While the K-pop industry welcomes new generations of idols into the music scene continuously, learning that previous generation artists are making a comeback is always delightful. The best part about it is that it allows fans to reminisce about the good old days when the Hallyu wave had just started taking over the world. Here are some… Continue reading Second Gen K-Pop Artists Who Made Recent Comebacks Or Will Return Soon
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BTS Earns Double Crown On Gaon Weekly Charts; NCT DREAM And Oh My Girl Hit No. 1
Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the week of May 16 to May 22! BTS achieved a double crown this week, topping both the digital download chart with their new single “Butter” and remaining No. 1 on Gaon’s Social Chart 2.0. After sweeping last week’s charts and earning a quadruple crown, NCT DREAM… Continue reading BTS Earns Double Crown On Gaon Weekly Charts; NCT DREAM And Oh My Girl Hit No. 1
ITZY’s “In The Morning” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, May Week 4
ITZY’s “In the morning” repeats as our No. 1 song for the second week in a row, maintaining the top spot despite strong competition. “In the morning” has also won five music shows. Congratulations again to ITZY! Debuting at No. 2 is Oh My Girl’s new song “Dun Dun Dance,” the title track from their… Continue reading ITZY’s “In The Morning” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, May Week 4
IU Shares High Praise For Covers By Oh My Girl And “Kingdom” Contestants
IU has shown love to junior artists covering her songs! On the May 20 broadcast of “Weekly Idol,” Oh My Girl appeared as guests and performed a cover of IU’s “dlwlrma.” IU posted a snippet onto her Instagram Story, tagged the group, and added the caption, “They’re all good…It’s just right…” She also added lyrics… Continue reading IU Shares High Praise For Covers By Oh My Girl And “Kingdom” Contestants
Watch: BLACKPINK’s Lisa Performs On “Kingdom” + Stray Kids And iKON Both Cover BLACKPINK
On the latest episode of Mnet’s “Kingdom: Legendary War,” BLACKPINK was in the area! During the May 20 broadcast of the idol competition show, “Kingdom” wrapped up the first half of Round 3—the collaboration unit battles—and kicked off its individual group “No Limit” performances. Unlike the first two rounds of competition, Round 3 of “Kingdom”… Continue reading Watch: BLACKPINK’s Lisa Performs On “Kingdom” + Stray Kids And iKON Both Cover BLACKPINK
NCT DREAM Achieves Quadruple Crown On Gaon Weekly Charts + Brave Girls And BTS Also Take Top Spots
NCT DREAM has dominated the latest Gaon charts! On May 20, Gaon Chart announced the weekly chart rankings for May 9-15. NCT DREAM made a strong entrance at No. 1 on the overall digital chart, download chart, physical album chart, and BGM chart (which tracks the songs that people purchase to use as background music for their… Continue reading NCT DREAM Achieves Quadruple Crown On Gaon Weekly Charts + Brave Girls And BTS Also Take Top Spots
ITZY’s “In The Morning” Rises To No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, May Week 3
ITZY’s “In the morning” moved up eight spots to take over as our No. 1 song this week! After debuting at No. 9 last week, the song topped this week’s chart with a strong showing on all chart sources, and it has also grabbed five music show wins so far. Congratulations to ITZY! After five… Continue reading ITZY’s “In The Morning” Rises To No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, May Week 3
IU Makes Meaningful Donation On Her Birthday
IU celebrated her birthday by making a generous donation! On her birthday of May 16, IU donated a total of 500 million won (approximately $440,857) to various foundations, including Korea Pediatric Cancer Foundation, YEOULDOL (a support group for children with rare diseases), Korean Unwed Mothers’ Families Association, Comprehensive Support Center for the Elderly Living Alone, The Purme Foundation, and Child… Continue reading IU Makes Meaningful Donation On Her Birthday
K-Pop Stars Who Could Totally Rock These Trends From 2021 FW Seoul Fashion Week
The 2021 F/W Seoul Fashion Week took place at the end of April with a completely digital format, but that didn’t mean it had less appeal and excitement than live runway shows. It was even more amazing because viewers got to virtually see and experience iconic landmarks in Seoul such as the National Museum, Oil Tank Culture Park,… Continue reading K-Pop Stars Who Could Totally Rock These Trends From 2021 FW Seoul Fashion Week
Brave Girls, Highlight, Super Junior’s Yesung, And BTS Top Gaon Weekly Charts
Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the week of May 2 to May 8! Album Chart Super Junior’s Yesung‘s new solo mini album “Beautiful Night” entered the physical album chart at No. 1 this week, while Highlight’s “The Blowing” debuted at No. 2 and ITZY’s “GUESS WHO” stayed strong at No. 3. Four… Continue reading Brave Girls, Highlight, Super Junior’s Yesung, And BTS Top Gaon Weekly Charts