SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu Talks About His Passion For Performing, “NANA TOUR With SEVENTEEN,” And More

SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu has graced the cover of Arena Homme Plus! In the interview that followed his photo shoot, Mingyu talked about his recent trip to Italy for  the tvN variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN.” He remarked, “Viewers might think, ‘Since there are cameras, it must have been somewhat staged.’ But that wasn’t the case… Continue reading SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu Talks About His Passion For Performing, “NANA TOUR With SEVENTEEN,” And More

Stray Kids, NewJeans, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ, NMIXX, BTS, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on February 10! Stray Kids’ latest mini album “ROCK-STAR” continued its reign at the top of the chart, marking its eighth non-consecutive week at No. 1 (and its 12th week on the chart overall). Stray Kids also became only the fourth K-pop artist ever… Continue reading Stray Kids, NewJeans, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ, NMIXX, BTS, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

February 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 January 10 to February 10. SEVENTEEN held onto their spot at the top… Continue reading February Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

February Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for advertisement models! The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer behavior, using big data collected from January 2 to February 2. The Korean Business Research Institute evaluated the participation, communication, media, and social values of popular advertisement models in order to… Continue reading February Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Stray Kids, NMIXX, NewJeans, BTS, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on February 3! Stray Kids’ latest mini album “ROCK-STAR” returned to the top of the World Albums chart, marking its seventh non-consecutive week at No. 1 (and its 11th week on the chart overall). NMIXX’s new mini album “Fe304: BREAK” debuted at No. 2… Continue reading Stray Kids, NMIXX, NewJeans, BTS, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

BTS’s Jungkook, (G)I-DLE’s Jeon Soyeon, SEVENTEEN’s Vernon, And More Promoted To Full Members Of Korea Music Copyright Association

BTS’s Jungkook, (G)I-DLE’s Jeon Soyeon, SEVENTEEN’s Vernon, and more have been promoted to full members of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA)! According to the KMCA, about 51,000 composers and lyricists are registered as members of the association as of January 2024. Any copyright holder is able to join KOMCA as a “junior member,” but… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook, (G)I-DLE’s Jeon Soyeon, SEVENTEEN’s Vernon, And More Promoted To Full Members Of Korea Music Copyright Association

January Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published its brand reputation rankings for all stars during the month of January! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from December 31, 2023 to January 31, 2024. Soccer stars swept the top… Continue reading January Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

BTS, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, And SEVENTEEN Earn Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2020, the RIAJ implemented a new certification system for online streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification systems for physical album shipments and digital download sales. According to the new system, songs are certified silver once… Continue reading BTS, Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, And SEVENTEEN Earn Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan

Watch: SEVENTEEN Announces Encore Tour; To Become 1 Of Only 3 K-Pop Artists To Hold Concert At Nissan Stadium

SEVENTEEN will be wrapping up their “FOLLOW” tour with a series of encore stadium concerts! On January 29 at midnight KST, SEVENTEEN announced that they would be embarking on a “‘FOLLOW’ AGAIN” encore tour this spring. SEVENTEEN will kick off their encore tour with two nights of concerts at Korea’s Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on… Continue reading Watch: SEVENTEEN Announces Encore Tour; To Become 1 Of Only 3 K-Pop Artists To Hold Concert At Nissan Stadium

BTS’s Jimin, Stray Kids, NewJeans, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on January 27! BTS’s Jimin’s 2023 solo debut album “FACE” shot to the top of the chart following its recent release on vinyl, marking its fifth non-consecutive week at No. 1. After six non-consecutive weeks at No. 1, Stray Kids’ “ROCK-STAR” fell to No.… Continue reading BTS’s Jimin, Stray Kids, NewJeans, ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, TXT, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

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