Gaon has shared overall chart results for the first half of 2021! On July 9, the digital chart, download chart, streaming chart, and album chart were released for 2021 through June. The results are based on accumulated weekly data since January 2021, so albums and songs released earlier have more weekly scores included in the results. Digital… Continue reading Gaon Reveals Accumulated Digital And Album Charts For 1st Half Of 2021
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Jung So Min In Talks To Play Female Lead In Upcoming Hong Sisters Drama
Jung So Min may be starring in Hong Sisters’ upcoming drama. On July 8, an industry representative reported that the actress will be playing the female lead in the new tvN drama “Hwan Hon” (romanized title), which means the return of someone’s soul after death. In response to the report, Jung So Min agency Blossom… Continue reading Jung So Min In Talks To Play Female Lead In Upcoming Hong Sisters Drama
Male K-Pop Idols Who Prove That Skirts Are For Men Too
K-pop idols are known for being at the forefront of the style world, and one of the fashion boundaries they’ve been pushing more and more in recent years is that of gender. Idols have proved that fashion transcends gender by opting for androgynous looks or trying out gender-swapping trends — and one such trend that… Continue reading Male K-Pop Idols Who Prove That Skirts Are For Men Too
Hanteo Chart Releases Mid-Year Rankings Of Artists Who Contributed Most To K-Pop In 2021
Hanteo Chart has released its Global K-Pop Report for the first half of 2021! According to the new report, which was compiled using big data collected from January 1 to June 20, K-pop album sales are on the rise so far in 2021. By Hanteo Chart calculations, sales of physical K-pop albums rose by 34.25… Continue reading Hanteo Chart Releases Mid-Year Rankings Of Artists Who Contributed Most To K-Pop In 2021
NU’EST’s Aron Officially Announces Return From Hiatus
It’s official: NU’EST’s Aron is back! In January of this year, Aron temporarily halted all activities after experiencing symptoms of mental anxiety. While he did join his bandmates for some of NU’EST’s promotions for their comeback in April with “Romanticize,” he has not fully participated in the group’s activities during his six-month hiatus. On June… Continue reading NU’EST’s Aron Officially Announces Return From Hiatus
HYBE Shares Update On Legal Action Against Malicious Commenters & Defamation Of Artists
HYBE has released a statement about its legal response to malicious commenters and other individuals attacking its artists. On June 29, HYBE shared the following statement in English regarding the protection of its artists BTS, TXT, SEVENTEEN, NU’EST, and ENHYPEN: Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to our artists… Continue reading HYBE Shares Update On Legal Action Against Malicious Commenters & Defamation Of Artists
Watch: SEVENTEEN Takes 1st Win For “Ready To Love” On “Music Bank”; Performances By NCT DREAM, ITZY, aespa, And More
The June 25 episode of “Music Bank” featured SEVENTEEN’s “Ready to love” and BTS’s “Butter” as candidates for first place. SEVENTEEN took their first win for “Ready to love” with 7,640 points over 4,273 points for “Butter.” This week was a special episode to celebrate releases from the first half of 2021. Performers include HyunA,… Continue reading Watch: SEVENTEEN Takes 1st Win For “Ready To Love” On “Music Bank”; Performances By NCT DREAM, ITZY, aespa, And More
June 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 May 12 to June 12. BTS topped the list for the 37th consecutive… Continue reading June Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
May 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 1,453 idols, using big data collected from April 29 to May 29. BTS’s Jimin topped this month’s list with a brand… Continue reading May Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Watch: NU’EST’s Minhyun And Ren Steal SHINee’s Key’s And Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon’s Hearts In “Amazing Saturday” Preview
NU’EST’s Minhyun and Ren will be stealing the show on next week’s episode of “Amazing Saturday”! On May 22, the tvN variety show aired a sneak peek of its upcoming episode featuring Minhyun and Ren as guests. The clip begins with Ren cracking up the cast with his hilarious dedication to his costume for the… Continue reading Watch: NU’EST’s Minhyun And Ren Steal SHINee’s Key’s And Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon’s Hearts In “Amazing Saturday” Preview