BTS’s Jungkook has won his sixth music show trophy for his official solo debut single “Seven“! On the August 5 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were NewJeans‘ “Super Shy,” OH MY GIRL’s “Summer Comes,” and BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven.” Jungkook ultimately took the win with a total of 6,689 points. Congratulations… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 6th Win For “Seven” On “Music Core”; Performances By ITZY, TREASURE, INFINITE, And More
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SM’s New Boy Group RIIZE Becomes Fastest K-Pop Group To Hit 1 Million Followers On Instagram
SM Entertainment’s upcoming boy group RIIZE has just set a new record on Instagram—even before their debut! In the wee hours of the morning on August 5 KST, SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE surpassed 1 million followers on Instagram. RIIZE only launched their official Instagram account on August 1, meaning that it took them… Continue reading SM’s New Boy Group RIIZE Becomes Fastest K-Pop Group To Hit 1 Million Followers On Instagram
BTS’s “Boy With Luv” Is Their 1st Primarily Korean-Language Single To Be Certified Gold In UK
BTS’s “Boy With Luv” has gone gold in the United Kingdom! On August 4 local time, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) officially awarded BTS’s hit 2019 song “Boy With Luv” (featuring Halsey) an official BRIT gold certification. “Boy With Luv” is notably BTS’s first primarily Korean-language song to be certified gold in the United Kingdom—and… Continue reading BTS’s “Boy With Luv” Is Their 1st Primarily Korean-Language Single To Be Certified Gold In UK
NewJeans’ “Super Shy” Becomes Their 1st Song To Spend 4 Weeks On UK’s Official Singles Chart
NewJeans has set new personal records on the United Kingdom’s Official Charts with “Get Up” and “Super Shy“! Last week, NewJeans became the second K-pop girl group in history (following BLACKPINK) to enter the Official Albums Chart, where their new mini album “Get Up” debuted at No. 15. On August 4 local time, the United… Continue reading NewJeans’ “Super Shy” Becomes Their 1st Song To Spend 4 Weeks On UK’s Official Singles Chart
TREASURE Tops Circle Weekly Album Chart + NewJeans Earns Triple Crown
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of July 23 to 29! Album Chart TREASURE topped the physical album chart with their new full-length album “REBOOT,” which claimed two of this week’s top four spots. The regular version of the album debuted at No. 1, while the… Continue reading TREASURE Tops Circle Weekly Album Chart + NewJeans Earns Triple Crown
BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Spends 3rd Consecutive Week In Top 30 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart
BTS’s Jungkook’s official solo debut single is still going strong in the United Kingdom! Last month, Jungkook made history when his new solo single “Seven” (featuring Latto) entered the Official Singles Chart at No. 3, setting a new record for the highest debut of any song by a Korean soloist. On August 4 local time,… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” Spends 3rd Consecutive Week In Top 30 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart
ENHYPEN’s “DARK BLOOD” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 8 Consecutive Weeks On Billboard 200
ENHYPEN’s “DARK BLOOD” is their steadiest album yet on the Billboard 200! Back in June, ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “DARK BLOOD” became their first album ever to enter the top 4 of Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States. Two months later, the mini album still hasn’t… Continue reading ENHYPEN’s “DARK BLOOD” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 8 Consecutive Weeks On Billboard 200
TWICE’s “I CAN’T STOP ME” Becomes Their 6th MV To Hit 500 Million Views
TWICE has just hit the 500 million mark with another music video! On August 4 at approximately 5:25 p.m. KST, TWICE’s music video for “I CAN’T STOP ME” surpassed 500 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s sixth music video to do so after “TT,” “LIKEY,” “What is Love?“, “FANCY,” and “CHEER UP.” TWICE… Continue reading TWICE’s “I CAN’T STOP ME” Becomes Their 6th MV To Hit 500 Million Views
TXT Becomes 2nd Korean Artist In History To Earn U.S. Gold Album Certification From RIAA
TXT has just become the second K-pop artist ever to have an album certified gold in the United States! On August 4 local time, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that it had awarded TXT’s latest mini album “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” an official gold certification for over 500,000 units sold in the… Continue reading TXT Becomes 2nd Korean Artist In History To Earn U.S. Gold Album Certification From RIAA
Watch: NCT DREAM Takes 4th Win For “ISTJ” On “Music Bank”; Performances By INFINITE, NewJeans, And More
NCT DREAM has scored their fourth music show trophy for “ISTJ”! The August 4 broadcast of “Music Bank” featured NCT DREAM’s “ISTJ” and TREASURE’s “BONA BONA” as candidates for first place. NCT DREAM ultimately took their second win for “ISTJ” with 6,122 points over 5,611 points for “BONA BONA.” Congratulations to NCT DREAM! Check out… Continue reading Watch: NCT DREAM Takes 4th Win For “ISTJ” On “Music Bank”; Performances By INFINITE, NewJeans, And More