On the April 12 episode of “Show Champion,” IU took her second music show win with “Through the Night,” beating out Girl’s Day’s “I’ll Be Yours,” GFRIEND’s “Fingertip,” WINNER’s “Really Really,” and Highlight’s “Plz Don’t Be Sad.” “Through the Night” is one of IU’s pre-release tracks from her upcoming album “Palette” and has already taken a… Continue reading Watch: IU Gets 2nd Win With “Through The Night” On “Show Champion,” Performances By EXID, MONSTA X, GFRIEND, And More
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SHINee’s Key To Step Down From MC Position On “M!Countdown” After Two Years
SHINee’s Key will be stepping down from his longtime position as MC of Mnet’s “M!Countdown.” On April 11, multiple industry sources reported that Key had decided to leave his position on the cable music show and that the April 13 live broadcast would be his final day on the show. The reason for his departure… Continue reading SHINee’s Key To Step Down From MC Position On “M!Countdown” After Two Years
BLACKPINK Sets New Record After “Playing With Fire” Hits 100 Million Views
On April 11, BLACKPINK’s music video “Playing With Fire” shot past 100 million views, sitting at 100,184,453 views on their official YouTube channel at time of writing. This is the girl group’s second music video to hit 100 million views after “Boombayah” achieved the milestone earlier this year. “Playing With Fire” was released November of last year and… Continue reading BLACKPINK Sets New Record After “Playing With Fire” Hits 100 Million Views
Update: Triple H Releases Track List And Title Track Details For Upcoming Mini Album
Updated April 20 KST: After releasing teaser images that exude a retro summer vibe, Triple H (consisting of HyunA plus PENTAGON’s Hui and E’Dawn) has also released a tracklist for their first mini album! On April 20, Cube Entertainment released the track list on their official Twitter, showing the details for their first mini album “199X.”… Continue reading Update: Triple H Releases Track List And Title Track Details For Upcoming Mini Album
Watch: GFRIEND Takes 2nd Win With “Fingertip” On “The Show,” Performances By EXID, Teen Top, Girl’s Day, And More
GFRIEND took their second win for their latest comeback, “Fingertip” (and their 31st win overall) on the April 11 episode of SBS MTV’s “The Show.” GFRIEND was up against Girl’s Day and Oh My Girl this week and took the crown with a final score of 7858. Although “Fingertip” was released more than a month ago,… Continue reading Watch: GFRIEND Takes 2nd Win With “Fingertip” On “The Show,” Performances By EXID, Teen Top, Girl’s Day, And More
BTS Receives First Billboard Music Awards Nomination For Top Social Artist
On April 10, the Billboard Music Awards unveiled their nominees for Top Social Artist. The 2017 Billboard Music Awards is set to be held on May 21 on U.S. TV channel ABC. The nomination categories include top artists, songs, and albums in every music genre as well as top collaborations, top types of sales (e.g. radio,… Continue reading BTS Receives First Billboard Music Awards Nomination For Top Social Artist
Kim Chungha To Reportedly Make Special Appearance On “Idol Drama Operation Team”
On April 10, a broadcasting industry source reported that Kim Chungha would be making a special cameo in the upcoming variety drama “Idol Drama Operation Team” to support her former I.O.I bandmate Jeon Somi. “Idol Drama Operation Team” is a show in which girl group members will write and star in their own dramas. MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul,… Continue reading Kim Chungha To Reportedly Make Special Appearance On “Idol Drama Operation Team”
BTS Is The Only Korean Artist On List Of Best-Selling Albums Worldwide So Far In 2017
On April 9, the World Music Awards announced the 20 best-selling albums worldwide so far in 2017 on their official Facebook page. The list examines the first quarter (January-March) of 2017 to see which albums had the most total consumption sales. Ed Sheeran’s “Divide” topped the list with 3,626,000 sales, while his previous album “X” also hit… Continue reading BTS Is The Only Korean Artist On List Of Best-Selling Albums Worldwide So Far In 2017
EXO’s Chen’s Fans Plant Third Forest In His Name In Honor Of 5th Debut Anniversary
Fans of EXO’s Chen have planted a forest for the third time in his name in honor of EXO’s recent 5th debut anniversary. The project, titled “EXO Chen Forest No.3” was a collaboration between Chen’s Korean fanclub (Kim Jong Dae University) and his Chinese fan club (CHENbar) as part of the larger “Star Forest” project from… Continue reading EXO’s Chen’s Fans Plant Third Forest In His Name In Honor Of 5th Debut Anniversary
Rohee Follows Her Mother’s Footsteps Into The Recording Studio With S.E.S.’s Bada
On the April 9 episode of KBS’s “The Return of Superman,” Ki Tae Young and Rohee meet up with Eugene’s former S.E.S. groupmate, Bada. During the episode, Bada contacted Ki Tae Young about Rohee’s birthday present and the father-daughter duo went to Bada’s recording studio to receive the gift. While Rohee was happy with her… Continue reading Rohee Follows Her Mother’s Footsteps Into The Recording Studio With S.E.S.’s Bada