29th Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

The Seoul Music Awards (hereafter SMA) is gearing up for its 29th ceremony! On December 9, the nominees were announced for the Main Award, Rookie Award, Ballad Award, R&B/Hip Hop Award, OST Award, Dance Performance Award, Popularity Award, and K-Wave Award of the 29th SMA. Voting is now open on the official mobile application and will… Continue reading 29th Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

MAMAMOO Remains No. 1 With “HIP”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, December Week 1

MAMAMOO’s “HIP” remains our No. 1 song this week! The song picked up another music show win on “M Countdown” on November 28 and maintained high rankings on all other chart sources. Congratulations again to MAMAMOO! IU’s “Blueming” moves up eight spots to No. 2 this week after taking first place on “Music Bank” and “Inkigayo”… Continue reading MAMAMOO Remains No. 1 With “HIP”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, December Week 1

Update: 34th Golden Disc Awards Announces Next Lineup

Updated December 20 KST: The next lineup has been announced for the 34th Golden Disc Awards! ITZY and Chungha will be attending the ceremony for digital releases on January 4, joining the previously announced artists MAMAMOO, JANNABI, TWICE, and Paul Kim. GOT7, NU’EST, and MONSTA X will be attending the ceremony for physical album releases… Continue reading Update: 34th Golden Disc Awards Announces Next Lineup

15 K-Pop Songs To Ring In The Holidays

Ah, the best time of the year is upon us! I must admit that I’m the type to welcome the holiday season as soon as Halloween is over, so while some might complain that Christmas seems to come earlier every year, I couldn’t be happier. Eggnog and sugar cookies with snowmen printed on them on… Continue reading 15 K-Pop Songs To Ring In The Holidays

34th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees

Nominees have been announced for the 34th Golden Disc Awards! Songs and albums that were released between October 2018 through October 2019 were eligible to be nominated this year. Data regarding sales and usage on streaming sites until mid-December will be gathered from the Gaon Chart and reflected in the results. The nominees are as… Continue reading 34th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees

YouTube Rewind 2019 Reveals The Year’s Most Liked MVs And Dance Videos

YouTube Rewind 2019 is here, and this time it’s focusing on the videos from this year with the most likes! BTS, BLACKPINK, and BTS’s J-Hope all make the list for Most Liked Music Videos, which includes only MVs uploaded in 2019. Most Liked Music Videos 1. Shawn Mendes, Camilla Cabello – “Señorita” (13.5 million likes) 2.… Continue reading YouTube Rewind 2019 Reveals The Year’s Most Liked MVs And Dance Videos

Spotify Announces Top K-Pop Artists Of 2019 + BTS Grabs No. 2 On Top Groups Of 2019 Chart

Spotify has shared its streaming charts for 2019, including the Top K-pop Artists of 2019 chart! BTS takes No. 2 on the list of Spotify’s Top Groups of 2019, after Queen in No. 1 and followed by Imagine Dragons in No. 3, The Chainsmokers in No. 4, and Maroon 5 in No. 5. BTS also grabs… Continue reading Spotify Announces Top K-Pop Artists Of 2019 + BTS Grabs No. 2 On Top Groups Of 2019 Chart

EXO And IU Both Achieve Double Crowns On Gaon Weekly Charts

EXO and IU dominated this week’s Gaon charts! On December 5, Gaon Chart announced that both artists had each topped two separate charts for the week of November 24 to 30. EXO took No. 1 on both the physical album chart and the digital download chart with their new album “OBSESSION” and its title track,… Continue reading EXO And IU Both Achieve Double Crowns On Gaon Weekly Charts

Watch: MAMAMOO Takes 5th Win For “HIP” On “Show Champion,” Performances By AOA, ASTRO, And More

On the December 4 episode of MBC Every1’s “Show Champion,” MAMAMOO took their fifth win with their latest track “HIP.” Other nominees for the win this week were AOA’s “Come See Me,” ASTRO’s “Blue Flame,” IU’s “Blueming,” and EXO’s “Obsession.” MAMAMOO was not in attendance during this week’s broadcast because of their prior commitment to… Continue reading Watch: MAMAMOO Takes 5th Win For “HIP” On “Show Champion,” Performances By AOA, ASTRO, And More

Watch: Performances From 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards

The 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards showcased many top performers, who brought their all to put on an amazing show! The December 4 ceremony was held at the Nagoya Dome in Japan, and the performer lineup included BTS, TWICE, Park Jin Young, MAMAMOO, GOT7, SEVENTEEN, Dua Lipa, WayV, ATEEZ, ONEUS, MONSTA X, Chungha, TXT, and ITZY. Check… Continue reading Watch: Performances From 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards