IU has achieved another YouTube milestone! The solo artist’s music video for “Celebrity” surpassed 100 million views on August 20 at approximately 7:30 p.m. KST. This is about six months and 24 days since its release on January 27 at 6 p.m. KST “Celebrity” is IU’s sixth music video to hit 100 million views following “Palette,”… Continue reading IU’s “Celebrity” Becomes Her 6th MV To Reach 100 Million Views
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Lee Mujin, THE BOYZ, And BTS Top Weekly Gaon Charts
Gaon has revealed its chart rankings for the week of August 8 to August 14. Album Chart The album chart for the week of August 8 to 14 features all new entries in the top five. THE BOYZ rises to the top with their new mini album, “THRILL-ING,” followed by ONF’s summer pop-up album “POPPING.” D.O.’s… Continue reading Lee Mujin, THE BOYZ, And BTS Top Weekly Gaon Charts
Winners Of The 2021 Brand Of The Year Awards
The winners of the 2021 Brand of the Year Awards have been announced! The annual award ceremony recognizes brands that have impressed over the past year, with the winners determined through online votes. On August 19, the Korean Consumer Forum announced this year’s winners. Check them out below! Male Idol: BTS Female Idol: Brave Girls Male Solo Artist: Kang… Continue reading Winners Of The 2021 Brand Of The Year Awards
BTS’s “Permission To Dance” Maintains Lead; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, August Week 2
BTS’s “Permission to Dance” is the No. 1 song for the fourth consecutive week! The song still maintains a strong lead ahead of its competitors. Congratulations again to BTS! Moving up two spots to No. 2 is AKMU’s “NAKKA,” a collaboration with IU. Rounding out the top three and down one spot to No. 3 is… Continue reading BTS’s “Permission To Dance” Maintains Lead; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, August Week 2
August Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all stars! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from July 16 to August 16. BTS topped the list for August with a brand reputation index… Continue reading August Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
EXO And SEVENTEEN Earn Gaon Million Certifications; TXT, NCT DREAM, TWICE, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, IU, And More Go Platinum
Gaon Chart has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Gaon Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while albums that… Continue reading EXO And SEVENTEEN Earn Gaon Million Certifications; TXT, NCT DREAM, TWICE, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, IU, And More Go Platinum
BTS’s “Permission To Dance” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, August Week 1
BTS’s “Permission to Dance” holds on to the top spot for the third consecutive week! The song has also won seven music shows. Congratulations to BTS! TWICE’s “Alcohol-Free” and Taeyeon’s “Weekend” also maintain their spots at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Only one new song entered the top 10 this week. Debuting at No. 4… Continue reading BTS’s “Permission To Dance” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, August Week 1
11 Slow K-Pop Jams That Are Dreamy AF
When we think K-pop, the first thing that often comes to mind is fast tempo music that sets a party mood. Yet, artists have proven to us over the years that there is a softer side to the genre, with songs that can serve as a lullaby. This means there are so many good songs to include when… Continue reading 11 Slow K-Pop Jams That Are Dreamy AF
Kwanghee Shares What It Was Like Working As A Music Show MC Alongside IU
On the August 7 episode of tvN’s “Amazing Saturday,” ZE:A’s Kwanghee, 2PM’s Wooyoung, MONSTA X’s Minhyuk, and (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon appeared as guests. This week’s episode of the show was a “music show MC” special, featuring guests that had previously or are currently working as MCs on music shows. During the episode, Kwanghee shared that he… Continue reading Kwanghee Shares What It Was Like Working As A Music Show MC Alongside IU
10 Sweet K-Pop Songs That Were Written For Fans
Organizing fan events and purchasing albums and merchandise are just some of the ways K-pop fans demonstrate their love and support for their favorite idols. In return, K-pop stars often release self-composed songs to show their appreciation for fans. From reflective ballads to uptempo pop songs, here are some of the sweetest K-pop songs written for the… Continue reading 10 Sweet K-Pop Songs That Were Written For Fans