BLACKPINK, BOL4 (Bolbbalgan4), and Shaun have all officially gone platinum! Last year, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a brand-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 receive… Continue reading BLACKPINK, BOL4, And Shaun Officially Certified Platinum By Gaon
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TXT Tops Gaon Monthly Album Chart; N.Flying Achieves Double Crown
Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the month of March! Big Hit Entertainment’s rookie boy group TXT debuted at the top of Gaon’s monthly album chart, with their first mini album “The Dream Chapter: STAR” topping the list for March. The mini album also debuted at No. 1 on Gaon’s weekly chart last… Continue reading TXT Tops Gaon Monthly Album Chart; N.Flying Achieves Double Crown
BTS Drops More Details On Album And Collab With Ed Sheeran Ahead Of Release
BTS’s new album, “Map of the Soul: Persona,” is close! The album is set for release on April 12 at 6 p.m. KST. Ahead of the album’s release, more info has been released about the seven different tracks. The title track, “Boy With Luv” featuring Halsey, is a funk pop song about happiness in simple… Continue reading BTS Drops More Details On Album And Collab With Ed Sheeran Ahead Of Release
Update: Highlight’s Son Dongwoon Reveals MV Teaser For New Self-Composed Solo Track
Updated April 22 KST: Highlight’s Son Dongwoon has unveiled a music video teaser for his upcoming solo release! Check it out below: Updated April 19 KST: Son Dongwoon has released a highlight medley for “Act 1: The Orchestra”! Updated April 18 KST: Son Dongwoon has shared a track list for his mini album “Act 1:… Continue reading Update: Highlight’s Son Dongwoon Reveals MV Teaser For New Self-Composed Solo Track
Watch: IZ*ONE Scores 3rd Win For “Violeta” On “M Countdown”; Performances By Sunmi, PENTAGON, And More
IZ*ONE has won their third trophy for “Violeta”! On the April 11 episode of Mnet’s “M Countdown,” the nominees for first place were MOMOLAND’s “I’m So Hot” and IZ*ONE’s “Violeta.” IZ*ONE took the win with a total score of 10,775 to MOMOLAND’s 2,570. Watch IZ*ONE’s performance and win below! Today’s performance lineup also included 1TEAM,… Continue reading Watch: IZ*ONE Scores 3rd Win For “Violeta” On “M Countdown”; Performances By Sunmi, PENTAGON, And More
BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” Becomes 1st K-Pop Group MV To Reach 750 Million Views
BLACKPINK is breaking another record this week, this time with “DDU-DU DDU-DU”! The hit group released “DDU-DU DDU-DU” as the title track of their first mini album “Square Up” on June 15, 2018. By 8:43 p.m. KST on April 11, the music video for “DDU-DU DDU-DU” reached 750 million views on YouTube. This means it did… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” Becomes 1st K-Pop Group MV To Reach 750 Million Views
Update: N.Flying Gives Sneak Peek Of Upcoming Track “Spring Memories” In New Teaser
Updated April 22 KST: N.Flying has previewed their upcoming title track “Spring Memories” in a new music video teaser. Take a listen below! Updated April 21 KST: N.Flying has released highlight medley and track list for their upcoming album! The album contains a total of six songs including “Like A Flower” and “Rooftop” from their previous… Continue reading Update: N.Flying Gives Sneak Peek Of Upcoming Track “Spring Memories” In New Teaser
Watch: GFRIEND’s Eunha And VIXX’s Ravi Sing “BLOSSOM” In Heart-Fluttering Duet MV
GFRIEND’s Eunha and VIXX’s Ravi have teamed up with GroovyRoom for a special collaboration! On April 11, the idols released their duet “BLOSSOM.” A collaboration for the “2019 Pepsi K-pop Collaboration,” “BLOSSOM” was composed by GroovyRoom, WOODZ, and Ravi. The lyrics, co-written by JQ, Kang Eun Yoo, and Ravi, cheer on young people who are chasing… Continue reading Watch: GFRIEND’s Eunha And VIXX’s Ravi Sing “BLOSSOM” In Heart-Fluttering Duet MV
Watch: (G)I-DLE Releases New Song “Help Me” For “Her Private Life” OST
(G)I-DLE has released their first-ever OST for tvN drama “Her Private Life” starring Park Min Young and Kim Jae Wook! The song “Help Me” adds to the portrayal of the emotions felt by main character Sung Duk Mi (played by Park Min Young) when she finds love in real life for the first time after living… Continue reading Watch: (G)I-DLE Releases New Song “Help Me” For “Her Private Life” OST
JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Tops iTunes Charts Around The World With Japanese Album
JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong has made a strong comeback with his latest solo album! Kim Jaejoong’s first Japanese solo studio album “Flawless Love” was released on April 10. Soon after its release, it placed No. 1 on Oricon’s daily album chart as well as iTunes J-pop album charts. It ranked No. 1 on iTunes J-pop albums… Continue reading JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Tops iTunes Charts Around The World With Japanese Album