Following our previous playlist on energy boosting K-pop songs, we have returned with a K-drama OST playlist for the Soompi & Viki Staff Talk series! From legendary hits to underrated gems from dramas including “The Greatest Love,” the “Reply” series, “Master’s Sun,” “My Love From the Star,” “Boys Over Flowers,” and more, our staff members… Continue reading Soompi & Viki Staff Talk: K-Drama OST Playlist To Get You In The Feels
Category: Music
FIFTY FIFTY Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With “Cupid” + Becomes Fastest K-Pop Group To Do So
FIFTY FIFTY has just set a new record for K-pop groups on Billboard’s Hot 100! On March 27 local time, Billboard announced that rookie girl group FIFTY FIFTY had made their debut with “Cupid” at No. 100 on the Hot 100, Billboard’s weekly ranking of the most popular songs in the United States. .@we_fiftyfifty's "Cupid"… Continue reading FIFTY FIFTY Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut With “Cupid” + Becomes Fastest K-Pop Group To Do So
BTS’s Jimin Earns His Highest Debuts On Billboard’s Hot 100 And Global Charts With “Set Me Free Pt. 2”
BTS’s Jimin has recorded his highest-ever solo rankings on Billboard’s Hot 100 and Global charts! On March 27 local time, Billboard announced the debuts on the latest Hot 100 chart, as well as the top 10 rankings of the latest Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts dated April 1, 2023. On this week’s Hot… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Earns His Highest Debuts On Billboard’s Hot 100 And Global Charts With “Set Me Free Pt. 2”
BTS, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, BLACKPINK, And TXT Claim 8 Of 10 Top Spots On IFPI’s 2022 Global Album Sales Chart
K-pop artists have dominated this year’s IFPI Global Album Sales chart! On March 27 local time, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) – a non-profit organization that represents the music recording industry worldwide – announced their top 10 rankings for this year’s Global Album Sales chart. IFPI’s Global Albums Sales chart ranks the… Continue reading BTS, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, ENHYPEN, BLACKPINK, And TXT Claim 8 Of 10 Top Spots On IFPI’s 2022 Global Album Sales Chart
Watch: EXO’s Kai Wows With World-Class Moves In “Rover” Dance Practice Video
EXO’s Kai has unveiled a mesmerizing dance practice video for “Rover“! Two weeks after the release of his third mini album “Rover” on March 13, Kai dropped a close look at the choreography for his latest title track in a dance practice video. Check out his crisp and captivating moves below! Last week, Kai begun… Continue reading Watch: EXO’s Kai Wows With World-Class Moves In “Rover” Dance Practice Video
BTS’s Jimin Becomes 1st Korean Solo Artist To Top Spotify’s Global Songs Chart With “Like Crazy”
BTS’s Jimin’s debut solo album is continuing to make history around the world! On March 26, Jimin’s new solo title track “Like Crazy” reached a new peak on Spotify’s daily Global Top Songs chart at No. 1 with 6,013,972 plays. In addition to marking Jimin’s first time topping the chart, this achievement makes him the… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Becomes 1st Korean Solo Artist To Top Spotify’s Global Songs Chart With “Like Crazy”
Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, March Week 4
NewJeans’s “OMG” is the No. 1 song again this week. With consistent scores, the song has been No. 1 in all but two weeks in the first quarter of 2023. Congratulations to NewJeans! Remaining at No. 2 is STAYC’s “Teddy Bear,” and rounding out the all-girl group top three and moving back up one spot… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, March Week 4
Red Velvet Announces Dates And Cities For Upcoming World Tour “R To V”
Red Velvet may be coming to an area near you! On March 27, SM Entertainment announced the dates and locations for Red Velvet’s upcoming 2023 global tour “Red Velvet 4th Concert : R to V.” Previously, Red Velvet announced their first concert in over three years at Seoul’s KSPO Dome held on April 1 and… Continue reading Red Velvet Announces Dates And Cities For Upcoming World Tour “R To V”
TWICE, TXT, NCT 127, BTS, Stray Kids, NewJeans, And BLACKPINK Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on March 25! TWICE’s new mini album “READY TO BE,” which made history by achieving the biggest U.S. sales week of any K-pop girl group album ever, debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart. “READY TO BE” also swept the No. 1… Continue reading TWICE, TXT, NCT 127, BTS, Stray Kids, NewJeans, And BLACKPINK Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
NCT DOJAEJUNG Launches Official Instagram Account
NCT’s new unit DOJAEJUNG is now on Instagram! Although NCT and DOJAEJUNG’s three members—Doyoung, Jaehyun and Jungwoo—all have their own group and individual accounts on Instagram, NCT’s upcoming trio DOJAEJUNG has now also opened a unit account of their very own. On March 27 KST, NCT announced the launch of DOJAEJUNG’s new Instagram account on… Continue reading NCT DOJAEJUNG Launches Official Instagram Account