K-Pop Artists Sweep 7 Of Top 10 Spots On U.S. List Of Best-Selling CDs Of 2023

Aside from Taylor Swift, all of last year’s best-selling CD albums in the United States were by K-pop artists! On January 11 local time, American music data tracking firm Luminate (formerly MRC Data), which supplies the data for the Billboard charts, released its year-end list of the best-selling CDs of 2023. The tracking period for… Continue reading K-Pop Artists Sweep 7 Of Top 10 Spots On U.S. List Of Best-Selling CDs Of 2023

Watch: BTS’s Jimin Takes 1st Win For “Closer Than This” On “M Countdown”; Performances By ITZY, SF9, And More

BTS’s Jimin has won his first music show trophy for “Closer Than This”! On the January 11 broadcast of Mnet’s “M Countdown,” the candidates for first place were RIIZE’s “Love 119” and BTS’s Jimin’s “Closer Than This.” BTS’s Jimin ultimately took the win with a total of 7,500 points. Congratulations to Jimin! Today also marks… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s Jimin Takes 1st Win For “Closer Than This” On “M Countdown”; Performances By ITZY, SF9, And More

Winners Of The 13th Circle Chart Music Awards

The Circle Chart Music Awards (formerly known as the Gaon Chart Music Awards) has revealed this year’s winners! On January 10, the Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 took place at Busan’s BEXCO. As in previous years, the awards were primarily determined by the commercial performance of songs and albums based on the Circle charts from… Continue reading Winners Of The 13th Circle Chart Music Awards

January Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for advertisement models! The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer behavior, using big data collected from December 4, 2023 to January 4, 2024. The Korean Business Research Institute evaluated the participation, communication, media, and social values of popular advertisement models in… Continue reading January Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

BTS’s Jungkook Breaks Billboard 200 Record For Longest-Charting K-Pop Solo Album In History

BTS’s Jungkook has set a new record on the Billboard 200! On January 9 local time, Billboard revealed that Jungkook’s solo debut album “GOLDEN” was now spending its ninth consecutive week on the Billboard 200, where it climbed back up to No. 28 this week. Jungkook is now the first Korean solo artist in history… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook Breaks Billboard 200 Record For Longest-Charting K-Pop Solo Album In History

Winners Of 2024 Korea First Brand Awards

The 2024 Korea First Brand Awards held its annual ceremony on January 9! Every year, the Korea First Brand Awards conducts consumer surveys and consults with experts to chooses the most exciting brands that consumers are looking forward to and that they think will be at the forefront of the upcoming year. Starting this past… Continue reading Winners Of 2024 Korea First Brand Awards

NCT 127 Earns Triple Crown On Circle Weekly Charts; EXO And BTS’s Jungkook Hit No. 1

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of December 24 to 30! Album Chart NCT 127 achieved a triple crown this week, topping three separate charts—the album chart, overall digital chart, and download chart—with their new winter single “Be There For Me.” NCT 127 swept both of… Continue reading NCT 127 Earns Triple Crown On Circle Weekly Charts; EXO And BTS’s Jungkook Hit No. 1

Stray Kids, ATEEZ, NewJeans, ENHYPEN, TXT, SEVENTEEN, BTS, NCT 127, And aespa Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on January 6! Stray Kids’ latest mini album “ROCK-STAR” held onto its spot at the top of the chart this week, marking its fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1 (and its seventh week on the chart overall). “ROCK-STAR” also spent a seventh consecutive week… Continue reading Stray Kids, ATEEZ, NewJeans, ENHYPEN, TXT, SEVENTEEN, BTS, NCT 127, And aespa Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

BTS’s Jungkook Makes History On Billboard’s Artist 100 As 1st Korean Soloist To Chart For 20 Weeks

BTS’s Jungkook is enjoying unprecedented success on the Billboard charts! For the week of January 6, Jungkook’s solo debut album “GOLDEN” successfully remained in the top 50 of the Billboard 200, where it ranked No. 46 in its eighth consecutive week on the chart. With this achievement, Jungkook is now the first Korean solo artist… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook Makes History On Billboard’s Artist 100 As 1st Korean Soloist To Chart For 20 Weeks

Winners Of The Golden Disc Awards 2024

On January 6, the 38th annual Golden Disc Awards took place at Jakarta International Stadium in Indonesia. SEVENTEEN won the Album of the Year Daesang (Grand Prize) for their record-breaking mini album “FML,” while NewJeans won the Digital Song of the Year Daesang for their smash hit “Ditto.” Watch all of this year’s performances here,… Continue reading Winners Of The Golden Disc Awards 2024

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