Japan’s leading CD retailer Tower Records recently shared its annual rankings of the best-selling albums at its stores for the first half of 2019 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… Continue reading Japan’s Tower Records Announces Best-Selling Korean Albums For 1st Half Of 2019
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Super Junior’s Kim Heechul Reveals He Wants To Get Married Before Turning 40
Super Junior’s Kim Heechul talked about his marriage plans on SBS’s “My Ugly Duckling”! On the July 7 episode, the singer appeared as a guest and joined the panel of celebrity moms and MCs in the studio. Kim Heechul began, “I asked Shin Dong Yup, ‘Don’t you think I should get married soon? I want to… Continue reading Super Junior’s Kim Heechul Reveals He Wants To Get Married Before Turning 40
Watch: Chungha Takes 5th Win For “Snapping” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Red Velvet, (G)I-DLE, Yesung, And More
Updated July 7 KST: “Inkigayo” has announced the winner for this week! Data was gathered from June 24 to July 1 to determine this week’s winner. Chungha gathered 8,565 points and won first place with “Snapping”! Jang Hye Jin and Yoon Min Soo’s “Drunk On Love” came in second with 5,923 points, and Red Velvet’s… Continue reading Watch: Chungha Takes 5th Win For “Snapping” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By Red Velvet, (G)I-DLE, Yesung, And More
July Variety Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has published this month’s brand reputation rankings for variety stars! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 50 popular entertainers, using big data collected from June 4 to July 5. Yoo Jae Suk topped this month’s list with… Continue reading July Variety Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Watch: Super Junior’s Kyuhyun Gives “Kang’s Kitchen” Cast A Big Surprise
“Kang’s Kitchen” revealed the arrival of Super Junior’s Kyuhyun following his discharge from the military! The July 5 episode of the show included Kyuhyun surprising the cast with his sudden appearance at the restaurant. The “Kang’s Kitchen” cast includes Kang Ho Dong, Lee Soo Geun, SECHSKIES’s Eun Ji Won, Ahn Jae Hyun, WINNER’s Song Mino, and Block B’s P.O. Kyuhyun had kept the news… Continue reading Watch: Super Junior’s Kyuhyun Gives “Kang’s Kitchen” Cast A Big Surprise
BTS Tops Gaon Weekly Album Chart With BTS WORLD OST
BTS has hit No. 1 on Gaon’s weekly album chart with the soundtrack for their new mobile game BTS WORLD! On July 4, Gaon Chart announced that BTS had managed to top two separate charts for the week of June 23 to 29. Not only did the BTS WORLD OST claim No. 1 on the… Continue reading BTS Tops Gaon Weekly Album Chart With BTS WORLD OST
Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Speaks Out Against Privacy Invasion, Stalking, And Rumors
On July 4, Super Junior’s Choi Siwon took to social media to share his thoughts. As the caption to a photo of himself, he wrote in both Korean and English, “Truly loving someone is understanding and caring for them, not invading their privacy, not stalking them, or not spreading baseless rumors about them.” While he did… Continue reading Super Junior’s Choi Siwon Speaks Out Against Privacy Invasion, Stalking, And Rumors
8 Times Tsundere K-Pop Idols Melted Hearts With Their Caring Personalities
Many K-pop idols have a lot of traits in common, and yet each one makes them unique in their own way. One of the characters we usually spot among them happens to be the tsundere behavior, a Japanese term that describes a person who is seemingly cold-hearted before gradually warming up to their surroundings. Despite the label, our lineup… Continue reading 8 Times Tsundere K-Pop Idols Melted Hearts With Their Caring Personalities
Announcer Kang Ji Young Reveals Story Behind Her “Blind Date” With Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
Announcer Kang Ji Young clarified rumors of her blind date with Super Junior’s Kim Heechul. On the June 29 episode of “Ask Us Anything,” current JTBC announcer Kang Ji Young and former JTBC announcer Jun Hyun Moo appeared as guests. Kang Ho Dong began, “She went on a blind date with one of our members. And… Continue reading Announcer Kang Ji Young Reveals Story Behind Her “Blind Date” With Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
Red Velvet, BTS, And Kim Na Young Top Gaon Weekly Charts
Gaon Chart has revealed its chart rankings for the week of June 16 to 22! Album Chart Red Velvet topped this week’s physical album chart with their new mini album “The ReVe Festival: Day 1,” while Stray Kids’ “Clé 2 : Yellow Wood” debuted at No. 2. BTS’s “Map of the Soul: Persona” rose to… Continue reading Red Velvet, BTS, And Kim Na Young Top Gaon Weekly Charts