Billboard’s New Chart Rules And How They Affect K-Pop
Advertisements Billboard has announced new rules for its “Billboard 200” and “Hot 100” charts as part of an ongoing effort to ensure fair rankings that are “accurately reflecting consumer intent.” These changes are the latest in a series of rules that were instituted to rectify sales for the Billboard Charts, specifically regarding bundles. Billboard defines “bundles” as digitals sales […]
TWICE Takes Over The Charts Worldwide And Sets Records With “MORE & MORE”
Advertisements When TWICE dropped their latest MORE & MORE album, they expressed their hopes that everyone would enjoy the new album as well as their new concept. Everyone doesn’t just enjoy it, however, they absolutely love it! Returning with their 9th mini-album on June 1, marking their first comeback in 9 months, TWICE proved once […]
BTS Now Has The Same Number Of Hot 100 Hits As All Other K-Pop Groups Combined
Advertisements With BTS‘s latest album release, Map of the Soul: 7, the group has reached yet another milestone in this record-breaking year. Three of the songs on the album – ON, Black Swan, and Filter – made it onto the Hot 100 Hits list last week, making their total number of singles on the chart […]
‘Music Bank’ Bang Yedam, that dance, that live exclamation
Advertisements Singer Bang Yedam dazzled on ‘Music Bank’ with his distinct charm. On the afternoon of the 6th, Bang Yedam took the stage on KBS2’s ‘Music Bank’ to perform his title track ‘O-HE’ from his 2nd mini album ‘GOOD VIBES.’ Sporting Bermuda shorts and a sporty T-shirt, Bang Yedam immediately captured attention with his dynamic […]
5 Years Later: Here’s What The Wonder Girls Members Have Been Up To Since Disbanding
Advertisements The Wonder Girls officially debuted as JYP Entertainment‘s first girl group in February 2007 with their first title track, “Irony.” (From left to right) Wonder Girls’ Sunmi, Sohee, Yeeun, Hyuna, and Sunye in 2007 | @wondernostalgia/WordPress The group debuted as a five-member girl group; their original lineup consisted of Sunye as the leader, Yeeun, Sunmi, Sohee, and HyunA (formerly stylized as Hyuna). […]
BTS’s Billboard #1 “Dynamite” Expected To Bring $1.43 Billion USD To Korean Economy
Advertisements It’s been a week since BTS became the first South Korean act to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Dynamite”, and ARMY is still celebrating their monumental win. But it’s not just a big deal for fans—it’s also a big deal for the country itself, which is expected to see huge […]
BTS Is Writing The New History Of K-Pop With Their ‘Dynamite’ Strategy
Advertisements K-Pop idol group BTS has become the first Korean artist to reach No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. What’s even more amazing is they hit No.1 right after the song debuted on the chart. This achievement has gained attention in the states as well. Forbes stated, “BTS has crossed the last gateway as […]
BTS Reveals What ARMY Means To Them, What They’ve Been Up To Lately, And How They Will Remember 2020
Advertisements On September 2, Big Hit Entertainment held an online global media day conference for BTS’s new digital single “Dynamite.” | @bts_bighit/Twitter The members answered questions sent in by reporters around the world and revealed how they felt after finding out about their No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Let’s take a look at […]
MONSTA X “Wish On The Same Sky” Tops Japanese Tower Records
Advertisements (Photo : Starship Entertainment) MONSTA X is claiming global popularity as “Wish On The Same Sky” track tops Japanese Tower Records in the first half of the year. According to the boy band’s label, Starship Entertainment, the Japanese single is ranked as the “K-Pop Singles Top 10 on the First Half of 2020” by […]