September Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published its brand reputation rankings for all stars during the month of September! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from August 30 to September 30. Soccer star Son Heung Min topped this… Continue reading September Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

BTS’s Jungkook Ties BLACKPINK’s Record For K-Pop Act With 3rd Most Cumulative Weeks On Billboard Hot 100

BTS’s Jungkook achieved an impressive feat on Billboard’s Hot 100 this week! Back in July, Jungkook made history when his hit solo single “Seven” (featuring Latto) debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, Global 200, and Global Excl. U.S. chart, making him the first Korean soloist in history ever to debut a song at… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook Ties BLACKPINK’s Record For K-Pop Act With 3rd Most Cumulative Weeks On Billboard Hot 100

EVNNE, EXO’s D.O., AKMU, BTS’s Jungkook, And FIFTY FIFTY Top Circle Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of September 17 to 23! Album Chart EVNNE, a new boy group consisting of seven former “Boys Planet” contestants, topped this week’s physical album chart with their debut mini album “Target: ME,” which debuted at No. 1. TEMPEST claimed two… Continue reading EVNNE, EXO’s D.O., AKMU, BTS’s Jungkook, And FIFTY FIFTY Top Circle Weekly Charts

BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” Becomes 1st K-Pop Choreo Video Ever To Surpass 1.5 Billion Views

BLACKPINK has made history on YouTube yet again! According to YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s dance performance video for their smash hit “How You Like That” surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube on September 26 at 10:16 p.m. KST—making it the first K-pop choreography video ever to reach the milestone on the platform. The video is also… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” Becomes 1st K-Pop Choreo Video Ever To Surpass 1.5 Billion Views

BLACKPINK’s Lisa Sets Guinness World Record With “MONEY”

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has set a new Guinness World Record with her smash hit “MONEY”! On September 27 local time, Guinness World Records announced that they had officially awarded Lisa a world record for “the first K-pop track by a solo artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.” “MONEY”—a B-side off Lisa’s solo debut single… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s Lisa Sets Guinness World Record With “MONEY”

September 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 1,720 idols, using big data collected from August 26 to September 26. BTS’s Jungkook topped this month’s list with a brand… Continue reading September Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo And Jennie Reported To Each Launch Individual Agencies + YG Briefly Comments

More reports have surfaced regarding the contracts of BLACKPINK members. On September 25, News1 reported that Jennie and Jisoo have each established their own individual agencies. According to the report, the members are still discussing with YG Entertainment regarding group activities, and their own agencies will be mostly for their individual activities. In response to… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s Jisoo And Jennie Reported To Each Launch Individual Agencies + YG Briefly Comments

AKMU, BTS’s Jungkook, CRAVITY, DKZ’s Jaechan, And FIFTY FIFTY Top Circle Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of September 10 to 16! Album Chart CRAVITY topped this week’s physical album chart with their new mini album “SUN SEEKER,” which debuted at No. 1. BTS’s V swept the next two spots on the chart with his solo debut… Continue reading AKMU, BTS’s Jungkook, CRAVITY, DKZ’s Jaechan, And FIFTY FIFTY Top Circle Weekly Charts

September Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from August 23 to September 23. Trot singer Lim Young Woong rose to the top of the list this… Continue reading September Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

YG Entertainment Briefly Responds To Reports Regarding BLACKPINK Members’ Contract Renewal

YG Entertainment has released another brief statement regarding discussions of the BLACKPINK members’ contract renewal. According to industry insiders on September 21, BLACKPINK member Rosé signed an agreement to renew her contract with YG Entertainment. The remaining three members including Jennie, Jisoo, and Lisa are reportedly negotiating to transfer to other agencies while participating in BLACKPINK… Continue reading YG Entertainment Briefly Responds To Reports Regarding BLACKPINK Members’ Contract Renewal

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