On the June 5 episode of “Music Core,” BTS’s “Butter,” Oh My Girl’s “Dun Dun Dance,” and Heize’s “HAPPEN” were candidates for first place. BTS took home the win with 8,300 points, making this their fifth win for “Butter.” This week’s performers include TO1, Bling Bling, GHOST9, EVERGLOW, Rocket Punch, Tae Jin Ah, fromis_9, LABOUM,… Continue reading Watch: BTS Takes 5th Win For “Butter” On “Music Core”; Performances By MONSTA X, MAMAMOO, Red Velvet’s Joy, And More
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TXT Enters UK’s Official Charts + Becomes 1st Boy Group To Top Japan’s Line Music For 100 Hours With Korean Song
TXT’s latest release is making history on the international music charts! On June 4 local time, TXT’s new album “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE” and its accompanying title track “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)” entered several of the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (which are typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts). “The Chaos… Continue reading TXT Enters UK’s Official Charts + Becomes 1st Boy Group To Top Japan’s Line Music For 100 Hours With Korean Song
Watch: Cube’s New Group LIGHTSUM Covers Hits By BTS, NCT, BLACKPINK, ITZY, TXT, And More
Cube Entertainment’s upcoming girl group LIGHTSUM showed off their dancing skills in a fun video ahead of their highly-anticipated debut! The eight-member girl group, who is currently gearing up to make their debut with their first single “Vanilla” on June 10, has shared a new “cover dance medley” through 1theK’s YouTube channel. In the newly… Continue reading Watch: Cube’s New Group LIGHTSUM Covers Hits By BTS, NCT, BLACKPINK, ITZY, TXT, And More
Watch: OMEGA X Makes Powerful Debut With Dynamic “VAMOS” MV
Updated June 30 KST: OMEGA X has made their debut with their first mini album “VAMOS” and the title track of the same name! The group consists of 11 members who previously debuted in different groups. They are Hangyeom (Seven O’Clock), Xen (Jinwoo of 1TEAM), Junghoon (J-Kid of ENOi), Hwichan (Raychan of LIMITLESS), Taedong (GIDONGDAE), Sebin (SNUPER), Kevin (Jinwoo of ENOi), Jaehan (Spectrum), Yechan (1THE9), Jehyun (1TEAM), and Hyuk… Continue reading Watch: OMEGA X Makes Powerful Debut With Dynamic “VAMOS” MV
Listen: Stray Kids’ Han Shares Self-Written Solo Track “HaPpY”
On June 5 at midnight KST, Stray Kids’ Han shared the self-written track “HaPpY.” The lyrics to the song were written by Han, and co-composed by Han and fellow Stray Kids member Bang Chan, who also arranged the track. The wistful lyrics speak of wanting someone to be happy even long after they’ve left your… Continue reading Listen: Stray Kids’ Han Shares Self-Written Solo Track “HaPpY”
BTS Sets Another Record As “Butter” Surges Past 300 Million Views
The music video for “Butter” has broken another of BTS’s own records! On June 4 at approximately 11:40 p.m. KST, the music video for “Butter” surged past 300 million views on YouTube. The MV was released on May 21, 2021 at 1 p.m. KST, meaning that it took about 14 days, 10 hours, and 40 minutes… Continue reading BTS Sets Another Record As “Butter” Surges Past 300 Million Views
Watch: BTS Takes 4th Win For “Butter” On “Music Bank”; Performances By MAMAMOO, MONSTA X, TXT, And More
The June 4 episode of “Music Bank” featured BTS’s “Butter” and Oh My Girl’s “Dun Dun Dance” as candidates for first place. BTS took their fourth win for “Butter” with 6,326 points over 4,410 points for “Dun Dun Dance.” This week’s performers include GHOST9, LAM, MONSTA X, PIXY, TO1, TXT, woo!ah!, Rocket Punch, MAMAMOO, EVERGLOW, Joy, Jin Hae… Continue reading Watch: BTS Takes 4th Win For “Butter” On “Music Bank”; Performances By MAMAMOO, MONSTA X, TXT, And More
7 Rain Collaborations That Are Absolute Jams
Rain has had a long and successful career for over two decades. His contributions to the music (and film) industry have made him a legacy that junior idols look up to. It’s fair to say that Rain is here to stay. Recently, the veteran artist has been fervently collaborating with other artists, and the outcome is undoubtedly… Continue reading 7 Rain Collaborations That Are Absolute Jams
LABOUM To Return To “Music Core” To Perform Resurging Hit “Journey To Atlantis” 5 Years After Its Release
It’s official: over five years after its release, LABOUM will be performing their newly rediscovered 2016 song “Journey to Atlantis” on a music show! Earlier this year, LABOUM’s 2016 track “Journey to Atlantis” began climbing back up the Korean music charts, and last month, it hit No. 1 on Bugs after project group MSG Wannabe… Continue reading LABOUM To Return To “Music Core” To Perform Resurging Hit “Journey To Atlantis” 5 Years After Its Release
BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” Becomes 1st K-Pop Group MV To Surpass 1.6 Billion Views
BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” continues to rack up impressive view counts! On June 4 at approximately 7:30 a.m. KST, the music video for “DDU-DU DDU-DU” surpassed 1.6 billion views on YouTube. This is the first K-pop group music video to hit the milestone, and the only other Korean artist who has surpassed it is PSY with “Gangnam… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” Becomes 1st K-Pop Group MV To Surpass 1.6 Billion Views