Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, May Week 4

aespa’s “Spicy” moves up two spots to take over as the new No. 1 song this week. Congratulations to aespa! Debuting at No. 2 is (G)I-DLE’s lastest hit “Queencard,” the title track from their sixth mini album “I feel.” “Queencard” is a dance track expressing that the way to truly become a “Queencard” is to… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, May Week 4

Watch: SHINee Surprises With Razor-Sharp Dance Practice Video For 2021 Hit “Don’t Call Me”

SHINee celebrated their 15th anniversary with a large-scale fan meeting this weekend—but that wasn’t the only surprise in store for their fans! On May 28, the group unexpectedly dropped an official dance practice video for their 2021 hit “Don’t Call Me,” which was released before Taemin enlisted in the military that same year. The video… Continue reading Watch: SHINee Surprises With Razor-Sharp Dance Practice Video For 2021 Hit “Don’t Call Me”

TWICE Earns Their 1st-Ever Double Platinum RIAJ Certification In Japan For Streaming + BTS And BLACKPINK Go Gold

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2020, the RIAJ implemented a new certification system for online streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification systems for physical album shipments and digital download sales. According to the new system, songs are certified silver once… Continue reading TWICE Earns Their 1st-Ever Double Platinum RIAJ Certification In Japan For Streaming + BTS And BLACKPINK Go Gold

ENHYPEN Achieves 7th Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Boy Group In Hanteo History

ENHYPEN is soaring to new heights with their latest comeback! Last week, ENHYPEN made their highly-anticipated return with their new mini album “DARK BLOOD” and its title track “Bite Me” on May 22—and by the end of the day, the mini album had already sold over 1.1 million copies and achieved the group’s highest first-day… Continue reading ENHYPEN Achieves 7th Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Boy Group In Hanteo History

SHINee Announces Plans For June Concert + Multiple Comebacks

Get ready: SHINee has big things planned for the rest of 2023! On May 28, SHINee held the second night of their 15th anniversary fan meeting in Seoul, which was also streamed online through Beyond LIVE. In addition to being a celebration of their 15th anniversary, the fan meeting marked SHINee’s first activity as a… Continue reading SHINee Announces Plans For June Concert + Multiple Comebacks

Watch: WEi Lives Life In “OVERDRIVE” In Dazzlingly Bright Comeback MV

Updated June 29 KST: WEi is back with new music! On June 29 at 6 p.m. KST, WEi returned with their new mini album “Love Pt.3 : Eternally” along with the music video for the title track. With its refreshing guitar sounds and exciting dance beats, “OVERDRIVE” sends a comforting message to anxious youth with… Continue reading Watch: WEi Lives Life In “OVERDRIVE” In Dazzlingly Bright Comeback MV

Watch: (G)I-DLE Achieves Music Show Grand Slam With 6th Win For “Queencard” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, And More

(G)I-DLE has wrapped up a perfect week of music show wins with a sixth trophy for their new title track “Queencard“! On the May 28 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were (G)I-DLE’s “Queencard,” aespa‘s “Spicy,” and IVE’s “I AM.” (G)I-DLE ultimately took the win with a total of 8,779 points—meaning that… Continue reading Watch: (G)I-DLE Achieves Music Show Grand Slam With 6th Win For “Queencard” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, And More

SEVENTEEN, LE SSERAFIM, Suga, TXT, TWICE, Jimin, And Stray Kids Take Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 27! SEVENTEEN’s latest mini album “FML” climbed back up to No. 1 in its fourth week on the chart, marking its second non-consecutive week at the top. “FML” also became SEVENTEEN’s first album ever to spend three weeks in the top 40… Continue reading SEVENTEEN, LE SSERAFIM, Suga, TXT, TWICE, Jimin, And Stray Kids Take Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

ENHYPEN Tops Oricon’s Daily Album Chart As “DARK BLOOD” Breaks Personal Record In Japan

ENHYPEN has continued their perfect streak of No. 1s on Oricon’s daily album chart! On May 27, ENHYPEN’s agency BELIFT LAB officially announced that the group’s new mini album “DARK BLOOD“—which was released in Japan a few days after its Korean release on May 22—had debuted at No. 1 on Oricon’s daily album chart. “DARK… Continue reading ENHYPEN Tops Oricon’s Daily Album Chart As “DARK BLOOD” Breaks Personal Record In Japan

LE SSERAFIM Becomes 3rd K-Pop Girl Group To Chart An Album In Top 50 Of Billboard 200 For Multiple Weeks

LE SSERAFIM has achieved an impressive feat on the Billboard 200! Last week, LE SSERAFIM’s first full-length album “UNFORGIVEN” debuted at No. 6 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart (its weekly ranking of the most popular albums in the United States). At just one year into their career, the debut made LE SSERAFIM the fastest… Continue reading LE SSERAFIM Becomes 3rd K-Pop Girl Group To Chart An Album In Top 50 Of Billboard 200 For Multiple Weeks