Nominees have been announced for the 34th Golden Disc Awards! Songs and albums that were released between October 2018 through October 2019 were eligible to be nominated this year. Data regarding sales and usage on streaming sites until mid-December will be gathered from the Gaon Chart and reflected in the results. The nominees are as… Continue reading 34th Golden Disc Awards Announces Nominees
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Winners Of 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards
The 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards recognized many of the biggest acts in K-pop today! The ceremony was held on December 4 at the Nagoya Dome in Japan, with actor Park Bo Gum as host. BTS swept the Daesangs (Grand Prizes), taking home all four including Album of the Year for “Map of the Soul: Persona,” Worldwide… Continue reading Winners Of 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards
Update: 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards Announces Final Lineup
Updated January 7 KST: The final lineup has been confirmed for the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards! It was announced on January 8 that Stray Kids and Yoon Min Soo will also be attending the ceremony, joining the previously announced artists (G)I-DLE, ITZY, NCT Dream, MONSTA X, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, N.Flying, Chungha, Ben, BOL4,… Continue reading Update: 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards Announces Final Lineup
MAMAMOO Takes No. 1 With “HIP”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, November Week 5
MAMAMOO scores their second No. 1 song on our chart this year with “HIP,” moving up 13 spots to take over as our new No. 1 song this week! “HIP” won on “Inkigayo,” “Music Bank,” and “M Countdown” the previous week and also maintained high scores on all chart sources. Congratulations to MAMAMOO! “HIP” is… Continue reading MAMAMOO Takes No. 1 With “HIP”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, November Week 5
Winners Of The Melon Music Awards 2019
On November 30 at the Gocheok Sky Dome, the Melon Music Awards 2019 (MMA 2019) awarded some of the brightest stars in Korean music over the past year. BTS swept all four Daesangs (grand prizes) of the night with Artist of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year with “Map of the Soul: Persona,”… Continue reading Winners Of The Melon Music Awards 2019
Taeyeon Expresses Frustration After “Voice Queen” Contestant Claims She Almost Made It Into Girls’ Generation
After a contestant on MBN’s “Voice Queen” mentioned Girls’ Generation on the show’s latest episode, Taeyeon took to Instagram to share her feelings. On the November 28 episode of the singing competition, contestant Hong Min Ji introduced herself as “a former SM Entertainment trainee from about 17 years ago who almost became a member of… Continue reading Taeyeon Expresses Frustration After “Voice Queen” Contestant Claims She Almost Made It Into Girls’ Generation
Taeyeon’s “Spark” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, November Week 4
Taeyeon’s “Spark” remains as the No. 1 song on our chart for the second consecutive week! The song continues to show strength across all chart sources. Congratulations again to Taeyeon! Moving up three spots to No. 2 is IU’s “Love poem,” which is one of the two title tracks from IU’s newest mini album. The… Continue reading Taeyeon’s “Spark” Guards No. 1 Spot; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, November Week 4
November 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 October 22 to November 23. BTS’s Jimin maintained his position at the top of… Continue reading November Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
20 K-Pop Acts That Are Heating Things Up This Fall
The trees are almost bare of leaves and it’s getting colder and colder outside, but the K-pop world has been on fire recently, with epically energizing, lit, and swag-filled releases left and right. If you need to add a little warmth into your fall season, or if you’ve barely been able to keep up with all the new… Continue reading 20 K-Pop Acts That Are Heating Things Up This Fall
Taeyeon Rises To No. 1 With “Spark”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, November Week 3
Taeyeon’s “Spark” moves up 10 spots to become our new No. 1 song this week! This song won on “Inkigayo,” “Music Bank,” and “Music Core” the previous week. “Spark” is Taeyeon’s second No. 1 hit on our chart this year after “Four Seasons” in the spring. Congratulations to Taeyeon! The title track from Taeyeon’s second studio… Continue reading Taeyeon Rises To No. 1 With “Spark”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, November Week 3