LE SSERAFIM has just made K-pop history in the United States! On May 14 local time, Billboard officially announced that LE SSERAFIM’s first full-length album “UNFORGIVEN” had debuted at No. 6 on its famous Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States. LE SSERAFIM has now become the fastest… Continue reading LE SSERAFIM Becomes Fastest K-Pop Girl Group To Enter Top 10 Of Billboard 200 As “UNFORGIVEN” Debuts At No. 6
Author: E Cha
aespa Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Female Artist In Hanteo History
aespa has made K-pop history with their new album! Last week, aespa made their long-awaited comeback with the mini album “MY WORLD” on May 8—and by the end of the day, the mini album had already sold over 1.37 million copies, setting a new record for the highest first-day sales by any female artist in… Continue reading aespa Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Female Artist In Hanteo History
(G)I-DLE Surpasses 1.1 Million Stock Pre-Orders + Breaks Personal Record With “I Feel”
(G)I-DLE is already soaring to new heights with their upcoming comeback! On April 15, Cube Entertainment officially announced that (G)I-DLE’s upcoming mini album “I feel” had surpassed 1.1 million stock pre-orders, marking the group’s highest number of stock pre-orders for an album to date. The number of stock pre-orders is the amount of album stock… Continue reading (G)I-DLE Surpasses 1.1 Million Stock Pre-Orders + Breaks Personal Record With “I Feel”
Watch: ZEROBASEONE Drops Debut Teaser Film For “Youth In The Shade”
“Boys Planet” group ZEROBASEONE is officially gearing up for their debut! On May 14, ZEROBASEONE—the project group recently formed on the Mnet survival show “Boys Planet”—released a teaser for their upcoming summer debut. Check out the group’s new spoiler film for “Youth in the Shade” below! While you wait for ZEROBASEONE’s debut, binge-watch “Boys Planet”… Continue reading Watch: ZEROBASEONE Drops Debut Teaser Film For “Youth In The Shade”
Watch: NCT’s Taeyong Takes You On A Bizarre Ride In Eye-Catching Solo Debut MV For “SHALALA”
Updated June 5 KST: NCT’s Taeyong is here with his highly-anticipated solo debut! On June 5 at 6 p.m. KST, Taeyong dropped his first mini album “SHALALA” along with the music video for the title track of the same name. Taeyong participated in composing and writing the lyrics for “SHALALA,” which is a hip hop… Continue reading Watch: NCT’s Taeyong Takes You On A Bizarre Ride In Eye-Catching Solo Debut MV For “SHALALA”
Watch: LE SSERAFIM Achieves Music Show Grand Slam With 6th Win For “UNFORGIVEN” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By aespa, BTOB, And More
LE SSERAFIM has wrapped up a perfect week of music show wins with a sixth trophy for their new title track “UNFORGIVEN“! On the May 14 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo‘s “FLOWER,” IVE’s “I AM,” and LE SSERAFIM’s “UNFORGIVEN.” LE SSERAFIM ultimately took the win with a total… Continue reading Watch: LE SSERAFIM Achieves Music Show Grand Slam With 6th Win For “UNFORGIVEN” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By aespa, BTOB, And More
“Doctor Cha” Achieves Its Highest Saturday Ratings Yet
JTBC’s “Doctor Cha” remains as popular as ever! On May 13, the hit medical comedy starring Uhm Jung Hwa earned its highest viewership ratings to date for a Saturday (when its viewership ratings are typically lower compared to Sundays). According to Nielsen Korea, “Doctor Cha” scored an average nationwide rating of 15.6 percent for its… Continue reading “Doctor Cha” Achieves Its Highest Saturday Ratings Yet
BTS’s New Song Tops Oricon’s Daily Digital Singles Chart + Debuts In Top 20 Of Spotify’s Global Chart
BTS’s new OST song is off to a strong start on music charts all over the world! On March 14, BIGHIT MUSIC officially announced that “THE PLANET,” BTS’s contribution to the soundtrack of the new animated series “BASTIONS,” had debuted at No. 1 on Oricon’s daily digital singles chart in Japan. “THE PLANET” also debuted… Continue reading BTS’s New Song Tops Oricon’s Daily Digital Singles Chart + Debuts In Top 20 Of Spotify’s Global Chart
NewJeans’ “OMG” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 100 Million Views
NewJeans has just set a new personal record on YouTube! Just before 9 p.m. KST on May 13, NewJeans’ “‘OMG’ Official MV (Performance ver.1)” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it their second music video to do so following “Hype Boy” (Performance ver.1). NewJeans first released their “Performance ver.1” music video for “OMG” on January… Continue reading NewJeans’ “OMG” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 100 Million Views
May Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from April 14 to May 14. BLACKPINK held onto their spot at the top of… Continue reading May Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced