“KARMA” Becomes Stray Kids’ Longest-Charting Album On Billboard 200 As “DO IT” Remains In Top 20

Stray Kids’ “KARMA” is officially the longest-charting album of their career on the Billboard 200! On December 23 local time, Billboard revealed that Stray Kids’ fourth studio album “KARMA” had overtaken the group’s 2023 release “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” to become their longest-charting album to date on the Top 200 Albums chart. In its 17th consecutive week… Continue reading “KARMA” Becomes Stray Kids’ Longest-Charting Album On Billboard 200 As “DO IT” Remains In Top 20

Gallup Korea’s Annual Survey Names 2025’s Most Beloved Singers And Songs

Gallup Korea has unveiled its final results for the most beloved singers and songs of 2025! Gallup Korea divided its rankings into two age groups: ages 13–39 and ages 40 and above. The survey was conducted nationwide (excluding Jeju) across three rounds in July, September, and November 2025, polling a total of 5,148 respondents aged… Continue reading Gallup Korea’s Annual Survey Names 2025’s Most Beloved Singers And Songs

2025 MBC Music Festival Previews Special Performances

The 2025 MBC Music Festival is set to showcase a series of standout performances! On December 22, the festival announced its special stages. TWS will showcase a mature, sophisticated stage. HANRORO and TXT’s Taehyun will collaborate on a vocal performance, while Hearts2Hearts’ Ian, izna’s Bang Jeemin, and ILLIT’s Wonhee will present a special performance. YB… Continue reading 2025 MBC Music Festival Previews Special Performances

NewJeans, aespa, BTS, And BLACKPINK’s Rosé Earn RIAJ Triple 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 NewJeans, aespa, BTS, And BLACKPINK’s Rosé Earn RIAJ Triple Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan

KATSEYE’s “Gabriela” Hits New Peak In Top 10 Of Billboard’s Pop Radio Airplay Chart

KATSEYE continues to soar to new heights on U.S. radio! For the week ending on December 20, KATSEYE’s hit single “Gabriela” rose to new peaks on more than one Billboard chart. “Gabriela” climbed to a new all-time high of No. 9 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, which measures weekly plays on mainstream Top 40 radio… Continue reading KATSEYE’s “Gabriela” Hits New Peak In Top 10 Of Billboard’s Pop Radio Airplay Chart

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2025, December Week 3

ALLDAY PROJECT’s “ONE MORE TIME” repeats as the No. 1 song again this week. Congratulations to ALLDAY PROJECT! Remaining at No. 2 is ILLIT’s “NOT CUTE ANYMORE.” Moving back up two spots to No. 3 is NMIXX’s “Blue Valentine.” There are no new songs in the top 10 this week. About the Soompi Music Chart… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2025, December Week 3

Stray Kids, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, TXT, ILLIT, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWICE, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on December 20! Stray Kids’ latest album “DO IT” spent its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to charting for a third week in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Once again, Stray Kids landed an… Continue reading Stray Kids, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, TXT, ILLIT, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWICE, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Watch: CNBLUE Flaunts Contagious Energy In “Killer Joy” Comeback MV

Updated January 7 KST: CNBLUE is back with new music! On January 7 at 6 p.m. KST, CNBLUE released their third full-length studio album “3LOGY” along with the music video for the title track “Killer Joy.” “Killer Joy” is a pop-rock song marked by its dynamic shifts. Its unpredictable, drama-like progression, sudden bursts of energy,… Continue reading Watch: CNBLUE Flaunts Contagious Energy In “Killer Joy” Comeback MV

Watch: Performances From Melon Music Awards 2025

The annual Melon Music Awards has returned with a strong lineup of performances! ALPHA DRIVE ONE, KiiiKiii, HANRORO, WOODZ, 10CM, IDID, Jay Park, LNGSHOT, Dayoung, ALLDAY PROJECT, Hearts2Hearts, ILLIT, NCT WISH, RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Zico, IVE, PLAVE, EXO, aespa, Jennie, and G-Dragon took to the stage at the Melon Music Awards 2025 on December 20. Watch… Continue reading Watch: Performances From Melon Music Awards 2025

DAY6’s “You Were Beautiful” MV With Choi Woo Shik And Jang Hui Ryoung Is Their 1st To Hit 100 Million Views

DAY6 has just hit the 100 million mark for the first time on YouTube! On December 21 at around 4:35 p.m. KST, DAY6’s music video for their 2017 hit “You Were Beautiful” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s first music video ever to reach the milestone. Notably, DAY6’s music video for… Continue reading DAY6’s “You Were Beautiful” MV With Choi Woo Shik And Jang Hui Ryoung Is Their 1st To Hit 100 Million Views