September 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 August 11 to September 11. BTS topped the list for the 28th consecutive… Continue reading September Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Japan’s Tower Records Reveals Best-Selling Korean Albums From 1st Half Of 2020

Japan’s leading CD retailer Tower Records has announced its mid-year rankings of the best-selling albums at its stores in 2020 so far! There are three lists featuring albums by Korean artists. One list ranks Japanese albums by Korean artists, another is for imported Korean albums, and another ranks Japanese singles by Korean artists. See the rankings… Continue reading Japan’s Tower Records Reveals Best-Selling Korean Albums From 1st Half Of 2020

April 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 March 9 to April 10. BTS topped the list for the 23rd consecutive… Continue reading April Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Update: Ministry Of Health And Welfare Official Discusses Difficulty Of Punishing Kim Jaejoong For Falsely Announcing COVID-19 Diagnosis

Updated April 2 KST: Senior official Yoon Tae Ho of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters spoke about the case of Kim Jaejoong’s April Fool’s Day lie at a briefing held this day. Yoon Tae Ho stated, “It appears that [Kim Jaejoong’s lie] was for April Fool’s Day. Legal punishment based on the… Continue reading Update: Ministry Of Health And Welfare Official Discusses Difficulty Of Punishing Kim Jaejoong For Falsely Announcing COVID-19 Diagnosis

Update: JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Steps Down From Further Appearances Following False Announcement Of COVID-19 Diagnosis On April Fool’s Day

Updated April 2 KST: In the wake of Kim Jaejoong’s false announcement of a diagnosis of COVID-19 on April Fool’s Day, more changes have been made to his upcoming appearance schedule. Kim Jaejoong was scheduled to appear on TV Asahi’s “Music Station” on April 3. It was announced on April 2 via his official Japanese website… Continue reading Update: JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Steps Down From Further Appearances Following False Announcement Of COVID-19 Diagnosis On April Fool’s Day

Update: JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Clarifies That His Post About Testing Positive For COVID-19 Was For April Fool’s Day + Posts Apology

Updated April 1 KST: JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong has now posted an apology letter on his Instagram after falsely announcing that he had COVID-19 on April Fool’s Day. His letter is as follows: I am also personally aware that it was something that shouldn’t be done. First, over the social media post I wrote, I want… Continue reading Update: JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Clarifies That His Post About Testing Positive For COVID-19 Was For April Fool’s Day + Posts Apology

JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Shows Support For Choi Jin Hyuk’s Upcoming Drama

JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong showed love for his friend Choi Jin Hyuk and his upcoming drama “Rugal”! Choi Jin Hyuk will be starring in the new OCN drama “Rugal”—an adaptation of the webtoon of the same name—as Kang Ki Bum, a detective who embarks on a dangerous quest to bring down a powerful terrorist organization named… Continue reading JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong Shows Support For Choi Jin Hyuk’s Upcoming Drama

ATEEZ, Zico, BTS, And Changmo Top Gaon Monthly Charts

Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the month of January! Album Chart ATEEZ topped this month’s physical album chart with their latest mini album “TREASURE EPILOGUE : Action To Answer,” which entered the chart at No. 1. JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong’s “Ayo” took No. 2 for January, followed by Super Junior’s “TIMELESS” at No.… Continue reading ATEEZ, Zico, BTS, And Changmo Top Gaon Monthly Charts

Zico Achieves Triple Crown On Gaon Charts For 2nd Week In A Row

Block B’s Zico has earned a triple crown on the Gaon charts for the second consecutive week! After sweeping all three of last week’s digital charts with his latest hit “Any Song,” Zico managed to repeat the feat this week. The song held onto its spot at No. 1 on the overall digital chart, the digital… Continue reading Zico Achieves Triple Crown On Gaon Charts For 2nd Week In A Row

Kim Junsu Shares Heartfelt Words Celebrating 10th Anniversary As Musical Actor

JYJ’s Kim Junsu looked back on his career as a musical actor as he celebrated his 10th anniversary. The singer took to his personal Instagram account to share a photo from “Mozart!,” which was the first musical he appeared in. He looked back on the past 10 years with the following words: A lot of… Continue reading Kim Junsu Shares Heartfelt Words Celebrating 10th Anniversary As Musical Actor

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