Winners Of The 2023 Brand Of The Year Awards

The 2023 Brand of the Year Awards has announced this year’s winners! The annual award ceremony, which is organized by the Korean Consumer Forum, recognizes the brands that have shone brightest over the past year. The winners are determined through online and phone surveys, and Koreans cast a total of 8,019,473 votes for this year’s… Continue reading Winners Of The 2023 Brand Of The Year Awards

PLAVE, NewJeans, 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 August 20 to 26! Album Chart Virtual boy group PLAVE topped this week’s physical album chart with their new mini album “ASTERUM : The Shape of Things to Come,” which entered the chart at No. 1. Over a month… Continue reading PLAVE, NewJeans, BTS’s Jungkook, And FIFTY FIFTY Top Circle Weekly Charts

Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed its brand reputation rankings for all stars during the month of August! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from July 30 to August 30. NewJeans rose to the top of the… Continue reading Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

2023 MTV VMAs Announces New Nominations Including Jungkook, BLACKPINK, TXT, FIFTY FIFTY, NewJeans, And SEVENTEEN

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) has revealed its second batch of nominations! On September 1 local time, MTV officially announced this year’s nominees for four Video Music Awards: Song of Summer, Show of the Summer, Group of the Year, and Album of the Year. BTS’s Jungkook, TXT, and FIFTY FIFTY all scored nominations… Continue reading 2023 MTV VMAs Announces New Nominations Including Jungkook, BLACKPINK, TXT, FIFTY FIFTY, NewJeans, And SEVENTEEN

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo And Park Jung Min In Talks To Star In New Zombie Drama

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Park Jung Min may be starring in a new drama together! On August 31, YTN reported that Park Jung Min and Jisoo will be starring in the new Coupang Play series “Influenza” (literal title). In response to the report, a source from Park Jung Min’s agency SEM Company shared, “It is one… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s Jisoo And Park Jung Min In Talks To Star In New Zombie Drama

BIGBANG’s Taeyang And BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s “Shoong!” Video Soars Past 100 Million Views

BIGBANG’s Taeyang and BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s “Shoong!” video has hit the 100 million mark on YouTube! Shortly before 6 p.m. KST on August 29, Taeyang’s performance video for his B-side “Shoong!” featuring Lisa surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. The performance video for “Shoong!” was originally released on April 25 at 6 p.m. KST, meaning that… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Taeyang And BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s “Shoong!” Video Soars Past 100 Million Views

August 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 July 24 to August 24. NewJeans’ Minji topped this month’s list with a brand… Continue reading August Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

TWICE’s Jihyo And BTS’s Jungkook Top Circle Weekly Charts + NewJeans Earns Triple Crown

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of August 13 to 19! Album Chart TWICE’s Jihyo topped this week’s physical album chart with her solo debut mini album “ZONE,” which entered the chart at No. 1. The new HOPE edition of BTS’s J-Hope’s 2022 solo album “Jack… Continue reading TWICE’s Jihyo And BTS’s Jungkook Top Circle Weekly Charts + NewJeans Earns Triple Crown

August 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 July 26 to August 26. NewJeans rose to the top of the list this month with a brand… Continue reading August Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

BLACKPINK To Be First K-Pop Female Artist To Hold Gocheok Dome Concert With “BORN PINK” Finale

BLACKPINK is gearing up for their world tour finale! On August 24, a source from YG Entertainment shared, “The ‘BORN PINK Finale in Seoul’ will take place on September 16 and 17 at Gocheok Sky Dome in the neighborhood of Gocheok in Seoul.” The second day of the concert will also be available for online… Continue reading BLACKPINK To Be First K-Pop Female Artist To Hold Gocheok Dome Concert With “BORN PINK” Finale

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