Circle Reveals Year-End Digital And Album Charts For 2023

Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has published its year-end charts for 2023! On January 12, Gaon officially released its yearly digital and album charts for the past year. Because the yearly charts are based on accumulated weekly data since the beginning of January 2023, songs and albums released earlier in the year have… Continue reading Circle Reveals Year-End Digital And Album Charts For 2023

K-Pop Artists Sweep 7 Of Top 10 Spots On U.S. List Of Best-Selling CDs Of 2023

Aside from Taylor Swift, all of last year’s best-selling CD albums in the United States were by K-pop artists! On January 11 local time, American music data tracking firm Luminate (formerly MRC Data), which supplies the data for the Billboard charts, released its year-end list of the best-selling CDs of 2023. The tracking period for… Continue reading K-Pop Artists Sweep 7 Of Top 10 Spots On U.S. List Of Best-Selling CDs Of 2023

January Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for advertisement models! The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer behavior, using big data collected from December 4, 2023 to January 4, 2024. The Korean Business Research Institute evaluated the participation, communication, media, and social values of popular advertisement models in… Continue reading January Advertisement Model Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Winners Of 2024 Korea First Brand Awards

The 2024 Korea First Brand Awards held its annual ceremony on January 9! Every year, the Korea First Brand Awards conducts consumer surveys and consults with experts to chooses the most exciting brands that consumers are looking forward to and that they think will be at the forefront of the upcoming year. Starting this past… Continue reading Winners Of 2024 Korea First Brand Awards

TWICE’s “YES Or YES” Becomes Their 11th Group MV To Hit 400 Million Views

TWICE has hit the 400 million mark once again! On January 7 at approximately 4:01 a.m. KST, TWICE’s music video for their 2018 hit “YES or YES” surpassed 400 million views on YouTube, making it their 11th music video to do so following “TT,” “LIKEY,” “What Is Love?“, “Cheer Up,” “FANCY,” “Like OOH-AHH,” “Heart Shaker,”… Continue reading TWICE’s “YES Or YES” Becomes Their 11th Group MV To Hit 400 Million Views

Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Announces Nominees

Nominees have been announced for the Hanteo Music Awards 2023! This year’s Hanteo Music Awards will take place on February 17 and February 18 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. The criteria for the final winners are as follows: Grand Prizes (Best Artist, Best Album, Best Song, Best Performance) – 50% Hanteo Global score, 20%… Continue reading Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Announces Nominees

December Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published its brand reputation rankings for all stars during the month of December! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from November 30 to December 31. Lim Young Woong topped this month’s list… Continue reading December Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Stars Dazzle On The Red Carpet At 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards

Ahead of the 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards, celebrities hit the red carpet for this year’s ceremony! On December 29, MBC held its annual year-end awards celebrating the network’s greatest achievements in variety programming and entertainment over the past year. This year’s show was hosted by Dex, Jun Hyun Moo, and Lee Se Young. In addition… Continue reading Stars Dazzle On The Red Carpet At 2023 MBC Entertainment Awards

TWICE To Become 1st Female Foreign Artist In History To Hold Concert At Nissan Stadium

TWICE is about to make history at Japan’s largest stadium! On December 28, TWICE announced their plans to hold four “READY TO BE in JAPAN SPECIAL” stadium concerts next summer. The group will be performing at Osaka’s Yanmar Stadium Nagai on July 13 and 14, followed by two nights of concerts at Yokohama’s Nissan Stadium… Continue reading TWICE To Become 1st Female Foreign Artist In History To Hold Concert At Nissan Stadium

December 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 November 14 to December 14. BLACKPINK rose to the top of this… Continue reading December Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced