Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 26! NewJeans’s latest mini album “Get Up” spent its fourth consecutive week at No. 1, making it only the second K-pop girl group album ever to top the chart for four weeks (following BLACKPINK’s “THE ALBUM” in 2020). “Get Up” also became… Continue reading NewJeans, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, ITZY, LE SSERAFIM, TXT, BTS’s Jimin, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
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Park Eun Bin And Lee Je Hoon To Host 2023 Busan International Film Festival Opening Ceremony
Park Eun Bin and Lee Je Hoon will be hosting the opening ceremony of this year’s Busan International Film Festival! On August 27, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) officially announced, “Lee Je Hoon and Park Eun Bin have been confirmed as hosts of the opening ceremony of the 28th Busan International Film Festival, which… Continue reading Park Eun Bin And Lee Je Hoon To Host 2023 Busan International Film Festival Opening Ceremony
BTS’s “Proof” Becomes Their 11th Album To Be Certified Silver In UK
BTS’s “Proof” has gone silver in the United Kingdom! On August 25 local time, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced that BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” had received an official silver BRIT certification, making it their 11th album to achieve the feat. According to the BPI’s certification thresholds, albums are certified silver at 60,000 units… Continue reading BTS’s “Proof” Becomes Their 11th Album To Be Certified Silver In UK
“My Dearest” Heads Into Final Week Of Part 1 On Its Highest Saturday Ratings Yet
Part 1 of MBC’s “My Dearest” is winding to a close next week! On August 26, the hit historical romance drama achieved its highest viewership ratings to date for a Saturday (when its ratings have typically been lower compared to Fridays). According to Nielsen Korea, the eighth episode of “My Dearest” took first place in… Continue reading “My Dearest” Heads Into Final Week Of Part 1 On Its Highest Saturday Ratings Yet
August 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 1,720 idols, using big data collected from July 24 to August 24. NewJeans’ Minji topped this month’s list with a brand… Continue reading August Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
“Amazing Saturday” Apologizes For Broadcast Errors During Last Night’s Episode
tvN’s “Amazing Saturday” has released a formal apology for broadcast errors during its latest episode. During the August 26 broadcast of the popular variety show, a black screen with an error message suddenly appeared on screen at two different points in the episode. After the episode aired, the “Amazing Saturday” production team posted the following… Continue reading “Amazing Saturday” Apologizes For Broadcast Errors During Last Night’s Episode
TWICE’s Jihyo And BTS’s Jungkook Top Circle Weekly Charts + NewJeans Earns Triple Crown
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of August 13 to 19! Album Chart TWICE’s Jihyo topped this week’s physical album chart with her solo debut mini album “ZONE,” which entered the chart at No. 1. The new HOPE edition of BTS’s J-Hope’s 2022 solo album “Jack… Continue reading TWICE’s Jihyo And BTS’s Jungkook Top Circle Weekly Charts + NewJeans Earns Triple Crown
ATEEZ’s Jongho To Undergo Surgery + Go On Temporary Hiatus During Recovery
ATEEZ’s Jongho will be going on a temporary hiatus in order to undergo surgery. Last week, Jongho abruptly returned to Korea after experiencing “extreme pain” in his leg while in Los Angeles for KCON LA 2023. Jongho, who had previously suffered both an ankle injury and a meniscus rupture in the past, flew back home… Continue reading ATEEZ’s Jongho To Undergo Surgery + Go On Temporary Hiatus During Recovery
Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 10th Win For “Seven” On “Music Core”; Performances By TWICE’s Jihyo, THE BOYZ Special Unit, ITZY, EVERGLOW, And More
BTS’s Jungkook has won his 10th music show trophy for “Seven”! On the August 26 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were NewJeans’ “Super Shy,” STAYC’s “Bubble,” and BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven.” Jungkook ultimately took the win with a total of 6,832 points. Congratulations to Jungkook! Watch the winner announcement below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN1rRNiV6mc… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 10th Win For “Seven” On “Music Core”; Performances By TWICE’s Jihyo, THE BOYZ Special Unit, ITZY, EVERGLOW, And More
Watch: NCT 127 Oozes Confidence In Powerful “Fact Check” Comeback MV
Updated October 6 KST: NCT 127 has made their much-anticipated return! On October 6 at 1 p.m. KST, the group released their new studio album “Fact Check,” and the music video for the title track was revealed at 3 p.m. KST. “Fact Check” is a dance track with a powerful main synth loop and expresses… Continue reading Watch: NCT 127 Oozes Confidence In Powerful “Fact Check” Comeback MV