Artists have taken to the stage for the annual SBS Gayo Daejeon on Christmas! On December 25, a star-studded lineup of K-pop artists performed at INSPIRE Arena for 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon, which was hosted by NCT’s Jaemin, IVE’s An Yu Jin, and DAY6’s Young K. Check out all of the performances below: Yeonjun –… Continue reading Watch: Performances From 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon
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Stars Light Up The Red Carpet At 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon
The stars brought their A-game to the red carpet at the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon! On December 25, top idols arrived in style at INSPIRE Arena in Incheon, turning heads ahead of the highly anticipated year-end music festival. Check out the standout red carpet looks from today below! MCs DAY6’s Young K, IVE’s An Yu… Continue reading Stars Light Up The Red Carpet At 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon
K-Pop Makes Strong Showing On Oricon’s 2025 Year-End Album And Single Charts
Oricon’s year-end rankings for 2025 are out! Each year, Oricon—Japan’s largest music statistics site—publishes its annual rankings of the best-selling albums and singles in Japan. K-pop made a strong showing on this year’s charts, with K-pop artists and artists affiliated with K-pop labels (such as NiziU, who debuted under JYP Entertainment) taking up nearly half… Continue reading K-Pop Makes Strong Showing On Oricon’s 2025 Year-End Album And Single Charts
Update: MONSTA X Announces North American Stops For World Tour “THE X : NEXUS”
Updated April 6 KST: North American stops have been revealed for MONSTA X’s world tour “THE X : NEXUS”! Original Article: MONSTA X is continuing their world tour “THE X : NEXUS”! On December 23, MONSTA X announced additional dates for “THE X : NEXUS” tour in Asia including stops in Bangkok, Taipei, and Jakarta.… Continue reading Update: MONSTA X Announces North American Stops For World Tour “THE X : NEXUS”
WayV, NCT’s Doyoung, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, And More Top Circle Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of December 7 to 13! Album Chart WayV claimed two of the top five spots on this week’s physical album chart with their new winter special album “Eternal White.” The regular version of the album debuted at No. 1, while… Continue reading WayV, NCT’s Doyoung, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, And More Top Circle Weekly Charts
2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Announces Additional Collab Performances
Get ready for some exciting collaborations at the upcoming 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon! On December 23, SBS teased several special performances that viewers can look forward to seeing during its year-end music festival this Christmas. LE SSERAFIM’s Eunchae, NMIXX’s Kyujin, and IVE’s Leeseo will be teaming up for a special “maknae” Christmas collaboration, while TXT’s… Continue reading 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Announces Additional Collab Performances
“KARMA” Becomes Stray Kids’ Longest-Charting Album On Billboard 200 As “DO IT” Remains In Top 20
Stray Kids’ “KARMA” is officially the longest-charting album of their career on the Billboard 200! On December 23 local time, Billboard revealed that Stray Kids’ fourth studio album “KARMA” had overtaken the group’s 2023 release “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” to become their longest-charting album to date on the Top 200 Albums chart. In its 17th consecutive week… Continue reading “KARMA” Becomes Stray Kids’ Longest-Charting Album On Billboard 200 As “DO IT” Remains In Top 20
Gallup Korea’s Annual Survey Names 2025’s Most Beloved Singers And Songs
Gallup Korea has unveiled its final results for the most beloved singers and songs of 2025! Gallup Korea divided its rankings into two age groups: ages 13–39 and ages 40 and above. The survey was conducted nationwide (excluding Jeju) across three rounds in July, September, and November 2025, polling a total of 5,148 respondents aged… Continue reading Gallup Korea’s Annual Survey Names 2025’s Most Beloved Singers And Songs
2025 MBC Music Festival Previews Special Performances
The 2025 MBC Music Festival is set to showcase a series of standout performances! On December 22, the festival announced its special stages. TWS will showcase a mature, sophisticated stage. HANRORO and TXT’s Taehyun will collaborate on a vocal performance, while Hearts2Hearts’ Ian, izna’s Bang Jeemin, and ILLIT’s Wonhee will present a special performance. YB… Continue reading 2025 MBC Music Festival Previews Special Performances
NewJeans, aespa, BTS, And BLACKPINK’s Rosé Earn RIAJ Triple Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan
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 NewJeans, aespa, BTS, And BLACKPINK’s Rosé Earn RIAJ Triple Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan