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
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KATSEYE’s “Gabriela” Hits New Peak In Top 10 Of Billboard’s Pop Radio Airplay Chart
KATSEYE continues to soar to new heights on U.S. radio! For the week ending on December 20, KATSEYE’s hit single “Gabriela” rose to new peaks on more than one Billboard chart. “Gabriela” climbed to a new all-time high of No. 9 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, which measures weekly plays on mainstream Top 40 radio… Continue reading KATSEYE’s “Gabriela” Hits New Peak In Top 10 Of Billboard’s Pop Radio Airplay Chart
Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2025, December Week 3
ALLDAY PROJECT’s “ONE MORE TIME” repeats as the No. 1 song again this week. Congratulations to ALLDAY PROJECT! Remaining at No. 2 is ILLIT’s “NOT CUTE ANYMORE.” Moving back up two spots to No. 3 is NMIXX’s “Blue Valentine.” There are no new songs in the top 10 this week. About the Soompi Music Chart… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2025, December Week 3
Stray Kids, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, TXT, ILLIT, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWICE, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on December 20! Stray Kids’ latest album “DO IT” spent its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to charting for a third week in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Once again, Stray Kids landed an… Continue reading Stray Kids, CORTIS, ENHYPEN, TXT, ILLIT, BTS, BOYNEXTDOOR, TWICE, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Watch: CNBLUE Flaunts Contagious Energy In “Killer Joy” Comeback MV
Updated January 7 KST: CNBLUE is back with new music! On January 7 at 6 p.m. KST, CNBLUE released their third full-length studio album “3LOGY” along with the music video for the title track “Killer Joy.” “Killer Joy” is a pop-rock song marked by its dynamic shifts. Its unpredictable, drama-like progression, sudden bursts of energy,… Continue reading Watch: CNBLUE Flaunts Contagious Energy In “Killer Joy” Comeback MV
Watch: Performances From Melon Music Awards 2025
The annual Melon Music Awards has returned with a strong lineup of performances! ALPHA DRIVE ONE, KiiiKiii, HANRORO, WOODZ, 10CM, IDID, Jay Park, LNGSHOT, Dayoung, ALLDAY PROJECT, Hearts2Hearts, ILLIT, NCT WISH, RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Zico, IVE, PLAVE, EXO, aespa, Jennie, and G-Dragon took to the stage at the Melon Music Awards 2025 on December 20. Watch… Continue reading Watch: Performances From Melon Music Awards 2025
DAY6’s “You Were Beautiful” MV With Choi Woo Shik And Jang Hui Ryoung Is Their 1st To Hit 100 Million Views
DAY6 has just hit the 100 million mark for the first time on YouTube! On December 21 at around 4:35 p.m. KST, DAY6’s music video for their 2017 hit “You Were Beautiful” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s first music video ever to reach the milestone. Notably, DAY6’s music video for… Continue reading DAY6’s “You Were Beautiful” MV With Choi Woo Shik And Jang Hui Ryoung Is Their 1st To Hit 100 Million Views
TikTok Reveals Korea’s Top 10 Most Popular Songs Of 2025
TikTok has revealed its list of the most popular songs in Korea from the past year! This week, TikTok Korea held a “2025 TikTok Media Day” in Seoul at which it shared its annual Year in Music wrap-up. TikTok released its year-end list of Korea’s Top 10 Songs of 2025, which consists of the 10… Continue reading TikTok Reveals Korea’s Top 10 Most Popular Songs Of 2025
QUIZ: Answer These Questions To Find The Perfect K-Pop Christmas Song To Add To Your Playlist
It’s the best time of the year – or is it? That’s what you have to tell us! Answer some questions on Christmas and K-pop, and this quiz will give you the perfect song for both. Sounds easy enough right? Let’s go!
HUNTR/X’s “Golden” Certified BRIT Double Platinum In UK
“Golden,” the smash hit from the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” has gone beyond “gold” in the United Kingdom! Earlier this month, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced that “Golden”—the beloved hit by the film’s fictional girl group HUNTR/X—had received an official BRIT double platinum certification. According to the BPI’s certification thresholds, singles are certified… Continue reading HUNTR/X’s “Golden” Certified BRIT Double Platinum In UK