32nd Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

Voting is now underway for the 32nd Seoul Music Awards (SMA)! On December 6, the Seoul Music Awards officially announced the nominees for this year’s award ceremony, which will take place on January 19, 2023 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. This year, mobile voting will be conducted for the following awards: the Main Award… Continue reading 32nd Seoul Music Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

November Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 579 girl group members, using big data collected from October 20 to November 20. BLACKPINK’s Jennie maintained her position… Continue reading November Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, BTS’s Jin, LE SSERAFIM, And BLACKPINK Top Circle (Gaon) Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of October 30 to November 5! Album Chart Stray Kids’ latest mini album “MAXIDENT,” which debuted at the top of the physical album chart last month, climbed back up to No. 1 on this week’s chart. BTS’s Jin’s solo single… Continue reading Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, BTS’s Jin, LE SSERAFIM, And BLACKPINK Top Circle (Gaon) Weekly Charts

2022 MAMA Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

MAMA season is back! On October 24, the nominations were announced for the 2022 MAMA Awards (previously known as the Mnet Asian Music Awards). This year’s ceremony will take place at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome in Japan on November 29 and 30. The criteria for the final winners are as follows: Artist of the Year and… Continue reading 2022 MAMA Awards Announces Nominees + Voting Begins

BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Guards No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2022, October Week 3

BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” is the No. 1 song for the third consecutive week. Congratulations to BLACKPINK! The top three songs remain the same as last week, with IVE’s “After LIKE” and NewJeans’ “Attention” holding steady at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Three songs newly debuted in the top 10 this week. Already BE’O’s third… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” Guards No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2022, October Week 3

Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 10th Win For “Shut Down” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By MAMAMOO, Stray Kids, TREASURE, And More

BLACKPINK has won their 10th music show trophy for “Shut Down“! On the October 16 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down,” IVE’s “After LIKE,” and NewJeans’ “Attention.” BLACKPINK ultimately took the win with a total of 7,641 points. Congratulations to BLACKPINK! Watch the winner announcement below: Performers on… Continue reading Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 10th Win For “Shut Down” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By MAMAMOO, Stray Kids, TREASURE, And More

October Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 579 girl group members, using big data collected from September 16 to October 16. BLACKPINK’s Jennie held onto her… Continue reading October Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Watch: Stray Kids Takes 3rd Win For “CASE 143” On “Music Bank”; Performances By Seulgi, MAMAMOO, And More

The October 14 broadcast of “Music Bank” featured Seulgi’s “28 Reasons” and Stray Kids’ “CASE 143” as candidates for first place. Stray Kids took their third win for “CASE 143” with 11,168 points over 5,265 points for “28 Reasons.” This week’s performers include AB6IX, CRAVITY, KINGDOM, mimiirose, Stray Kids, Kwon Eun Bi, Dreamcatcher, LIMELIGHT, MAMAMOO,… Continue reading Watch: Stray Kids Takes 3rd Win For “CASE 143” On “Music Bank”; Performances By Seulgi, MAMAMOO, And More

Stray Kids, BLACKPINK, Zico, And More Top Circle (Gaon) Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of October 2 to 8! Album Chart Stray Kids topped this week’s physical album chart with their new mini album “MAXIDENT,” which debuted at No. 1. This week’s album chart was dominated by new releases: TREASURE’s “THE SECOND STEP :… Continue reading Stray Kids, BLACKPINK, Zico, And More Top Circle (Gaon) Weekly Charts

Watch: Stray Kids Takes “CASE 143” 2nd Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By Baekho, MAMAMOO, Seulgi, And More

Stray Kids has snagged No. 1 on this week’s “M Countdown”! On the October 13 broadcast of Mnet’s “M Countdown,” the first place nominees were Stray Kids’ “CASE 143” and TREASURE’s “HELLO.” The tight race ended up with “CASE 143” on top, scoring 7,658 points to 7,611. Dumbfounded by their win, Hyunjin shyly comments, “We… Continue reading Watch: Stray Kids Takes “CASE 143” 2nd Win On “M Countdown”; Performances By Baekho, MAMAMOO, Seulgi, And More

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