The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! On March 10, the RIAJ announced that BTS’s 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” had earned an official million certification for over 1 million units shipped. According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at… Continue reading BTS Earns RIAJ Million Certification + LE SSERAFIM, NCT DREAM, And Stray Kids Go Platinum
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Watch: TWICE Asks You To “SET ME FREE” In Explosive Comeback MV
TWICE is back with an epic new music video! On March 10 at 2 p.m. KST, TWICE made their highly-anticipated comeback with their latest mini album “READY TO BE” and its title track “SET ME FREE.” “SET ME FREE,” a dance song with a groovy bassline and a simple but powerful sound, is about feeling… Continue reading Watch: TWICE Asks You To “SET ME FREE” In Explosive Comeback MV
Highlight’s Lee Gikwang Confirmed To Make 1st Solo Comeback In 4 Years
After four long years, Highlight’s Lee Gikwang is finally making his solo return! On March 10, Highlight’s agency Around US Entertainment confirmed reports that Lee Gikwang was gearing up for a solo comeback next month. “Lee Gikwang is currently preparing a solo album with the goal of a release in April,” stated the agency. “Please… Continue reading Highlight’s Lee Gikwang Confirmed To Make 1st Solo Comeback In 4 Years
BTS, SEVENTEEN, IVE, Kep1er, And VERIVERY Win At 37th Japan Gold Disc Awards
The Japan Gold Disc Awards has revealed this year’s winners, and several K-pop artists took home prizes! On March 10, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) officially announced the winners of the 37th Japan Gold Disc Awards. BTS snagged a total of five awards this year: in addition to winning the Best Asian Artist… Continue reading BTS, SEVENTEEN, IVE, Kep1er, And VERIVERY Win At 37th Japan Gold Disc Awards
NewJeans, NCT 127, STAYC, Lee Chan Won, And More Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest chart rankings for the month of February and the week of February 26 to March 4! Monthly Album Chart There were many new entries on February’s album chart, starting with Lee Chan Won’s “ONE” debuting at No. 1! Entering the chart in second was… Continue reading NewJeans, NCT 127, STAYC, Lee Chan Won, And More Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
TXT Scores Double Million Circle Certification + NewJeans, BLACKPINK, TWICE, And More Go Triple/Double 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. On March 9, Circle Chart announced its latest album and streaming certifications. Albums are certified platinum at 250,000 sales and certified million… Continue reading TXT Scores Double Million Circle Certification + NewJeans, BLACKPINK, TWICE, And More Go Triple/Double Platinum
Watch: BTS’s J-Hope Takes “On The Street” 1st Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By SHINee’s Onew, Hwang Minhyun, Yuju, And More
BTS’s J-Hope’s new collab has taken No. 1 on “M Countdown” this week! On the March 9 broadcast of Mnet’s “M Countdown,” the nominees for first place were “on the street” by BTS’s J-Hope with J. Cole and “Teddy Bear” by STAYC. Scoring a total of 8,500 points, “on the street” was awarded the win!… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s J-Hope Takes “On The Street” 1st Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By SHINee’s Onew, Hwang Minhyun, Yuju, And More
Watch: Se So Neon’s So!YoON! Sings Passionately In Epic MV For “Smoke Spirte” Featuring BTS’s RM
Updated March 14 KST: So!YoON! is here with new music featuring BTS’s RM! On March 14 at 6 p.m. KST, So!YoON! dropped her solo album “Episode1 : Love” along with the music video for the title track “Smoke Sprite” featuring BTS’s RM. “Smoke Sprit” is composed and written by So!YoON! and RM, and the newly… Continue reading Watch: Se So Neon’s So!YoON! Sings Passionately In Epic MV For “Smoke Spirte” Featuring BTS’s RM
Update: SM Confirms NCT Unit DOJAEJUNG’s Debut Date
Updated March 22 KST: Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo’s unit debut date has been announced! On March 22, SM Entertainment shared, “NCT unit DOJAEJUNG’s album release date has been confirmed to be April 17. Please look forward to it. Stay tuned for teasers! Source (1) Original Article: Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo are debuting as a unit!… Continue reading Update: SM Confirms NCT Unit DOJAEJUNG’s Debut Date
BLACKPINK Breaks Guinness World Record To Become Spotify’s Most-Streamed Girl Group
BLACKPINK is now the most-streamed female group on Spotify! On March 8 (local time), Guinness World Records officially announced that BLACKPINK had dethroned British girl group Little Mix to become Spotify’s most-streamed female band. Across all credits, BLACKPINK’s songs have accumulated 8,880,030,049 individual streams. Their top songs include “How You Like That” with 746,198,263 streams,… Continue reading BLACKPINK Breaks Guinness World Record To Become Spotify’s Most-Streamed Girl Group