LAPOSTA 2025 to Feature All CJ ENM Artists in a 7-Day Live Festival in Tokyo Dome
LAPOSTA 2025, an event showcasing all artists under CJ ENM’s labels, will take place over seven days at Tokyo Dome and its surrounding areas in January 2025.…
ROSÉ Reaches No. 3 on Billboard 200, Setting New Record for Korean Female Soloist
BLACKPINK member ROSÉ entered the Billboard 200 at No. 3 with her solo album “rosie,” achieving the highest ranking ever for a Korean female soloist.…
Stray Kids Achieves Sixth Billboard 200 No. 1 with “HOP,” Setting a Historic Record of Six Consecutive Chart-Tops
Stray Kids established a historic milestone by claiming the top spot on the Billboard 200 with their album “HOP.” This release reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart dated December 28, 2024, marking their sixth ov…
BLACKPINK Tops December Singer Brand Reputation Rankings; Rosé Wins First K-Pop Award at BRIT Awards
BLACKPINK이 12월 가수 브랜드평판 순위 1위를 차지했으며, 로제가 'APT.'로 BRIT Awards 국제곡상을 수상해 K-팝 최초 수상 기록을 세웠다.
K-Pop Takes Center Stage in Protests Against Yoon Suk-yeol... “Lightstick” and “A World Reunited”
As the impeachment crisis surrounding President Yoon Suk-yeol shook Korean society, K-pop music and Lightstick became central elements of these political protests.…
LE SSERAFIM Rosé Wins First K-Pop BRIT Award with “APT.” and Reveals Her Views on Dating Rules
LE SSERAFIM’s Rosé established a new milestone in K-Pop history. On the 28th (local time), at the 46th BRIT Awards held in Manchester, UK, she received the “International Song of the Year” award for her collaboration wit…
BLACKPINK Ranks First in December’s Idol Brand Reputation Rankings; Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa Show High Positive Ratings
According to an analysis conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute from November 19 to December 19, 2024, of 102,460,339 big data entries related to idol group brands, BLACKPINK topped the list with…
Rosé Writes History as K-POP Female Solo Artist... ‘APT.’ Stays at Global No. 1 for 8 Consecutive Weeks
Rosé of BLACKPINK is rewriting the history of K-POP female solo artists through her solo activities. Her dominance on global charts not only demonstrates the potential of solo careers but also confirms K-POP’s widespread…
Lightsticks and K-POP Songs Become Symbols of Resistance: The “People’s Song Revolution” at the Impeachment Protests
After the declaration and lifting of martial law in Itaewon on December 3, citizens poured into streets and squares.…
K-POP in 2024: 33 Albums Make It onto Billboard 200, with TWICE and Stray Kids Achieving Historic Success
2024 has become a year that will be recorded in K-POP history. A total of 33 K-POP albums entered the Billboard 200 chart, with various artists setting new records throughout their careers.…
Legal Dispute Between NewJeans and ADOR Over Group Name Intensifies; Warning Sent After ‘NewJeanz’ Account Is Created
NewJeans is engaged in a legal battle with its agency ADOR regarding the use of the group name. Comprising five members, NewJeans has been recognized as one of the most successful groups in K-POP history, but it now face…
From German Radio to Australian Performances and UK Producers: The Global Expansion of K-POP
K-POP is expanding beyond South Korea to reach global stages. In Germany, the first dedicated K-POP radio program was launched.…
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K-POP Dominates Global Music Market in 2024 with 33 Albums Making It onto Billboard 200
The K-POP industry achieved historic success in 2024 by demonstrating dominant influence on the global stage. Thirty-three K-POP albums entered the Billboard 200, with various artists breaking chart records and proving t…
Rosé’s “APT.” Sets New Record as Fastest K-Pop Music Video to Reach 600 Million Views; Pioneers History by Winning BRIT Award for International Song of the Year
BLACKPINK’s Rosé established a new milestone in K-Pop music video history with “APT.” (featuring Bruno Mars). The music video for Rosé’s “APT.” reached 600 million views on YouTube at around 7 a.m. KST on December 17.…