Updated April 15 KST: Fantagio’s new boy group has dropped a full-group dance cover of “Monster” by EXO! Updated April 14 KST: Fantagio’s new boy group LUN8 has unveiled group profile photos featuring all eight members! Updated April 12 KST: Fantagio’s new boy group LUN8 has unveiled a new teaser video and profile photos of… Continue reading Update: Fantagio’s Upcoming Boy Group LUN8 Wows With Dance Cover Of EXO’s “Monster”
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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Breaks Record For Biggest Spotify Debut By A Female K-Pop Soloist
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has made Spotify history with her solo debut! On March 31, Jisoo made her highly-anticipated solo debut with her first single album “ME” and its chart-topping title track “FLOWER.” Within the first 24 hours of its release, “FLOWER” racked up a whopping 4,674,337 filtered streams on Spotify—setting a new record for the highest… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Breaks Record For Biggest Spotify Debut By A Female K-Pop Soloist
IVE Achieves Certified All-Kill With “Kitsch,” Making It 1st Song Of 2023 To Do So
IVE has swept the Korean music charts with their latest hit! On April 2 at 9:30 a.m. KST, Instiz’s iChart officially announced that IVE’s catchy new pre-release track “Kitsch” had scored a certified all-kill, making it the first song released in 2023 to achieve the feat. A certified all-kill is awarded to songs that are… Continue reading IVE Achieves Certified All-Kill With “Kitsch,” Making It 1st Song Of 2023 To Do So
aespa To Set New Record For Fastest Foreign Artist In History To Hold Concert At Tokyo Dome
aespa will be making history at the Tokyo Dome this summer! On August 5 and 6, aespa will be holding two nights of concerts at the famous Tokyo Dome in Japan, which has a capacity of approximately 55,000. Although the group is currently already in the midst of their sold-out first Japanese tour “SYNK :… Continue reading aespa To Set New Record For Fastest Foreign Artist In History To Hold Concert At Tokyo Dome
NewJeans Becomes 1st Artist In History To Sweep Top 3 Spots For 3 Months On Melon’s Monthly Chart
NewJeans has just achieved an amazing feat on Korea’s biggest music streaming service! On April 2, NewJeans’ agency ADOR announced that the rookie girl group had swept the top three spots on Melon’s monthly chart for March. For the third consecutive month, their smash hit “Ditto” remained No. 1 on the chart, while “OMG” and… Continue reading NewJeans Becomes 1st Artist In History To Sweep Top 3 Spots For 3 Months On Melon’s Monthly Chart
TWICE, TXT, BTS, Stray Kids, NCT 127, NewJeans, And BLACKPINK Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on April 1! TWICE’s new mini album “READY TO BE” spent its second consecutive week at No. 1, in addition to charting at No. 11 in its second week on the Billboard 200. After achieving the biggest U.S. sales week of any K-pop girl… Continue reading TWICE, TXT, BTS, Stray Kids, NCT 127, NewJeans, And BLACKPINK Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
BTS’s Jimin Cancels Live Appearance On Tomorrow’s “Inkigayo”
BTS’s Jimin has cancelled his scheduled appearance on tomorrow’s live broadcast of “Inkigayo.” On April 1, BIGHIT MUSIC confirmed reports that the singer would no longer be attending the live broadcast of the SBS music show the following day. Instead, only his pre-recorded performance of his title track “Like Crazy” will be aired during the… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Cancels Live Appearance On Tomorrow’s “Inkigayo”
“Music Core” To Not Air Today
MBC’s “Music Core” will not be airing this week. According to MBC, the April 1 episode of the weekly music show has been cancelled due to live coverage of the opening of the 2023 KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) season. Instead of “Music Core,” MBC will be airing the season’s opening game between the KIA Tigers… Continue reading “Music Core” To Not Air Today
FIFTY FIFTY Becomes 4th K-Pop Girl Group Ever To Debut On UK’s Official Singles Chart With “Cupid”
After making K-pop history on the U.S. charts this week, FIFTY FIFTY has now done it in the United Kingdom as well! On March 31 local time, the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts) announced that FIFTY FIFTY’s viral hit “Cupid” had debuted at No. 96 on… Continue reading FIFTY FIFTY Becomes 4th K-Pop Girl Group Ever To Debut On UK’s Official Singles Chart With “Cupid”
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo’s “FLOWER” Achieves Highest 24-Hour View Count Of Any K-Pop MV In 2023
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo’s new music video racked up an impressive number of views within the first 24 hours of its release! On March 31 at 1 p.m. KST, Jisoo made her highly-anticipated solo debut with her first single album “ME” and its chart-topping title track “FLOWER.” 24 hours later, on April 1 at 1 p.m. KST,… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s Jisoo’s “FLOWER” Achieves Highest 24-Hour View Count Of Any K-Pop MV In 2023