Stray Kids’ Bang Chan and Lee Know have teamed up for a SKZ-Player video! SKZ-PLAYER and SKZ-RECORD are platforms through which the Stray Kids members release original songs and covers that are not official albums or music videos or singles. SKZ-RECORD is for audio, while SKZ-PLAYER features video. On July 3 at midnight KST, Bang Chan… Continue reading Watch: Stray Kids’ Bang Chan And Lee Know Gear Up For A Cool Ride In “Drive” Video
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BTS’s “DNA” Becomes First Korean Boy Group MV To Hit 1.3 Billion Views
BTS has set a new record with “DNA”! On July 2 around 11:55 p.m. KST, the music video for “DNA” surpassed 1.3 billion views on YouTube. The MV was released on September 18, 2017 at 6 p.m. KST, meaning that it took 3 years, 9 months, 14 days, 5 hours, and 55 minutes to reach… Continue reading BTS’s “DNA” Becomes First Korean Boy Group MV To Hit 1.3 Billion Views
BTS’s “Fire” Becomes Their 8th MV To Surpass 700 Million Views
BTS’s “FIRE” has hit a new milestone! On July 2 around 10 p.m. KST, the music video for “Fire” surpassed 700 million views on YouTube. The MV was released on May 2, 2016 at midnight KST, meaning that it took about 5 years, 2 months, and 22 hours to reach the milestone. “Fire” is BTS’s eighth music video to… Continue reading BTS’s “Fire” Becomes Their 8th MV To Surpass 700 Million Views
Watch: SEVENTEEN Takes 4th Win For “Ready To Love” On “Music Bank”; Performances By 2PM, NCT DREAM, LOONA, And More
The July 2 episode of “Music Bank” featured SEVENTEEN’s “Ready to love” and Brave Girls’ “Chi Mat Ba Ram” as candidates for first place. SEVENTEEN took their fourth win for “Ready to love” with 8,202 points over 4,793 points for “Chi Mat Ba Ram.” This week’s performers include 2PM, BDC, DRIPPIN, JUST B, KINGDOM, MC MINZY… Continue reading Watch: SEVENTEEN Takes 4th Win For “Ready To Love” On “Music Bank”; Performances By 2PM, NCT DREAM, LOONA, And More
Hanteo Chart Releases Mid-Year Rankings Of Artists Who Contributed Most To K-Pop In 2021
Hanteo Chart has released its Global K-Pop Report for the first half of 2021! According to the new report, which was compiled using big data collected from January 1 to June 20, K-pop album sales are on the rise so far in 2021. By Hanteo Chart calculations, sales of physical K-pop albums rose by 34.25… Continue reading Hanteo Chart Releases Mid-Year Rankings Of Artists Who Contributed Most To K-Pop In 2021
BTS Shares Title Of New Song Written By Ed Sheeran In Track List For “Butter” CD Version
BTS has officially confirmed the title of their new song! On July 2 at midnight KST, Big Hit Music shared a track list for the upcoming CD version of “Butter.” The “Butter” CD will include four songs: their hit “Butter,” which was previously released as a digital single, their new song, “Permission to Dance,” as… Continue reading BTS Shares Title Of New Song Written By Ed Sheeran In Track List For “Butter” CD Version
Watch: SEVENTEEN Takes 3rd Win For “Ready To Love” On “M Countdown”; Performances By 2PM, LOONA, NCT DREAM, And More
SEVENTEEN has won another trophy for their new title track “Ready to Love” as the group resumes promotions! On the July 1 episode of “M Countdown,” the nominees for first place were SEVENTEEN’s “Ready to Love” and Brave Girls’ “Chi Mat Ba Ram,” with SEVENTEEN taking their third music show win with “Ready to Love.” In… Continue reading Watch: SEVENTEEN Takes 3rd Win For “Ready To Love” On “M Countdown”; Performances By 2PM, LOONA, NCT DREAM, And More
7 Fairy Tale-Inspired K-Pop MVs That Are Simply Magical
The production quality of K-pop music videos has had an exponential evolution over the years. With said quality comes a versatile range of concepts that blow fans’ minds every single time. One of the recurrent themes is fairy tales, and the aesthetics behind it are absolutely marvelous. As an update to a previous feature, here are seven fairy tale-inspired… Continue reading 7 Fairy Tale-Inspired K-Pop MVs That Are Simply Magical
BTS And SEVENTEEN Earn Double Crowns On Gaon Weekly Charts + aespa Tops Streaming Chart
Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the week of June 20 to June 26! BTS and SEVENTEEN achieved double crowns this week. BTS topped the digital chart and Social Chart 2.0, and SEVENTEEN placed No. 1 on the album chart and download chart. The download chart was topped by aespa. Check out the top five for… Continue reading BTS And SEVENTEEN Earn Double Crowns On Gaon Weekly Charts + aespa Tops Streaming Chart
July Music Releases To Get Excited For
Summer continues to heat up with big releases in K-pop! Here’s what to look out for this month: July 1 Second Aunt Kim Davi (Kim Shin Young) and ITZY collaborate for the project single “Break Ice.” CIX reveals the single “TESSERACT” produced by PENTAGON’s Hui and Minit for UNIVERSE. AleXa makes a comeback with her… Continue reading July Music Releases To Get Excited For