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ATEEZ is back with another epic dance practice video! On February 8, ATEEZ released the official dance practice video for “Adrenaline,” the chart-topping title track of their new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4.” The new video offers a full view of the song’s powerful choreography and the eight ATEEZ members’ impressively synchronized moves, along… The post appeared first on .
A grand face-off in K-pop is on the horizon, as two of the industry’s most prominent girl groups — Blackpink and Ive — are gearing up for back-to-back releases late this month. With only four days separating the two groups’ respective returns, K-pop fans are anticipating a head-to-head battle on the charts, pitting one of the most globally recognized acts against a leading fourth-generation girl group, each of them known for consistently putting out hits. On Feb. 27, Blackpink will release its t
BTS is set to achieve another milestone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, with the highest-ever audience capacity for a single concert at the venue, according to Live Nation UK. Via its social media channels, the British concert promoter announced that BTS’ fandom, Army, would “create highest single show capacity” to date for the group’s upcoming concert at the venue. BTS is scheduled to hold two shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 6 and 7, with an estimated 120,000 fans attendi
“The King’s Warden” is off to a strong start at the box office! Ever since its release on February 4, the new historical film starring Park Ji Hoon and Yoo Hae Jin has enjoyed an uninterrupted five-day streak at No. 1 at the Korean box office. On February 9, the Korean Film Council announced that… The post appeared first on .
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its chart rankings for the week of January 25 to 31! Album Chart CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” re-entered the physical album chart at No. 1 this week, while EXO’s latest album “REVERXE” stayed strong at No. 2. WHIB’s first mini album “ROCK THE… The post appeared first on .
KiiiKiii scores their first No. 1 song on our chart with “404 (New Era)” debuting at No. 1. Congratulations to KiiiKiii! The title track from KiiiKiii’s second mini album “Delulu Pack,” “404 (New Era)” is a UK house/garage-based track built around classic bouncing chords, a weighty bassline, and modern club sounds. It symbolizes a lifestyle… The post appeared first on .
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on February 7! ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN: VANISH” spent its second consecutive week at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, in addition to charting for a second week on the Billboard 200. Including “THE SIN : VANISH,” ENHYPEN once again landed… The post appeared first on .
NCT WISH has just made YouTube history! On February 8 KST, NCT WISH’s “Cham Cham Cham” short-form video surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, making them the first K-pop boy group ever to reach the milestone with a YouTube Short posted on their official account. The viral video, which was first posted in August of… The post appeared first on .
Indonesian K-pop fans are calling out a major South Korean bank for its financing of coal-linked industrial projects, showing fan communities, once centered purely on entertainment, are increasingly mobilizing as political and social actors. Kpop4planet, a global climate advocacy platform created by K-pop fans, argues that Hana Bank's overseas lending to Indonesia's Harita Group, a major domestic nickel producer, contradicts its public climate pledges and exploits the influence of K-pop stars fo
Apink’s Chorong, Yoon Bomi, and Jeong Eun Ji are coming to “Amazing Saturday”! The popular tvN variety show has revealed a sneak peek of next week’s episode, which will feature the three Apink members as guests. In the new preview, Chorong cracks up the “Amazing Saturday” cast by calmly making savage remarks with an innocent… The post appeared first on .
i-dle has won a third music show trophy for “Mono” (featuring Skaiwater)! On the February 8 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were Car, the Garden’s “My whole world,” i-dle’s “Mono,” and LE SSERAFIM’s “SPAGHETTI” (featuring BTS’s j-hope). Congratulations to i-dle! Watch their performance, win, and full encore below: Other performers on… The post appeared first on .
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 January 8 to February 8. IVE topped this month’s list with a brand reputation… The post appeared first on .
Stray Kids dominated the U.S. box office with their new feature film! On February 6, the group’s new concert film “Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience” took No. 1 at the U.S. box office on its official opening day. According to The Numbers, the film—which features footage from Stray Kids’ concert at SoFi Stadium in California—grossed… The post appeared first on .
