Oricon has unveiled its year-end rankings for 2022! Every year, Oricon—Japan’s largest music statistics site—wraps up the year by publishing its annual rankings of the best-selling albums and singles in Japan. K-pop artists claimed 33 of the 100 spots in the 2022 album rankings, with SEVENTEEN sweeping 3 out of the top 11. The group… Continue reading K-Pop Artists Claim 42 Spots On Oricon’s 2022 Year-End Album And Single Charts
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Circle (Gaon) Chart Music Awards Announces 1st Set Of Nominees
The upcoming Circle Chart Music Awards has revealed its first batch of nominees! Formerly known as the Gaon Chart Music Awards, the Circle Chart Music Awards is gearing up to hold its first ceremony since rebranding under a new name this past July. This year’s award ceremony will take place on February 18, 2023. The Circle… Continue reading Circle (Gaon) Chart Music Awards Announces 1st Set Of Nominees
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 703 boy group members, using big data collected from November 17 to December 17. BTS’s Jungkook topped this month’s… Continue reading December Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
SEVENTEEN Goes Triple Platinum For 1st Time In Japan + BTS’s Jin Earns 1st Solo RIAJ Album Certification
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! SEVENTEEN’s new Japanese EP “DREAM” received an official triple platinum certification for over 750,000 units shipped since its release last month. (According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at 100,000 units shipped and platinum at 250,000.) It… Continue reading SEVENTEEN Goes Triple Platinum For 1st Time In Japan + BTS’s Jin Earns 1st Solo RIAJ Album Certification
BTS Sends Off Jin As He Enlists In The Military
BTS’s Jin has enlisted in the military with support from his members! On December 13, BTS’s Jin officially enlisted as an active-duty soldier, reportedly entering the 5th Infantry Division recruit training center in Yeoncheon County of Gyeonggi Province. All the members sweetly joined Jin on his way to enlist, affectionately posing for a picture with… Continue reading BTS Sends Off Jin As He Enlists In The Military
BIGHIT MUSIC Releases Additional Statement Regarding BTS’s Jin’s Military Enlistment
HYBE has released an additional statement on December 12 ahead of BTS’s Jin’s military enlistment. Read the full message below: Hello, This is HYBE/BIGHIT MUSIC. We are informing you regarding BTS’s Jin’s military enlistment. Jin will be enlisting in the army as an active-duty soldier to fulfill his military duty. As we have announced before,… Continue reading BIGHIT MUSIC Releases Additional Statement Regarding BTS’s Jin’s Military Enlistment
BTS’s Jin Reveals New Buzz Cut Ahead Of Military Enlistment
With just a couple of days left until his military enlistment, BTS’s Jin has given fans a glimpse of his brand-new haircut! On December 11, Jin took to Weverse to post a photo of himself with his new haircut for military training. He added in the caption, “Hehehehehe it’s cuter than I expected.” Jin will… Continue reading BTS’s Jin Reveals New Buzz Cut Ahead Of Military Enlistment
Here Are The Top K-Pop Stars And Groups On Tumblr In 2022
With the end of the year approaching, Tumblr has summed up 2022 with its annual Year in Review! Tumblr’s year-end lists are based on its own “Fandometrics,” which rank the most talked-about entertainers and entertainment topics on the platform and track shifts in users’ conversations based on tags, searches, posts, likes, and reblogs. This year’s… Continue reading Here Are The Top K-Pop Stars And Groups On Tumblr In 2022
December 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 November 10 to December 10. BTS topped the list for the 55th consecutive… Continue reading December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Stray Kids And BTS’s Jin Achieve Circle Million Certifications; (G)I-DLE, LE SSERAFIM, TREASURE, And More Go Platinum
Circle Chart (formerly known as 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. On December 8, Circle Chart announced its latest album sales certifications! Albums are certified platinum at 250,000 sales and certified million once… Continue reading Stray Kids And BTS’s Jin Achieve Circle Million Certifications; (G)I-DLE, LE SSERAFIM, TREASURE, And More Go Platinum