FIFTY FIFTY is still holding steady near the top of the UK Official Singles Chart! On June 9 (local time), the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts) released their new Official Singles Chart, which shows FIFTY FIFTY’s hit “Cupid” at No. 11 in its 11th consecutive week.… Continue reading FIFTY FIFTY’s “Cupid” Extends Record On UK Official Singles Chart As Longest-Charting Non-Collab K-Pop Girl Group Song
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Stray Kids Scores Their Highest Entry On UK Official Albums Chart As “5-STAR” Debuts In Top 40 + “S-Class” Enters Singles Chart
Stray Kids has scored their highest ranking on the United Kingdom’s Official Albums Chart with “5-STAR“! On June 9 (local time), the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts) revealed their latest Official Albums and Singles Charts for the week of June 9 to 15. This week’s Albums… Continue reading Stray Kids Scores Their Highest Entry On UK Official Albums Chart As “5-STAR” Debuts In Top 40 + “S-Class” Enters Singles Chart
Watch: Stray Kids Takes 3rd Win For “S-Class” On “Music Bank”; Performances By P1Harmony, fromis_9, And More
Stray Kids has won their third music show trophy for “S-Class”! The June 9 broadcast of “Music Bank” featured (G)I-DLE’s “Queencard” and Stray Kids’ “S-Class” as candidates for first place. Stray Kids ultimately took their third win for “S-Class” with 13,481 points over 5,037 points for “Queencard.” Watch Stray Kids’ win, acceptance speech, and encore… Continue reading Watch: Stray Kids Takes 3rd Win For “S-Class” On “Music Bank”; Performances By P1Harmony, fromis_9, And More
EXO Confirms July Comeback Date
EXO has announced their highly-anticipated July comeback date! On June 9, SM Entertainment confirmed, “EXO’s seventh full-length album will be released on July 10. As it is an album everyone has put their all into, promotions related to the album will proceed as planned. We will release more details soon.” EXO’s upcoming full-length album marks… Continue reading EXO Confirms July Comeback Date
TWICE, ENHYPEN, IVE, And LE SSERAFIM Earn Gold RIAJ Album Certifications In Japan
TWICE, ENHYPEN, IVE, and LE SSERAFIM have all gone gold in Japan with their latest releases! On June 9, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced its latest batch of official album certifications. According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at 100,000 units shipped and platinum at 250,000. Despite having both… Continue reading TWICE, ENHYPEN, IVE, And LE SSERAFIM Earn Gold RIAJ Album Certifications In Japan
aespa, IVE, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, FIFTY FIFTY, And More Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart aespa topped the physical album chart for May with their latest mini album “MY WORLD,” which debuted at No. 1. ENHYPEN’s new mini album “DARK BLOOD” entered the chart at No. 2, followed by LE SSERAFIM’s… Continue reading aespa, IVE, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, FIFTY FIFTY, And More Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
SEVENTEEN, IVE, And BTS’ Suga Earn Circle Million Certifications; NCT DOJAEJUNG, NMIXX, BIGBANG, 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 SEVENTEEN, IVE, And BTS’ Suga Earn Circle Million Certifications; NCT DOJAEJUNG, NMIXX, BIGBANG, And More Go Platinum
TXT Confirms Plans For July Comeback After Teasing Collab With OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder
Get ready: TXT is gearing up to make their return next month! On June 8, News1 reported that TXT was preparing to release a digital single in July. Later that morning, BIGHIT MUSIC confirmed, “TXT is currently preparing a new song with the goal of a release in July.” However, the agency said that the precise… Continue reading TXT Confirms Plans For July Comeback After Teasing Collab With OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder
Stray Kids Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Album In Hanteo History
Stray Kids has just made Hanteo history with their new album! On June 9, Hanteo Chart officially announced that Stray Kids’s new album “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” had achieved the highest first-week sales of any album on record. In the first week of its release (June 2 to 8), “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” sold a staggering total of 4,617,499… Continue reading Stray Kids Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Album In Hanteo History
TWICE’s “LIKEY” Becomes Their 3rd MV To Hit 600 Million Views
TWICE has reached 600 million views on YouTube for the third time with “LIKEY”! On June 9 at around 12:14 a.m. KST, TWICE’s music video for “LIKEY” surpassed 600 million views on YouTube. This is about five years, seven months, and ten days after the original release of “LIKEY” on October 30, 2017. “LIKEY” is… Continue reading TWICE’s “LIKEY” Becomes Their 3rd MV To Hit 600 Million Views