Christmas is upon us, and one of the classic rituals that welcome the holiday season is a good Xmas playlist. While this has been somewhat of a Soompi custom, this year will be a bit different without breaking tradition per se. In fact, while there have been countless December hits throughout the past decade, only… Continue reading A Decade Of Christmas: 11 K-Pop Songs That Sum Up The Holiday Spirit
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Watch: NCT’s Doyoung, Jaehyun, And Jungwoo Ring In Christmas Eve With Gorgeous Carol Medley
NCT’s Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo have blessed our ears with a beautiful Christmas carol medley! On December 23 at 10 p.m. KST, the three NCT members got ready to ring in Christmas Eve with a special gift for their fans: a heartwarming video of themselves covering some beloved Christmas classics. In addition to “It’s Beginning… Continue reading Watch: NCT’s Doyoung, Jaehyun, And Jungwoo Ring In Christmas Eve With Gorgeous Carol Medley
Watch: NCT DREAM Looks Back On Their Career In Heartwarming “Graduation” MV
NCT DREAM has released a special video for “Graduation”! Last week, NCT DREAM dropped their winter special mini album “Candy,” which features the b-side “Graduation.” On December 24 at midnight KST, the group unveiled a special music video for the track that shows NCT DREAM singing along and looking back on various clips from their… Continue reading Watch: NCT DREAM Looks Back On Their Career In Heartwarming “Graduation” MV
Younha Takes “Event Horizon” 4th Win On “Music Bank”
Younha has won her fourth music show trophy for “Event Horizon”! On December 23, for the second week in a row, “Music Bank” did not air. The program will also not air next week on December 30. As a result, this week’s winner was announced via the music show’s official website. With a score of… Continue reading Younha Takes “Event Horizon” 4th Win On “Music Bank”
BTS’ “Spring Day” Becomes Their 15th MV To Surpass 500 Million Views
BTS has achieved another YouTube milestone with “Spring Day”! On December 23 at around 8:30 p.m. KST, BTS’s music video for “Spring Day” surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. This is about six years, 10 months, and 10 days after the video’s release on February 13, 2017. “Spring Day” is BTS’s 15th music video to… Continue reading BTS’ “Spring Day” Becomes Their 15th MV To Surpass 500 Million Views
GOT the beat Confirmed To Make First-Ever Comeback In January
GOT the beat is coming back with new music! On December 23, SPOTV News reported that GOT the beat will be releasing a new song next year in January. In response to the report, a source from SM Entertainment shared, “GOT the beat is preparing with the aim of making a January comeback. Please show… Continue reading GOT the beat Confirmed To Make First-Ever Comeback In January
K-Pop Artists Claim 42 Spots On Oricon’s 2022 Year-End Album And Single Charts
Oricon has unveiled its year-end rankings for 2022! Every year, Oricon—Japan’s largest music statistics site—wraps up the year by publishing its annual rankings of the best-selling albums and singles in Japan. K-pop artists claimed 33 of the 100 spots in the 2022 album rankings, with SEVENTEEN sweeping 3 out of the top 11. The group… Continue reading K-Pop Artists Claim 42 Spots On Oricon’s 2022 Year-End Album And Single Charts
7 K-Pop Songs That Provide Healing Through A Breakup
Do you ever want someone to understand your broken heart in the midst of a breakup? The beauty of K-pop is that the variety of songs addressing the end of a relationship is endless. Many artists such as AleXa, SuperM, Jeon Somi, and more have explored the struggles of relationships in their music. Here are… Continue reading 7 K-Pop Songs That Provide Healing Through A Breakup
Stray Kids Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With “SKZ-REPLAY”
Stray Kids has topped music charts across the globe with their new compilation album! On December 21 at 6 p.m. KST, Stray Kids dropped the digital album “SKZ-REPLAY,” which includes some of the group’s most beloved past releases from their SKZ-PLAYER and SKZ-RECORD series, as well as solo songs by each member. Immediately upon its… Continue reading Stray Kids Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With “SKZ-REPLAY”
BTS Becomes 1st Foreign Artist In History To Top Oricon’s Year-End Artist Rankings 2 Years In A Row
BTS has made Oricon history for the second year in a row! Last year, BTS became the first foreign artist ever to top Oricon’s year-end artist rankings, which rank the best-selling artists of the year in Japan. The annual rankings are determined by calculating the total sales of an artist’s singles, albums, and DVDs, as… Continue reading BTS Becomes 1st Foreign Artist In History To Top Oricon’s Year-End Artist Rankings 2 Years In A Row