Oricon has unveiled its year-end Indie Albums rankings for 2018, and both SEVENTEEN and PENTAGON made strong showings on this year’s list! SEVENTEEN took No. 1 in the Japanese music chart’s year-end rankings, which only includes albums that were not distributed by a major label in Japan. The group topped the list with their Japanese… Continue reading SEVENTEEN Tops Oricon’s 2018 Indie Albums List; PENTAGON Lands 2 Albums In Top 10
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Penomeco Talks About Working On EXO’s “Tempo” + Chanyeol And Sehun’s “We Young”
In a recent interview, singer-songwriter Penomeco talked about his experience working on some of EXO’s music. Penomeco has had a busy year—after holding a solo concert in May, he emerged the final victor of Mnet’s singer-songwriter survival program “Breakers” in June. The singer has also released no less than three singles over the course of… Continue reading Penomeco Talks About Working On EXO’s “Tempo” + Chanyeol And Sehun’s “We Young”
Watch: EXO Takes 1st Win For “Love Shot” On “Music Bank,” Christmas Special Performances From MONSTA X, Red Velvet, NCT 127, And More
The December 21 episode of KBS2’s “Music Bank” was a Christmas special featuring performances from (G)I-DLE, AOA, B1A4, BTOB, IZ*ONE, MONSTA X, NCT 127, Stray Kids, gugudan, NATURE, Lovelyz, Red Velvet, MOMOLAND, Solar, UP10TION, Eric Nam, Apink, Oh My Girl, ONF, Jeup, and fromis_9. EXO won their first win for “Love Shot” with 7,267 points!… Continue reading Watch: EXO Takes 1st Win For “Love Shot” On “Music Bank,” Christmas Special Performances From MONSTA X, Red Velvet, NCT 127, And More
EXO’s Lay To Release Christmas Single
EXO’s Lay is preparing a gift for the holidays! According to SM Entertainment, Lay’s “When It’s Christmas” will be released on December 24 at 12 p.m. KST through various Korean music sites. “When It’s Christmas” is a medium tempo track that features an emotional piano melody and clear whistling paired with Lay’s warm vocals. The lyrics… Continue reading EXO’s Lay To Release Christmas Single
Watch: WINNER Shows Off Swag In “Millions” Performance Video
WINNER enchants “Millions” of fans in a new performance video! After releasing their latest single “Millions” on December 19 and topping numerous realtime charts, WINNER thanked their fans with a performance video for the track. In the video, the four members are all dressed in a classy white t-shirt and jeans combo and dancing to the love… Continue reading Watch: WINNER Shows Off Swag In “Millions” Performance Video
SHINee’s Key Confirms Date For Japanese Solo Debut
SHINee’s Key is gearing up for a debut in Japan! Key’s first Japanese album “Hologram” will be released on December 26. Ahead of its official release, “Hologram” will also be available digitally through various global music sites on December 21. Along with the title track “Hologram,” Key’s album will come with a total of five tracks. These… Continue reading SHINee’s Key Confirms Date For Japanese Solo Debut
Update: Jellyfish’s New Boy Group VERIVERY Gives A Fun Preview Of Debut With “Ring Ring Ring” MV Teaser
Updated January 8 KST: VERIVERY has given a glimpse of their debut MV with a teaser for “Ring Ring Ring”! Updated January 7 KST: VERIVERY has dropped a highlight medley for their first mini album “VERI-US”! Listen to it below: Updated January 6 KST: VERIVERY has released a new character teaser for Kangmin! Check it out… Continue reading Update: Jellyfish’s New Boy Group VERIVERY Gives A Fun Preview Of Debut With “Ring Ring Ring” MV Teaser
Wanna One Wins Artist Of The Year At 2018 Korea Popular Music Awards, Total Of 4 Awards
Wanna One received the most trophies of the night at the 2018 Korea Popular Music Awards! The group attended the ceremony on December 20 at the Ilsan KINTEX. It was hosted by Jin Se Yeon and Super Junior’s Leeteuk, and the show was jointly organized by the Korea Singers Association, the Korea Entertainment Producer’s Association, the Recording Industry Association… Continue reading Wanna One Wins Artist Of The Year At 2018 Korea Popular Music Awards, Total Of 4 Awards
Watch: SEVENTEEN Unveils Powerful MV For “Getting Closer”
SEVENTEEN has dropped their new music video! On December 21 at midnight KST, SEVENTEEN revealed the MV for their new song “Getting Closer.” The group premiered the track with a fierce performance at 2018 MAMA in Hong Kong on December 14. The song has been shared with the hashtag “YMMD_Prequel,” hinting at a connection with their… Continue reading Watch: SEVENTEEN Unveils Powerful MV For “Getting Closer”
TWICE Wins Song Of The Year At 2018 Korea Popular Music Awards
TWICE has added another daesang to their growing collection! December 20, at the 2018 Korea Popular Music Awards, TWICE was awarded Song of the Year for “Heart Shaker,” as well as a Bonsang (main prize), which was awarded to 11 artists. The group was unable to attend the ceremony due to do a conflicting schedule,… Continue reading TWICE Wins Song Of The Year At 2018 Korea Popular Music Awards