2018 Melon Music Awards Announces Nominees For Top 10 + Opens Voting

Voting has officially begun for the 2018 Melon Music Awards! The 2018 Melon Music Awards has kicked off its first round of voting by revealing the list of 40 artists who are nominated for this year’s Top 10. Only artists who released music between December 2, 2017 and October 25, 2018 were eligible, and the… Continue reading 2018 Melon Music Awards Announces Nominees For Top 10 + Opens Voting

DAY6, 10cm, Oh Hyuk, And Others To Participate In SSAW’s 30th Debut Anniversary Album

DAY6, 10cm, Oh Hyuk, and others have joined hands to help celebrate SSAW’s 30th debut anniversary! SSAW made their official debut in 1988 with the release of their first album, making 2018 their 30th anniversary. Throughout their illustrious career, the group has taken on a wide variety of genres from experimental fusion jazz to blues,… Continue reading DAY6, 10cm, Oh Hyuk, And Others To Participate In SSAW’s 30th Debut Anniversary Album

July Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

On July 28, the Korean Business Research Institute announced July’s rankings for brand reputation among singers! The rankings were determined by an analysis of 99,012,960 pieces of big data collected from June 26 to July 27. The analysis focused on singers’ participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes. BLACKPINK topped the list this month with a… Continue reading July Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

Yoon Jong Shin Comments On Problems With Current Music Charts

Yoon Jong Shin has shared his thoughts on the problem with current music charts. On July 18, he uploaded a post on his personal Instagram where he gave his opinion on the problem with music charts. He stated, “Charts are supposed to be a reflection of the status quo. Since charts make the status quo,… Continue reading Yoon Jong Shin Comments On Problems With Current Music Charts

Watch: IU And Other Artists Perform For Special 400th Episode Of “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook”

IU, 10cm’s Kwon Jung Yeol, Hyukoh, MeloMance, Urban Zakapa’s Jo Hyun Ah, Lee Juck, Dynamic Duo, and Yoon Jong Shin made special appearances on the 400th episode of “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook.” During the June 2 broadcast of the KBS show, all of the artists came together to sing Swedish group ABBA’s “Thank You for the Music” in… Continue reading Watch: IU And Other Artists Perform For Special 400th Episode Of “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook”

May Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has published this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, participation, interaction, and community indexes using big data from April 20 to May 21. BTS topped the rankings this month with a brand reputation index of 9,837,454, enjoying a 22.61… Continue reading May Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Korea Remembers Victims Of The Sewol Ferry Disaster On Its 4th Year Anniversary

On April 16, 2014, a passenger ferry on its way from Incheon to Jeju Island sank while carrying 476 people. 304 crew members and passengers, mostly students of Danwon High School, died from the incident. Four years have passed since the Sewol Ferry disaster. On April 16, 2018, the first memorial ceremony organized by the Korean… Continue reading Korea Remembers Victims Of The Sewol Ferry Disaster On Its 4th Year Anniversary

Winners Of The 7th Gaon Chart Music Awards

The 7th Gaon Chart Music Awards were held on February 14, celebrating achievements in the music industry in the past year! The annual award ceremony took place at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul, with many popular K-pop artists receiving awards. It was hosted by Super Junior’s Leeteuk and TWICE’s Dahyun. In the quarterly physical album category,… Continue reading Winners Of The 7th Gaon Chart Music Awards

January Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

On January 28, the Korean Business Research Institute announced the newest ranking for brand reputation among singers. The results are based on the analysis of participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes for 145,534,053 pieces of big data on singers from December 26 to January 27. This is a 11.49 percent increase from the 130,541,250 pieces of big… Continue reading January Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

Winners Of The 27th Seoul Music Awards

On January 25, the 27th Seoul Music Awards recognized and celebrated achievements in Korean music! The ceremony was held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, with hosts Shin Dong Yup, Kim So Hyun, and Super Junior’s Kim Heechul. BTS was the winner of the night’s biggest award, the Grand Prize. Bonsang awards went to… Continue reading Winners Of The 27th Seoul Music Awards

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