Gaon has announced the newest albums and songs to receive platinum certifications! The Gaon Chart certifies an album as platinum once it reaches 250,000 sales and if at least six weeks have passed since its release. A song receives platinum certification at 100 million streams or 2.5 million downloads. This month, EXO’s “OBSESSION” was certified triple platinum… Continue reading EXO, GOT7, And More Receive Platinum Certifications From Gaon Chart
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Winners Of 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards
The 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards celebrated many of the year’s biggest achievements in music! The event was held at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul on January 8, and it was hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and ITZY’s Lia. Unlike many ceremonies, this award show does not give out a Daesang (grand prize). Check out… Continue reading Winners Of 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards
10 MAMA Stages That Bedazzled Us Over The Last Decade
2020 is finally here. Many of you have been reminiscing over your most memorable moments in the last decade, and since Soompi is all about K-pop, what better way to celebrate the new year than to look back on some of the most iconic MAMA stages to date! The popular award show has had many… Continue reading 10 MAMA Stages That Bedazzled Us Over The Last Decade
SuperM, BTS, Red Velvet, EXO, And More Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has released its World Albums chart for the week ending in January 11! SuperM spends their 12th week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart with their debut release “SuperM: The 1st Mini Album.” It is the mini album’s 13th week overall on the chart. BTS’s “Map of the Soul: PERSONA” comes in… Continue reading SuperM, BTS, Red Velvet, EXO, And More Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
IU’s “Blueming” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2020, January Week 1
Welcome to our first weekly music chart of 2020! The criteria for Soompi’s music chart has now changed to more accurately reflect the popularity of songs in Korea and around the world in a timely manner each week. These changes include: Addition of Hanteo’s weekly singles and albums charts: Hanteo Chart provides data in real-time on album… Continue reading IU’s “Blueming” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2020, January Week 1
Winners Of The 34th Golden Disc Awards Day 2
On January 5, some of the best and brightest acts of 2019 were celebrated on the second day of the 34th Golden Disc Awards. The awards were held at Gocheok Sky Dome and were hosted by Lee Seung Gi and Park So Dam. Following the first day that highlighted the biggest digital releases of 2019,… Continue reading Winners Of The 34th Golden Disc Awards Day 2
20 K-Pop Songs That Defined The Past Decade
2020 marks the start of a new decade, so it’s the perfect time to reminisce and take a walk through some of the best K-pop of the past one! K-pop has exploded over the past 10 years, bringing us countless dance hits, sizzling summer tracks, heart-wrenching ballads, and empowering anthems. Obviously the 2010s are filled with too many well-deserving hits… Continue reading 20 K-Pop Songs That Defined The Past Decade
January 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 December 3 to January 4. BTS kicked off the new year by topping… Continue reading January Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Watch: EXO’s Kai Jokingly Declares That He Wants To Marry NCT’s Mark
EXO’s Kai came pretty close to popping the question to NCT’s Mark—and who could blame him? On January 4, SuperM—SM Entertainment’s boy group consisting of SHINee’s Taemin, EXO’s Baekhyun and Kai, and NCT’s Taeyong, Mark, Ten, and Lucas—shared new behind-the-scenes footage of the group’s adventures in California last October. At one point in the video,… Continue reading Watch: EXO’s Kai Jokingly Declares That He Wants To Marry NCT’s Mark
Watch: Jang Sung Kyu Transforms Into EXO’s Manager For A Busy But Laughter-Filled Day
Jang Sung Kyu has finally revealed what it’s like to be a manager for EXO! During an episode of Workman, a YouTube channel that follows Jang Sung Kyu as he takes on a part-time job for a day, that aired in November 2019, Jang Sung Kyu ran into EXO’s Suho while working as an employee… Continue reading Watch: Jang Sung Kyu Transforms Into EXO’s Manager For A Busy But Laughter-Filled Day