NewJeans has won their fourth music show trophy for their smash hit “Ditto“! On the January 14 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were NewJeans’ “Ditto,” ASTRO‘s Moonbin&Sanha’s “Madness,” and NCT DREAM‘s “Candy.” NewJeans ultimately took the win with a total of 7,002 points. Congratulations to NewJeans! Watch the winner announcement… Continue reading Watch: NewJeans Takes 4th Win For “Ditto” On “Music Core”; Performances By MONSTA X, SF9, ATEEZ, NMIXX, And More
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LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura Tests Positive For COVID-19
LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura has been diagnosed with COVID-19. On January 14, Source Music officially announced that Sakura had tested positive for the virus after developing cold-like symptoms the day before. According to the agency, none of the other LE SSERAFIM members are currently exhibiting any such symptoms, and they have all tested negative for COVID-19.… Continue reading LE SSERAFIM’s Sakura Tests Positive For COVID-19
SEVENTEEN’s “HOT” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 100 Million Views
SEVENTEEN has just set a new personal record with their music video for “HOT”! On January 14 at around 2:30 a.m. KST, SEVENTEEN’s music video for their hit song “HOT” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it their fifth music video to do so after “Don’t Wanna Cry,” “CLAP,” “VERY NICE,” and “Left &… Continue reading SEVENTEEN’s “HOT” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 100 Million Views
“Payback” Ratings Rise For 3rd Episode + “The Forbidden Marriage” Climbs Back Up
Both SBS’s “Payback” and MBC’s “The Forbidden Marriage” enjoyed significant increases in viewership last night! On January 13, Lee Sun Gyun and Moon Chae Won‘s new revenge drama “Payback” saw its ratings climb back up for its third episode. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest broadcast of “Payback” returned to an average nationwide rating of… Continue reading “Payback” Ratings Rise For 3rd Episode + “The Forbidden Marriage” Climbs Back Up
fromis_9 Reveals Official Light Stick
fromis_9 has shared a sneak peek of their official light stick! On January 13, HYBE revealed the first glimpse of the girl group’s brand-new light stick, which will go on sale starting on January 20 at 6 p.m. KST. Check out the teaser video for fromis_9’s upcoming light stick below! To. ☘️플로버의 소중한 순간들에언제나 함께할게✨… Continue reading fromis_9 Reveals Official Light Stick
BIGBANG’s Taeyang And BTS’s Jimin’s New Collab “VIBE” Sweeps iTunes Charts All Over The World
BIGBANG’s Taeyang’s new single featuring BTS’s Jimin is dominating iTunes charts across the globe! On January 13 at 2 p.m. KST, Taeyang released his highly-anticipated new song “VIBE” featuring Jimin. Not only did the single get off to a strong chart within Korea, immediately ranking high on all major domestic realtime music charts, but it… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Taeyang And BTS’s Jimin’s New Collab “VIBE” Sweeps iTunes Charts All Over The World
January Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 703 boy group members, using big data collected from December 14, 2022 to January 14, 2023. BTS’s Jimin rose… Continue reading January Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
NewJeans Becomes Fastest K-Pop Girl Group To Debut On UK’s Official Singles Chart With “Ditto”
NewJeans has just made K-pop history in the United Kingdom! On January 13 local time, the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts) announced that NewJeans’ hit single “Ditto” had become their first song ever to enter its Official Singles Chart. For the week of January 13 to… Continue reading NewJeans Becomes Fastest K-Pop Girl Group To Debut On UK’s Official Singles Chart With “Ditto”
K-Pop Artists Claim 7 Out Of 10 Spots On U.S.’s List Of Best-Selling CDs Of 2022
K-pop dominated the list of last year’s best-selling CD albums in the United States! 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 2022. On the list ranking CD sales only (not including… Continue reading K-Pop Artists Claim 7 Out Of 10 Spots On U.S.’s List Of Best-Selling CDs Of 2022
NCT DREAM Announces Thailand Tour Dates For “THE DREAM SHOW 2 : In A Dream”
NCT DREAM has announced the dates for the upcoming Bangkok stop of their tour! On January 11, NCT DREAM officially announced that they would be heading to Thailand this March for their “THE DREAM SHOW 2 : In A Dream” tour. The group will be performing at the IMPACT Arena for three nights, taking the… Continue reading NCT DREAM Announces Thailand Tour Dates For “THE DREAM SHOW 2 : In A Dream”