Billboard has released its World Albums chart for the week ending on May 1! BTS continued to dominate the chart this week, landing a total of eight albums in the top 15: “Map of the Soul: 7” remained No. 1, followed by “BE” at No. 2, “Love Yourself: Answer” at No. 4, “Love Yourself: Tear”… Continue reading BTS, BLACKPINK, NCT, Stray Kids, And SuperM Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
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TWICE Becomes 1st Foreign Female Artist To Earn RIAJ Platinum Certification For Streaming In Japan; BTS, BLACKPINK, And MAMAMOO Go Gold And Silver
TWICE has made history in Japan! Last year, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) implemented a new certification system for online streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification systems for physical album shipments and digital download sales. According to the new system, songs are certified silver once they reach 30 million… Continue reading TWICE Becomes 1st Foreign Female Artist To Earn RIAJ Platinum Certification For Streaming In Japan; BTS, BLACKPINK, And MAMAMOO Go Gold And Silver
BTS’s “BE” Climbs Back Up To No. 1 On Oricon’s Weekly Album Chart 21 Weeks After Release
BTS’s “BE” has resurfaced to the top of Oricon’s weekly album chart! Japan’s Oricon News reported on April 27 that BTS’s album “BE,” released in November last year, sold more than 22,000 copies in Japan over the past week from April 19 to 25. This places them at No. 1 of the weekly album rankings… Continue reading BTS’s “BE” Climbs Back Up To No. 1 On Oricon’s Weekly Album Chart 21 Weeks After Release
cignature Announces Sunn And Ye Ah’s Departure From Group
On April 27, cignature’s management company J9 Entertainment announced the departure of members Ye Ah and Sunn from cignature through a post made on the group’s Twitter page. cignature is a group that debuted in 2020 with their song “NUN NU NAN NA.” The official statement reads as follows: Hello, This is J9 Entertainment. The… Continue reading cignature Announces Sunn And Ye Ah’s Departure From Group
SEVENTEEN Rises To No. 1 On Oricon’s Weekly Top Singles Chart With “Not Alone”
SEVENTEEN’s latest single “Not Alone” is continuing to sweep the charts! On April 21, SEVENTEEN released their third Japanese single album “Not Alone.” The group placed No. 1 on Oricon’s weekly top singles chart (dated May 3) after recording a total of 314,765 album sales in the first week. After topping Oricon’s weekly chart with… Continue reading SEVENTEEN Rises To No. 1 On Oricon’s Weekly Top Singles Chart With “Not Alone”
Watch: BTS Confirms Comeback With Digital Single Next Month
BTS has dropped a new teaser! On April 27 at midnight KST, Big Hit Music shared a logo trailer for “Butter,” set for release on May 21 at 1 p.m. KST. According to a statement on Weverse, “Butter” is a digital single that is “brimming with the inimitable charm of BTS.” A physical copy of the… Continue reading Watch: BTS Confirms Comeback With Digital Single Next Month
Watch: WJSN THE BLACK Makes Unit Debut With Classy And Alluring “Easy” MV
Updated May 12 KST: WJSN’s new sub-unit WJSN THE BLACK has released their first album “My Attitude”! WJSN THE BLACK consists of members SeolA, Exy, Bona, and Eunseo. Their new title track was composed by Micky Blue, Georgia Buchanan (Call Me Loop), Gil Lewis, and Ryan Jhun, while the lyrics were written by Brother Su and Exy. It is a… Continue reading Watch: WJSN THE BLACK Makes Unit Debut With Classy And Alluring “Easy” MV
ENHYPEN Talks About 1st-Ever Comeback, Interest In Songwriting, Relationship With BTS And TXT, And More
ENHYPEN has returned with their second mini album “BORDER : CARNIVAL”! The press showcase for the album was held on April 26 at 4:30 p.m. KST in Seoul. The members shared that they were nervous about making their first-ever comeback five months after their debut album “BORDER : DAY ONE” but were also excited to… Continue reading ENHYPEN Talks About 1st-Ever Comeback, Interest In Songwriting, Relationship With BTS And TXT, And More
IU’s “LILAC” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 4
IU’s “LILAC” repeats as the No. 1 song for the third consecutive week! This song maintains a strong lead ahead of the competition. Congratulations again to IU! Debuting at No. 2 is SHINee’s “Atlantis,” the title track from SHINee’s repackaged album of the same name. It is a pop dance track featuring rhythmical guitar and… Continue reading IU’s “LILAC” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 4
Watch: TO1 Shows Their Resolve In Energetic “Son Of Beast” Comeback MV
Updated May 20 KST: TO1 has released their first mini album “RE:BORN” and a music video for the title track “Son of Beast”! This marks TO1’s first comeback after changing their name from TOO to TO1 and moving agencies from Stone Music Entertainment to WAKE ONE Entertainment. “Son of Beast” is a pop dance track with hints of R&B… Continue reading Watch: TO1 Shows Their Resolve In Energetic “Son Of Beast” Comeback MV