The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official album certifications! According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at 100,000 units shipped, platinum at 250,000, and million at 1,000,000. After earning a platinum certification last month for their first Japanese studio album “THE SOUND,” Stray Kids has… Continue reading Stray Kids Earns RIAJ Double Platinum Certification + BTS’s Jimin, TREASURE, And Kep1er Go Platinum
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BTS’s “Dynamite” Becomes 2nd Song In Oricon History To Surpass 700 Million Streams
BTS has made Oricon history with “Dynamite”! According to the latest weekly streaming ranking (dated April 17) on Oricon – Japan’s largest music statistics site – BTS’s “Dynamite” has officially surpassed 700 million streams. For the week of April 3 to 9, “Dynamite” recorded 1,845,716 hits, making the cumulative streaming total over 701.1 million. In… Continue reading BTS’s “Dynamite” Becomes 2nd Song In Oricon History To Surpass 700 Million Streams
Watch: BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Takes “FLOWER” 2nd Win On “Show Champion”; Performances By Billlie, NMIXX, xikers, And More
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has scored her second straight win on “Show Champion”! On the April 12 broadcast of “Show Champion,” the first place nominees were “EUNOIA” by Billlie, “Love Me Like This” by NMIXX, “TRICKY HOUSE” by xikers, “Like Crazy” by BTS’s Jimin, and “FLOWER” by BLACKPINK’s Jisoo. The trophy ultimately went to Jisoo, who now… Continue reading Watch: BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Takes “FLOWER” 2nd Win On “Show Champion”; Performances By Billlie, NMIXX, xikers, And More
Update: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Counts Down To Comeback With D-1 Poster For “Down To Earth”
Updated April 24 KST: Taeyang has released a D-1 poster for his upcoming comeback with “Down to Earth”! Updated April 23 KST: Taeyang has dropped the track list poster and album sampler for his upcoming return with “Down to Earth”! Updated April 22 KST: Taeyang has released a new performance video teaser for his upcoming… Continue reading Update: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Counts Down To Comeback With D-1 Poster For “Down To Earth”
BLACKPINK’s Lisa Confirmed To Feature On BIGBANG’s Taeyang’s Upcoming Album
It’s official—BIGBANG’s Taeyang will be collaborating with BLACKPINK’s Lisa! On April 12, OSEN reported that Lisa will be participating in Taeyang’s upcoming album. According to the reports, Lisa will not only be featuring on a song, but she will also be starring in the music video. In response to the report, a source from THEBLACKLABEL… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s Lisa Confirmed To Feature On BIGBANG’s Taeyang’s Upcoming Album
FIFTY FIFTY Hits New Peak On Billboard’s Hot 100 + Becomes 4th K-Pop Group To Chart For 3 Weeks
Rising girl group FIFTY FIFTY shows no signs of slowing down! Last month, FIFTY FIFTY became the fastest K-pop girl group in history to enter Billboard’s Hot 100 (its weekly ranking of the most popular songs in the United States) when their viral hit “Cupid” charted at No. 100 just over four months after their… Continue reading FIFTY FIFTY Hits New Peak On Billboard’s Hot 100 + Becomes 4th K-Pop Group To Chart For 3 Weeks
TXT Becomes 2nd K-Pop Artist In Billboard 200 History To Spend 10 Consecutive Weeks In Top 80
TXT’s “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” has rounded out 10 weeks in the top 80 of the Billboard 200! Back in February, TXT’s latest mini album “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and it has consistently remained in the top 80 every week since. The EP has also sold the… Continue reading TXT Becomes 2nd K-Pop Artist In Billboard 200 History To Spend 10 Consecutive Weeks In Top 80
Watch: B.A.P’s Bang Yong Guk Sings Of Intense Feelings Of Love In Rebellious “Ride Or Die” MV
Updated May 2 KST: B.A.P’s Bang Yong Guk is back with new music! On May 2 at 6 p.m. KST, Bang Yong Guk dropped his second mini album “THE COLORS OF LOVE” along with the music video for the title track “Ride or Die.” “Ride or Die” is a hip hop and R&B genre song… Continue reading Watch: B.A.P’s Bang Yong Guk Sings Of Intense Feelings Of Love In Rebellious “Ride Or Die” MV
TWICE’s “READY TO BE” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 4 Weeks In Top 50 Of Billboard 200
TWICE has achieved another first on the U.S. charts with “READY TO BE”! Last month, TWICE’s latest mini album “READY TO BE” made a historic debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 after achieving the biggest U.S. sales week of any female K-pop artist to date. On April 11 local time, Billboard revealed that… Continue reading TWICE’s “READY TO BE” Becomes Their 1st Album To Spend 4 Weeks In Top 50 Of Billboard 200
BTS’s Jimin Tops 3 Billboard Charts As “Like Crazy” And “FACE” Spend 2nd Week On Hot 100 And Billboard 200
BTS’s Jimin’s solo debut album and its title track are still going strong in their second week on the Billboard charts! Last week, Jimin made history by becoming the first Korean solo artist ever to top Billboard’s Hot 100 and Artist 100, as well as the first K-pop soloist to enter the top 2 of… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Tops 3 Billboard Charts As “Like Crazy” And “FACE” Spend 2nd Week On Hot 100 And Billboard 200