SEVENTEEN, TXT, IVE, And NCT 127 Earn Circle Million Certifications; BLACKPINK’s Rosé And LE SSERAFIM Go Platinum

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Circle Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach… Continue reading SEVENTEEN, TXT, IVE, And NCT 127 Earn Circle Million Certifications; BLACKPINK’s Rosé And LE SSERAFIM Go Platinum

Update: 38th Golden Disc Awards Reveals Star-Studded 2nd Lineup

Updated December 11 KST: More artists have been announced for the 38th Golden Disc Awards (GDA)! On January 5, GDA announced that LE SSERAFIM, Parc Jae Jung, BOYNEXTDOOR, IVE, TXT, LA POEM, FIFTY FIFTY’s Keena, and YB will be attending the awards ceremony. Hosted by ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo and Sung Si Kyung, the 38th Golden Disc Awards will be held… Continue reading Update: 38th Golden Disc Awards Reveals Star-Studded 2nd Lineup

38th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees

Nominees have been revealed for the 38th Golden Disc Awards! On December 4 at 2 p.m. KST, the organizing committee for the 38th Golden Disc Awards launched an official website and announced the nominees in major categories including Digital Song Division and Album Division Bonsang (Main Award) as well as Rookie Artist of the Year.… Continue reading 38th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees

Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, December Week 1

aespa’s “Drama” repeats as the No. 1 song this week. Congratulations to aespa! Holding steady at No. 2 is Jungkook’s “Standing Next to You.” Moving up one spot to round up the top three is is Red Velvet’s “Chill Kill.” There is one new song in the top 10 this week. Debuting at No. 7… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2023, December Week 1

Watch: IVE Takes 5th Win And Triple Crown For “Baddie” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By ENHYPEN, SEVENTEEN’s Dino, And More

IVE has won their fifth music show trophy for “Baddie”! On the December 3 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were THE BOYZ’s “WATCH IT,” aespa’s “Drama,” and IVE’s “Baddie.” IVE ultimately took the win with a total of 5,731 points. This is the third time that “Baddie” has taken first place… Continue reading Watch: IVE Takes 5th Win And Triple Crown For “Baddie” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By ENHYPEN, SEVENTEEN’s Dino, And More

ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, TXT, NewJeans, aespa, TWICE, NCT 127, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on December 2! ENHYPEN topped this week’s chart with their new mini album “ORANGE BLOOD,” which also debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 after achieving their biggest U.S. sales week to date. Stray Kids’ new mini album “ROCK-STAR” stayed strong at No.… Continue reading ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, TXT, NewJeans, aespa, TWICE, NCT 127, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Winners Of The Melon Music Awards 2023

On December 2, the Melon Music Awards (MMA) 2023—an annual award ceremony held by Korea’s No. 1 music platform Melon—took place at the INSPIRE Arena in Incheon. NewJeans took home two Daesangs (Grand Prizes), snagging both Artist of the Year and Best Song of the Year (for their smash hit “Ditto”). The girl group won… Continue reading Winners Of The Melon Music Awards 2023

NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, TWICE, V, Jisoo, FIFTY FIFTY, aespa, And Jungkook Make Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Best Songs Of 2023” List

Rolling Stone has published its year-end roundup of “The 100 Best Songs of 2023”! On December 1 local time, the American magazine published its annual list of its picks for the best songs of the year—and a number of K-pop songs made the cut. Check out the eight songs by K-pop artists that made the… Continue reading NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, TWICE, V, Jisoo, FIFTY FIFTY, aespa, And Jungkook Make Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Best Songs Of 2023” List

Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published its brand reputation rankings for all stars during the month of November! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from October 30 to November 30. NewJeans rose to the top of the… Continue reading Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Spotify Reveals Most-Streamed K-Pop Artists And Songs Of 2023

Spotify’s year-end Wrapped report for 2023 is out! With the year winding to a close, Spotify has revealed its annual rankings of the year’s most-streamed artists and songs on the platform. As previously announced, BTS’s Jungkook’s official solo debut single “Seven” (featuring Latto) was the fourth most-streamed song on Spotify across all genres in 2023.… Continue reading Spotify Reveals Most-Streamed K-Pop Artists And Songs Of 2023

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