If you’re a rap fan and haven’t got the chance to discover Korean hip hop yet, then you are missing out. Rappers from all different categories (underground, indie, idol, and label) have brought to the table a handful of tracks that are simply iconic. Some of them are even part of the aforementioned categories interchangeably.… Continue reading 10 Korean Hip Hop Tracks That Are Iconic
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BTS’s J-Hope Achieves His Highest Solo Ranking Yet On Billboard’s Hot 100 With “On The Street”
BTS’s J-Hope has soared to new heights on Billboard’s Hot 100 with his latest release! On March 14 local time, Billboard revealed that J-Hope’s new single “on the street” (featuring J-Cole) had debuted at No. 60 on the Hot 100, its weekly ranking of the most popular songs in the United States. “on the street” is… Continue reading BTS’s J-Hope Achieves His Highest Solo Ranking Yet On Billboard’s Hot 100 With “On The Street”
“Boys Planet” Tops List Of Most Buzzworthy Non-Drama TV Shows For 4th Week
Mnet’s “Boys Planet” remained the most talked-about show of the week! For the second consecutive week—and the fourth overall—the idol audition program took No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s list of the non-drama TV shows that generated the most buzz over the past week. The company determines each week’s rankings by analyzing data from news… Continue reading “Boys Planet” Tops List Of Most Buzzworthy Non-Drama TV Shows For 4th Week
TXT, BTS, Stray Kids, THE BOYZ, ATEEZ, NewJeans, TWICE, And NCT 127 Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on March 11! TXT’s “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” remained No. 1 on the chart for a fifth consecutive week, making it the first K-pop album since BTS’s “Proof” to spend over a month at No. 1. “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION” also spent a fifth… Continue reading TXT, BTS, Stray Kids, THE BOYZ, ATEEZ, NewJeans, TWICE, And NCT 127 Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
BTS Officially Breaks Own Guinness World Record For Most-Streamed Group On Spotify
BTS has officially extended their own Guinness World Record for the most streamed group on Spotify! On March 10 local time, Guinness World Records announced that they had officially updated two of BTS’s existing record titles. According to Guinness World Records, BTS had racked up an incredible 31.96 billion streams on Spotify as of March… Continue reading BTS Officially Breaks Own Guinness World Record For Most-Streamed Group On Spotify
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 11 to March 11. BTS topped the list for the 58th consecutive… Continue reading March Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
BTS’s J-Hope Becomes 1st K-Pop Soloist To Debut In Top 40 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart With J. Cole Collab “On The Street”
BTS’s J-Hope has achieved a new milestone in the UK with his latest collab! On March 10, the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (typically regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts) announced that BTS’s J-Hope’s new collaboration track “on the street” with American rapper J. Cole had made its debut on the Official Singles Chart!… Continue reading BTS’s J-Hope Becomes 1st K-Pop Soloist To Debut In Top 40 Of UK’s Official Singles Chart With J. Cole Collab “On The Street”
BIGHIT MUSIC Briefly Comments On BTS’s Suga’s Possible Collaboration with IU
BTS’s Suga may be teaming up with IU once again for his upcoming song! On March 10, SPOTV News reported that BTS’s Suga will release a new song in collaboration with IU. If the report is true, this will be Suga and IU’s second collaboration since the release of IU’s “eight” — produced by and… Continue reading BIGHIT MUSIC Briefly Comments On BTS’s Suga’s Possible Collaboration with IU
BTS Earns RIAJ Million Certification + LE SSERAFIM, NCT DREAM, And Stray Kids Go Platinum
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! On March 10, the RIAJ announced that BTS’s 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” had earned an official million certification for over 1 million units shipped. According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at… Continue reading BTS Earns RIAJ Million Certification + LE SSERAFIM, NCT DREAM, And Stray Kids Go Platinum
BTS, SEVENTEEN, IVE, Kep1er, And VERIVERY Win At 37th Japan Gold Disc Awards
The Japan Gold Disc Awards has revealed this year’s winners, and several K-pop artists took home prizes! On March 10, the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) officially announced the winners of the 37th Japan Gold Disc Awards. BTS snagged a total of five awards this year: in addition to winning the Best Asian Artist… Continue reading BTS, SEVENTEEN, IVE, Kep1er, And VERIVERY Win At 37th Japan Gold Disc Awards