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 26 to August 26. NewJeans rose to the top of the list this month with a brand… Continue reading August Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Watch: TWICE’s Jihyo And 24kGoldn Are “Talkin’ About It” In Stunning New Lyric Video

TWICE’s Jihyo has released a video for her new collab track with American singer 24kGoldn! On August 26 at midnight KST, Jihyo dropped the official lyric video for “Talkin’ About It” (featuring 24kGoldn), one of the B-sides from her new solo debut mini album “ZONE.” Notably, Jihyo and 24kGoldn both co-wrote the music for the… Continue reading Watch: TWICE’s Jihyo And 24kGoldn Are “Talkin’ About It” In Stunning New Lyric Video

Watch: TWICE’s Jihyo Takes 1st Win For “Killin’ Me Good” On “Music Bank”; Performances By NewJeans, Hyoyeon, And More

TWICE’s Jihyo has scored her first music show trophy for “Killin’ Me Good”! The August 25 broadcast of “Music Bank” featured STAYC’s “Bubble” and TWICE’s Jihyo’s “Killin’ Me Good” as candidates for first place. Jihyo ultimately took her first win for “Killin’ Me Good” with 5,525 points over 5,288 points for “Bubble.” Congratulations to Jihyo!… Continue reading Watch: TWICE’s Jihyo Takes 1st Win For “Killin’ Me Good” On “Music Bank”; Performances By NewJeans, Hyoyeon, And More

TWICE’s Jihyo Achieves 3rd Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Female Soloist In Hanteo History With “ZONE”

TWICE’s Jihyo’s solo debut is off to an exciting start! Last week, Jihyo made her highly-anticipated solo debut with her first mini album “ZONE” and its title track “Killin’ Me Good.” According to Hanteo Chart, “ZONE” soared past half a million sales in just the first week of its release: from August 18 to 24,… Continue reading TWICE’s Jihyo Achieves 3rd Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Female Soloist In Hanteo History With “ZONE”

Watch: BTS’s V Takes 1st Win For “Love Me Again” On “M Countdown”; Performances By aespa, AKMU, And More

BTS’s V has scored his first music show trophy for “Love Me Again”! On the August 24 broadcast of Mnet’s “M Countdown,” the candidates for first place were BTS’s V’s “Love Me Again” and STAYC’s “Bubble.” BTS’s V ultimately took his first win for “Love Me Again” with a total of 7,864 points. Congratulations to… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s V Takes 1st Win For “Love Me Again” On “M Countdown”; Performances By aespa, AKMU, And More

NewJeans, TWICE’s Nayeon, BLACKPINK, And Stray Kids 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, TWICE’s Nayeon, BLACKPINK, And Stray Kids Earn Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan

Watch: TWICE’s Jihyo Wows In New Choreo Videos For Solo Debut Track “Killin’ Me Good”

TWICE’s Jihyo has shared a closer look at the choreography for her solo debut track! On August 23, Jihyo released a “one take version” choreography video for “Killin’ Me Good,” the title track of her new solo mini album “ZONE.” The new clip offers an up-close-and-personal view of Jihyo’s skillful dance moves throughout the song,… Continue reading Watch: TWICE’s Jihyo Wows In New Choreo Videos For Solo Debut Track “Killin’ Me Good”

Watch: NewJeans Takes 5th Win For “Super Shy” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By TWICE’s Jihyo, STAYC, THE BOYZ, And More

NewJeans has won their fifth music show trophy for “Super Shy”! On the August 20 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were THE BOYZ’s “LIP GLOSS,” NewJeans’ “Super Shy,” and NewJeans’ “ETA.” “Super Shy” ultimately took the win with a total of 6,724 points. Congratulations to NewJeans! Watch the winner announcement below:… Continue reading Watch: NewJeans Takes 5th Win For “Super Shy” On “Inkigayo”; Performances By TWICE’s Jihyo, STAYC, THE BOYZ, And More

NewJeans, ITZY, TXT, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, aespa, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 19! NewJeans’s new mini album “Get Up” spent its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to spending a third consecutive week in the top 12 of the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, the group’s self-titled debut EP… Continue reading NewJeans, ITZY, TXT, Stray Kids, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, aespa, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard’s World Albums Chart

Watch: THE BOYZ Takes 1st Win For “LIP GLOSS” On “Music Bank”; Performances By TWICE’s Jihyo, TVXQ’s Yunho, And More

THE BOYZ has scored their first music show trophy for “LIP GLOSS”! The August 18 broadcast of “Music Bank” featured NewJeans’ “Super Shy” and THE BOYZ’s “LIP GLOSS” as candidates for first place. THE BOYZ ultimately took their first win for “LIP GLOSS” with 7,306 points over 5,732 points for “Super Shy.” Congratulations to THE… Continue reading Watch: THE BOYZ Takes 1st Win For “LIP GLOSS” On “Music Bank”; Performances By TWICE’s Jihyo, TVXQ’s Yunho, And More