On April 26, Korea’s largest music site Melon addressed reports of illegal use of IDs that could affect its charts. Previously, a news outlet had reported that an illegal application designed to control 30 to 50 IDs could systematically manipulate music charts including Melon’s. The outlet also shared a video of Chinese dealers using cellphones and computers to… Continue reading Melon Responds To Reports Of Music Chart Manipulation
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Update: LOONA’s New Unit Reveals Highlight Medley For “beauty&thebeat”
Updated May 28 KST: LOONA’s new unit yyxy has shared a highlight medley for their upcoming debut mini album! The new video features brief snippets of each of the five tracks on “beauty&thebeat,” including the title track “love4eva.” Check it out below! Updated May 25 KST: LOONA’s next unit yyxy has released a music video… Continue reading Update: LOONA’s New Unit Reveals Highlight Medley For “beauty&thebeat”
Update: Teen Top Gives A Listen To Previews Of New Tracks On “Seoul Night”
Updated May 7 KST: Teen Top has previewed all their new tracks in a music thumbnail for “Seoul Night”! Updated May 5 KST: Teen Top has revealed the track list for their first comeback album in over a year! “Seoul Night” is the name of both the album and the title track, with the mini album containing five… Continue reading Update: Teen Top Gives A Listen To Previews Of New Tracks On “Seoul Night”
Watch: TWICE Grabs 7th Win For “What Is Love?” On “M!Countdown,” Performances By VIXX, NCT 2018, And More
TWICE has taken home another trophy for their latest hit! On the April 26 episode of “M!Countdown,” TWICE’s “What Is Love?” was up against WINNER’s “Everyday” for first place. TWICE took first with a total score of 9,360 to WINNER’s 4,850. This is the first week that “M!Countdown” has incorporated its new scoring system for the… Continue reading Watch: TWICE Grabs 7th Win For “What Is Love?” On “M!Countdown,” Performances By VIXX, NCT 2018, And More
Watch: Jay Park And Gray Stir Up “El Tornado” In Hot Collaboration MV
Jay Park and Gray have collaborated for a track! “El Tornado” is a campaign song for FIFA Online 4. It is a hip hop track that features Jay Park’s lit rapping, with Gray in charge of the hook. The lyrics describe their aspirations to continue working hard like a tornado. Check out their music video below!
Watch: New Girl Group My Darling Makes Official Debut With “Dramatic” MV
A new girl group has entered the music industry! Housed under AL Entertainment, My Darling consists of four members, including Habyeol, Danmi, Naye, and Seora. After dropping a pre-debut single last November, the girl group released their official debut single album on April 26. Their debut track “Dramatic” has a fresh synth sound with elements of future… Continue reading Watch: New Girl Group My Darling Makes Official Debut With “Dramatic” MV
Loco And MAMAMOO’s Hwasa To Perform Chart-Topping Duet On “Music Bank”
Loco and MAMAMOO’s Hwasa will be taking their hit collaboration to the stage! On April 26, industry representatives reported that the two artists will be performing “Don’t” on the upcoming episode of “Music Bank.” “Don’t” is a track that Loco and Hwasa created together through the KBS variety program “Hyena on the Keyboard.” Following the… Continue reading Loco And MAMAMOO’s Hwasa To Perform Chart-Topping Duet On “Music Bank”
Gaon Reveals Latest Weekly Chart Results
On April 26, Gaon revealed chart results for the week from April 15 through April 21. The overall digital and streaming charts were topped by Nilo’s “Pass,” which has had controversial success with accusations of digital chart manipulation. On both the digital and streaming charts, TWICE’s “What is Love?” is No. 2, HAON’s “Boong Boong”… Continue reading Gaon Reveals Latest Weekly Chart Results
WINNER Jumps To No. 1 With “Everyday”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, April Week 3
WINNER has the new No. 1 song on our chart, as their latest hit “EVERYDAY” moves up from No. 11 all the way to the top. This song won on “Inkigayo,” “Music Core,” and “M!Countdown” last week. Congratulations to WINNER! “EVERYDAY” is the title track from WINNER’s second full album “EVERYD4Y.” It is a hip-hop… Continue reading WINNER Jumps To No. 1 With “Everyday”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, April Week 3
BTS Breaks Own Record For Highest Number Of Stock Pre-Orders With Their Upcoming Album
BTS has set a new record for stock pre-orders for their upcoming album “Love Yourself: Tear.” According to iriver, the company handling the distribution of BTS’s new album, “Love Yourself: Tear” has reached a total of 1,449,287 stock pre-orders as of April 24. This is the total number of stock pre-orders made by wholesale dealers and retailers… Continue reading BTS Breaks Own Record For Highest Number Of Stock Pre-Orders With Their Upcoming Album