Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. On February 9, Circle Chart announced its latest album and streaming certifications. Albums are certified platinum at 250,000 sales and certified million… Continue reading SEVENTEEN And NCT DREAM Earn Circle (Gaon) Triple Million And Million Certifications; ATEEZ, NewJeans, And More Go Platinum
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2023 Korean Music Awards Announces This Year’s Nominees
The 2023 Korean Music Awards has announced the nominees for this year! In contrast to many other South Korean music awards, which typically use sales figures as a major criterion in determining each year’s winners, the Korean Music Awards focuses on musical achievement as its primary criterion. The Korean Music Awards also places greater importance… Continue reading 2023 Korean Music Awards Announces This Year’s Nominees
Update: NMIXX Previews Catchy Title Track “Love Me Like This” In Pretty MV Teaser
Updated March 18 KST: NMIXX has dropped a music video teaser for their upcoming “expérgo” title track “Love Me Like This”! Updated March 16 KST: NMIXX has released the original version of their highlight medley for “expérgo”! Updated March 14 KST: Following the release of their “expérgo” pre-release track “Young, Dumb, Stupid,” NMIXX has unveiled… Continue reading Update: NMIXX Previews Catchy Title Track “Love Me Like This” In Pretty MV Teaser
ENHYPEN’s “Drunk-Dazed” Becomes Their 1st MV To Surpass 100 Million Views
ENHYPEN has reached an impressive YouTube milestone! On February 9 at around 9 p.m. KST, ENHYPEN’s music video for “Drunk-Dazed” surpassed 100 million views, making it their first music video to reach this view mark! “Drunk-Dazed” was originally released on April 26, 2021 at 6 p.m. KST, meaning it took the music video around one… Continue reading ENHYPEN’s “Drunk-Dazed” Becomes Their 1st MV To Surpass 100 Million Views
Watch: TXT Takes “Sugar Rush Ride” 3rd Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By NCT 127, SEVENTEEN’s BSS, And More
TXT has won their second consecutive “M Countdown” trophy with “Sugar Rush Ride”! On the February 9 broadcast of Mnet’s “M Countdown,” TXT’s “Sugar Rush Ride” was nominated for first place against NCT 127’s “Ay-Yo.” With 9,489 points, TXT scored their third win for “Sugar Rush Ride” and second consecutive “M Countdown” trophy! Huening Kai,… Continue reading Watch: TXT Takes “Sugar Rush Ride” 3rd Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By NCT 127, SEVENTEEN’s BSS, And More
BIGBANG’s Taeyang, Crush, AKMU, Epik High, And More To Perform At Seoul Jazz Festival 2023
The Seoul Jazz Festival has announced this year’s lineup! The 15th annual festival will be held in May for three days. In celebration of the festival’s 15th anniversary, organizer Private Curve commented, “Around 60 teams of the top Korean and international artists are set to perform.” The Day 1 lineup for May 26 includes Crush,… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Taeyang, Crush, AKMU, Epik High, And More To Perform At Seoul Jazz Festival 2023
BTS’s “IDOL” Becomes Their 5th MV To Hit 1.2 Billion Views
BTS has reached another impressive YouTube milestone! The boy group’s music video for “IDOL” surpassed 1.2 billion views on February 9 at around 5:50 p.m. KST, making it about four years, five months, and 16 days since the music video’s release on August 24, 2018 at 6 p.m. KST. This is also BTS’s fifth music… Continue reading BTS’s “IDOL” Becomes Their 5th MV To Hit 1.2 Billion Views
Watch: Momo, Mina, And Sana To Debut As TWICE’s First-Ever Unit MISAMO In Japan
TWICE will be debuting their first unit group MISAMO consisting of members Mina, Sana, and Momo! Starting on February 7, TWICE’s official Japanese social media channels have been posting opening trailer photos and videos of Mina, Sana, and Momo. On February 9 at 4 a.m. KST, TWICE dropped unit photos of the three members, announcing… Continue reading Watch: Momo, Mina, And Sana To Debut As TWICE’s First-Ever Unit MISAMO In Japan
Watch: YG’s New Girl Group BABYMONSTER Introduces Member Ruka With Audition Footage, Interview With Yang Hyun Suk, And More
YG Entertainment has released an in-depth introduction to Ruka, the eldest member of their upcoming girl group BABYMONSTER! After sharing brief glimpses of all seven BABYMONSTER members through individual live performance videos, YG Entertainment has now unveiled a new video entitled “Introducing RUKA” that goes behind the scenes of her debut preparations. In addition to… Continue reading Watch: YG’s New Girl Group BABYMONSTER Introduces Member Ruka With Audition Footage, Interview With Yang Hyun Suk, And More
TXT Tops 7 Billboard Charts + Re-Enters Artist 100 At No. 1
TXT has dominated this week’s Billboard charts with their new mini album “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION”! This week, “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” became TXT’s first album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after achieving the biggest U.S. sales week of any album since Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” first entered the chart last November.… Continue reading TXT Tops 7 Billboard Charts + Re-Enters Artist 100 At No. 1