Smartphone Apps and Pop Culture Combine

Do you have a favorite K-pop group? It can be a struggle to keep up with everything they're doing, even if you read every single K-pop blog and subscribe to their Facebook pages and Twitter accounts. Now several groups are making it easier to keep up with them by introducing their own smartphone apps.

Here are a few:

1.T-ara

Popular girl groupT-aranow has theirofficial application available on Android. While it costs 8.99 USD, it has lots of functionality. You can check the group's latest schedule, see individual group members' activities, watch videos and look at 3D photos. This is an OK buy, considering that it's less than the cost of downloading an album or buying a CD.

2. YG Family

After all the hype surrounding Psy's "Gangnam Style", YG Family is more popular than ever! (Yes, Psy is part of YG Family). Popular groups like Big Bang and2NE1also use this management agency sothis appis a good source for those who like multiple YG artists. The average rating for this app is 4.9 out of 5 stars!

3. Genie App

This app is a bit different from the others as the focus is not getting news but more on listening to music. Have you ever been annoyed by music streaming sites when the music stops after 1 minute?Genielets you listen to songs from start to finish so you can determine whether or not you actually like them enough to download. The only downside for this app is that right now it's only available in Korea.

Check out the awesome promotional video for this app, featuring f(x).