December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

This month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups has been released by the Korean Business Research Institute! The rankings are determined by analyzing different factors of consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes, using data collected from November 7 to December 8. BTS topped the rankings for their seventh consecutive month, scoring a… Continue reading December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Watch: NU’EST W Takes 1st Win For “Help Me” On “Music Bank,” Performances By GOT7, Red Velvet, Wanna One, And More

The December 7 episode of KBS’s “Music Bank” had NU’EST W’s “Help Me” and WINNER’s Song Mino’s “Fiancé” vying for first place. NU’EST W took home the win with a total of 6,686 points and Song Mino was in second place with 4,206 points. This was NU’EST W’s first win for their latest title track… Continue reading Watch: NU’EST W Takes 1st Win For “Help Me” On “Music Bank,” Performances By GOT7, Red Velvet, Wanna One, And More

EXO, NU’EST W, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, WINNER’s Song Mino, And More Top Gaon’s Monthly And Weekly Charts

Gaon Chart has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! EXO topped both Gaon’s physical album chart and Gaon’s download chart for the month of November, with their latest studio album “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo” and their new title track “Tempo” respectively debuting at No. 1 on the two charts. NU’EST W similarly… Continue reading EXO, NU’EST W, BLACKPINK’s Jennie, WINNER’s Song Mino, And More Top Gaon’s Monthly And Weekly Charts

SHINee’s Onew Tops iTunes Album Charts As His “Voice” Is Heard Around The World

People are loving SHINee’s Onew and his first solo album! The idol dropped “Voice” on December 5, which features seven songs including his title track “Blue.” A gift to fans before his impending military enlistment, Onew personally penned the lyrics to two of the tracks, “Illusion” and “Shine on You.” “Voice” is proving to be a… Continue reading SHINee’s Onew Tops iTunes Album Charts As His “Voice” Is Heard Around The World

SHINee’s Key Describes Collab Concept He Wants To Try With Sunmi

SHINee’s Key would like to collaborate with Sunmi! On December 5, Key appeared as a guest on SBS PowerFM’s “Song Eun Yi and Kim Sook’s Unni Radio.” Ahead of the release of his first solo album, Key shared the track “Forever Yours” featuring his good friend Soyou. During the radio interview, Key said, “It was… Continue reading SHINee’s Key Describes Collab Concept He Wants To Try With Sunmi

Watch: SHINee’s Onew Sings “Blue” In Sentimental MV For 1st Solo Album

Onew has released a special gift for fans! On December 5 at 6 p.m. KST, the SHINee member released his first solo album “VOICE” along with the music video for the title track. “Blue” is an R&B track with old pop and jazz vibes with lyrics like a musical monologue. It was composed by indie… Continue reading Watch: SHINee’s Onew Sings “Blue” In Sentimental MV For 1st Solo Album

Billboard Reveals 2018 Year-End Charts For World Albums, Top Artists, Social 50, And More

Billboard is wrapping up 2018 by releasing its year-end charts! On December 4, Billboard revealed which artists have made it to its annual charts for this year. BTS has become the first Korean artist to enter the year-end Billboard 200 Albums and Top Billboard 200 Artists charts, and the group has also ranked on the year-end Top Artists —… Continue reading Billboard Reveals 2018 Year-End Charts For World Albums, Top Artists, Social 50, And More

BTS, EXO, And More Remain Strong On Billboard’s World Albums Chart + New Releases By Key, Song Mino, And NCT 127 Debut

Billboard has released its charts for the week of December 8, including the World Albums chart! BTS’s “Love Yourself: Answer” maintains its No. 1 spot on the chart after returning to the top last week. It has now spent 10 weeks in first place on the chart since its release in August, with 14 weeks… Continue reading BTS, EXO, And More Remain Strong On Billboard’s World Albums Chart + New Releases By Key, Song Mino, And NCT 127 Debut

SHINee’s Key Describes His Huge Clothes Collection + Shares Promise For 1st Solo Win

Imagine spending a day in the closet of a fashionista like SHINee’s Key! The idol sat down for an interview on the December 3 broadcast of MBC’s “Section TV” to discuss his solo album. A well-known fashionista in the industry, Key also talked about his extensive clothes collection and his past airport fashion. “I definitely… Continue reading SHINee’s Key Describes His Huge Clothes Collection + Shares Promise For 1st Solo Win

Japanese CD Retailer Tower Records Announces Best-Selling Korean Albums Of 2018

On December 3, Japan’s leading CD retailer Tower Records shared its annual lists of the best-selling albums of the year at its stores! The lists are separated into genres, and there are three charts for releases by Korean artists. One ranks Japanese albums by Korean artists, another is for imported Korean albums, and another ranks Japanese… Continue reading Japanese CD Retailer Tower Records Announces Best-Selling Korean Albums Of 2018