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BTS’ RM makes Rolling Stone’s best album list

The second solo album from RM was picked as one of “The 100 Best Albums of 2024” by Rolling Stone magazine. The American publication ranked the album “Right Place, Wrong Person” at No. 88, writing, “His lyrical ride is made even more mind-expanding by the music laid down by RM and his collaborators.
Dec. 4, 2024 - 17:00:11
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Ive logs 300m views with ‘After Like’ music video

Ive’s music video for “After Like” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, said agency Starship Entertainment Tuesday. “After Like” is the title track from the group‘s third single album released in 2022. The genre-breaking hit swept all music charts in Korea and earned the group 14 trophies from te
Dec. 3, 2024 - 17:25:19
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EXO’s Baekhyun to spend Christmas with fans

Baekhyun of EXO announced plans for a year-end fan meetup via agency INB100 on Monday. He will throw a “Chaotic Party” in Seoul on Dec. 21-22 inviting fans to enjoy a winter holiday atmosphere with him at the event. The second day’s live show will be broadcast online. It will be the veteran idol‘s f
Dec. 2, 2024 - 16:52:09
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BTS‘ ’Butter‘ hits 1b views on YouTube

BTS added another video to the list of its visuals with more than 1 billion views on YouTube, as “Butter” reached the milestone late Thursday. The music video for the 2021 mega hit joined the list of “Dynamite,” “Boy With Luv,” “DNA,” “Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),” “Idol” and “Fake Love.” The video
Nov. 29, 2024 - 17:02:06
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Seventeen tops Oricon chart with 4th Japan single

Seventeen‘s fourth Japanese single album headed straight to the top of Oricon’s Daily Single Ranking, said agency Pledis Entertainment Thursday citing the Japanese tally. “Shohikigen” is led by a ballad tune of the same title, which has been used as a theme song for NHK drama “Me and Future Me!?” th
Nov. 28, 2024 - 17:19:06
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Stray Kids add dates to world tour

Stray Kids confirmed that it will perform two more times in the US for its ongoing international tour dominATE, label JYP Entertainment said Wednesday. The decision comes after tickets for its concerts, in Los Angeles and New York, sold out as soon as they became available last week. The tour now wi
Nov. 27, 2024 - 17:13:06
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BTS’ Jin single hits Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 53

Jin of BTS entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 53 with his solo single “Running Wild,” according to the chart preview published Tuesday. It is his second solo entry on the main songs chart, following “The Astronauts,” a Coldplay collaboration released in 2022. “Running Wild” is the focus track from h
Nov. 26, 2024 - 17:54:05
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Babymonster logs 100m views with ‘Drip’ music video

Babymonster surpassed 100 million views on YouTube with the music video for “Drip,” label YG Entertainment said Friday. The visual reached the milestone in about three weeks after it landed atop the list of most-viewed video in 24 hours on the platform. It is the group’s seventh video to hit the mar
Nov. 22, 2024 - 17:15:02
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[Today’s K-pop] NewJeans reaches 200m views with ‘Hype Boy’ music video

NewJeans surpassed 200 million views on YouTube with the music video for “Hype Boy,” said agency Ador Thursday. The video reached the milestone Wednesday and is the third from the group to do so, after those for “OMG” and “Super Shy.” The video, shot in a long take to highlight the performance, was their first to hit the 100-million mark on the platform. “Hype Boy” is one of the main tracks from the group's eponymous debut album that took the
Nov. 14, 2024 - 17:35:57
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS tops 1.6b views with ‘DNA’ music video

BTS hit the 1.6 billion mark on YouTube for the third time with the music video for “DNA,” according to label Big Hit Music Wednesday. The video follows those of “Dynamite” and “Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey).” “DNA” fronted the group’s fifth EP “Love Yourself: Her” which was released in 2017. The extended play and the electro-pop tune both entered the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, a first for a K-pop act. The song debuted on the main s
Nov. 13, 2024 - 14:56:56
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Rose hits 300m with ‘APT.’ video in record time

Rose of Blackpink garnered 300 million views on YouTube with the music video for “APT.” in record time, agency The Black Label said Tuesday. The music video featuring collaborating artist Bruno Mars reached the milestone Saturday, in 22 days and six hours since its release, shattering a record for a K-pop solo artist. Rose has been setting records as a K-pop female solo singer with the single, ranking No. 8 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 2 on the UK’s Official Singles Cha
Nov. 12, 2024 - 17:10:56
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[Today’s K-pop] Zerobaseone to release 1st EP in Japan

Zerobaseone will put out its first EP in Japan on Jan. 29, 2025, agency WakeOne Entertainment announced Monday. The mini album “Prezent” will comprise six songs, including Japanese versions of “Feel The Pop” and “Good So Bad.” One of the new tracks “Only One Story” was unveiled in advance as an opener for the television animation show “Pokemon” last month. The upcoming EP comes about 10 months after its first Japanese physical single, &
Nov. 11, 2024 - 17:05:55
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NewJeans surpasses 200m Spotify streams with ‘Cool With You’

NewJeans added “Cool With You” to the list of their songs played over 200 million times on Spotify, agency Ador said Friday. The single reached the milestone on Wednesday, according to the platform’s data, and became NewJeans‘ tenth song to do so. “Cool With You” is one of the three focus tracks fro
Nov. 8, 2024 - 15:33:53
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NCT Dream to drop pre-release from 4th LP

NCT Dream will unveil a music video for a track from its upcoming fourth LP on Friday, announced label SM Entertainment Thursday. As hinted through a teaser trailer, the music video for “Flying Kiss” will show the seven members visualize “dream” and “love,” key themes of the pop tune. Haechan wrote
Nov. 7, 2024 - 21:08:53
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Blackpink’s Rose stays on Billboard chart with solo hit

Rose of Blackpink is spending her second week on Billboard’s Hot 100 as a solo act, as her global hit “APT.” ranked No. 13 on the main singles chart. The Bruno Mars collaboration slid down five rungs on the chart but stayed atop Billboard‘s Global Excl. the US and Global 200 charts. “‘APT.’ becomes
Nov. 6, 2024 - 18:00:58