BLACKPINK’s Jennie and LE SSERAFIM will be taking the stage in both Tokyo and Osaka at this year’s Summer Sonic! Summer Sonic is a world-renowned annual music festival held in Japan. This year, the festival will run for three days from August 14 to 16 in both Tokyo and Japan. On February 2, Summer Sonic… Continue reading Jennie And LE SSERAFIM To Perform At Summer Sonic 2026 In Japan
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“Golden” From “KPop Demon Hunters” Makes Historic 1st K-Pop Win At 2026 Grammys
“KPop Demon Hunters” is making history! On February 1 (local time) at Los Angeles, the 2026 Grammy Awards took place. “Golden,” the soundtrack from “KPop Demon Hunters,” snagged the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, winning against other nominees including “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” (“TRON: Ares”), “I Lied to… Continue reading “Golden” From “KPop Demon Hunters” Makes Historic 1st K-Pop Win At 2026 Grammys
BLACKPINK’s “AS IF IT’S YOUR LAST” Becomes Their 4th Official MV To Surpass 1.5 Billion Views
BLACKPINK continues to make impressive YouTube milestones! According to YG Entertainment, on February 2 at approximately 2:57 a.m. KST, the music video for BLACKPINK’s “AS IF IT’S YOUR LAST” surpassed 1.5 billion views. This means that it took approximately eight years, seven months, 10 days, and eight hours since its release on June 22, 2017.… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “AS IF IT’S YOUR LAST” Becomes Their 4th Official MV To Surpass 1.5 Billion Views
AB6IX Confirmed To Make March Comeback
AB6IX is gearing up for their return! On February 2, AB6IX’s agency BRANDNEW MUSIC confirmed that the members are preparing for a March comeback with a full-length album. Last year on August 25, AB6IX unveiled their 10th mini album “UPSIDE DOWN” along with the music video for the title track “STUPID.” This comeback will mark… Continue reading AB6IX Confirmed To Make March Comeback
SEVENTEEN’s “Don’t Wanna Cry” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 300 Million Views
SEVENTEEN has hit the 300 million mark for the first time on YouTube! On February 2 at around 9:30 a.m. KST, SEVENTEEN’s music video for their 2017 hit “Don’t Wanna Cry” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube—making it their first music video ever to achieve the feat. SEVENTEEN first released the music video for “Don’t… Continue reading SEVENTEEN’s “Don’t Wanna Cry” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 300 Million Views
BIGBANG, BoA, BLACKPINK, aespa, TWICE’s MISAMO, SEVENTEEN, And HUNTR/X Earn RIAJ Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2020, the RIAJ implemented a new certification system for online streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification systems for physical album shipments and digital download sales. According to the new system, songs are certified silver once… Continue reading BIGBANG, BoA, BLACKPINK, aespa, TWICE’s MISAMO, SEVENTEEN, And HUNTR/X Earn RIAJ Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan
Stray Kids’ “DO IT” Jumps 111 Ranks On Billboard 200 + Re-Enters Top 40
Over two months after its release, Stray Kids’ latest album is rocketing back up the Billboard 200! For the week ending on January 31, Stray Kids’ “DO IT” re-entered the top 40 of Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, where it previously debuted at No. 1. After making the chart at No. 148 last week, “DO… Continue reading Stray Kids’ “DO IT” Jumps 111 Ranks On Billboard 200 + Re-Enters Top 40
ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN’s DxS, BTS, CORTIS, ILLIT, TXT’s Yeonjun, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on January 31! ENHYPEN topped this week’s World Albums chart with their new mini album “THE SIN : VANISH,” which also debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Including “THE SIN : VANISH,” ENHYPEN landed a total of three entries on the World… Continue reading ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN’s DxS, BTS, CORTIS, ILLIT, TXT’s Yeonjun, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Update: WOODZ Gears Up For Comeback With Track List For “Archive. 1”
Updated February 6 KST: WOODZ has dropped a track list for his upcoming album “Archive. 1”! Updated February 5 KST: A fourth highlight medley has been revealed for WOODZ’s upcoming album “Archive. 1”! Updated February 4 KST: WOODZ has released a third highlight medley for his upcoming full-length album “Archive. 1”! Updated February 3 KST:… Continue reading Update: WOODZ Gears Up For Comeback With Track List For “Archive. 1”
Watch: EXO Achieves Music Show Grand Slam With 5th Win For “Crown” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By i-dle, KiiiKiii, And More
EXO has wrapped up a perfect week of music show wins with a fifth trophy for “Crown”! On the February 1 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were EXO’s “Crown,” WOODZ’s “Drowning,” and LE SSERAFIM’s “SPAGHETTI” (featuring BTS’s j-hope). EXO ultimately took the win with a total of 5,238 points—meaning that the… Continue reading Watch: EXO Achieves Music Show Grand Slam With 5th Win For “Crown” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By i-dle, KiiiKiii, And More