RIIZE, aespa, NCT WISH, Lee Young Ji, BTS’s Jimin, And More Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart RIIZE topped the physical album chart for June with their first mini album “RIIZING,” which debuted at No. 1. NewJeans’ new single album “Supernatural” entered the chart at No. 2, while SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan x Wonwoo’s unit… Continue reading RIIZE, aespa, NCT WISH, Lee Young Ji, BTS’s Jimin, And More Top Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts

ATEEZ, TWICE’s Nayeon, TXT, SEVENTEEN, ILLIT, TWS, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 13! ATEEZ’s latest mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1” spent its fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to climbing back up the Billboard 200 in its fifth week on the main U.S. albums chart. Meanwhile,… Continue reading ATEEZ, TWICE’s Nayeon, TXT, SEVENTEEN, ILLIT, TWS, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

July 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 June 14 to July 14. aespa rose to the top of the list this… Continue reading July Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Album And Digital Charts For 1st Half Of 2024

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has published its midyear charts for the first half of 2024! As the midyear chart results are based on accumulated weekly data since the beginning of January 2024, albums and songs released earlier in the year have more weekly points included in their scores. Album Chart SEVENTEEN topped… Continue reading Circle Chart Reveals Midyear Album And Digital Charts For 1st Half Of 2024

TWICE’s “Like OOH-AHH” Becomes Their 8th MV To Hit 500 Million Views

TWICE’s debut music video has reached a new milestone! On July 11 at approximately 4:58 p.m. KST, TWICE’s music video for “Like OOH-AHH” surpassed 500 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s eighth music video to do so after “TT,” “LIKEY,” “What is Love?”, “FANCY,” “CHEER UP,” “I CAN’T STOP ME,” and “Feel Special.” TWICE… Continue reading TWICE’s “Like OOH-AHH” Becomes Their 8th MV To Hit 500 Million Views

ATEEZ, TWICE’s Nayeon, TXT, SEVENTEEN, ILLIT, BTS, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on July 6! ATEEZ’s “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.1,” which previously spent two weeks at No. 1, returned to the top of the chart in its fourth week. In addition to spending its third non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, the… Continue reading ATEEZ, TWICE’s Nayeon, TXT, SEVENTEEN, ILLIT, BTS, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

NewJeans And TWICE Earn 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 NewJeans And TWICE Earn Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan

R&B Is The Biggest K-Pop Sound Influence Right Now—Here Are 7 Recent Bangers To Prove It

K-pop can incorporate a ton of different genres from around the world, but there’s one that’s really been trending lately—R&B! That classic sultry sound is really in this summer, and here are just a few recent releases that prove it. The vibes are immaculate across the board! TWICE’s Nayeon – “ABCD” A great example of… Continue reading R&B Is The Biggest K-Pop Sound Influence Right Now—Here Are 7 Recent Bangers To Prove It

TWICE’s Nayeon Becomes 1st K-Pop Female Soloist To Spend Multiple Weeks On Billboard 200 With 2 Different Albums

TWICE’s Nayeon continues to make Billboard 200 history with her first-ever solo comeback! Last week, Nayeon became the first female K-pop soloist ever to chart more than one entry on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart—as well as the first to score two top 10 albums—when her new mini album “NA” debuted at No. 7, matching… Continue reading TWICE’s Nayeon Becomes 1st K-Pop Female Soloist To Spend Multiple Weeks On Billboard 200 With 2 Different Albums

TWICE’s Nayeon, ATEEZ, TXT, SEVENTEEN, BTS, aespa, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on June 29! TWICE’s Nayeon’s new solo mini album “NA” debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart this week, as well as the Top Album Sales chart and Top Current Album Sales chart (meaning it was the best-selling album of the week… Continue reading TWICE’s Nayeon, ATEEZ, TXT, SEVENTEEN, BTS, aespa, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart