BTS has just made K-pop history in Japan! On July 9, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) announced that BTS’s new Japanese compilation album “BTS, THE BEST” had been awarded an official million certification. Although BTS previously received a million certification for their Japanese single “Lights/Boy With Luv” in 2019—making them the first foreign… Continue reading BTS Becomes 1st Korean Male Act To Earn RIAJ Million Certification For An Album In Japan; SEVENTEEN And TXT Go Platinum And Gold
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Hanteo Chart Announces Rankings Of Top 50 K-Pop Artists In 2021 Based On Global Album Authentications
Hanteo Chart has now released Part 2 of its semi-annual Global K-Pop Report for the first half of 2021! The second part of the mid-year report, which was compiled using data collected from January 1 to June 20, uses Hanteo Chart’s Global Authentication data for physical albums to measure K-pop artists’ global popularity in the… Continue reading Hanteo Chart Announces Rankings Of Top 50 K-Pop Artists In 2021 Based On Global Album Authentications
MSG Wannabe, BTS, NCT DREAM, And SEVENTEEN Top Monthly And Weekly Gaon Charts
Gaon Chart has revealed its latest monthly and weekly rankings! Monthly Album Chart SEVENTEEN’s eighth mini album “Your Choice” took No. 1 on the album chart for the month of June. Rounding out the top five were EXO’s special album “Don’t Fight the Feeling” (No. 2), NCT DREAM’s repackaged album “Hello Future” (No. 3), TWICE’s… Continue reading MSG Wannabe, BTS, NCT DREAM, And SEVENTEEN Top Monthly And Weekly Gaon Charts
BTS To Return To “The Tonight Show” For 2 Nights To Perform “Permission To Dance” And “Butter”
BTS is returning to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”! On July 7 local time, the famous U.S. late-night talk show announced its plans for a “2 day takeover event” starring BTS. Next week, on July 13 and 14, the group will be appearing on the show for two consecutive nights—during which they will perform… Continue reading BTS To Return To “The Tonight Show” For 2 Nights To Perform “Permission To Dance” And “Butter”
TWICE, TXT, BTS, SEVENTEEN, And BLACKPINK Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has released its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 10! TWICE’s latest mini album “Taste of Love,” which previously debuted at No. 1 on the chart two weeks ago, climbed back up to reclaim the top spot this week. “Taste of Love” also made strong showings on the Billboard 200 and… Continue reading TWICE, TXT, BTS, SEVENTEEN, And BLACKPINK Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
BTS’s “Black Swan” Becomes Their 17th MV To Surpass 300 Million Views
BTS’s “Black Swan” music video has hit 300 million views on YouTube! “Black Swan” reached the 300-million-view mark on July 7 at approximately 9:54 a.m. KST. The music video was released on March 5, 2020 at midnight KST, meaning it took the video approximately one year, four months, and two days to achieve the milestone.… Continue reading BTS’s “Black Swan” Becomes Their 17th MV To Surpass 300 Million Views
BTS Makes Billboard History As “Butter” Tops Hot 100 For Record-Breaking 6th Week
BTS continues to make history on Billboard’s Hot 100! On July 6 local time, Billboard officially announced that BTS’s hit single “Butter” had remained No. 1 on its famous Hot 100 chart—its weekly ranking of the most popular songs in the United States—for the sixth consecutive week. With this latest achievement, “Butter” has broken its… Continue reading BTS Makes Billboard History As “Butter” Tops Hot 100 For Record-Breaking 6th Week
BTS, SEVENTEEN, NCT DREAM, And TWICE Take Top Spots On Oricon’s Weekly Album Chart
BTS, SEVENTEEN, NCT DREAM, and TWICE all claimed top spots on Oricon’s latest weekly album chart! On July 6, Oricon—Japan’s largest music statistics company—officially published its album chart for the week of July 5. BTS’s new Japanese compilation album “BTS, THE BEST” held onto its spot at No. 1 on this week’s chart. According to… Continue reading BTS, SEVENTEEN, NCT DREAM, And TWICE Take Top Spots On Oricon’s Weekly Album Chart
Watch: BTS Drops Fun MV Teaser For New Song “Permission To Dance” Written By Ed Sheeran
BTS has shared an exciting sneak peek of their music video for “Permission to Dance”! On July 7 at midnight KST, BTS released a music video teaser for their new song “Permission to Dance,” which was co-written by Ed Sheeran. “Permission to Dance” will be included on BTS’s upcoming CD version of their hit single… Continue reading Watch: BTS Drops Fun MV Teaser For New Song “Permission To Dance” Written By Ed Sheeran
7 Things That Prove BTS’s Jin Deserves An Acting Debut
BTS’s eldest member Jin is known for a lot of things – his stunning vocals, Worldwide Handsome looks, love of food, and sometimes cringe-worthy dad jokes included. However, Jin would excel in the acting world as well. If you need proof (or just want more Jin content in your life), then look no further. 1.… Continue reading 7 Things That Prove BTS’s Jin Deserves An Acting Debut