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 December 23, 2022 to January 23, 2023. NewJeans topped this month’s list… Continue reading January Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
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MONSTA X’s Kihyun On Being Inspired By His Bandmates + How His Life Philosophy Changed In His 20s
In a recent interview and pictorial for Arena Homme Plus magazine, MONSTA X’s Kihyun took a thoughtful look back on his career. Kihyun, whose last solo comeback was with the mini album “YOUTH,” reflected on the true meaning of youth after posing for the magazine’s February issue. Explaining that he didn’t consider “youth” a fixed… Continue reading MONSTA X’s Kihyun On Being Inspired By His Bandmates + How His Life Philosophy Changed In His 20s
BIGBANG’s Taeyang And BTS’s Jimin Debut On UK’s Official Singles Chart And ARIA Singles Chart With “VIBE”
Both BIGBANG’s Taeyang and BTS’s Jimin are achieving some exciting career firsts as soloists with their new collab single! For the week of January 20 to 26, Taeyang’s new single “VIBE” featuring Jimin entered several of the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts). “VIBE” debuted on the… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Taeyang And BTS’s Jimin Debut On UK’s Official Singles Chart And ARIA Singles Chart With “VIBE”
Watch: Park So Dam And SHINee’s Key Talk About Their Resemblance In “Amazing Saturday” Preview
Park So Dam and Honey Lee are coming to tvN’s “Amazing Saturday”! The popular variety show has aired a sneak peek of its upcoming episode, which will feature “Phantom” stars Honey Lee and Park So Dam as guests. In the newly released preview, Honey Lee jokes about how excited she is to be on TV… Continue reading Watch: Park So Dam And SHINee’s Key Talk About Their Resemblance In “Amazing Saturday” Preview
BTS, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, NCT 127, NewJeans, ITZY, Nayeon, And LE SSERAFIM Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on January 21! BTS’s 2017 mini album “Love Yourself: Her” re-entered the chart at No. 1 following its release on vinyl, marking its 177th non-consecutive week on the chart. “Love Yourself: Her” also topped Billboard’s Vinyl Albums chart this week, in addition to re-entering… Continue reading BTS, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, NCT 127, NewJeans, ITZY, Nayeon, And LE SSERAFIM Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
“Crash Course In Romance” Sweeps Most Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings
tvN’s new drama “Crash Course in Romance” dominated this week’s rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors! In its first week on air, the romantic comedy debuted at No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from… Continue reading “Crash Course In Romance” Sweeps Most Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings
Watch: IVE Takes Over “Running Man” + An Yu Jin Calls Jun So Min Her Role Model In Fun Preview
Get ready for an exciting episode of “Running Man” starring IVE! On January 22, the popular SBS variety show aired a fun sneak peek of next week’s episode, which will feature all six members of IVE as guests. The newly released preview begins with the “Running Man” cast ushering in the Year of the Rabbit… Continue reading Watch: IVE Takes Over “Running Man” + An Yu Jin Calls Jun So Min Her Role Model In Fun Preview
Watch: YG’s New Girl Group BABYMONSTER Introduces 13-Year-Old Thai Member Chiquita With New Performance Video
Meet Chiquita of YG Entertainment’s upcoming girl group BABYMONSTER! On January 23 at midnight KST, YG Entertainment introduced the next member of their new girl group BABYMONSTER through a new live performance video. The latest clip puts the spotlight on 13-year-old Chiquita from Thailand, who showcases her vocals with a powerful cover of JJ Lin’s… Continue reading Watch: YG’s New Girl Group BABYMONSTER Introduces 13-Year-Old Thai Member Chiquita With New Performance Video
Watch: K-Pop Idols Share Lunar New Year Greetings For 2023
Today is the Lunar New Year, and many K-pop idols celebrated the holiday with video messages or special content wishing their fans a happy new year! Check out some of this year’s videos—many of which feature idols dressed in hanbok (traditional Korean clothing)—below! BTS IVE TXT NMIXX ATEEZ Oh My Girl Stray Kids [SKZ-BEHIND📸] 뭉쳐… Continue reading Watch: K-Pop Idols Share Lunar New Year Greetings For 2023
“Inkigayo,” “Brain Works,” “Trolley,” “Red Balloon,” And More To Not Air This Week Due To Lunar New Year Holiday
Lunar New Year falls on January 22 this year, and several programs are taking the week off due to the holiday. SBS’s “Inkigayo” will not be airing on January 22, and a rerun of the new drama “Payback” will air instead of the weekly music show. TV Chosun’s “Red Balloon” is taking both January 21… Continue reading “Inkigayo,” “Brain Works,” “Trolley,” “Red Balloon,” And More To Not Air This Week Due To Lunar New Year Holiday