July Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

The Korean Business Research Institute revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups using big data collected from June 12 to July 13. The top three are BLACKPINK, TWICE, and Apink. BLACKPINK shot to first… Continue reading July Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

AOA’s Hyejeong Talks About The Group’s Volunteer Work At Abandoned Animal Shelters

AOA’s Hyejeong recently took part in a photo shoot with thanks giving magazine, where she posed with adorable dogs. In the photos, Hyejeong looks relaxed and happy as she poses and surrounds herself with her own dog BbuBbu and dogs from the animal rights organization Kara. Hyejeong shared, “The members and I have started to… Continue reading AOA’s Hyejeong Talks About The Group’s Volunteer Work At Abandoned Animal Shelters

BLACKPINK, Wanna One, Apink, And More Top Gaon’s Monthly And Weekly Charts

Gaon Chart has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Bolbbalgan4 and BLACKPINK swept the digital charts this month, taking the top two spots on the download chart, streaming chart, and overall digital chart for the month of June. Meanwhile, Wanna One topped the monthly album chart with their special album “1÷χ=1 (UNDIVIDED).” Girl… Continue reading BLACKPINK, Wanna One, Apink, And More Top Gaon’s Monthly And Weekly Charts

BLACKPINK Holds Top Spot With “DDU-DU DDU-DU”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, July Week 1

BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” solidifies its hold on the No. 1 spot this week! This song won four more music shows last week: “Inkigayo,” “Music Bank,” “Music Core,” and “M!Countdown.” It also topped all internet charts and our Soompi Airplay. Congratulations again to BLACKPINK! Moving up nine spots to take second place this week is BTOB’s… Continue reading BLACKPINK Holds Top Spot With “DDU-DU DDU-DU”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, July Week 1

2018 Korea Music Festival Reveals Full Lineup Of Artists Joining SHINee, TWICE, Wanna One, And More

The 2018 Korea Music Festival has unveiled the final lineup! Previously, artists including SHINee, iKON, Wanna One, TWICE, BTOB, Apink, MAMAMOO, NCT, MOMOLAND, WJSN, gugudan, and SF9 were announced for the lineup of the event. It has now been confirmed that Wanna One, TWICE, iKON, MAMAMOO, WJSN, and SF9 will be performing on the first day,… Continue reading 2018 Korea Music Festival Reveals Full Lineup Of Artists Joining SHINee, TWICE, Wanna One, And More

BLACKPINK Ascends With “DDU-DU DDU-DU”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, June Week 5

BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” moves up 10 spots to become our new No. 1 song! This song won on “Inkigayo” and “Music Core” last week. But it made even more headlines internationally. On the latest Billboard Hot 100, “DDU-DU DDU-DU” debuted at No. 55, becoming the highest charting hit by a female K-pop artist. Meanwhile, the… Continue reading BLACKPINK Ascends With “DDU-DU DDU-DU”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2018, June Week 5

AOA’s Seolhyun And Mina Change Diapers And Train Dogs On “The Return Of Superman”

On July 1, AOA’s Seolhyun and Mina were guests on KBS 2TV’s “The Return Of Superman.” The two ladies had a great time at father-and-son Kang Hyung Wook and Joo Woon’s household, learning how to change diapers and training Mina’s dog. Seolhyun and Mina were able to visit Kang Hyun Ok and Joo Woon’s home because… Continue reading AOA’s Seolhyun And Mina Change Diapers And Train Dogs On “The Return Of Superman”

Update: BTS Announced For Lineup Of 2018 Soribada Best K-Music Awards

Updated July 10 KST: More artists have been announced for the 2018 Soribada Best K-Music Awards (2018 SOBA) on August 30! It was revealed on July 10 that BTS, Hong Jin Young, and Tae Jin Ah are attending the ceremony. Previously announced artists are Wanna One, TWICE, NU’EST W, AOA, MONSTA X, Bolbbalgan4, MOMOLAND, Red Velvet,… Continue reading Update: BTS Announced For Lineup Of 2018 Soribada Best K-Music Awards

Join Southeast Asia’s Largest K-Pop Music Festival, HallyuPopFest 2018, To See Wanna One, Taeyeon, NCT 127, And More!

Come September, K-pop fans in the Southeast Asia region can be part of the event of the year – HallyuPopFest 2018, the biggest K-pop music festival of its scale organized in the area. Taking place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium from September 7-9 (Friday to Sunday), the music extravaganza will welcome over 100 of South Korea’s most… Continue reading Join Southeast Asia’s Largest K-Pop Music Festival, HallyuPopFest 2018, To See Wanna One, Taeyeon, NCT 127, And More!

Stars Celebrate Korea’s Victory In World Cup Match Against Germany

Korea’s time in the 2018 FIFA World Cup has ended with a bang! On June 27 (local time), Korea won 2 to 0 against Germany, eliminating them from continuing on in the tournament. Although Korea also did not advance to the round of 16 after losing the previous two games, the team shocked the world as… Continue reading Stars Celebrate Korea’s Victory In World Cup Match Against Germany

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