Gaon Chart has announced its latest batch of official platinum certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Gaon Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while songs… Continue reading NCT DREAM Receives Their 1st Double Platinum Certification From Gaon; GOT7, IU, EXO’s Suho, + More Go Platinum
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Watch: IU Shows Her Love For Cover Of “eight” By Oh My Girl’s YooA
IU gave a boost of support to Oh My Girl member YooA’s cover of “eight“! IU released the chart-topping song “eight” (which was produced by and features BTS‘ Suga) in May. On June 9, Oh My Girl’s Mimi shared a video she’d filmed and edited that features YooA covering the popular track. The video got some… Continue reading Watch: IU Shows Her Love For Cover Of “eight” By Oh My Girl’s YooA
Albums By BTS And MONSTA X Chosen By Billboard Staff For List Of Best Albums Of 2020 So Far
Albums by BTS and MONSTA X were recognized by Billboard staff members as some of the best releases of the year! On Billboard’s “The 50 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far): Staff Picks” (with the chosen titles shared in alphabetical order), one of the albums to make the list is BTS’s “Map of the Soul: 7.” The… Continue reading Albums By BTS And MONSTA X Chosen By Billboard Staff For List Of Best Albums Of 2020 So Far
Watch: TWICE Grabs Win For “MORE & MORE” On “Show Champion”; Performances By MONSTA X, TXT, And More
TWICE took home a trophy for “MORE & MORE”! The songs in the running for first on the June 10 episode of “Show Champion” were MONSTA X’s “FANTASIA,” TXT’s “Can’t You See Me?”, TWICE’s “MORE & MORE,” EXO member Baekhyun’s “Candy,” and IU’s “eight” (Prod. & Feat. Suga of BTS). TWICE took the win! Watch… Continue reading Watch: TWICE Grabs Win For “MORE & MORE” On “Show Champion”; Performances By MONSTA X, TXT, And More
Red Velvet’s “Power Up” Becomes Their 8th MV To Reach 100 Million Views
Red Velvet has achieved another YouTube milestone! On June 10 at approximately 12:13 p.m. KST, the girl group’s music video for “Power Up” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. This is about one year, 10 months, three days, and 18 hours since its release on August 6, 2018 at 6 p.m. KST. “Power Up” is Red… Continue reading Red Velvet’s “Power Up” Becomes Their 8th MV To Reach 100 Million Views
Update: BLACKPINK Amps Up Excitement For “How You Like That” With Final Countdown Poster Before Release
Updated June 26 KST: The day of BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” release is here! BLACKPINK unveiled another countdown poster on the morning of June 26 and will be holding a live countdown broadcast at 5 p.m. KST, one hour before the official release of “How You Like That.” Updated June 25 KST: BLACKPINK has shared a new… Continue reading Update: BLACKPINK Amps Up Excitement For “How You Like That” With Final Countdown Poster Before Release
BTS’s V Shares Goal To Release 1st Mixtape This Year
BTS’s V shared some exciting news during a live broadcast on June 9! “Lately I’m writing a lot of songs,” he shared during the show. “I’m really focusing on writing songs, and I always end the day with a drink. Yes, that’s the life I’m living.” He went on to say, “I’m not sure who will be… Continue reading BTS’s V Shares Goal To Release 1st Mixtape This Year
BTS, TWICE, Suga, NCT 127, And More Score High Ranks On World Albums Chart
BTS’s “Map of the Soul: 7” rises back to No. 1 on Billboard’s World Albums chart! For the week ending June 13, “Map of the Soul: 7” is back at No. 1, now in its 15th week on the chart. TWICE’s “MORE & MORE,” which features the title track of the same name, debuts on… Continue reading BTS, TWICE, Suga, NCT 127, And More Score High Ranks On World Albums Chart
Watch: VICTON Scores Win With “Mayday” On “The Show”; Performances By MONSTA X, TXT, And More
VICTON grabbed a trophy for “Mayday”! The nominees for first place on the June 9 episode of “The Show” were MONSTA X’s “FANTASIA,” VICTON’s “Mayday,” and Lee Yejoon’s “From Hi to Goodbye.” VICTON took the win with a total score of 8,120 to MONSTA X’s 6,880 and Lee Yejoon’s 4,142. Check out their performance and… Continue reading Watch: VICTON Scores Win With “Mayday” On “The Show”; Performances By MONSTA X, TXT, And More
EXO-SC Confirmed To Be Preparing For Summer Comeback
EXO’s Chanyeol and Sehun are preparing for a unit comeback! On June 9, it was reported that their subunit, known as EXO-SC, was preparing for a new album to be released in the second half of the year. Rumors had circulated online about a music video shoot, but the media reports suggested that it was an album jacket… Continue reading EXO-SC Confirmed To Be Preparing For Summer Comeback