Billboard has released its World Albums chart for the week ending in July 13! BTS’s “Map of the Soul: Persona” is at No. 2 this week, while their new soundtrack album “BTS World” (including new songs such as “Heartbeat“) for their mobile game makes its debut at No. 3. “Love Yourself: Answer” comes in at No. 5… Continue reading BTS, NCT 127, GFRIEND, Chungha, And More Take High Ranks On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
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Update: ITZY Goes Glam In New Online Cover For 1st Mini Album “IT’z ICY”
Updated July 28 KST: ITZY has dropped the gorgeous online cover for their upcoming first mini album “IT’z ICY”! Updated July 27 KST: ITZY released an album spoiler for “IT’z ICY”! Updated July 26 KST: ITZY shared their second MV teaser for “ICY”! The video is due out on July 29 at midnight KST. Updated… Continue reading Update: ITZY Goes Glam In New Online Cover For 1st Mini Album “IT’z ICY”
BTS Becomes 1st Ever Korean Artist With 3 Albums On Billboard 200 Simultaneously As “BTS World” Enters Chart
BTS is now the first Korean artist to ever have three albums on the Billboard 200 at a time! The chart ranks the most popular albums in the United States. For the week ending in July 13, BTS’s “Map of the Soul: Persona” is at No. 65 (in its 12th week on the chart) and… Continue reading BTS Becomes 1st Ever Korean Artist With 3 Albums On Billboard 200 Simultaneously As “BTS World” Enters Chart
Watch: GFRIEND Wins With “Fever” On “The Show”; Performances By (G)I-DLE, Euijin, And More
GFRIEND won their first trophy for “Fever”! The nominees for first place on SBS MTV’s “The Show” on July 9 were (G)I-DLE’s “Uh-Oh,” Parc Jae Jung’s “If Only,” and GFRIEND’s “Fever.” GFRIEND took the win with a total score of 9,100, followed by (G)I-DLE with 6,549 and Parc Jae Jung with 2,315. Watch GFRIEND’s performance… Continue reading Watch: GFRIEND Wins With “Fever” On “The Show”; Performances By (G)I-DLE, Euijin, And More
Watch: Boy Group LIMITLESS Makes Impactful Debut With “Dreamplay” MV
New boy group LIMITLESS has made their debut! On July 9, LIMITLESS released their first digital single “Dreamplay,” with lyrics that are meant to represent how the debut has been a dream and fantasy for the members. The song has an addictive and sophisticated sound, and the lyrics talk about falling deeper into a dream… Continue reading Watch: Boy Group LIMITLESS Makes Impactful Debut With “Dreamplay” MV
Japan’s Tower Records Announces Best-Selling Korean Albums For 1st Half Of 2019
Japan’s leading CD retailer Tower Records recently shared its annual rankings of the best-selling albums at its stores for the first half of 2019 The lists are separated into genres, and there are three charts for releases by Korean artists. One ranks Japanese albums by Korean artists, another is for imported Korean albums, and another… Continue reading Japan’s Tower Records Announces Best-Selling Korean Albums For 1st Half Of 2019
Kang Daniel Reportedly Wraps Up MV Filming For Solo Debut
Kang Daniel’s solo debut is coming up soon! On July 9, OSEN reported that Kang Daniel recently filmed a music video for his solo album’s title track. According to OSEN’s industry sources, Kang Daniel is putting forth his best efforts to finalize the preparations for his solo debut album. He reportedly stayed up all night while shooting his… Continue reading Kang Daniel Reportedly Wraps Up MV Filming For Solo Debut
EXO’s Baekhyun’s Solo Album Achieves Impressive Number Of Pre-Order Sales
EXO’s Baekhyun’s first solo album has achieved impressive sales even before its release! On July 9, it was reported that the idol’s much-anticipated “City Lights” album has recorded pre-order sales of 401,545 copies as of July 8. Along with the romantic title track “UN Village,” the album will include the songs “Stay Up,” “Betcha,” “Ice Queen,”… Continue reading EXO’s Baekhyun’s Solo Album Achieves Impressive Number Of Pre-Order Sales
I.O.I’s Representative Clarifies Reports Regarding Postponement Of MV Filming
I.O.I’s music video filming will be rescheduled. Industry representatives reported that I.O.I’s music video was scheduled to be filmed on July 9 but was canceled. The reports stated that the members expressed their hopes for a more impactful title track. In response, a representative of I.O.I explained, “The filming for their music video was scheduled… Continue reading I.O.I’s Representative Clarifies Reports Regarding Postponement Of MV Filming
QUIZ: How Immersed Are You In The K-Pop World?
So you like K-pop — but are you really into K-pop? Are you just a casual listener, or are you so deeply immersed in the K-pop world that you’re a pro fan who stays on top of all the news, frequents concerts, and keeps tabs on a variety of different artists? Answer a few questions about your life… Continue reading QUIZ: How Immersed Are You In The K-Pop World?