BLACKPINK Takes No. 1 Spot With “Kill This Love”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, April Week 4

BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love” moves up three spots to take over as our new No. 1 song! This song won on “Inkigayo” last week and also ranked high on every chart source, enabling BLACKPINK to score their fifth No. 1 song on our chart. Congratulations to BLACKPINK! Last week’s No. 1 song, IZ*ONE’s “Violeta,” dropped… Continue reading BLACKPINK Takes No. 1 Spot With “Kill This Love”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, April Week 4

April Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 100 idol groups, using big data collected from March 25 to April 26. BTS maintained their position at the top of… Continue reading April Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

“I Live Alone” PD Shares Stories About Most Memorable Guests Including MAMAMOO’s Hwasa And TVXQ

Hwang Ji Young, the producing director (PD) of MBC’s “I Live Alone,” talked about the cast members and memorable guests in an interview with Star News. When asked how MAMAMOO’s Hwasa became a cast member, Hwang Ji Young replied, “When we first interviewed Hwasa, she wasn’t receiving a large amount of attention from the public. One… Continue reading “I Live Alone” PD Shares Stories About Most Memorable Guests Including MAMAMOO’s Hwasa And TVXQ

Most Requested Artists For 2019 Korean College Spring Festivals

PSY remains the most requested artist for Korean college festivals! Most universities in Korea hold festivals twice a year, with one in April or May and one in September or October. On April 24, five companies that work on casting for these events (Mersenne, Innobay, 2M, Waikiki, and Top Plan) revealed the list of artists… Continue reading Most Requested Artists For 2019 Korean College Spring Festivals

Watch: Performances From The Fact Music Awards

The April 24 ceremony of The Fact Music Awards featured performances by many of K-pop’s top artists! The performer lineup included TWICE, Red Velvet, MAMAMOO, iKON, MONSTA X, Stray Kids, The Boyz, GFRIEND, MOMOLAND, Chungha, (G)I-DLE, and Super Junior D&E. NU’EST and BTS also attended the show. While they weren’t scheduled as performers today, BTS wrapped up the ceremony with… Continue reading Watch: Performances From The Fact Music Awards

Winners Of The Fact Music Awards

On April 24, many of Korea’s biggest artists attended The Fact Music Awards! The ceremony was held at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, with MCs Jun Hyun Moo and Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun. The Fact Music Awards is the first offline move by FANNSTAR, which was an annual online ceremony based on fan votes. The results of their online voting were previously revealed.… Continue reading Winners Of The Fact Music Awards

Watch: Stars Pose On The Red Carpet At The Fact Music Awards

On April 24, various stars walked the red carpet ahead of The Fact Music Awards at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon. Check out their red carpet looks below! MCs Jun Hyun Moo and Seohyun, Super Junior D&E (G)I-DLE, Stray Kids iKON Chungha, The Boyz, MOMOLAND TWICE Red Velvet GFRIEND, MAMAMOO MONSTA X, NU’EST BTS Top photo… Continue reading Watch: Stars Pose On The Red Carpet At The Fact Music Awards

TWICE, SEVENTEEN, And More In Final Lineup For tvN’s Sing-Along Variety Show “300 X2”

The musician lineup for season 2 of tvN’s music variety show “300,” called “300 X2,” has been finalized. “300 X2” is a show that creates epic collaborations between musicians and fans in the form of sing-along performances. With a final addition of singer Hong Jin Young, the show boasts a strong cast of musicians, including… Continue reading TWICE, SEVENTEEN, And More In Final Lineup For tvN’s Sing-Along Variety Show “300 X2”

IZ*ONE Ascends To No. 1 With “Violeta”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, April Week 3

We had a hotly contested battle for the top spot between two songs that debuted into the top 10 last week: Chen’s “Beautiful Goodbye” and IZ*ONE’s “Violeta.” These two songs also won all the music shows last week. Chen won on “Inkigayo” and “Music Core,” while IZ*ONE won on “Music Bank,” “M Countdown” and “Show… Continue reading IZ*ONE Ascends To No. 1 With “Violeta”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, April Week 3

Watch: MAMAMOO’s Hwasa Impresses With Cover Of “SKY Castle” Theme Song

On the latest episode of “Ask Us Anything,” MAMAMOO’s Hwasa blew the cast away with her gorgeous live cover of “We All Lie”! All four members of MAMAMOO appeared as guests on the April 20 broadcast of the JTBC variety show, where they showed off their talents and signature wit. At one point during the… Continue reading Watch: MAMAMOO’s Hwasa Impresses With Cover Of “SKY Castle” Theme Song