The New York Times released its The Best of 2021 lists for the best TV shows, pop albums, podcasts, theater, dance and jazz albums. Netflix’s “D.P.,” the drama starring Korean actor Jung Hae-in, has been chosen as one of the best international shows of 2021. In addition, Aespa’s...
Vicor Records steep catalog sees light of day anew with fresh reissues. 2021 saw OPM afficionados reconnect with vinyl once more. Testament to the fact that after decades, the vinyl record is once again the number one physical format of choice for music listeners. Locally, Vicor Records is leading...
Korean rapper and singer-songwriter B.I (aka Kim Hanbin) released “Cosmos” on Nov. 11, his first solo half album. He also dropped the music video for “Cosmos” on Nov. 11, which has accumulated 1.28 million views as of writing. B.I (131Label) “Cosmos, the title of this half album, is the...
Korean rapper B.I will be making his comeback with a new album that is scheduled for release next month. He will be dropping his half album “Cosmos” on Nov. 11 containing seven tracks: the title song “Cosmos,” “Alive,” “Nineteen,” “Nerd (feat. Colde),” “Lover,” “Flame”...
K-pop boy band Seventeen became a “million-seller” again through their ninth mini-album “Attacca.” Based on sales on Korea’s Hanteo Chart, “Attacca” sold 1,335,862 copies in the first week of release from Oct. 22 to 28. Seventeen (Twitter) “Attacca” sold 491,139 copies on the...
K-pop boy band Seventeen will be holding an online concert next month following the release of their new album “Attacca.” In an announcement, Pledis Entertainment, the group’s agency, said Seventeen will hold the “Power of Love” online concert on Nov. 14 and 21. Seventeen (Twitter)...
K-pop girl group aespa member Giselle issued a statement and apologized for mouthing the N-word in a video. A behind-the-scenes video was uploaded on YouTube featuring aespa’s jacket filming. However, in one portion of the video, Sza’s song “Love Galore” was playing in the background and...
K-pop boy band Seventeen’s ninth mini-album “Attacca” sold nearly 482,000 copies on the first day of release. According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, “Attacca” garnered sales of 481,909 copies on Oct. 22, its first day of release, and placed No. 1 on the daily album chart. “Attacca” is...
K-pop boy band Infinite member Nam Woo-hyun will be releasing his new mini-album “With” on Oct. 19. Woollim Entertainment released a music video teaser for Nam Woo-hyun’s carrier track “Calm & Passion” on Oct. 15. Other tracks in the album are “With,” “Lonely Night,” “My...
K-pop girl group aespa topped the weekly album chart as their first mini-album reached more than 257,000 copies in sales. According to Hanteo Chart, “Savage,” aespa’s first mini-album, sold 257,470 copies in six days and earned first place on the weekly physical album chart for the period...
K-pop girl group aespa’s first mini-album “Savage” sold 147,000 copies and topped iTunes in 17 countries and regions after its release. Aespa released “Savage” on Oct. 5 and according to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, the album sold 147,195 copies on the first day of release to grab the No. 1...
K-pop girl group aespa will be coming back today (Oct. 5) with their first mini-album “Savage” containing the title track of the same name and five other songs. SM Entertainment, the group’s agency, said as of Oct. 4, “Savage” has recorded 401,088 copies in pre-orders. (From left) aespa's...