NewJeans has just made K-pop history in the United Kingdom! On January 13 local time, the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts) announced that NewJeans’ hit single “Ditto” had become their first song ever to enter its Official Singles Chart. For the week of January 13 to… Continue reading NewJeans Becomes Fastest K-Pop Girl Group To Debut On UK’s Official Singles Chart With “Ditto”
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LE SSERAFIM’s “ANTIFRAGILE” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 100 Million Views
LE SSERAFIM’s “ANTIFRAGILE” MV has hit 100 million views! On January 14 at around 2:35 a.m. KST, LE SSERAFIM’s music video for “ANTIFRAGILE” hit the 100 million view mark! This is about 89 days after the initial release on October 17, 2022 at 12 p.m. KST. Following their debut track “FEARLESS,” which surpassed 100 million… Continue reading LE SSERAFIM’s “ANTIFRAGILE” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 100 Million Views
NewJeans Becomes 1st Girl Group Debuting After 2016 To Top Oricon’s Weekly Single Rankings Chart With “OMG”
NewJeans has topped Oricon’s weekly single rankings chart for the first time with “OMG“! On January 13, Oricon released their latest weekly single rankings chart for the week of January 2 to 8, which shows “OMG” in the No. 1 spot with 56,560 points. This Oricon chart determines its ranking by combining CD sales, digital… Continue reading NewJeans Becomes 1st Girl Group Debuting After 2016 To Top Oricon’s Weekly Single Rankings Chart With “OMG”
Watch: NewJeans Takes 3rd Win For “Ditto” On “Music Bank”; Performances By MONSTA X, SF9, And More
The January 13 broadcast of “Music Bank” featured NewJeans’s “Ditto” and Moonbin&Sanha’s “Madness” as candidates for first place. NewJeans took their third win for “Ditto” with 11,011 points over 6,534 points for “Madness.” This week’s performers include ATEEZ, H1-KEY, HEEO, MONSTA X, SF9, TO1, woo!ah!, Park Hyeon Seo, Bumjin, ILY:1, Espero, Double Decker, and Choi… Continue reading Watch: NewJeans Takes 3rd Win For “Ditto” On “Music Bank”; Performances By MONSTA X, SF9, And More
Circle Chart Reveals Year-End Digital And Album Charts For 2022
Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Chart) has announced overall chart results for 2022! On January 13, the yearly digital chart and album chart were released for last year. The results are based on accumulated weekly data since January 2022, so albums and songs released earlier in the year have more weekly scores included in the results.… Continue reading Circle Chart Reveals Year-End Digital And Album Charts For 2022
Kim Min Ju To Leave “Music Core” After Over 2 Years As MC
Kim Min Ju will be concluding her long run as “Music Core” MC. On January 13, industry representatives reported that Kim Min Ju will be stepping down from her MC position on “Music Core” to focus on her acting career. In response to the report, her agency Management SOOP confirmed, “Kim Min Ju will be… Continue reading Kim Min Ju To Leave “Music Core” After Over 2 Years As MC
Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Flaunts His Smooth “VIBE” In MV For Solo Single Featuring BTS’s Jimin
Taeyang has made his long-awaited return as a solo artist! On January 13 at 2 p.m. KST, the BIGBANG member released his new single “VIBE” featuring BTS’s Jimin. “VIBE” was composed by TEDDY, KUSH, Vince, Taeyang, Jimin, and 24, while the lyrics were written by Taeyang and Vince. The song expresses the strange emotions felt… Continue reading Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Flaunts His Smooth “VIBE” In MV For Solo Single Featuring BTS’s Jimin
NewJeans Scores Quintuple Crown On Weekly Circle Charts, BLACKPINK Continues Reign On Social Chart
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest chart rankings! For the week of January 1 to 7, NewJeans earned a quintuple crown after dominating five different charts! Not only did their new album “OMG” debut at No. 1 on the album chart, but its tracks “OMG” and “Ditto” as well as… Continue reading NewJeans Scores Quintuple Crown On Weekly Circle Charts, BLACKPINK Continues Reign On Social Chart
BLACKPINK Nominated For Best International Group At 2023 BRITs
BLACKPINK has earned their first-ever BRIT Awards nomination! On January 12 local time, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) officially announced the nominees for the 2023 BRIT Awards, which is widely considered the most high-profile music awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. BLACKPINK has been announced as a nominee for Best International Group, making them the… Continue reading BLACKPINK Nominated For Best International Group At 2023 BRITs
ITZY Earns Circle Million Certification; Red Velvet, LE SSERAFIM, RM, NewJeans, And More Go Double/Triple Platinum
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. On January 12, Circle Chart announced its latest album and streaming certifications. Albums are certified platinum at 250,000 sales and certified… Continue reading ITZY Earns Circle Million Certification; Red Velvet, LE SSERAFIM, RM, NewJeans, And More Go Double/Triple Platinum