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 250,000 sales,… Continue reading BTS And NCT DREAM Earn Million Circle (Gaon) Certifications; TXT, Nayeon, Kep1er, STAYC, Stray Kids, And More Go Platinum
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BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” Dance Performance Video Surpasses 1.2 Billion Views
BLACKPINK’s performance video for “How You Like That” has now surpassed 1.2 billion views! On August 11, BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” dance performance video surpassed 1.2 billion views on YouTube. The video first reached 1 billion views this past February. This is BLACKPINK’s fourth official video on YouTube to surpass 1.2 billion views. Their… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” Dance Performance Video Surpasses 1.2 Billion Views
Watch: Billlie Powerfully Sings “RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)” In Dynamic Comeback MV
Updated August 31 KST: Billlie is back with new music! On August 31 at 6 p.m. KST, Billlie returned with their third mini album “the Billage of perception: chapter two” along with the music video for the title track. “RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)” is an authentic hard rock number that expresses the… Continue reading Watch: Billlie Powerfully Sings “RING ma Bell (what a wonderful world)” In Dynamic Comeback MV
BTS’s Jungkook Gets Fans Guessing With Mysterious Teaser
BTS’s Jungkook has got fans excited with an intriguing teaser! On August 12 at midnight KST, BTS uploaded a mysterious vampire-esque photo of Jungkook paired with the caption “Me, Myself, and Jungkook.” The hashtags say “Photo_Folio” and “Editor_JK.” Although there has been no confirmation as to what this teaser is previewing, it appears as though… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook Gets Fans Guessing With Mysterious Teaser
Watch: ITZY Takes “SNEAKERS” 2nd Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By Kino, Golden Child, NewJeans, And More
ITZY has taken another music show win with “SNEAKERS”! On the August 11 broadcast of Mnet’s “M Countdown,” ITZY’s “SNEAKERS” and NewJeans’s “Attention” were nominated for first place. With 7,944 points, ITZY took No. 1 and their second win with “SNEAKERS”! Watch their win below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDhotyS6DRM&ab_channel=kpop__update This week’s performers included PENTAGON’s Kino, ATEEZ, Choi Ye… Continue reading Watch: ITZY Takes “SNEAKERS” 2nd Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By Kino, Golden Child, NewJeans, And More
ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, SEVENTEEN, BTS, TXT, ITZY, TWICE’s Nayeon, aespa, And Stray Kids Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has released its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 13! ATEEZ topped this week’s chart with “THE WORLD EP.1 : MOVEMENT,” which debuted at No. 1. The album also debuted at No. 2 on both the Top Album Sales chart and the Top Current Album Sales chart this week, in addition… Continue reading ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, SEVENTEEN, BTS, TXT, ITZY, TWICE’s Nayeon, aespa, And Stray Kids Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
TWICE, ENHYPEN, And SEVENTEEN Earn Gold RIAJ Certifications In Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! On August 10, the RIAJ announced that TWICE’s latest Japanese album “Celebrate” had received an official gold certification for over 100,000 units shipped in less than a month. (According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at 100,000… Continue reading TWICE, ENHYPEN, And SEVENTEEN Earn Gold RIAJ Certifications In Japan
NCT DREAM To Be 7th Idol Group In History To Hold Concert At Seoul Olympic Stadium After Canceling Sold-Out Dome Concert
After canceling their sold-out three-night concert at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome, NCT DREAM has rescheduled the show at an even larger venue! Last month, NCT DREAM was scheduled to perform for three nights at the Gocheok Sky Dome from July 29 to 31, and all three shows were fully sold out—with a staggering 1.6 million… Continue reading NCT DREAM To Be 7th Idol Group In History To Hold Concert At Seoul Olympic Stadium After Canceling Sold-Out Dome Concert
Choi Ye Na Achieves 6th Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Female Soloist In Hanteo History With “SMARTPHONE”
Choi Ye Na is soaring to new heights with her latest album! Last week, Choi Ye Na made her first-ever comeback as a solo artist with her second mini album “SMARTPHONE” and its title track of the same name. According to Hanteo Chart, “SMARTPHONE” sold an impressive total of 117,382 copies in the first week… Continue reading Choi Ye Na Achieves 6th Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Female Soloist In Hanteo History With “SMARTPHONE”
Watch: ATEEZ Takes 5th Win For “Guerrilla” On “Show Champion”; Performances By ASTRO’s Moonbin&Sanha, Choi Ye Na, And More
ATEEZ has won their fifth music show trophy for “Guerrilla“! On the August 10 episode of “Show Champion,” the candidates for first place were ATEEZ’s “Guerrilla,” Choi Ye Na’s “SMARTPHONE,” NewJeans’ “Attention,” Loco and MAMAMOO‘s Hwasa‘s “Somebody!“, and Girls’ Generation‘s “FOREVER 1.” The trophy ultimately went to ATEEZ! Watch their performances and win below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md7a6GGDW30… Continue reading Watch: ATEEZ Takes 5th Win For “Guerrilla” On “Show Champion”; Performances By ASTRO’s Moonbin&Sanha, Choi Ye Na, And More