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Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on December 20! Stray Kids’ latest album “DO IT” spent its third consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to charting for a third week in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Once again, Stray Kids landed an… The post appeared first on .
G-Dragon, the leader of the K-pop group BIGBANG, emerged as the biggest winner at the 17th Melon Music Awards (MMA 2025), Saturday, sweeping seven awards with his third solo album “Übermensch.” Held at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome, the ceremony, hosted by Kakao Entertainment’s music streaming platform Melon, celebrated the year’s top musical achievements based on streaming data and fan involvement. The 37-year-old artist clinched three of the Saturday night ceremony's four grand prizes including Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year with the song “Home Sweet Home." In addition to the grand prizes, he secured four other trophies, including Top 10 Artist, Millions Top 10 Album, Best Solo and Best Songwriter. "Every year is special, but the year of 2025 will be remembered as a particularly meaningful year for me," G-Dragon said during his acceptance speech. "The title 'Übermensch' was like a personal mantra for me while creating this album. I want to thank all my fans, VIP, who are my source of inspiration.” Record of the Year, the other grand prize, was awar
G-Dragon emerged as the undisputed highlight of the 2025 Melon Music Awards, sweeping seven trophies — including all three grand prizes — at the annual ceremony held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Saturday. Hosted by Kakao Entertainment’s music platform Melon and sponsored by KakaoBank, the 17th edition of the awards drew more than 18,000 fans. A total of 29 categories were presented, alongside large-scale performances showcasing the year’s most influential artists and releases. G-Dragon sweeps t
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual rookie idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idols, using big data collected from November 4 to December 5. TWS’s Dohoon shot to the top of… The post appeared first on .
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… The post appeared first on .
KATSEYE continues to soar to new heights on U.S. radio! For the week ending on December 20, KATSEYE’s hit single “Gabriela” rose to new peaks on more than one Billboard chart. “Gabriela” climbed to a new all-time high of No. 9 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, which measures weekly plays on mainstream Top 40 radio… The post appeared first on .
SHINee’s Onew has shared a sneak peek of his new solo light stick! On December 22 at midnight KST, Onew revealed the first glimpse of the design for his official light stick through a playful animated teaser. Onew also teased that his upcoming light stick will be released on December 23 at 12 p.m. KST.… The post appeared first on .
TikTok has revealed its list of the most popular songs in Korea from the past year! This week, TikTok Korea held a “2025 TikTok Media Day” in Seoul at which it shared its annual Year in Music wrap-up. TikTok released its year-end list of Korea’s Top 10 Songs of 2025, which consists of the 10… The post appeared first on .
Mark your calendars for CNBLUE’s return! On December 22 at midnight KST, CNBLUE officially announced the dates and details for their upcoming comeback. CNBLUE will be returning with their third studio album “3LOGY” on January 7, 2026 at 6 p.m. KST, marking their first full-length album in 11 years. The week before their comeback, the… The post appeared first on .
The annual Melon Music Awards has returned with a strong lineup of performances! ALPHA DRIVE ONE, KiiiKiii, HANRORO, WOODZ, 10CM, IDID, Jay Park, LNGSHOT, Dayoung, ALLDAY PROJECT, Hearts2Hearts, ILLIT, NCT WISH, RIIZE, BOYNEXTDOOR, Zico, IVE, PLAVE, EXO, aespa, Jennie, and G-Dragon took to the stage at the Melon Music Awards 2025 on December 20. Watch… The post appeared first on .
DAY6 has just hit the 100 million mark for the first time on YouTube! On December 21 at around 4:35 p.m. KST, DAY6’s music video for their 2017 hit “You Were Beautiful” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s first music video ever to reach the milestone. Notably, DAY6’s music video for… The post appeared first on .
It’s the best time of the year – or is it? That’s what you have to tell us! Answer some questions on Christmas and K-pop, and this quiz will give you the perfect song for both. Sounds easy enough right? Let’s go! The post appeared first on .
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 730 girl group members, using big data collected from November 21 to December 21. IVE’s Jang Won Young continued… The post appeared first on .
“Golden,” the smash hit from the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” has gone beyond “gold” in the United Kingdom! Earlier this month, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced that “Golden”—the beloved hit by the film’s fictional girl group HUNTR/X—had received an official BRIT double platinum certification. According to the BPI’s certification thresholds, singles are certified… The post appeared first on .
