EXID’s “Up and Down” has reached 100 million views on YouTube! On January 12 KST, the music video for EXID’s iconic breakout hit finally surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it the first of the girl group’s videos to reach the milestone. EXID originally released the music video for “Up and Down” on August 27,… Continue reading EXID’s “Up And Down” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 100 Million Views
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Roaring ’20s: 5 K-Pop Concepts We’d Love To See Groups Try This Decade
January 2020 marks the start of a new beginning and a new decade, meaning that it’s the perfect opportunity to refresh those done-and-done-again concepts. After all, creativity has no limits! And with K-pop’s recent explosion in popularity both domestically and abroad, there’s bound to be something for everyone. Taking inspiration from the old and the… Continue reading Roaring ’20s: 5 K-Pop Concepts We’d Love To See Groups Try This Decade
Watch: Red Velvet Takes 6th Win For “Psycho” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By SF9, MOMOLAND, ATEEZ, And More
Congratulations to Red Velvet for winning first place with “Psycho” on SBS’s “Inkigayo”! Second place was MOMOLAND’s “Thumbs Up,” and third place went to Noel’s “Late Night.” This week’s performers include MOMOLAND, VERIVERY, B.O.Y, SF9, ANS, ATEEZ, MCND, ENOi, TST, and more. Watch this week’s performances below! ENOi – “Cheeky” MCND – “TOP GANG” ANS – “Say My Name” TST –… Continue reading Watch: Red Velvet Takes 6th Win For “Psycho” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By SF9, MOMOLAND, ATEEZ, And More
K-Pop GIFs That Perfectly Sum Up Our Resolutions Regarding The New Year
January seems to be passing pretty fast since we first welcomed 2020 and shared our hopes and dreams for the new year. But this time, resolutions may have evolved to a “new decade, new me” level. Whether it’s a new year, decade, or century, it has become a lifelong tradition to draft bucket lists with the usual goals… Continue reading K-Pop GIFs That Perfectly Sum Up Our Resolutions Regarding The New Year
BTS’s “IDOL” Becomes Their 6th MV To Reach 600 Million Views
BTS has accomplished another YouTube milestone with “IDOL!” On January 12 around 7 a.m. KST, the music video for “IDOL” hit 600 million views. The MV was released on August 24, 2018, meaning that it reached the milestone in about one year and four months. “IDOL” is BTS’s sixth music video to hit 600 million… Continue reading BTS’s “IDOL” Becomes Their 6th MV To Reach 600 Million Views
Watch: Red Velvet Takes 5th Win For “Psycho” On “Music Core”; Performances By SF9, ATEEZ, MOMOLAND, And More
Similar to last week’s episode, the January 11 broadcast of MBC’s “Music Core” had Red Velvet’s “Psycho” up against IU’s “Blueming” and Changmo’s “METEOR.” “Psycho” came in first place with a score of 9,398, making this their fifth win for “Psycho” overall. The group also won last week on “Music Core” and just yesterday on “Music Bank.”… Continue reading Watch: Red Velvet Takes 5th Win For “Psycho” On “Music Core”; Performances By SF9, ATEEZ, MOMOLAND, And More
BLACKPINK’s “Whistle” Becomes Their 6th MV To Hit 450 Million Views
BLACKPINK’s “Whistle” has reached another YouTube milestone! On January 11 around 7:30 p.m. KST, the music video for “Whistle” surpassed 450 million views. The MV was released on August 8, 2016, meaning that it accomplished the milestone in about three years and five months. “Whistle” is BLACKPINK’s sixth music video to reach 450 million views, following… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “Whistle” Becomes Their 6th MV To Hit 450 Million Views
Kang Daniel’s Debut Album “Color On Me” Surpasses Half A Million Sales
2019 was a good year for Kang Daniel! According to the Gaon Charts, Kang Daniel’s solo debut album “color on me” has surpassed half a million records in sales. Of the sales of albums from solo artists in 2019, Kang Daniel’s debut album ranked in the Top 10, coming in at No. 7. Previously, Kang… Continue reading Kang Daniel’s Debut Album “Color On Me” Surpasses Half A Million Sales
BTS’s “Love Yourself: Tear” Goes Silver In The UK
BTS’s “Love Yourself: Tear” has become their third album to be certified silver in the United Kingdom! The group’s third full album “Love Yourself: Tear,” featuring the title track “Fake Love,” was released on May 18, 2018. As of January 10 local time, the album achieved silver BRIT certification. BRIT Certified awards are administered by the… Continue reading BTS’s “Love Yourself: Tear” Goes Silver In The UK
BTS’s “Map Of The Soul: Persona” Named 2019’s 2nd Best-Selling Physical Album In The US
BTS had a huge year for album sales in the United States! Nielsen Music recently released its 2019 Year-End Music Report for the United States, with the success of BTS’s April 2019 mini album “Map of the Soul: Persona” reflected on its charts. “Map of the Soul: Persona” comes in sixth overall on the chart for Top 10… Continue reading BTS’s “Map Of The Soul: Persona” Named 2019’s 2nd Best-Selling Physical Album In The US