Watch: BTS’s Jimin Takes 1st Win For “Closer Than This” On “M Countdown”; Performances By ITZY, SF9, And More

BTS’s Jimin has won his first music show trophy for “Closer Than This”! On the January 11 broadcast of Mnet’s “M Countdown,” the candidates for first place were RIIZE’s “Love 119” and BTS’s Jimin’s “Closer Than This.” BTS’s Jimin ultimately took the win with a total of 7,500 points. Congratulations to Jimin! Today also marks… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s Jimin Takes 1st Win For “Closer Than This” On “M Countdown”; Performances By ITZY, SF9, And More

NCT 127 Earns Triple Crown On Circle Weekly Charts; EXO And BTS’s Jungkook Hit No. 1

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of December 24 to 30! Album Chart NCT 127 achieved a triple crown this week, topping three separate charts—the album chart, overall digital chart, and download chart—with their new winter single “Be There For Me.” NCT 127 swept both of… Continue reading NCT 127 Earns Triple Crown On Circle Weekly Charts; EXO And BTS’s Jungkook Hit No. 1

Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Announces Nominees

Nominees have been announced for the Hanteo Music Awards 2023! This year’s Hanteo Music Awards will take place on February 17 and February 18 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. The criteria for the final winners are as follows: Grand Prizes (Best Artist, Best Album, Best Song, Best Performance) – 50% Hanteo Global score, 20%… Continue reading Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Announces Nominees

BTS’s Jimin Ties Record For Most No. 1s On Billboard’s Digital Song Sales Chart By Korean Soloist As “Closer Than This” Debuts

BTS’s Jimin’s “Closer Than This” was the best-selling song of the week in the United States! On January 3 local time, Billboard announced that Jimin’s new single “Closer Than This” had debuted at No. 1 on its Digital Song Sales chart, making it his fifth solo song to top the chart. With this new entry,… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Ties Record For Most No. 1s On Billboard’s Digital Song Sales Chart By Korean Soloist As “Closer Than This” Debuts

Winners Of The 33rd Seoul Music Awards

On January 2, the 33rd Seoul Music Awards took place at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, marking the first time that the annual ceremony was held outside of South Korea. For the second year in a row, NCT DREAM won the Daesang (Grand Prize). SEVENTEEN won this year’s Album Award, while NewJeans snagged the… Continue reading Winners Of The 33rd Seoul Music Awards

December Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 1,720 idols, using big data collected from November 30 to December 30. BLACKPINK’s Jennie topped the list with a brand reputation… Continue reading December Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

EXO’s “First Snow” Earns Double Crown On Circle Weekly Charts; Red Velvet, BTS’s Jimin And Jungkook Hit No. 1

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of December 17 to 23! Overall Digital Chart + Streaming Chart 10 years after its release, EXO’s viral 2013 B-side “First Snow” achieved a double crown on this week’s Circle charts, topping both the overall digital chart and the streaming… Continue reading EXO’s “First Snow” Earns Double Crown On Circle Weekly Charts; Red Velvet, BTS’s Jimin And Jungkook Hit No. 1

BTS’s Jimin Becomes 1st Soloist From Any Country To Have 7 Songs With 100 No. 1s Each On iTunes Charts

BTS’s Jimin has made history on the international iTunes charts! As of December 24 at 8 a.m. KST, Jimin’s new single “Closer Than This” had reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in at least 106 different regions around the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Canada, Germany, Brazil, and… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Becomes 1st Soloist From Any Country To Have 7 Songs With 100 No. 1s Each On iTunes Charts

BTS’s Jimin Sweeps iTunes Charts Across The Globe With “Closer Than This”

BTS’s Jimin is topping iTunes charts all over the world with his brand-new single! On December 22 at 2 p.m. KST, Jimin—who just enlisted in the military earlier this month—released the new fan song “Closer Than This.” Immediately upon its release, the single shot to the top of iTunes charts in numerous countries around the… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin Sweeps iTunes Charts Across The Globe With “Closer Than This”

K-Pop Artists Claim 51 Spots On Oricon’s 2023 Year-End Album And Single Charts

Oricon’s year-end rankings for 2023 are out! Each year, Oricon—Japan’s largest music statistics site—publishes its annual rankings of the best-selling albums and singles in Japan. K-pop artists claimed a whopping 41 of the 100 spots on the 2023 album rankings, where SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids collectively swept five spots in this year’s top 10. SEVENTEEN… Continue reading K-Pop Artists Claim 51 Spots On Oricon’s 2023 Year-End Album And Single Charts

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