IU’s “LILAC” Takes No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 2

IU’s “LILAC” debuted at No. 1 this week with a near perfect score! This song has also won on four music shows so far. IU becomes the first artist to score two No. 1 songs on our chart this year, as “Celebrity” previously also topped our chart. Congratulations to IU! “LILAC” is the title track… Continue reading IU’s “LILAC” Takes No. 1; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 2

Watch: Onew, Youngjae, Wonpil, Baekho, And Kei Shine Brightly In Teasers For Musical “Midnight Sun”

Upcoming musical “Midnight Sun” released new posters and teasers starring SHINee’s Onew, GOT7’s Youngjae, DAY6’s Wonpil, NU’EST’s Baekho, and Lovelyz’s Kei along with musical actors! “Midnight Sun” is a heart-fluttering romance musical about Hae Na and Ha Ram who meet and sing the brightest song of the sun. The original story began as a Hong… Continue reading Watch: Onew, Youngjae, Wonpil, Baekho, And Kei Shine Brightly In Teasers For Musical “Midnight Sun”

April 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 March 10 to April 10. BTS topped the list for the 35th consecutive… Continue reading April Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

EXO’s Baekhyun, IU, Brave Girls, And BTS Top Gaon Monthly And Weekly Charts

Gaon Chart has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart EXO’s Baekhyun topped the physical album chart for March with his new solo mini album “Bambi,” which impressively debuted at No. 1 despite being released right before the end of the month on March 30. Super Junior’s latest album “The Renaissance”… Continue reading EXO’s Baekhyun, IU, Brave Girls, And BTS Top Gaon Monthly And Weekly Charts

BTS, TWICE, BLACKPINK, TXT, SHINee, IU, And More Receive Platinum Certifications From Gaon

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, Gaon Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while albums that… Continue reading BTS, TWICE, BLACKPINK, TXT, SHINee, IU, And More Receive Platinum Certifications From Gaon

BLACKPINK’s Rosé Maintains Lead With “On The Ground”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 1

Rosé’s “On The Ground” repeats as our No. 1 song for the second consecutive week! This song has maintained a strong lead over its competition. Congratulations again to Rosé! No. 2 and 3 exchanges spots this week. Up one spot to No. 2 is BTS’s “Dynamite,” and down one spot to No. 3 is Brave Girls’… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s Rosé Maintains Lead With “On The Ground”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2021, April Week 1

SHINee’s Minho Sweetly Reunites With Na Eun, Gun Hoo, And Jin Woo To Cheer For Park Joo Ho On “The Return Of Superman”

SHINee’s Minho reunited with Na Eun, Gun Hoo, and Jin Woo for the April 4 broadcast of KBS 2TV’s “The Return of Superman”! The three children, along with Minho, visited the Suwon FC (Football Club) stadium in order to cheer for their dad Park Joo Ho in his soccer match. Minho surprised Na Eun and… Continue reading SHINee’s Minho Sweetly Reunites With Na Eun, Gun Hoo, And Jin Woo To Cheer For Park Joo Ho On “The Return Of Superman”

SHINee Talks About Performing Without In-Person Audiences + Previews New Track At First Online Concert

On April 4, SHINee held their first-ever online concert titled “SHINee: SHINee WORLD” through Naver’s “Beyond LIVE” platform. Because of the members’ mandatory military service, this was also SHINee’s first group concert in three years. The group opened with “Good Evening,” the title track of their sixth studio album, and continued with “Dream Girl,” “Heart… Continue reading SHINee Talks About Performing Without In-Person Audiences + Previews New Track At First Online Concert

IU And BTS Top Gaon Weekly Charts + Brave Girls Maintains Double Crown

Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the week of March 21 to March 27! Album Chart IU topped this week’s physical album chart with her new studio album “LILAC,” which debuted at No. 1. Super Junior’s “The Renaissance” stayed strong at No. 2, followed by BTS’s “BE” at No. 3. Nearly five years… Continue reading IU And BTS Top Gaon Weekly Charts + Brave Girls Maintains Double Crown

April Comebacks And Debuts To Look Forward To

April is another month to look forward to with exciting music releases! Here’s what to watch out for: April 1 3YE returns with their digital single “STALKER.” Colde releases his new single “Light.” Singer-songwriter 20 Years of Age drops his single “Starry Night.” April 2 SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi drops his mixtape “Spider.” Jamie features on Saweetie’s “Best Friend” along… Continue reading April Comebacks And Debuts To Look Forward To