The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! This month, &TEAM earned an official triple platinum certification for their Korean debut mini album “Back to Life,” which has had over 750,000 units shipped in Japan. According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at 100,000 units… Continue reading &TEAM And TXT Earn Triple And Double Platinum Certifications In Japan
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Stray Kids, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, ILLIT, BTS, TXT, BOYNEXTDOOR, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on December 27! Stray Kids claimed the top two spots on this week’s World Albums chart, where “DO IT” and “KARMA” remained No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. “DO IT” also spent a fourth week in the top 20 of the Billboard 200, where… Continue reading Stray Kids, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, ILLIT, BTS, TXT, BOYNEXTDOOR, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
GFRIEND’s “MAGO” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 100 Million Views On One Channel
GFRIEND has just reached an exciting new milestone on YouTube! On December 28 at approximately 3:57 p.m. KST, GFRIEND’s music video for their 2020 hit “MAGO” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s first music video to achieve the feat on a single channel. While “MAGO” is GFRIEND’s first music video to… Continue reading GFRIEND’s “MAGO” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 100 Million Views On One Channel
fromis_9 Takes 1st Win For “White Memories” On “Music Bank”
fromis_9 has won their first music show trophy for their new winter single “White Memories”! KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” did not air a new episode on December 26, but the music show still announced this week’s winner on its official website. fromis_9 took the win with a total of 4,875 points on the Music Bank… Continue reading fromis_9 Takes 1st Win For “White Memories” On “Music Bank”
Watch: Performances From 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Artists have taken to the stage for the annual SBS Gayo Daejeon on Christmas! On December 25, a star-studded lineup of K-pop artists performed at INSPIRE Arena for 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon, which was hosted by NCT’s Jaemin, IVE’s An Yu Jin, and DAY6’s Young K. Check out all of the performances below: Yeonjun –… Continue reading Watch: Performances From 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Stars Light Up The Red Carpet At 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon
The stars brought their A-game to the red carpet at the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon! On December 25, top idols arrived in style at INSPIRE Arena in Incheon, turning heads ahead of the highly anticipated year-end music festival. Check out the standout red carpet looks from today below! MCs DAY6’s Young K, IVE’s An Yu… Continue reading Stars Light Up The Red Carpet At 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon
K-Pop Makes Strong Showing On Oricon’s 2025 Year-End Album And Single Charts
Oricon’s year-end rankings for 2025 are out! Each year, Oricon—Japan’s largest music statistics site—publishes its annual rankings of the best-selling albums and singles in Japan. K-pop made a strong showing on this year’s charts, with K-pop artists and artists affiliated with K-pop labels (such as NiziU, who debuted under JYP Entertainment) taking up nearly half… Continue reading K-Pop Makes Strong Showing On Oricon’s 2025 Year-End Album And Single Charts
Update: MONSTA X Announces North American Stops For World Tour “THE X : NEXUS”
Updated April 6 KST: North American stops have been revealed for MONSTA X’s world tour “THE X : NEXUS”! Original Article: MONSTA X is continuing their world tour “THE X : NEXUS”! On December 23, MONSTA X announced additional dates for “THE X : NEXUS” tour in Asia including stops in Bangkok, Taipei, and Jakarta.… Continue reading Update: MONSTA X Announces North American Stops For World Tour “THE X : NEXUS”
WayV, NCT’s Doyoung, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, And More Top Circle Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of December 7 to 13! Album Chart WayV claimed two of the top five spots on this week’s physical album chart with their new winter special album “Eternal White.” The regular version of the album debuted at No. 1, while… Continue reading WayV, NCT’s Doyoung, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, And More Top Circle Weekly Charts
2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Announces Additional Collab Performances
Get ready for some exciting collaborations at the upcoming 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon! On December 23, SBS teased several special performances that viewers can look forward to seeing during its year-end music festival this Christmas. LE SSERAFIM’s Eunchae, NMIXX’s Kyujin, and IVE’s Leeseo will be teaming up for a special “maknae” Christmas collaboration, while TXT’s… Continue reading 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Announces Additional Collab Performances