People in the industry shared their thoughts on the latest controversy surrounding allegations of sajaegi, the manipulation of music charts and sales/streaming numbers by an artist’s agency. In November, Block B’s Park Kyung accused several artists of sajaegi in a tweet and all of the artists named by the idol have since announced legal action against him. Following this,… Continue reading Industry Insiders Talk About Tactics Used In Chart Manipulation
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Update: Halsey Sings “SUGA’s Interlude” With BTS’ Suga For Upcoming Album “Manic”
Updated December 6 KST: Halsey and BTS’ Suga have released their new collaboration! “SUGA’s Interlude” is a song from Halsey’s upcoming album “Manic,” which will be released on January 17. Check it out below: Updated December 5 KST: Halsey has announced that her collaboration with Suga, titled “SUGA’s Interlude,” is coming out on December 6… Continue reading Update: Halsey Sings “SUGA’s Interlude” With BTS’ Suga For Upcoming Album “Manic”
SuperM, BTS, EXO, TXT, And MONSTA X Rank High On World Albums Chart
Billboard has released its World Albums chart for the week ending in December 7! SuperM remains at No. 1 with “SuperM: The 1st Mini Album,” now in its eight week on the chart. BTS’s “Map of the Soul: Persona” takes No. 2 in its 33rd week. EXO’s “OBSESSION” debuts on the chart at No. 3. The… Continue reading SuperM, BTS, EXO, TXT, And MONSTA X Rank High On World Albums Chart
Stray Kids To Make Japanese Debut
Stray Kids is branching out to the Japanese market! On December 3, it was announced that the JYP Entertainment boy group will be making their official debut in Japan in March 2020. https://twitter.com/Stray_Kids_JP/status/1201842356154056709 Stray Kids debuted in Korea in March 2018, and they’re currently gearing up for a comeback on December 9 with their new… Continue reading Stray Kids To Make Japanese Debut
Davichi Soars To No. 1 On Major Realtime Charts With “Dear”
Davichi has taken over the charts with their new single! On December 3 at 6 p.m. KST, the duo released their single “Dear,” which Davichi wrote the lyrics for. By 10 p.m. KST, “Dear” had reached No. 1 on the realtime charts of Melon, Genie, Bugs, and Soribada. Take a listen to Davichi’s “Dear” below!
Watch: Kang Daniel Wins With “Touchin'” On “The Show”; Performances By AOA, ASTRO, WJSN, And More
Kang Daniel won his first trophy for “Touchin’”! On the December 3 episode of SBS MTV’s “The Show,” the nominees for first place were AOA’s “Come See Me,” Kang Daniel’s “Touchin’,” and ASTRO’s “Blue Flame.” Kang Daniel took the win with a total score of 6,195 to ASTRO’s 5,950 and AOA’s 3,830. Watch Kang Daniel’s… Continue reading Watch: Kang Daniel Wins With “Touchin’” On “The Show”; Performances By AOA, ASTRO, WJSN, And More
Watch: Former AOA Member Youkyung Rocks Out To “Come See Me”
Former AOA member Youkyung recently jammed to her group’s newest song! In a video on her personal YouTube channel, Youkyung played AOA’s “Come See Me” in the background. She added her own personal touch to the song by adding a drum cover over top of the melody. Mouthing along to the lyrics and smiling, Youkyung… Continue reading Watch: Former AOA Member Youkyung Rocks Out To “Come See Me”
G.Soul Changes Stage Name Ahead Of Comeback
G.Soul has made a big change before his comeback! The R&B singer’s agency H1GHR MUSIC announced via social media on December 1 that he will be returning on December 11 with the new album “Hate Everything.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by GSoul aka Golden aka 지현 🦄 (@g_theprince) The announcement includes the… Continue reading G.Soul Changes Stage Name Ahead Of Comeback
TWICE’s “What Is Love?” Becomes Their 4th MV To Reach 350 Million Views
TWICE’s “What is Love?” music video has hit 350 million views on YouTube! At approximately 5 p.m. KST on December 2, TWICE’s music video for “What is Love?” hit 350 million views on YouTube, making it their fourth music video to do so. It was released on April 9, 2018 at 6 p.m. KST and… Continue reading TWICE’s “What Is Love?” Becomes Their 4th MV To Reach 350 Million Views
MAMAMOO Takes No. 1 With “HIP”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, November Week 5
MAMAMOO scores their second No. 1 song on our chart this year with “HIP,” moving up 13 spots to take over as our new No. 1 song this week! “HIP” won on “Inkigayo,” “Music Bank,” and “M Countdown” the previous week and also maintained high scores on all chart sources. Congratulations to MAMAMOO! “HIP” is… Continue reading MAMAMOO Takes No. 1 With “HIP”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, November Week 5