Red Velvet Maintains No. 1 With “Psycho”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2020, January Week 4

Red Velvet’s “Psycho” maintains its strong lead as the No. 1 song this week. The song has now secured nine music show wins with triple crowns on “Music Core,” “Inkigayo,” and “Music Bank.” Congratulations again to Red Velvet! Debuting at No. 2 is Zico’s “Any song,” which is a fun hip hop track about feeling… Continue reading Red Velvet Maintains No. 1 With “Psycho”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2020, January Week 4

January 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 1,135 idols, using big data collected from December 24 to January 25. BTS’s Jimin maintained his position at the top of… Continue reading January Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Zico Achieves Triple Crown On Gaon Weekly Charts

Block B’s Zico has earned a triple crown on the latest Gaon weekly charts! On January 23, Gaon Chart announced that Zico had swept all three of this week’s digital charts with his new track “Any Song.” The single debuted at No. 1 on the overall digital chart, the digital download chart, and the streaming… Continue reading Zico Achieves Triple Crown On Gaon Weekly Charts

Idols Vote For Who They Want To Collab With, Who They Think Is Most Beautiful, And More

Ahead of the 2020 Lunar New Year, Korean media outlet Ilgan Sports has returned with their annual survey of idols. This year, 116 members of 24 idol groups responded to six free-response survey questions. In order to receive honest responses, Ilgan Sports did not reveal the groups who participated, but participants included rookies through idols… Continue reading Idols Vote For Who They Want To Collab With, Who They Think Is Most Beautiful, And More

17th Korean Music Awards Announces Nominees

The nominees of the 17th Korean Music Awards have been announced! The Korean Music Awards focuses on the albums and songs more than the artists, and musical achievement is considered rather than sales. The awards show aims to go beyond the barrier between mainstream and non-mainstream music. See this year’s nominees for each category below:… Continue reading 17th Korean Music Awards Announces Nominees

SM Artists Show Their Support For Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon At Her Concert

Several of Taeyeon’s labelmates showed their support for the singer at her concert in Seoul this weekend! On January 19, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon held the third and final show of her “The Unseen” solo concert at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul. After the show, SM Entertainment shared several photos of Taeyeon posing with her groupmate Yuri, NCT’s… Continue reading SM Artists Show Their Support For Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon At Her Concert

WayV, Lee Soo Man, And Yubin Show Love For Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon At Her Concert

Updated January 19 KST: Yubin has also shared her love for Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon! After the former Wonder Girls member attended Taeyeon’s solo concert on January 18, the two idols snapped several cute photos together backstage. In addition to posting the photos on Instagram, Yubin gave Taeyeon a rave review, writing, “I was completely blown away… Continue reading WayV, Lee Soo Man, And Yubin Show Love For Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon At Her Concert

January Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 476 girl group members, using big data collected from December 16 to January 17. Red Velvet’s Joy topped this… Continue reading January Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Girls’ Generation Members Cheer On Taeyeon At Her Concert

Members of Girls’ Generation went to cheer on Taeyeon at her concert! Taeyeon began her “The Unseen” concert series on January 17 at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul, which runs for three nights. Afterwards, YoonA shared a photo of herself with Sunny, Taeyeon, Hyoyeon, and Seohyun backstage. She also posted an image of… Continue reading Girls’ Generation Members Cheer On Taeyeon At Her Concert

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Tops iTunes Charts Around The World With Repackaged Album “Purpose”

The repackaged version of Taeyeon’s second full album “Purpose” is a success on worldwide iTunes charts! SM Entertainment revealed that on January 16, the repackaged version of “Purpose” topped iTunes Top Albums charts in 24 countries including Australia, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Hungary, Lebanon, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Macau,… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Tops iTunes Charts Around The World With Repackaged Album “Purpose”

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