December 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 November 11 to December 11. BTS topped the list for the 43rd consecutive… Continue reading December Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Update: aespa And DJs GINJO, IMLAY, And Raiden Star In Latest Teasers For SMTOWN 2022: SMCU EXPRESS Project

Updated December 20 KST: aespa and DJs GINJO, IMLAY, and Raiden are the next artists to star in their own teasers for SM Entertainment’s upcoming “SMTOWN 2022: SMCU Express” project! Updated December 19 KST: NCT has released new “Daytime Pass” and “Nighttime Pass” teasers for SM Entertainment’s upcoming “SMTOWN 2022: SMCU Express” project! Updated December 17 KST: SHINee’s Onew, Minho,… Continue reading Update: aespa And DJs GINJO, IMLAY, And Raiden Star In Latest Teasers For SMTOWN 2022: SMCU EXPRESS Project

SM Announces Free SMTOWN LIVE 2022 Online Concert, New Collab Winter Album, And More

SM Entertainment has unveiled its plans for an exciting new project! On December 10, the agency announced that it would be kicking off an ambitious new project entitled “SMTOWN 2022 : SMCU EXPRESS” later this month. “SMCU” stands for SM Culture Universe, and the project will allow fans to experience SM’s unique metaverse through a… Continue reading SM Announces Free SMTOWN LIVE 2022 Online Concert, New Collab Winter Album, And More

36th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees

Nominees have been revealed for the 36th Golden Disc Awards! Songs and albums that were released between November 2020 through mid-November 2021 were eligible to be nominated this year, with music excluded from nomination last year included this year. For the album division awards, only albums with at least six new tracks (excluding intros, outros, and… Continue reading 36th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees

SHINee’s Onew, Lovelyz’ Yoo Jiae, INFINITE’s Sungyeol, Kim So Jung, And More Cast In Upcoming Short-Form Horror Series

Upcoming short-form horror series “4 minutes and 44 seconds” (literal title) has confirmed its star-studded lineup! Lotte Entertainment’s short-form horror story “4 minutes and 44 seconds” deals with topics closely related to one’s daily life in the limited space of their apartment, such as ASMR, package deliveries, and noisy neighbors. The series will be produced in… Continue reading SHINee’s Onew, Lovelyz’ Yoo Jiae, INFINITE’s Sungyeol, Kim So Jung, And More Cast In Upcoming Short-Form Horror Series

Spotify Reveals Most-Streamed K-Pop Artists And Songs Of 2021

Spotify’s year-end 2021 Wrapped report is officially out! On December 1 local time, Spotify published its annual rankings of the year’s most-streamed artists and songs on the platform. BTS was the third most-streamed artist on Spotify across all genres in 2021, making them the only Korean artist to make this year’s overall top 10. Spotify… Continue reading Spotify Reveals Most-Streamed K-Pop Artists And Songs Of 2021

December K-Pop Releases To End The Year With A Bang

As the year comes to an end, various K-pop artists are gearing up for debuts, comebacks, holiday singles, and more. Here’s what to anticipate: December 1 EVERGLOW drops their comeback album “Return of the Girl.” Starship Entertainment’s new girl group IVE debuts with the single album “ELEVEN.” Red Velvet’s Wendy sings the digital single “Airport Goodbyes” produced… Continue reading December K-Pop Releases To End The Year With A Bang

SHINee’s Key, ITZY’s Yuna, And Boom Confirmed To Host 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon + Date And Location Announced

SHINee’s Key, ITZY’s Yuna, and Boom will be the MCs for this year’s SBS Gayo Daejeon! The 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon will take place on December 25 with the theme of “Welcome,” which captures the hope of returning to a time in which singers and fans as well as music and people can reunite and… Continue reading SHINee’s Key, ITZY’s Yuna, And Boom Confirmed To Host 2021 SBS Gayo Daejeon + Date And Location Announced

Watch: Super Junior’s Eunhyuk, VIXX’s Ravi, Lovelyz’s Mijoo, And More Gather Together For “Idol Dictation Contest” Season 2 Preview

“Amazing Saturday” spin-off “Idol Dictation Contest” is returning with a new season! Just like in the original variety program, the star-studded cast of idols must listen to snippets of songs and write down the correct lyrics in order to win the prize of delicious food from all over Korea. “Amazing Saturday” MC Boom will be hosting the show,… Continue reading Watch: Super Junior’s Eunhyuk, VIXX’s Ravi, Lovelyz’s Mijoo, And More Gather Together For “Idol Dictation Contest” Season 2 Preview

Melon Reveals Top 100 Songs That Received The Most Likes In 2021

Melon has shared a list of the 100 songs that received the most likes in 2021! As 2021 winds to a close, Melon—Korea’s largest music streaming service—has released a playlist of the top 100 songs that received the most likes on its platform this year. Notably, nine out of 10 of IU’s songs from her… Continue reading Melon Reveals Top 100 Songs That Received The Most Likes In 2021