The “Butterfly Cut” Is Trending Big-Time, Even Among K-Pop Idols! Here Are Some Stars Rocking The Look

The “butterfly cut” or the “falco cut” is a specific haircut that involves a whole ton of face-framing layers. It’s basically the relaxed, more casual version of the “hime cut” that was trending a couple of years ago – it offers the same face-framing benefits without committing to cutting out a huge chunk of hair!… Continue reading The “Butterfly Cut” Is Trending Big-Time, Even Among K-Pop Idols! Here Are Some Stars Rocking The Look

JYP To Take Legal Action Against Deepfake Videos Of TWICE

JYP Entertainment has announced its plans to take legal action against deepfake (AI-generated) videos of TWICE. On August 30, JYP Entertainment posted the following announcement in English on TWICE’s social media: Hello, this is JYP Entertainment. We are gravely concerned about the recent spread of deepfake (AI-generated) videos involving our artists. This is a blatant… Continue reading JYP To Take Legal Action Against Deepfake Videos Of TWICE

August 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 July 22 to August 22. aespa’s Karina topped this month’s list with a brand… Continue reading August Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

7 K-Pop MVs That Combine Film And Cartoons In The Coolest Ways

Animation has long been a valuable part of visual media such as music videos that adds a lot of uniqueness and artistic edge. It’s fascinating to see how K-pop MVs combine film and cartoon! Here are just a couple of examples of music videos that use both media styles in cool and interesting ways. 1.… Continue reading 7 K-Pop MVs That Combine Film And Cartoons In The Coolest Ways

August Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from July 24 to August 24. aespa topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 7,073,467, marking… Continue reading August Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

August 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 675 girl group members, using big data collected from July 18 to August 18. IVE’s Jang Won Young topped… Continue reading August Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

August Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from July 15 to August 15. aespa held onto their spot at the… Continue reading August Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

SEVENTEEN, RIIZE, NewJeans, TWS, TWICE’s Nayeon, And WayV Earn Circle Quadruple Million And Platinum Certifications

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Circle Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach… Continue reading SEVENTEEN, RIIZE, NewJeans, TWS, TWICE’s Nayeon, And WayV Earn Circle Quadruple Million And Platinum Certifications

TXT, ENHYPEN, BOYNEXTDOOR, aespa, TWICE, ATEEZ, And BTS’s Jimin Earn RIAJ Double Platinum And Gold Certifications In Japan

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! TXT’s new Japanese single album “CHIKAI” earned an official double platinum certification this month 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 TXT, ENHYPEN, BOYNEXTDOOR, aespa, TWICE, ATEEZ, And BTS’s Jimin Earn RIAJ Double Platinum And Gold Certifications In Japan

August 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 July 11 to August 11. aespa held onto their spot at the top of… Continue reading August Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced