QUIZ: Which Male Idol Will Invite You To His Chuseok Family Gathering?

Chuseok is upon us! Literally meaning “Autumn eve,” this harvest festival is also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day. During this three-day holiday, families reunite in their ancestral hometowns and celebrate together in a festive atmosphere. Whether you’ve celebrated Chuseok before or only know about it because you’re familiar with Korean culture, it would be fun to… Continue reading QUIZ: Which Male Idol Will Invite You To His Chuseok Family Gathering?

BTS, The Boyz, BLACKPINK, And More Top Gaon Weekly Charts

Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the week of September 20 to September 26! Download Chart The Boyz topped this week’s digital download chart with their new title track “The Stealer,” which debuted at No. 1. EXO’s Baekhyun’s “Every Second” (from the OST of tvN’s “Record of Youth”) entered the chart at No.… Continue reading BTS, The Boyz, BLACKPINK, And More Top Gaon Weekly Charts

September Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 1,425 idols, using big data collected from August 30 to September 30. BTS’s Jimin topped this month’s list with a brand… Continue reading September Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

September Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 100 idol groups, using big data collected from August 24 to September 25. BTS successfully defended their position at the top… Continue reading September Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

SuperM Explains Meaning Behind Comeback Track “One” + How It Resembles SHINee’s “Sherlock”

SuperM has shared their thoughts on their return with their first full-length album and its title track “One (Monster & Infinity)“! Just two hours before their highly-anticipated comeback, SuperM held an online press conference to talk about their upcoming studio album “Super One.” Describing what they hoped to accomplish with the album, the SuperM members… Continue reading SuperM Explains Meaning Behind Comeback Track “One” + How It Resembles SHINee’s “Sherlock”

SHINee’s Key To Be Discharged Directly From Final Leave According To Military’s COVID-19 Protocol

SHINee’s Key is being discharged from the military in accordance with COVID-19 protocol. On September 24, a source from SM Entertainment stated, “Key is currently on his final leave, and he will be discharged on October 7 without returning to the base according to guidelines to be discharged without returning to the military base to prevent… Continue reading SHINee’s Key To Be Discharged Directly From Final Leave According To Military’s COVID-19 Protocol

BTS, Stray Kids, And BLACKPINK Top Gaon Weekly Charts

Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the week of September 13 to September 19! Album Chart Stray Kids topped this week’s physical album chart with their new repackaged album “IN生” (“IN LIFE”), which debuted at No. 1. ASTRO’s Moonbin & Sanha’s first mini album as a sub-unit, “IN-OUT,” entered the chart at No.… Continue reading BTS, Stray Kids, And BLACKPINK Top Gaon Weekly Charts

EXO’s Kai Talks About Friendship With Taemin, Favorite Nickname From Fans, Honest Reaction To Going Viral, And More

EXO’s Kai reunited with Esquire Korea for a pictorial and interview for the magazine’s October issue! Esquire asked the idol to look back on the four years since his last interview with the magazine. “It’s already been four years?” he replied. “What have I done in the past four years… I think a lot’s happened.… Continue reading EXO’s Kai Talks About Friendship With Taemin, Favorite Nickname From Fans, Honest Reaction To Going Viral, And More

Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 1st Win For “Ice Cream” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Taemin, TREASURE, fromis_9, And More

Congratulations to BLACKPINK for winning first place with “Ice Cream” on SBS’s “Inkigayo”! Second place was Jessi’s “NUNU NANA,” and third place went to Park Jin Young and Sunmi’s “When We Disco.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwgmoNsutkg&fbclid=IwAR2z9bog2i7kfecbFe_0gv9xmFqGCJXHPpEcyLW_hgSfs4Cdw2u8Ev8eVfs This week’s performers are SHINee’s Taemin, Stray Kids, TREASURE, Lovelyz, DONGKIZ, VAV, MCND, ONEUS, Wonho, Oh My Girl’s YooA, H.O.T.’s Jang Woo… Continue reading Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 1st Win For “Ice Cream” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Taemin, TREASURE, fromis_9, And More

Watch: BTS Takes 13th Win For “Dynamite” On “Music Core”; Performances By Taemin, Stray Kids, TREASURE, And More

The September 19 episode of “Music Core” featured BTS‘s “Dynamite,” SHINee’s Taemin’s “Criminal,” and B1A4‘s Sandeul’s “Slightly Tipsy”  as candidates for first place. BTS took home the win with 8,629 points, making this their 13th win for “Dynamite.” This week’s performers include Taemin, CLC, CRAVITY, DONGKIZ, OnlyOneOf, Stray Kids, VAV, Apink’s Namjoo, Lovelyz, LUNARSOLAR, ASTRO’s Moonbin & Sanha, ONEUS, Oh My Girl’s YooA, Wonho, fromis_9, TREASURE, and Haeun. Watch this… Continue reading Watch: BTS Takes 13th Win For “Dynamite” On “Music Core”; Performances By Taemin, Stray Kids, TREASURE, And More