Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 12! NewJeans’s new mini album “Get Up” spent its second consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, and it also stayed strong at No. 6 in its second week on the Billboard 200—making NewJeans only the third K-pop girl… Continue reading NewJeans, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, aespa, ATEEZ, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
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BTS’s Jungkook Becomes 1st Korean Artist To Top Spotify’s Global Charts For 4 Consecutive Weeks
BTS’s Jungkook continues to make Spotify history with his official solo debut single! Last month, Jungkook’s single “Seven” (featuring Latto) became the first song by a K-pop soloist ever to debut at No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Top Songs chart. The song’s historic 24-hour debut also made Jungkook the first male artist from any country… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook Becomes 1st Korean Artist To Top Spotify’s Global Charts For 4 Consecutive Weeks
BTS’s V Debuts In Top 10 Of Spotify’s Global Chart + Tops Oricon’s Digital Singles Chart With “Love Me Again” And “Rainy Days”
BTS’s V’s new solo songs are making a splash on music charts all over the world! On August 11 at 1 p.m. KST, V pre-released the songs “Rainy Days” and “Love Me Again” off his upcoming solo debut album “Layover.” The following day, Oricon officially announced that “Rainy Days” and “Love Me Again” had debuted… Continue reading BTS’s V Debuts In Top 10 Of Spotify’s Global Chart + Tops Oricon’s Digital Singles Chart With “Love Me Again” And “Rainy Days”
Watch: IVE, NCT’s Taeyong, ITZY, NMIXX, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE, And More Perform At “Music Core” 2023 Ulsan Summer Festival
The August 12 episode of MBC’s “Music Core” was a special summer festival in Ulsan! The artists who performed at this year’s festival included NCT’s Taeyong, IVE, ITZY, NMIXX, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE, BBGIRLS (Brave Girls), Kwon Eun Bi, Jo Yu Ri, xikers, WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn), former SISTAR member Soyou, Lee Mujin, ATBO, TAN, SEVENUS (MASC),… Continue reading Watch: IVE, NCT’s Taeyong, ITZY, NMIXX, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE, And More Perform At “Music Core” 2023 Ulsan Summer Festival
Listen: Stray Kids’ Seungmin Gifts Fans With New Song Composed By Han And Bang Chan
Stray Kids’ Seungmin has surprised his fans with a lovely gift! On August 13 at midnight KST, Seungmin released the latest installment in Stray Kids’ ongoing SKZ-RECORD series, which features original songs and covers that are not part of the group’s official albums or singles. Seungmin’s contribution was the new song “Hold On,” which was… Continue reading Listen: Stray Kids’ Seungmin Gifts Fans With New Song Composed By Han And Bang Chan
Stray Kids And ATEEZ Earn Circle Quintuple Million And Million Certifications; BLACKPINK’s Lisa, IVE, And More Go Platinum
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Circle Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach… Continue reading Stray Kids And ATEEZ Earn Circle Quintuple Million And Million Certifications; BLACKPINK’s Lisa, IVE, And More Go Platinum
ITZY Takes 1st Win For “CAKE” On “Music Bank”
ITZY has won their first music show trophy for their new title track “CAKE“! KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” did not air a new episode on August 11 due to the World Scout Jamboree “K-Pop Super Live,” but the music show still announced this week’s winner on its official website. ITZY claimed their first win for… Continue reading ITZY Takes 1st Win For “CAKE” On “Music Bank”
PURPLE KISS Announces September Comeback Plans
It’s official: PURPLE KISS is making a comeback next month! On August 11, RBW confirmed that PURPLE KISS was gearing up for a September return. “PURPLE KISS will be making a comeback next month,” stated the agency. “You’ll be able to see new charms that PURPLE KISS has not yet shown before, so please give… Continue reading PURPLE KISS Announces September Comeback Plans
BOYNEXTDOOR Breaks Personal Record With Stock Pre-Orders For “WHY..”
BOYNEXTDOOR is getting ready to soar to new heights with their first-ever comeback! On August 12, BOYNEXTDOOR’s album distributor YG PLUS officially announced that as of August 10, the rookie boy group’s upcoming mini album “WHY..” had recorded a total of 323,746 stock pre-orders. The number of stock pre-orders is the amount of album stock… Continue reading BOYNEXTDOOR Breaks Personal Record With Stock Pre-Orders For “WHY..”
BTS’s V Sweeps iTunes Charts All Over The World With “Rainy Days” And “Love Me Again”
BTS’s V is dominating charts across the globe with his new solo songs! On August 11 at 1 p.m. KST, V dropped his pre-release tracks “Rainy Days” and “Love Me Again” from his upcoming solo debut album “Layover.” Immediately upon their release, both songs shot to the top of iTunes charts in numerous countries around the… Continue reading BTS’s V Sweeps iTunes Charts All Over The World With “Rainy Days” And “Love Me Again”