Melon Music Awards 2025 Announces Nominees

The Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2025 has revealed this year’s nominees! Following the announcement of this year’s Top 10 winners, the Melon Music Awards has now announced the nominees for the Daesangs (Grand Prizes) and category awards. Only music released between October 31, 2024 and November 19, 2025 was eligible for this year’s awards. With the… Continue reading Melon Music Awards 2025 Announces Nominees

12 Duos Of K-Pop Idol And Actor Siblings

The Korean entertainment industry is full of talented siblings who have made their mark both as idols and actors. Some share striking resemblances, while others look nothing alike, yet their bond remains unmistakable. These celebrity siblings not only inherit good looks but also talent, determination, and a drive for stardom. Many first entered the spotlight… Continue reading 12 Duos Of K-Pop Idol And Actor Siblings

September Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 1,730 idols, using big data collected from August 25 to September 25. IVE’s Jang Won Young topped this month’s list with… Continue reading September Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Taeyang’s “Eyes, Nose, Lips” Becomes His 1st Solo Music Video To Hit 300 Million Views

BIGBANG’s Taeyang has officially joined the 300-million club on YouTube! On September 23, Taeyang’s music video for his timeless 2014 hit “Eyes, Nose, Lips” surpassed 300 million views. First released on June 3, 2014, the track reached the milestone in approximately 11 years, 3 months, and 20 days. This achievement makes “Eyes, Nose, Lips” Taeyang’s… Continue reading Taeyang’s “Eyes, Nose, Lips” Becomes His 1st Solo Music Video To Hit 300 Million Views

Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Album And Digital Charts For 1st Half Of 2025

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has published its midyear charts for the first half of 2025! As the midyear chart results are based on accumulated weekly data since the beginning of January 2025, albums and songs released earlier in the year have more weekly points included in their scores. Album Chart SEVENTEEN topped… Continue reading Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Album And Digital Charts For 1st Half Of 2025

July Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 755 boy group members, using big data collected from June 19 to July 19. BTS’s Jimin held onto his… Continue reading July Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

GD X Taeyang’s “GOOD BOY” MV Soars Past 400 Million Views

BIGBANG’s GD X Taeyang’s “GOOD BOY” has reached an impressive new milestone! On June 25 at around 11 p.m. KST, GD X Taeyang’s music video for their 2014 hit “GOOD BOY” surpassed 400 million views on YouTube. The music video for “GOOD BOY” was originally released on November 21, 2014 at midnight KST, meaning that… Continue reading GD X Taeyang’s “GOOD BOY” MV Soars Past 400 Million Views

June Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 755 boy group members, using big data collected from May 21 to June 21. BTS’s Jimin topped this month’s… Continue reading June Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

May Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 755 boy group members, using big data collected from April 17 to May 17. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon topped the list… Continue reading May Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2025, May Week 2

Jennie’s “like JENNIE” is the No. 1 song for the third straight week. Congratulations to Jennie! Holding steady at No. 2 is LE SSERAFIM’s “HOT.” Moving back up to No. 3 is aespa’s “Whiplash.” Two songs newly entered the top 10 this week. Moving up 19 spots to No. 4 is 10CM’s “To Reach You,”… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2025, May Week 2