March Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 598 boy group members, using big data collected from February 19 to March 20. BTS swept the top six… Continue reading March Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

BIGBANG’s “Last Dance” Becomes Their 11th Full Group MV To Hit 100 Million Views

BIGBANG has reached the 100 million mark with another music video! On March 15 at approximately 11:13 a.m. KST, BIGBANG’s music video for their 2016 song “Last Dance” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. “Last Dance” is BIGBANG’s 11th full group music video to amass over 100 million views, following “Fantastic Baby,” “BANG BANG BANG,”… Continue reading BIGBANG’s “Last Dance” Becomes Their 11th Full Group MV To Hit 100 Million Views

March Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from February 12 to March 13. BTS topped the list for the 22nd consecutive… Continue reading March Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Stray Kids’ And ATEEZ’s Europe Tours, Coachella, APRIL’s March Comeback, And More Postponed Or Canceled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Further events have been affected due to concerns about the continued spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world. JYP Entertainment has announced the cancelation of Stray Kids’ “District 9: Unlock” world tour stops in Europe that were planned for May, including concerts in Madrid, Berlin, London, Brussels, Paris, and Moscow. ATEEZ’s planned seven European… Continue reading Stray Kids’ And ATEEZ’s Europe Tours, Coachella, APRIL’s March Comeback, And More Postponed Or Canceled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

BIGBANG Renews Contract With YG Entertainment

BIGBANG members G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, and Daesung have all renewed their contracts with YG Entertainment. The label made the official announcement on March 11. Since BIGBANG’s debut in 2006, this will be their third renewal with YG. YG Entertainment said, “Going beyond musical influence, BIGBANG has changed the course of Korean pop culture. YG will… Continue reading BIGBANG Renews Contract With YG Entertainment

More Celebrities Make Donations Toward Coronavirus Prevention Efforts

Celebrities are continuing to make public and private donations to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported over 90,000 cases and over 3000 deaths related to COVID-19 around the world. South Korea continues to report hundreds of new cases every day, with a current total of over 5000 cases and over 30… Continue reading More Celebrities Make Donations Toward Coronavirus Prevention Efforts

BIGBANG’s Taeyang Donates To Help Children With Hearing Impairments

BIGBANG’s Taeyang used the money he made from his charity flea market and fundraising auction for a good cause! The flea market and auction were held on January 18 at Pier59 Studios and sold items donated by Taeyang, Sandara Park, AKMU, WINNER, iKON, CL, and IONE. Taeyang delivered 60 million won (approximately $49,504) in profits from the event to the social welfare organization… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Taeyang Donates To Help Children With Hearing Impairments

February Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 1,135 idols, using big data collected from January 22 to February 23. BTS’s Jimin held onto his spot at the top… Continue reading February Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

February Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 100 idol groups, using big data collected from January 20 to February 21. BTS maintained their position at the top of… Continue reading February Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

February Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 598 boy group members, using big data collected from January 13 to February 14. BTS’s Jimin topped the rankings… Continue reading February Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced