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

Watch: BTS’s Jimin Expresses Warm Love For Fans With “Closer Than This” MV

Updated December 22 KST: Jimin’s special gift for fans has been unveiled! On December 22 at 2 p.m. KST, Jimin’s solo single “Closer Than This” was released along with the music video. “Closer Than This” is an easy-listening song with mellow beats and hip hop rhythms. It is a song for fans that expresses Jimin’s… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s Jimin Expresses Warm Love For Fans With “Closer Than This” MV

BTS’s Jimin And Jungkook, LE SSERAFIM, And FIFTY FIFTY Top Circle Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of December 3 to 9! Album Chart BTS’s Jimin topped this week’s physical album chart with the new LP version of his solo debut album “FACE.” BTS’s Jungkook’s own solo debut album “GOLDEN” climbed back up to No. 2, followed… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin And Jungkook, LE SSERAFIM, And FIFTY FIFTY Top Circle Weekly Charts

December Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 716 boy group members, using big data collected from November 16 to December 16. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo rose… Continue reading December Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 Announces Nominees For Artist Of The Year

The Circle Chart Music Awards (formerly known as the Gaon Chart Music Awards) has revealed this year’s nominees for Artist of the Year! This year, for the first time, Artist of the Year awards will be given in four different categories: Album, Digital, Streaming (Unique Listeners), and Global Streaming. As in past years, the awards… Continue reading Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 Announces Nominees For Artist Of The Year

Jimin And Jungkook Become Final BTS Members To Enlist With Warm Send-Off From J-Hope And Suga

Jimin and Jungkook are the final two BTS members to enlist in the military! Earlier on December 11, BTS’s RM and V quietly enlisted at the Korean Army Training Center in Nonsan with support and a send-off from all the members. The following day on December 12, Jimin and Jungkook were admitted to The 5th… Continue reading Jimin And Jungkook Become Final BTS Members To Enlist With Warm Send-Off From J-Hope And Suga

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