aespa has just scored their second consecutive top 10 album on the Billboard 200! Although aespa’s “MY WORLD” was originally released in Korea and on digital platforms back on May 8, the mini album had a delayed CD release in the United States—meaning that “MY WORLD” was only physically released stateside on June 30, though… Continue reading aespa Becomes Fastest K-Pop Girl Group In Billboard 200 History To Land 2 Albums In Top 10
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ZEROBASEONE Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Day And 1st-Week Sales Of Any Debut Album In Hanteo History
ZEROBASEONE has already made K-pop history with their debut mini album! On July 10, ZEROBASEONE—a new project group formed on the Mnet survival show “Boys Planet“—made their official debut with their first mini album “YOUTH IN THE SHADE.” According to Hanteo Chart, “YOUTH IN THE SHADE” sold a record-breaking total of 1,240,700 copies on its… Continue reading ZEROBASEONE Breaks Record For Highest 1st-Day And 1st-Week Sales Of Any Debut Album In Hanteo History
EXO Soars Past 1 Million 1st-Day Sales With “EXIST,” Making It Their 1st Album Ever To Do So
EXO’s long-awaited group comeback is off to an exciting start! On July 10 at 6 p.m. KST, EXO made their highly-anticipated return with their seventh full-length album “EXIST,” marking their first group comeback in over two years. Within hours of its release, “EXIST” became EXO’s first album ever to surpass 1 million first-week sales—and it… Continue reading EXO Soars Past 1 Million 1st-Day Sales With “EXIST,” Making It Their 1st Album Ever To Do So
Watch: ZEROBASEONE Is Fully “In Bloom” In Energetic Debut MV
ZEROBASEONE has made their debut! On July 10 at 6 p.m. KST, the group dropped their first mini album “YOUTH IN THE SHADE” along with the music video for the title track. “In Bloom” pays homage to a-ha’s “Take On Me” and vividly portrays the brilliance of youth alongside its underlying instability. The lyrics express… Continue reading Watch: ZEROBASEONE Is Fully “In Bloom” In Energetic Debut MV
Watch: EXO Throws A Luxurious Party In Classy Comeback MV For “Cream Soda”
EXO is finally here with their highly-anticipated comeback! On July 10 at 6 p.m. KST, EXO returned with their seventh full-length album “EXIST” along with the music video for their title track “Cream Soda.” “Cream Soda” is a pop dance song with refreshing brass, keyboard, and drum sounds. The lyrics compare the sweet and thrilling… Continue reading Watch: EXO Throws A Luxurious Party In Classy Comeback MV For “Cream Soda”
ZEROBASEONE Talks About Their Much-Anticipated Debut, Setting Records, And Future Goals At Debut Showcase
ZEROBASEONE’s long-awaited debut is finally here! On July 10, the group created from “Boys Planet” held a press showcase ahead of the release of their debut album “YOUTH IN THE SHADE.” To begin, the nine members started by each sharing how they feel about debuting today. Kim Gyu Vin: I’m so nervous that we are… Continue reading ZEROBASEONE Talks About Their Much-Anticipated Debut, Setting Records, And Future Goals At Debut Showcase
Park Bo Gum Confirmed To Make Musical Debut With “Let Me Fly”
Park Bo Gum will be starring in his first musical! On July 10, it was confirmed that Park Bo Gum will be starring in the musical “Let me fly,” which was nominated for six awards (Grand Prize, Best Musical, Best Original Screenplay, Best Composition, Best Arrangement/Music Director, Best New Actor) at the 7th Korea Musical… Continue reading Park Bo Gum Confirmed To Make Musical Debut With “Let Me Fly”
July Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from June 6 to July 6. Only idols who debuted in 2022… Continue reading July Rookie Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Digital And Album Charts For 1st Half Of 2023
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has published its midyear charts for the first half of 2023! As the midyear chart results are based on accumulated weekly data since the beginning of January 2023, albums and songs released earlier in the year have more weekly points included in their scores. Digital Chart NewJeans and… Continue reading Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Digital And Album Charts For 1st Half Of 2023
Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, July Week 2
(G)I-DLE’s “Queencard” wins a tight race to hold on to the No. 1 spot for the sixth consecutive week. Congratulations to (G)I-DLE! Moving up one spot to No. 2 and just three points behind “Queencard” is LE SSERAFIM’s “Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s wife.” Rounding up the top three and moving down one spot to… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, July Week 2