iKON has dominated charts with their newest comeback! On February 5 at 12:30 p.m. KST, their recent title track “Love Scenario” achieved a perfect all-kill on iChart. This indicates that the song is simultaneously in first place on the real-time and daily charts for Melon, Genie, Bugs, Mnet, Naver, and Soribada, and also in first… Continue reading iKON’s “Love Scenario” Becomes First 2018 Track To Achieve Perfect All-Kill
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Chungha Scores First Win With “Roller Coaster”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, February Week 1
There are lots of changes on our chart this week, with the top three songs all coming from outside of last week’s top 10! Chungha scores her first ever No. 1 song on our chart with “Roller Coaster”! This song debuted at No. 16 last week and surprisingly leapfrogged many challengers to become our new No.… Continue reading Chungha Scores First Win With “Roller Coaster”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, February Week 1
EXO’s Baekhyun And VIXX To Perform At Opening For International Olympic Committee Session
EXO’s Baekhyun and VIXX will be putting on special performances for the International Olympic Committee (IOC)! The IOC will hold their 132nd session in Pyeongchang from February 6 through 8. Ahead of the conference, an opening ceremony will be held on February 5 at Gangneung Art Center. The opening ceremony will begin with multicultural children’s choir Areumdeuri… Continue reading EXO’s Baekhyun And VIXX To Perform At Opening For International Olympic Committee Session
12 Comical K-Pop MVs To Turn Your Frown Upside Down
Serving as visual complements of our favorite songs, music videos always introduce interesting plots that either leave us with a brain teaser or in awe. Thankfully, they’re not always ambiguous: sometimes, they simply take an entertaining turn, much to our delight. To humor you, here are 12 comical K-pop MVs that are bound to turn your frown… Continue reading 12 Comical K-Pop MVs To Turn Your Frown Upside Down
Watch: GOT7 Drops Cinematic Trailer For 2018 World Tour
GOT7 will be embarking on a world tour this year! On February 5 at midnight KST, GOT7’s official social media pages dropped a video that is designed to look like a movie trailer hyping up the tour. Through cool graphics like the ones seen in sci-fi or spy thriller movies, the video announces upcoming locations on… Continue reading Watch: GOT7 Drops Cinematic Trailer For 2018 World Tour
Girls’ Generation’s “Gee” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Reach 200 Million Views
Girls’ Generation has achieved another milestone with one of their most popular songs! Back in January 2009, the girl group released their title track “Gee,” from their very first mini album of the same name. Named “Song of the Decade” by Melon, “Gee” was a strong contender on music charts as well as broke several records at the… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s “Gee” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Reach 200 Million Views
Watch: Sunmi Takes 4th Win For “Heroine” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By BoA, Suzy, Red Velvet, And More!
Congratulations to Sunmi for winning first place with “Heroine” on SBS’s “Inkigayo”! Second place was Jang Deok Cheol’s “Good Old Days,” and third place went to Jonghyun’s “Shinin’.” This week’s performers include fromis_9, JBJ, Jeong Sewoon, Golden Child, gugudan, iKON, Red Velvet, Suzy, BoA, and more. Winner Announcement: Watch this week’s performances below: fromis_9 –… Continue reading Watch: Sunmi Takes 4th Win For “Heroine” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By BoA, Suzy, Red Velvet, And More!
QUIZ: Which Winter Olympic Sport Should You Compete In Based On Your Taste In K-Pop?
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics are almost here, and K-pop fans and idols alike are gearing up! Curious to know which Winter Olympic sport you should compete in at the Winter Games? Take the quiz below to find out! Which sport did you get, Soompiers? Be sure to let us know in the comments! Maybe we’ll… Continue reading QUIZ: Which Winter Olympic Sport Should You Compete In Based On Your Taste In K-Pop?
BTS Becomes First Korean Group To Receive RIAA Gold Certification With “MIC Drop” Remix
BTS is now certified gold in the United States! On February 4 KST, it was revealed that the Steve Aoki remix of the group’s track “MIC Drop” achieved the gold certification standards for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 500,000 “units” are required for gold certification. One permanent digital download counts as one unit,… Continue reading BTS Becomes First Korean Group To Receive RIAA Gold Certification With “MIC Drop” Remix
JBJ Expresses Their Love And Gratitude For Fans And Each Other At Their 1st Solo Concert
JBJ held their first solo concert on February 3 at the Olympic Hall in the Seoul Olympic Park. Throughout the night, the members expressed gratitude for their fans as they enthralled with group and solo performances. As the concert drew to an end, the members took a moment to open up about being a part of… Continue reading JBJ Expresses Their Love And Gratitude For Fans And Each Other At Their 1st Solo Concert