The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from April 16 to May 16. IVE topped this month’s list with a… Continue reading May Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
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Watch: TWS Speeds Up Toward Destination In Summery MV For Pre-Release Single “hey! hey!”
Updated June 5 KST: TWS has dropped their pre-release song! On June 5 at 6 p.m. KST, TWS released their pre-release single “hey! hey!” along with a music video! “hey! hey!” is a song with a strong rock-based guitar riff and thrilling drum sounds that drive the song’s tempo at a fast pace. Watch the… Continue reading Watch: TWS Speeds Up Toward Destination In Summery MV For Pre-Release Single “hey! hey!”
Watch: ZEROBASEONE Takes 2nd Win For “Feel The POP” On “Show Champion”; Performances By tripleS And More
ZEROBASEONE has won a second music show trophy for “Feel the POP”! On the May 22 episode of “Show Champion,” the candidates for first place were FANTASY BOYS’ “Pitter-Patter-Love,” tripleS’s “Girls Never Die,” ZEROBASEONE’s “Feel the POP,” SEVENTEEN’s “MAESTRO,” and Block B’s Zico’s “SPOT!” (featuring BLACKPINK’s Jennie). The trophy ultimately went to ZEROBASEONE! Watch their… Continue reading Watch: ZEROBASEONE Takes 2nd Win For “Feel The POP” On “Show Champion”; Performances By tripleS And More
ARMADA Announces ONE PACT And Kangnam’s Collaboration Has Ended By Mutual Agreement
ONE PACT’s agency has announced that the new boy group’s collaboration with Kangnam has come to an end. On May 21, ARMADA ENT. released the following statement: Hello. This is ARMADA ENT. We are making an announcement regarding ONE PACT’s collaboration with Kangna, It was agreed that ONE PACT and Kangnam would work together up… Continue reading ARMADA Announces ONE PACT And Kangnam’s Collaboration Has Ended By Mutual Agreement
BLACKPINK Becomes 1st K-Pop Girl Group To Earn BRIT Gold Certification For Album In UK
BLACKPINK has achieved an exciting first in the United Kingdom! The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has now announced that BLACKPINK’s first studio album “THE ALBUM” has received an official gold BRIT certification. According to the BPI’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at 100,000 units sold, while singles are certified gold at 400,000 units sold. … Continue reading BLACKPINK Becomes 1st K-Pop Girl Group To Earn BRIT Gold Certification For Album In UK
4Minute’s “Crazy” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 200 Million Views
4Minute has just reached an exciting new milestone on YouTube! On May 21 KST, 4Minute’s music video for their iconic hit “Crazy” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s first music video ever to achieve the feat. 4Minute originally released the music video for “Crazy” on February 9, 2015 at 12 p.m.… Continue reading 4Minute’s “Crazy” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 200 Million Views
Stray Kids Becomes 2nd Male K-Pop Group In Billboard Hot 100 History To Chart Multiple Entries As “Lose My Breath” Debuts
Stray Kids has entered Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second time! On May 21, Billboard officially revealed that Stray Kids’ new single “Lose My Breath” featuring Charlie Puth had debuted on the Hot 100, its weekly ranking of the most popular songs in the United States. For the week ending on May 25, “Lose My… Continue reading Stray Kids Becomes 2nd Male K-Pop Group In Billboard Hot 100 History To Chart Multiple Entries As “Lose My Breath” Debuts
Watch: ZEROBASEONE Takes 1st Win For “Feel The POP” On “The Show”; Performances By tripleS And More
ZEROBASEONE has won their first music show trophy for their new title track “Feel the POP”! On the May 21 episode of “The Show,” the candidates for first place were tripleS’s “Girls Never Die,” ZEROBASEONE’s “Feel the POP,” and ZEROBASEONE’s “SWEAT.” “Feel the POP” ultimately took the win with a total of 8,750 points. Congratulations… Continue reading Watch: ZEROBASEONE Takes 1st Win For “Feel The POP” On “The Show”; Performances By tripleS And More
“The Atypical Family,” “Missing Crown Prince,” And “Beauty And Mr. Romantic” All Earn Their Highest Ratings Yet
Three dramas soared to new all-time highs in viewership last night! On May 19, JTBC’s “The Atypical Family” wrapped up the first half of its run on its highest ratings yet. According to Nielsen Korea, the sixth episode of the fantasy romance scored an average nationwide rating of 4.2 percent. MBN’s “Missing Crown Prince” also… Continue reading “The Atypical Family,” “Missing Crown Prince,” And “Beauty And Mr. Romantic” All Earn Their Highest Ratings Yet
SEVENTEEN, Lim Young Woong, Zico, And ILLIT Top Circle Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of May 5 to 11! Album Chart SEVENTEEN topped this week’s physical album chart with their new best-of album “17 IS RIGHT HERE,” which remained No. 1 for the second week in a row. EXO’s Doh Kyung Soo (D.O.)’s new… Continue reading SEVENTEEN, Lim Young Woong, Zico, And ILLIT Top Circle Weekly Charts