ENA’s “Like Flowers in Sand” wrapped up the first half of its run on a new all-time high! On January 5, the romance drama climbed to its highest ratings yet ahead of the second half of its run. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “Like Flowers in Sand” scored an average nationwide rating… Continue reading “Like Flowers In Sand” Heads Into 2nd Half On Its Highest Ratings Yet
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Watch: Choi Hyun Wook And Hong Su Zu Tell An Emotional Story In Lee Hi’s “My Beloved” MV
Updated January 16 KST: Lee Hi has returned with new music! On January 16 at 6 p.m. KST, Lee Hi released her new single “My Beloved” along with the music video. “My Beloved” is a ballad track with Lee Hi’s rich vocals over beautiful classical string sounds. The music video stars Choi Hyun Wook and… Continue reading Watch: Choi Hyun Wook And Hong Su Zu Tell An Emotional Story In Lee Hi’s “My Beloved” MV
January Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from December 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024. Only idols who debuted… Continue reading January Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Stray Kids Ties EXO’s Record On Billboard’s Artist 100 For 4th Longest-Charting K-Pop Act
Stray Kids is enjoying an impressive run on the Billboard charts! On January 3 local time, Billboard revealed that Stray Kids’ latest mini album “ROCK-STAR”—which previously debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200—was now spending its seventh consecutive week in the top 50. For the week ending on January 6, “ROCK-STAR” held relatively steady… Continue reading Stray Kids Ties EXO’s Record On Billboard’s Artist 100 For 4th Longest-Charting K-Pop Act
TXT Becomes 2nd K-Pop Artist In History To Spend 60 Weeks On Billboard 200 As “The Name Chapter: FREEFALL” Re-Enters Chart
Nearly three months after its release, TXT’s latest album is back on the Billboard 200! On January 3 local time, Billboard revealed that TXT’s “The Name Chapter: FREEFALL” had re-entered its Top 200 Albums chart at No. 150, marking its eighth non-consecutive week on the chart. TXT has now spent a total of 60 weeks… Continue reading TXT Becomes 2nd K-Pop Artist In History To Spend 60 Weeks On Billboard 200 As “The Name Chapter: FREEFALL” Re-Enters Chart
Watch: CIX Asks “Lovers Or Enemies” In Futuristic Comeback MV
Updated January 24 KST: CIX is finally back with new music! On January 24 at 6 p.m. KST, CIX released their new single album “0 or 1” along with the music video for the title track “Lovers or Enemies.” “Lovers or Enemies” is a dance pop genre song with retro yet sophisticated instrument sounds, and… Continue reading Watch: CIX Asks “Lovers Or Enemies” In Futuristic Comeback MV
STAYC Announces Europe Tour Dates And Cities For “TEENFRESH”
STAYC is heading to Europe on tour! On January 3, STAYC officially announced their plans for a European leg of their first world tour “TEENFRESH.” After touring Asia in January and February, STAYC will travel to Europe this coming March. The group will perform in London on March 3, Paris on March 5, Berlin on… Continue reading STAYC Announces Europe Tour Dates And Cities For “TEENFRESH”
BTS’s Jimin Ties Record For Most No. 1s On Billboard’s Digital Song Sales Chart By Korean Soloist As “Closer Than This” Debuts
BTS’s Jimin’s “Closer Than This” was the best-selling song of the week in the United States! On January 3 local time, Billboard announced that Jimin’s new single “Closer Than This” had debuted at No. 1 on its Digital Song Sales chart, making it his fifth solo song to top the chart. With this new entry,… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Ties Record For Most No. 1s On Billboard’s Digital Song Sales Chart By Korean Soloist As “Closer Than This” Debuts
Hanteo Reveals Year-End Charts For 2023
Hanteo Chart’s yearly charts for 2023 are out! As we enter a brand-new year, Hanteo Chart—Korea’s leading music chart based on realtime sales—has published its annual year-end charts. SEVENTEEN topped both the World Chart and the Physical Record Chart for 2023, sweeping the top two spots on the latter chart with “FML” and “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN.”… Continue reading Hanteo Reveals Year-End Charts For 2023
Watch: THE BOYZ’s Sunwoo And Eric Are Smooth And Confident In Special Unit MV For “Honey”
Updated January 4 KST: THE BOYZ’s Sunwoo and Eric are here with a new music video for their special unit song “Honey”! On January 4 at 6 p.m. KST, Sunwoo and Eric unveiled the music video for “Honey,” which is one of two special unit tracks included on their recent album “PHANTASY: Pt. 2 Sixth… Continue reading Watch: THE BOYZ’s Sunwoo And Eric Are Smooth And Confident In Special Unit MV For “Honey”