Aside from Taylor Swift, all of last year’s best-selling CD albums in the United States were by K-pop artists! On January 11 local time, American music data tracking firm Luminate (formerly MRC Data), which supplies the data for the Billboard charts, released its year-end list of the best-selling CDs of 2023. The tracking period for… Continue reading K-Pop Artists Sweep 7 Of Top 10 Spots On U.S. List Of Best-Selling CDs Of 2023
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Brave Entertainment Reveals Name And Logo Of New Girl Group “Candy Shop”
Brave Entertainment has revealed more information about its upcoming girl group! Last month, Brave Entertainment announced that it was preparing to debut a new four-member girl group in the first half of 2024—marking the agency’s first new girl group since Brave Girls debuted in 2011. On January 12, Brave Entertainment revealed that its new girl… Continue reading Brave Entertainment Reveals Name And Logo Of New Girl Group “Candy Shop”
“Like Flowers In Sand” Rises To Its Highest Ratings Yet
ENA’s “Like Flowers in Sand” hit a new all-time high in viewership last night! On January 11, the romance drama starring Jang Dong Yoon and Lee Joo Myung rose to its highest ratings yet as it geared up for the final two weeks of its run. According to Nielsen Korea, “Like Flowers in Sand” scored… Continue reading “Like Flowers In Sand” Rises To Its Highest Ratings Yet
NewJeans Becomes Fastest Female Double-Million Seller With “Get Up”
NewJeans has joined the “double-million seller” club at record speed! On January 12, NewJeans’ agency ADOR announced that according to Circle Chart data, NewJeans’ latest mini album “Get Up” had sold a total of 2,028,991 copies by the end of December 2023. At just one year and five months into their career, NewJeans is now… Continue reading NewJeans Becomes Fastest Female Double-Million Seller With “Get Up”
Watch: MAMAMOO’s Solar Emotionally Sings In MV For Remake Of Kim Kwang Seok’s “Love Has Gone”
Updated January 18 KST: MAMAMOO’s Solar is here with her new remake! On January 18 at 6 p.m. KST, Solar dropped a remake of Kim Kwang Seok’s “Love Has Gone” along with the music video for the track. “Love Has Gone” is a remake of legendary singer Kim Kwang Seok’s hit track from 1992 and… Continue reading Watch: MAMAMOO’s Solar Emotionally Sings In MV For Remake Of Kim Kwang Seok’s “Love Has Gone”
AOA’s Yuna Announces Marriage To GALACTIKA’s Friday
It’s official: AOA’s Yuna is tying the knot! On January 11, Yuna confirmed reports that she was getting married to composer Kang Jung Hoon, who is better-known as Friday of the music production duo GALACTIKA (and has written hits like ITZY’s “DALLA DALLA,” SISTAR19’s “Ma Boy,” and ZE:A’s “Aftermath”). Yuna and Kang Jung Hoon will… Continue reading AOA’s Yuna Announces Marriage To GALACTIKA’s Friday
Stray Kids And TXT Are Only Korean Artists To Make U.S.’s Top 10 Best-Selling Albums Of 2023
Both Stray Kids and TXT made the list of the top 10 best-selling albums of 2023 in the United States! On January 10 local time, the American music data tracking firm Luminate (formerly MRC Data) released its year-end report for 2023. The tracking period for the year began on December 30, 2022 and ran through… Continue reading Stray Kids And TXT Are Only Korean Artists To Make U.S.’s Top 10 Best-Selling Albums Of 2023
Watch: MONSTA X’s I.M “Slowly” Wanders Around Alone In Visualizer For New Single Feat. Heize
Updated January 23 KST: MONSTA X’s I.M is finally back with new music! On January 23 at 6 p.m. KST, I.M dropped his new single “Slowly” along with a visualizer. “Slowly” is a medium tempo song that depicts the emotions of a man who has parted ways with a lover through I’M’s calm vocals. Watch… Continue reading Watch: MONSTA X’s I.M “Slowly” Wanders Around Alone In Visualizer For New Single Feat. Heize
January Drama Actor Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for drama actors! The rankings were determined through a data analysis of the media coverage, participation, interaction, and community indexes of 50 actors who appeared in dramas that aired between December 9, 2023 and January 9, 2024. Choi Soo Jong, who is currently… Continue reading January Drama Actor Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Stray Kids Re-Enters Top 40 Of Billboard 200 With “ROCK-STAR”
Two months after its release, Stray Kids’ latest mini album has returned to the top 40 of the Billboard 200! For the week ending on January 13, Stray Kids’ “ROCK-STAR” climbed back up the Billboard 200 in its eighth consecutive week on the chart. The mini album, which previously debuted at No. 1 back in… Continue reading Stray Kids Re-Enters Top 40 Of Billboard 200 With “ROCK-STAR”