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Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on April 11! ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” returned to No. 1 in its 11th week on Billboard’s World Albums chart, while the group’s 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” stayed strong at No. 23 in its 90th week on the chart.… The post appeared first on .
Lee Hyori’s father has passed away. On April 12, Lee Hyori’s agency Antenna confirmed reports that her father had passed away earlier that day. The singer had previously mentioned on variety shows that her father had been battling an illness. Lee Hyori’s family will be holding a funeral for the departed on April 14, and… The post appeared first on .
KickFlip has set a new personal record with their latest release! Last week, the rookie boy group from JYP Entertainment made their comeback with their new mini album “My First Kick” and its upbeat title track “Eye-Poppin’” on April 6. Hanteo Chart has now reported that KickFlip achieved the highest first-week sales of their career… The post appeared first on .
GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province -- When Netflix’s documentary “BTS: The Return” premiered on March 27, one scene stood out for its tension: Bang Si-hyuk, Hybe chairman, and the members of BTS sat around a table debating whether to incorporate “Arirang,” a traditional Korean folk song, into their new hip-hop track “Body to Body.” Some members voiced concern about foregrounding such a weighty cultural symbol. Bang argued that in a stadium of 60,000 to 70,000 people — with more than half likely to be int
SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Le Sserafim will release its second...
"Arirang" by South Korean boy group BTS scored a third week at No. 1 on the US Billboard's main albums chart for the first time in K-pop history. Billboard said Sunday (US time) in a chart preview for this week that the group's fifth studio album held onto the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the third consecutive week ahead of Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" and "Bully" by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. No other K-pop artist has achieved three weeks atop the chart, marking a historic mi
"ARIRANG" by South Korean boy group BTS scored a third week at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart for the first time in K-pop history. Billboard said Sunday (U.S. time) in a chart preview for this week that the group's fifth studio album held onto the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a third consecutive week, ahead of Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" and "Bully" by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. No other K-pop artist has achieved three weeks atop the chart, marking a historic milestone for the genre's global reach. The original soundtrack of the animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" earlier reached No. 1 for two non-consecutive weeks. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the United States, measured by equivalent album units, comprising physical album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). "ARIRANG" earned 124,000 equivalent album units in the latest tracking week, down 34 percent from the previous week. Of that sum, 71,000 came from physical and digital album sales, while SEA units accounted for 50,000 and TEA
Katseye, the multinational girl group formed through a partnership between Hybe and Geffen Records, surprised the audience with a special collaboration at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, Saturday. The group took the stage alongside Huntrix — the fictional trio from Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” — voiced by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami. The unexpected joint performance featured “Golden,” which made history this year as the first K-pop song to win both a Grammy
BTS’s latest album has already gone silver in the United Kingdom! On April 10 local time, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced that BTS’s new album “ARIRANG” had received an official silver BRIT certification, making it their 14th album to achieve the feat. According to the BPI’s certification thresholds, albums are certified silver at 60,000… 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 March 12 to April 12. IVE held onto their spot at the top of… The post appeared first on .
Stray Kids has gone platinum in Japan with another single! 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 they reach 30 million streams,… The post appeared first on .
BTS’s “ARIRANG” continues its record-breaking run at the top of the Billboard 200! On April 12 local time, Billboard announced that BTS’s latest album “ARIRANG” had remained No. 1 on the Billboard 200, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States, for the third week in a row. “ARIRANG” was already the first… The post appeared first on .
Mark your calendars for LE SSERAFIM’s comeback! On April 13 at midnight KST, LE SSERAFIM officially announced their plans for their upcoming spring return with their new full-length album “PUREFLOW.” First, LE SSERAFIM will kick things off by pre-releasing their lead single “CELEBRATION,” the title track of their upcoming album, on April 24 at 1… The post appeared first on .
The Rose will be going on a temporary break after releasing a new album and going on a 10th-anniversary tour. In a heartfelt post on Instagram, the band announced that they planned to take a break “not as an ending, but as a moment to breathe… to grow… and to find ourselves again, individually. So… The post appeared first on .
NCT’s Taeyong is teaming up with Anderson .Paak for his first post-military release! On April 13 at midnight KST, Taeyong officially announced that he would be returning with a new single featuring Anderson .Paak next week. Taeyong’s upcoming single, “Rock Solid” (featuring Anderson .Paak), will drop on April 17 at 1 p.m. KST. Although nothing… The post appeared first on .
BTS has snagged a 13th music show trophy for “SWIM”! On the April 12 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BTS’s “SWIM,” IVE’s “BANG BANG,” and Hearts2Hearts’ “RUDE!” BTS ultimately took the win with a total of 8,590 points. This is the third time that “SWIM” has taken first place on… The post appeared first on .
MBC’s “Perfect Crown” is on the rise! On April 11, the new romance drama starring IU and Byeon Woo Seok enjoyed a significant increase in viewership for its second episode. According to Nielsen Korea, “Perfect Crown” rose to an average nationwide rating of 9.5 percent, taking first place in its time slot across all channels.… The post appeared first on .
AxMxP’s Juhwan will be temporarily halting all activities due to his health. On April 10, FNC Entertainment announced that Juhwan had been diagnosed with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and would therefore be sitting out the band’s upcoming activities in order to focus on his recovery. The agency’s full statement is as follows: Hello.This is… The post appeared first on .
