Apink Ascends With “Only One”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, October Week 3

Apink’s “Only One” moves up nine spots and takes over as our new No. 1 song this week! This song scores consistently among the top songs on all our chart sources. “Only One” beats last week’s champion, Red Velvet’s “Russian Roulette” after its three week run. Congratulations to Apink! As mentioned above, Red Velvet’s “Russian Roulette” moved… Continue reading Apink Ascends With “Only One”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, October Week 3

John Park and Urban Zakapa’s Jo Hyun Ah Swept Up In Dating Rumors, Both Agencies Clarify

On October 12, a source revealed that John Park had been reportedly dating Urban Zakapa’s Jo Hyun Ah for two years.  With only a year apart, the source revealed that the two artists started dating due to having music as a common factor. Jo Hyun Ah had also collaborated with John Park for a follow up track in the… Continue reading John Park and Urban Zakapa’s Jo Hyun Ah Swept Up In Dating Rumors, Both Agencies Clarify

Red Velvet Remains On Top With “Russian Roulette”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, October Week 2

The top three songs remained the same as last week, with Red Velvet’s “Russian Roulette” as No. 1 for the third week in a row! Despite not winning on any music shows last week, “Russian Roulette” remains the most consistent song on our chart and easily wins against the same challengers.  Congratulations again to Red… Continue reading Red Velvet Remains On Top With “Russian Roulette”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, October Week 2

Red Velvet Reigns With “Russian Roulette”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, October Week 1

Red Velvet’s “Russian Roulette” remains in the No. 1 spot this week! The song picked up wins on “Inkigayo,” “M!Countdown,” and “Show Champion” last week, while maintaining a solid score in all chart sources. Congratulations again to Red Velvet! There are three new songs in the top 10 this week! Moving up eight spots to… Continue reading Red Velvet Reigns With “Russian Roulette”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, October Week 1

Red Velvet Rises With “Russian Roulette”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, September Week 4

Red Velvet’s “Russian Roulette” moves up seven spots, becoming our new No. 1 song this week! This song has the most consistent score, ranking high on all chart sources. It easily won over last week’s champion, BLACKPINK’s “Whistle.” Congratulations to Red Velvet! Last week was the Chuseok holiday in Korea, so the music scene was pretty quiet. However,… Continue reading Red Velvet Rises With “Russian Roulette”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2016, September Week 4

BLACKPINK Maintains Top Spot With “Whistle”: Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016, September Week 3

BLACKPINK remains in the No. 1 spot this week with “Whistle,” once again overtaking EXO’s “Lotto.” “Whistle” won on “Inkigayo” and “M!Countdown” last week, and this is the third week that “Whistle” has dominated the top spot in our chart. Congratulations once again to BLACKPINK! We have two new songs in the top 10 this week, with the… Continue reading BLACKPINK Maintains Top Spot With “Whistle”: Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2016, September Week 3

BLACKPINK Reclaims Top Spot With “Whistle”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart, September Week 2

It’s another battle between BLACKPINK and EXO, and BLACKPINK is the victor! The four ladies recaptured the top spot from EXO this week with their song “Whistle.” Despite EXO’s “Lotto” sweeping all the music shows, “Whistle” won due to its far stronger placement on independent chart sources. Not only that, BLACKPINK’s other single, “Boombayah,” also moves into the Top 10… Continue reading BLACKPINK Reclaims Top Spot With “Whistle”: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart, September Week 2

Urban Zakapa’s Park Yong In Revealed To Have Gotten Married; Wife Currently Expecting

Urban Zakapa’s Park Yong In has double the amount of good news to share! On September 1, his agency Makeus Entertainment belatedly revealed that the singer got married to his long-term girlfriend back in March, after his now wife finished up her Master of Science in Architecture in England. They reportedly had a simple wedding,… Continue reading Urban Zakapa’s Park Yong In Revealed To Have Gotten Married; Wife Currently Expecting

Urban Zakapa And Beenzino Take You On A Sweet Escape With “Thursday Night”

Urban Zakapa is back to break the monotony of everyday routine with their sweet sound in the upbeat single “Thursday Night.” On August 25, the R&B group released the music video of member Jo Hyun Ah’s original composition featuring rapper Beenzino. Opened by a fresh keyboard tune, the cheerful, sentimental track is led by the… Continue reading Urban Zakapa And Beenzino Take You On A Sweet Escape With “Thursday Night”

Another Win For The Wonder Girls: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart, August Week 3

This past week was anyone’s game! With all top three songs scoring in the low 800s, the third week of August was wide open for anyone to take the top spot. In the end, the honors went to the Wonder Girls. After three weeks being second best behind GFRIEND, “Why So Lonely” recaptured the top spot on… Continue reading Another Win For The Wonder Girls: Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart, August Week 3

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