Gaon Chart has shared its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Gaon Chart certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while albums that have sold… Continue reading NCT DREAM Certified Double Million + Stray Kids And ATEEZ Certified Double Platinum From Gaon
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NCT 127 Announces Plans For Long-Awaited Comeback
NCT 127 is gearing up for their return! On July 7, the group held their online fan meeting “OFFICE : Foundation Day” in celebration of their fifth anniversary. At the event, NCT 127 shared that they are returning with a full-length studio album in September. This upcoming album will be NCT 127’s first Korean album in… Continue reading NCT 127 Announces Plans For Long-Awaited Comeback
OMEGA X To Print More Albums After Debut Release Sells Out In Less Than A Week
OMEGA X’s debut is off to an impressive start! OMEGA X is a brand-new project group consisting entirely of idols who have already debuted in other groups (most of which have disbanded). Eight of the group’s 11 members have also appeared on audition programs or survival shows, such as Mnet’s “Produce 101 Season 2,” KBS… Continue reading OMEGA X To Print More Albums After Debut Release Sells Out In Less Than A Week
TWICE, TXT, BTS, SEVENTEEN, And BLACKPINK Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has released its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 10! TWICE’s latest mini album “Taste of Love,” which previously debuted at No. 1 on the chart two weeks ago, climbed back up to reclaim the top spot this week. “Taste of Love” also made strong showings on the Billboard 200 and… Continue reading TWICE, TXT, BTS, SEVENTEEN, And BLACKPINK Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
LOONA Nearly Doubles Their 1st-Week Sales Record With “&”
LOONA is soaring to new heights with their latest mini album! Last week, LOONA made their return on June 28 with their new mini album “&” and its accompanying title track “PTT (Paint The Town).” Within just three days, the album had already broken LOONA’s previous first-week sales record of 46,913 set by their previous… Continue reading LOONA Nearly Doubles Their 1st-Week Sales Record With “&”
TWICE Becomes 1st K-Pop Girl Group To Spend 3 Weeks In Top 100 Of Billboard 200 With An EP
TWICE continues to make Billboard history with their latest mini album! Last month, TWICE’s “Taste of Love” became the first mini album (EP) by a female K-pop act ever to enter the top 10 of the Billboard 200 (Billboard’s weekly ranking of the most popular albums in the United States), making a historic debut at… Continue reading TWICE Becomes 1st K-Pop Girl Group To Spend 3 Weeks In Top 100 Of Billboard 200 With An EP
TXT Becomes Fastest K-Pop Artist To Debut On Billboard’s Pop Radio Airplay Chart + Extends Record On Billboard 200 In 4th Week
TXT set more than one record on the Billboard charts this week! For the week ending on July 10, TXT scored their first-ever entry on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, which measures total weekly plays on approximately 167 mainstream Top 40 radio stations across the United States. The group’s recent track “Magic” entered the chart at No.… Continue reading TXT Becomes Fastest K-Pop Artist To Debut On Billboard’s Pop Radio Airplay Chart + Extends Record On Billboard 200 In 4th Week
ENHYPEN Tops Oricon’s Daily Singles Chart With Japanese Debut Single
ENHYPEN proved the power of fourth generation idols with their Japanese debut single grabbing the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s daily singles chart! ENHYPEN made their Japanese debut on July 6 with the album “BORDER : 儚い” (“BORDER: Hakanai”). According to Oricon, “BORDER: Hakanai” sold 150,254 copies and topped Oricon’s daily singles chart. ENHYPEN garnered much attention among Japanese… Continue reading ENHYPEN Tops Oricon’s Daily Singles Chart With Japanese Debut Single
Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With Latest Single “Weekend”
Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon is sweeping the charts with her return! On July 6 at 6 p.m. KST, Taeyeon released her new single “Weekend” along with the music video. Following its release, the song ranked No. 1 on various music streaming sites including Genie, Bugs, and VIBE. The song also topped iTunes Top Songs charts in… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With Latest Single “Weekend”
BTS’s “Black Swan” Becomes Their 17th MV To Surpass 300 Million Views
BTS’s “Black Swan” music video has hit 300 million views on YouTube! “Black Swan” reached the 300-million-view mark on July 7 at approximately 9:54 a.m. KST. The music video was released on March 5, 2020 at midnight KST, meaning it took the video approximately one year, four months, and two days to achieve the milestone.… Continue reading BTS’s “Black Swan” Becomes Their 17th MV To Surpass 300 Million Views