Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, July Week 5

NewJeans’ “Super Shy” repeats as the No. 1 song this week. Congratulations to NewJeans! Debuting at No. 2 is NCT DREAM’s “ISTJ,” the title track from their third studio album of the same name. “ISTJ” is a hybrid hip hop dance song, and the song conveys the idea of breaking stereotypes set by MBTI. The… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, July Week 5

ITZY Talks About Their New Album “KILL MY DOUBT,” Working With Black Eyed Pilseung, And More

ITZY has dished on their comeback with the new album “KILL MY DOUBT”! On July 31 at 6 p.m. KST, ITZY will release their new mini album “KILL MY DOUBT” along with the music video for the title track “CAKE.” Prior to their album release, ITZY sat down and chatted about their comeback and the… Continue reading ITZY Talks About Their New Album “KILL MY DOUBT,” Working With Black Eyed Pilseung, And More

Watch: DAY6’s Young K Unveils Refreshing MV For Pre-Release Track “let it be summer”

Updated August 25 KST: Young K is back with the music video for his pre-release digital single “let it be summer”! “let it be summer” is a track that Young K took part in both writing and composing. The lyrics convey one’s desire to live life passionately forever, just like the heat of summer. Young… Continue reading Watch: DAY6’s Young K Unveils Refreshing MV For Pre-Release Track “let it be summer”

SM Announces Debut Plans For New Boy Group RIIZE

It’s official: SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE is debuting this September! On July 31, SM Entertainment officially announced their plans to debut a new seven-member boy group named RIIZE this fall. A combination of the words “RISE” and “REALIZE,” the name RIIZE means that the “group will rise and realize their dreams together.” The… Continue reading SM Announces Debut Plans For New Boy Group RIIZE

TWICE’s MISAMO Tops iTunes Charts Worldwide + Reigns At No. 1 On Oricon’s Daily Album Chart For 5 Days In A Row

TWICE’s first-ever unit is topping music charts all over the world with their debut mini album! Earlier this week, TWICE’s new unit MISAMO—a trio consisting of Mina, Sana, and Momo—made their official Japanese debut with their first mini album “Masterpiece.” After immediately debuting at No. 1 on Oricon’s daily album chart (dated July 25), “Masterpiece”… Continue reading TWICE’s MISAMO Tops iTunes Charts Worldwide + Reigns At No. 1 On Oricon’s Daily Album Chart For 5 Days In A Row

Watch: aespa Wants To Use Their Time For “Better Things” In Mystic MV For English Single

Updated August 18 KST: aespa is back with new music! On August 18 at 1 p.m. KST, aespa released the music video for their new English-language single “Better Things.” “Better Things” is a minimal uptempo dance song with rhythmic percussion sounds and unique rhythm patterns. Check out the full music video below! Updated August 16… Continue reading Watch: aespa Wants To Use Their Time For “Better Things” In Mystic MV For English Single

BTS’s Jungkook Reveals Plans To Release New Single And Mini Album By November

BTS’s Jungkook has big things planned for the months ahead! After breaking records left and right with his official solo debut single “Seven” this month, Jungkook is gearing up to return with even more solo music before the end of 2023. On the latest episode of his bandmate Suga’s talk show “Suchwita,” which was filmed… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook Reveals Plans To Release New Single And Mini Album By November

Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 3rd Win For “Seven” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By NewJeans, NCT DREAM, And More

BTS’s Jungkook has won his third music show trophy as a solo artist! On the July 30 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BTS’s Jungkook’s “Seven” (featuring Latto), NCT DREAM’s “ISTJ,” and NewJeans’ “Super Shy.” Jungkook ultimately took the win with a total of 8,074 points. Congratulations to Jungkook! Watch his… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s Jungkook Takes 3rd Win For “Seven” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By NewJeans, NCT DREAM, And More

BLACKPINK Makes History As “DDU-DU DDU-DU” Becomes 1st K-Pop Group MV Ever To Hit 2.1 Billion Views

BLACKPINK has made YouTube history once again! On July 30 at 4:26 p.m. KST, BLACKPINK’s music video for their 2018 hit “DDU-DU DDU-DU” surpassed 2.1 billion views on YouTube, making it the first K-pop group music video ever to reach the milestone. The only other K-pop music video to have reached 2.1 billion views on… Continue reading BLACKPINK Makes History As “DDU-DU DDU-DU” Becomes 1st K-Pop Group MV Ever To Hit 2.1 Billion Views

Stray Kids, BTS’s RM, aespa, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 29! Stray Kids’ latest album “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” spent its fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1—and their seventh overall—on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming the group’s first album to spend seven weeks in the top 35 of the Billboard 200.… Continue reading Stray Kids, BTS’s RM, aespa, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart