April 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 February 17 to March 17. ILLIT’s Wonhee topped this month’s… Continue reading April Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

April 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 March 18 to April 18. ILLIT topped this month’s list with a… Continue reading April Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

TXT, NCT DREAM, (G)I-DLE, And BIBI Earn Double Crowns On Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart NCT DREAM achieved a double crown for the month of March, topping both the physical album chart and the digital download chart with their latest mini album “DREAM( )SCAPE” and its title track “Smoothie.” All of… Continue reading TXT, NCT DREAM, (G)I-DLE, And BIBI Earn Double Crowns On Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts

IVE, (G)I-DLE, TWICE, And LE SSERAFIM Earn Circle Million Certifications; Stray Kids, IU, ENHYPEN, BOYNEXTDOOR, And More Go Platinum

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 IVE, (G)I-DLE, TWICE, And LE SSERAFIM Earn Circle Million Certifications; Stray Kids, IU, ENHYPEN, BOYNEXTDOOR, And More Go Platinum

BTS’s j-hope, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE, TXT, ILLIT, Stray Kids, NewJeans, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on April 13! BTS’s j-hope’s new special album “HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1” debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to becoming his first solo album ever to enter the top five of the Billboard 200. LE SSERAFIM’s “EASY” stayed… Continue reading BTS’s j-hope, LE SSERAFIM, TWICE, TXT, ILLIT, Stray Kids, NewJeans, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

April 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 March 14 to April 14. ILLIT topped this month’s list with a brand reputation… Continue reading April Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Winners Of The 1st Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA)

The winners of the first-ever Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA) have been revealed! On April 10, the Asia Star Entertainer Awards—a new awards show launched by Newsen and @star1 magazine—held its star-studded first ceremony in Yokohama, Japan, where it celebrated the top K-pop artists and Asian singers who lit up the world stage over the… Continue reading Winners Of The 1st Asia Star Entertainer Awards (ASEA)

JYP Responds To Reports Of TWICE’s Nayeon Making Solo Comeback In June

It’s official: TWICE’s Nayeon is gearing up for her first-ever solo comeback! On April 9, Korean media outlet Xportsnews reported that Nayeon was preparing to make her long-awaited solo comeback in June. Later that day, JYP Entertainment clarified, “It’s true that Nayeon is currently preparing a solo album, but the release date has not yet… Continue reading JYP Responds To Reports Of TWICE’s Nayeon Making Solo Comeback In June

NCT DREAM And (G)I-DLE Earn Double Crowns On Circle Weekly Charts; ILLIT And TWICE Hit No. 1

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of March 24 to 30! Album Chart NCT DREAM achieved a double crown this week, topping both the physical album chart and the digital download chart with their latest release. NCT DREAM claimed three of the top six spots on… Continue reading NCT DREAM And (G)I-DLE Earn Double Crowns On Circle Weekly Charts; ILLIT And TWICE Hit No. 1

LE SSERAFIM, TWICE, ILLIT, NewJeans, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, BTS, And More Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on April 6! LE SSERAFIM’s latest mini album “EASY” held onto its spot at No. 2 in its sixth consecutive week on the World Albums chart, and it also spent a sixth week on the Billboard 200 at No. 157. After three non-consecutive weeks… Continue reading LE SSERAFIM, TWICE, ILLIT, NewJeans, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, BTS, And More Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart