June 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 725 girl group members, using big data collected from May 22 to June 22. BLACKPINK’s Jennie continued her reign… Continue reading June Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

TWICE, aespa, And LE SSERAFIM Earn RIAJ Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2020, the RIAJ implemented a new certification system for online streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification systems for physical album shipments and digital download sales. According to the new system, songs are certified silver once… Continue reading TWICE, aespa, And LE SSERAFIM Earn RIAJ Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan

SEVENTEEN, TWICE, BTS’s Jin, And BOYNEXTDOOR Earn RIAJ Double Platinum And Gold Certifications In Japan

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! This month, SEVENTEEN’s new Korean album “HAPPY BURSTDAY” earned an official double platinum certification for over 500,000 units shipped in Japan. According to the RIAJ’s certification thresholds, albums are certified gold at 100,000 units shipped and platinum at 250,000. Meanwhile,… Continue reading SEVENTEEN, TWICE, BTS’s Jin, And BOYNEXTDOOR Earn RIAJ Double Platinum And Gold Certifications In Japan

June Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from May 15 to June 15. BLACKPINK topped this month’s list with a brand reputation… Continue reading June Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

TWICE’s Chaeyoung Confirmed To Make Official Solo Debut

TWICE’s Chaeyoung is officially set to make her solo debut! On June 10, JoyNews24 reported that Chaeyoung will be debuting as a solo artist in the second half of 2025. According to the report, her solo debut is expected to take place in the fall, following TWICE’s full-group comeback in July and their overseas schedules.… Continue reading TWICE’s Chaeyoung Confirmed To Make Official Solo Debut

Update: TWICE Announces North American, European, And Taipei Stops For World Tour “THIS IS FOR”

Updated September 30 KST: TWICE is heading to North America and Europe on tour! On September 30, TWICE announced their plans for Part 2 of their ongoing “THIS IS FOR” world tour, which kicked off this past summer. The North American leg of TWICE’s tour will begin in Vancouver on January 9 and will take… Continue reading Update: TWICE Announces North American, European, And Taipei Stops For World Tour “THIS IS FOR”

G-Dragon’s Agency Clarifies His Previous Instagram Post Tagging TWICE’s Sana

G-Dragon has denied the previous dating rumors with TWICE’s Sana. Previously in April, dating rumors about G-Dragon and Sana surfaced when G-Dragon tagged Sana’s personal social media account on his Instagram after attending the British band Coldplay’s “Music Of The Spheres” concert in Korea. While all TWICE members appeared as special guests at the event,… Continue reading G-Dragon’s Agency Clarifies His Previous Instagram Post Tagging TWICE’s Sana

May Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published its brand reputation rankings for all stars during the month of May! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from April 29 to May 29. Son Heung Min shot to the top… Continue reading May Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

TWICE’s “TT” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Surpass 700 Million Views

TWICE has set another impressive YouTube achievement! On May 29 at around 3 p.m. KST, the music video for “TT” officially surpassed 700 million views on YouTube. This means that it took approximately eight years, seven months, five days, and 15 hours to achieve this record since the music video’s release on October 24, 2016… Continue reading TWICE’s “TT” Becomes Their 2nd MV To Surpass 700 Million Views

May 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 1,730 idols, using big data collected from April 27 to May 27. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon held onto his spot at the top… Continue reading May Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced