The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! SEVENTEEN’s latest mini album “FML” earned an official million certification for over 1 million units shipped, making it the group’s first Korean album ever to achieve the feat in Japan. According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold… Continue reading SEVENTEEN, TXT, And TWICE’s MISAMO Earn RIAJ Million, Double Platinum, And Gold Certifications In Japan
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BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Becomes Their 11th Group MV To Hit 500 Million Views
BLACKPINK has just hit the 500 million mark with another music video! On August 13 at approximately 4:04 p.m. KST, BLACKPINK’s music video for their latest title track “Shut Down” surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. “Shut Down” is BLACKPINK’s 11th full-group music video to reach the milestone, following “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” “As If It’s Your… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Becomes Their 11th Group MV To Hit 500 Million Views
NewJeans, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, aespa, ATEEZ, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 12! NewJeans’s new mini album “Get Up” spent its second consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, and it also stayed strong at No. 6 in its second week on the Billboard 200—making NewJeans only the third K-pop girl… Continue reading NewJeans, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, aespa, ATEEZ, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
BTS’s Jungkook Becomes 1st Korean Artist To Top Spotify’s Global Charts For 4 Consecutive Weeks
BTS’s Jungkook continues to make Spotify history with his official solo debut single! Last month, Jungkook’s single “Seven” (featuring Latto) became the first song by a K-pop soloist ever to debut at No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Top Songs chart. The song’s historic 24-hour debut also made Jungkook the first male artist from any country… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook Becomes 1st Korean Artist To Top Spotify’s Global Charts For 4 Consecutive Weeks
BTS’s V Debuts In Top 10 Of Spotify’s Global Chart + Tops Oricon’s Digital Singles Chart With “Love Me Again” And “Rainy Days”
BTS’s V’s new solo songs are making a splash on music charts all over the world! On August 11 at 1 p.m. KST, V pre-released the songs “Rainy Days” and “Love Me Again” off his upcoming solo debut album “Layover.” The following day, Oricon officially announced that “Rainy Days” and “Love Me Again” had debuted… Continue reading BTS’s V Debuts In Top 10 Of Spotify’s Global Chart + Tops Oricon’s Digital Singles Chart With “Love Me Again” And “Rainy Days”
Watch: IVE, NCT’s Taeyong, ITZY, NMIXX, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE, And More Perform At “Music Core” 2023 Ulsan Summer Festival
The August 12 episode of MBC’s “Music Core” was a special summer festival in Ulsan! The artists who performed at this year’s festival included NCT’s Taeyong, IVE, ITZY, NMIXX, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE, BBGIRLS (Brave Girls), Kwon Eun Bi, Jo Yu Ri, xikers, WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn), former SISTAR member Soyou, Lee Mujin, ATBO, TAN, SEVENUS (MASC),… Continue reading Watch: IVE, NCT’s Taeyong, ITZY, NMIXX, STAYC, ZEROBASEONE, And More Perform At “Music Core” 2023 Ulsan Summer Festival
Listen: Stray Kids’ Seungmin Gifts Fans With New Song Composed By Han And Bang Chan
Stray Kids’ Seungmin has surprised his fans with a lovely gift! On August 13 at midnight KST, Seungmin released the latest installment in Stray Kids’ ongoing SKZ-RECORD series, which features original songs and covers that are not part of the group’s official albums or singles. Seungmin’s contribution was the new song “Hold On,” which was… Continue reading Listen: Stray Kids’ Seungmin Gifts Fans With New Song Composed By Han And Bang Chan
Stray Kids And ATEEZ Earn Circle Quintuple Million And Million Certifications; BLACKPINK’s Lisa, IVE, And More Go Platinum
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Circle Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach… Continue reading Stray Kids And ATEEZ Earn Circle Quintuple Million And Million Certifications; BLACKPINK’s Lisa, IVE, And More Go Platinum
ITZY Takes 1st Win For “CAKE” On “Music Bank”
ITZY has won their first music show trophy for their new title track “CAKE“! KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” did not air a new episode on August 11 due to the World Scout Jamboree “K-Pop Super Live,” but the music show still announced this week’s winner on its official website. ITZY claimed their first win for… Continue reading ITZY Takes 1st Win For “CAKE” On “Music Bank”
PURPLE KISS Announces September Comeback Plans
It’s official: PURPLE KISS is making a comeback next month! On August 11, RBW confirmed that PURPLE KISS was gearing up for a September return. “PURPLE KISS will be making a comeback next month,” stated the agency. “You’ll be able to see new charms that PURPLE KISS has not yet shown before, so please give… Continue reading PURPLE KISS Announces September Comeback Plans