NewJeans scored their first No. 1 song this week! The rookie girl group’s debut hit “Attention” rose to the top spot, only taking three weeks for the group to achieve the feat. Congratulations to NewJeans! Despite some of the members members being with different agencies now, Girls’ Generation delighted fans by releasing their first album… Continue reading NewJeans Rises To No. 1 With “Attention”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2022, August Week 3
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BTS’s “Butter” Becomes Their 8th Music Video To Surpass 800 Million Views
BTS’s “Butter” has soared past 800 million views! On August 25 at approximately 3:56 p.m. KST, BTS’s music video for “Butter” hit 800 million views on YouTube. “Butter” was originally released on May 21, 2021 at 1 p.m. KST meaning that it took the video just around one year, three months, and 4 days to reach… Continue reading BTS’s “Butter” Becomes Their 8th Music Video To Surpass 800 Million Views
KCON 2022 Japan Announces 1st Lineup Of Performers
KCON 2022 Japan has revealed its first lineup! KCON 2022 Japan will be held from October 14 to 16 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The first lineup of artists include IVE, JO1, Jo Yu Ri, Kep1er, MONSTA X’s Kihyun, LE SSERAFIM, NewJeans, NiziU, NMIXX, TEMPEST, and TNX. Kim Dong Hyun, the head of Convention… Continue reading KCON 2022 Japan Announces 1st Lineup Of Performers
BLACKPINK Becomes 1st Female Artist To Surpass 2 Million Stock Pre-Orders With “BORN PINK”
BLACKPINK has just made K-pop history with their upcoming album! On August 25, YG Entertainment officially announced that the group’s second studio album “BORN PINK” had surpassed 2 million stock pre-orders, making it the first album by any female artist ever to achieve the feat. The number of stock pre-orders is the amount of album… Continue reading BLACKPINK Becomes 1st Female Artist To Surpass 2 Million Stock Pre-Orders With “BORN PINK”
TWICE Surpasses 1 Million Stock Pre-Orders For “BETWEEN 1&2”
TWICE has already set a new personal record with their upcoming album—even before its release! As the group gears up for their highly-anticipated comeback on August 26, JYP Entertainment has officially announced that as of August 24, TWICE’s upcoming mini album “BETWEEN 1&2” had surpassed 1 million stock pre-orders. The figure marks TWICE’s highest number… Continue reading TWICE Surpasses 1 Million Stock Pre-Orders For “BETWEEN 1&2”
ENHYPEN, BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT, ATEEZ, TWICE’s Nayeon, ITZY, aespa, NewJeans, And Stray Kids Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has released its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 27! ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “MANIFESTO : DAY 1” spent its second consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, and it also became the group’s first album to spend three weeks in the top 50 of the Billboard 200.… Continue reading ENHYPEN, BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT, ATEEZ, TWICE’s Nayeon, ITZY, aespa, NewJeans, And Stray Kids Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Watch: BLACKPINK Slays In Fierce Dance Practice Video For “Pink Venom”
BLACKPINK has shared a closer look at their choreography for “Pink Venom“! On August 25 at midnight KST, BLACKPINK dropped the official dance practice video for “Pink Venom,” their new pre-release single off their upcoming full-length album “BORN PINK.” The newly released video offers a full view of the group’s stylish choreography, including all four… Continue reading Watch: BLACKPINK Slays In Fierce Dance Practice Video For “Pink Venom”
Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 1st Win For “Pink Venom” On “Show Champion”; Performances By Choi Ye Na, BAE173, And More
BLACKPINK has won their first music show trophy for “Pink Venom“! On the August 24 episode of “Show Champion,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom,” THE BOYZ‘s “WHISPER,” Choi Ye Na’s “SMARTPHONE,” NewJeans’ “Attention,” and Girls’ Generation‘s “FOREVER 1.” The trophy ultimately went to BLACKPINK! Watch the winner announcement below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyLZVBY5K1s Performers… Continue reading Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 1st Win For “Pink Venom” On “Show Champion”; Performances By Choi Ye Na, BAE173, And More
2022 MAMA Confirmed To Be Held In Japan
The 2022 MAMA Awards (hereafter MAMA) will be held in Osaka, Japan! On August 24, CJ ENM shared, “In line with changes in the global music market where K-pop’s influence is expanding from Asia to the world, we will be re-branding ‘Mnet Asian Music Awards’ to ‘MAMA Awards.’ While establishing a differentiated identity as an… Continue reading 2022 MAMA Confirmed To Be Held In Japan
BLACKPINK Revealed To Be Filming MV For Upcoming Studio Album “BORN PINK”
BLACKPINK is gearing up for their highly-anticipated second full-length album “BORN PINK“! On August 24, YG Entertainment revealed that the four BLACKPINK members are currently working hard to film the music video for the upcoming album at a site in Gyeonggi province, commenting that the support and love from global fans have been a great… Continue reading BLACKPINK Revealed To Be Filming MV For Upcoming Studio Album “BORN PINK”