Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on January 7! BTS’s RM’s solo album “Indigo” held onto its spot at the top of the chart this week, marking its third non-consecutive week at No. 1. “Indigo” also spent a third non-consecutive week on the Billboard 200, making RM the first Korean… Continue reading RM, BTS, ITZY, NCT 127, Nayeon, ENHYPEN, TWICE, And Stray Kids Make Billboard’s World Albums Chart
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BTS’s RM Becomes 1st Korean Soloist Ever To Spend 3 Weeks In Top 40 Of Billboard 200
BTS’s RM continues to set new records with his solo album “Indigo”! After becoming the first Korean solo artist in history to enter the top 3 of the Billboard 200 last week, RM has made Billboard history yet again. For the week ending on January 7, “Indigo” stayed strong at No. 39 on the Billboard… Continue reading BTS’s RM Becomes 1st Korean Soloist Ever To Spend 3 Weeks In Top 40 Of Billboard 200
10 Korean Songs With Distinguished Flowery Titles
K-pop discography is so rich and versatile that you can make up a playlist of almost any keyword that comes to mind. One thing is certain: Korean artists love everything flowery and spring-like as they often include it in their music. There have been many songs over the years that borrow their titles from all… Continue reading 10 Korean Songs With Distinguished Flowery Titles
Update: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Counts Down To Comeback With D-1 Teaser For “VIBE” Featuring BTS’s Jimin
Updated January 12 KST: Taeyang has dropped new teaser images counting down to his upcoming comeback on January 13 with “VIBE” featuring BTS’s Jimin! Updated January 11 KST: BIGBANG’s Taeyang has dropped a new music video teaser for his upcoming single “VIBE” featuring BTS’s Jimin! Updated January 9 KST: Taeyang has dropped another teaser with… Continue reading Update: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Counts Down To Comeback With D-1 Teaser For “VIBE” Featuring BTS’s Jimin
BLACKPINK Makes History As “DDU-DU DDU-DU” Becomes 1st K-Pop Group MV Ever To Surpass 2 Billion Views
BLACKPINK has made history with their new YouTube milestone! The girl group’s music video for “DDU-DU DDU-DU” surpassed 2 billion views on January 4 at around 8:57 a.m. KST. This is about four years, six months, 19 days, and 15 hours since its release on June 15, 2018 at 6 p.m. KST. “DDU-DU DDU-DU” is… Continue reading BLACKPINK Makes History As “DDU-DU DDU-DU” Becomes 1st K-Pop Group MV Ever To Surpass 2 Billion Views
IU And BTS’s Jungkook Make Rolling Stone’s List Of “The 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time”
IU and BTS’s Jungkook have both made Rolling Stone’s list of “The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time”! To ring in the new year, the American magazine has published a list of what it considers the 200 greatest pop singers of all time, spanning multiple decades and a wide array of genres. Explaining how they… Continue reading IU And BTS’s Jungkook Make Rolling Stone’s List Of “The 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time”
NewJeans Surpasses 1st-Week Sales Of Debut Album In Only 1 Day With “OMG” + Tops iTunes Charts Around The World
NewJeans has broken a personal record with their latest release! According to Hanteo Chart, NewJeans’ new single album “OMG” sold more than 480,000 copies on its first day of sales alone, instantly exceeding the first-week sales of their debut mini album “New Jeans”—which marked the highest first-week sales of any girl group debut album in… Continue reading NewJeans Surpasses 1st-Week Sales Of Debut Album In Only 1 Day With “OMG” + Tops iTunes Charts Around The World
Update: TWICE Drops Glamorous New Preview Of Pre-Release English Single “MOONLIGHT SUNRISE”
Updated January 20 KST: TWICE has shared an exciting new quick preview of their upcoming pre-release English single “MOONLIGHT SUNRISE”! TWICE Pre-Release English Single"MOONLIGHT SUNRISE" The pieces of #MOONLIGHTSUNRISE will soon become one💗https://t.co/VQdLhlMjUA Worldwide Release on2023.01.20 FRI 2PM KST/0AM EST 📌"MOONLIGHT SUNRISE" Digital Pre-Save&Pre-Orderhttps://t.co/5xvEmS0mmS #TWICE #트와이스 pic.twitter.com/oZiWXKHiLg — TWICE (@JYPETWICE) January 19, 2023 Updated January… Continue reading Update: TWICE Drops Glamorous New Preview Of Pre-Release English Single “MOONLIGHT SUNRISE”
Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, January Week 1
Happy New Year, Soompi readers! Two new songs took over the top three for the first Soompi Music Chart of 2023. Debuting at No. 1 is NCT DREAM’s “Candy,” the title track from their winter special mini album. A remake of H.O.T.’s hit song released in 1996, “Candy” is reinterpreted with a refreshing and hip… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, January Week 1
BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Becomes Their 12th Group MV To Surpass 300 Million Views
BLACKPINK now has yet another music video with over 300 million views! On January 3 at around 3 a.m. KST, BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” music video reached the 300 million view mark. The video was released on September 16, 2022 at 1 p.m. KST, meaning it took around three months, 17 days, and 14 hours to… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Becomes Their 12th Group MV To Surpass 300 Million Views