Gaon Music Chart has revealed the best-selling albums in Korea in 2021 based on sales In the 2021 Album Chart (based on total shipments minus returns), BTS’ “Butter” topped the tally with 2.99 million copies. NCT 127’s “Sticker” placed second with 2.42 million copies followed by NCT...
K-pop superstars BTS’ hit song “Butter” is the No. 1 in digital song sales in the US in 2021. MRC Data, which supplies data to Billboard for its music charts, released its “Year-end Report: US 2021,” which details the best-selling albums and songs in the US last year. BTS (Big Hit Music)...
K-pop superstars BTS cancelled their trip to the US after the 64th Grammy Awards show was postponed. The 64th Annual Grammy Awards show was originally scheduled to be held on Jan. 31 at Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) in Los Angeles. However, due to the rising number of coronavirus...
K-pop idol group BTS members RM and Jin have fully recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after Suga. “We would like to inform you that BTS members RM and Jin have made full recoveries from COVID-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today at noon, January 4,” announced Big Hit...
Suga, member of K-pop superstars BTS, has fully recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Big Hit Music announced on Jan. 3 that Suga “has made a full recovery from COVID-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today at noon, January 3. Suga tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 24, a day...
Louis Vuitton unveils ‘200 Trunks 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition’ at the family house in Asnières outside of Paris, ahead of a global journey The imaginative trunks realized by 200 visionaries to celebrate Louis Vuitton’s bicentennial birthday will now appear together for the first time as...
K-pop Radar, a “fandom data service” by music startup Space Oddity, released the lists of K-pop artists who posted the highest increases in the number of followers on Instagram and Twitter in 2021. The Instagram and Twitter rankings are based on the period Jan. 1 to Dec. 15, 2021. K-pop...
K-pop Radar, a “fandom data service” by music startup Space Oddity, released the top 10 most viewed K-pop music videos on YouTube in 2021. It “highlighted the brilliant achievements of artists who heated up 2021 through year-end settlement data.” K-pop Radar's top 10 most viewed K-pop music...
Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the list of the best-selling physical albums in 2021 based on the period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021. According to Hanteo Chart, BTS’ “Butter” is the No. 1 best-selling album in 2021 with sales of 2.25 million copies. Seventeen’s “Attacca” placed second with...
BTS fans in the Philippines have distributed relief goods to families affected by typhoon “Odette” (typhoon “Rai) in different parts of the Philippines. The BTS ARMY Cavite Fanbase initiated the “December with Luv: BTS ARMY Donation Drive” to raise money for areas devastated by...
TC Candler and The Independent Critics published “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2021.” This year’s list includes many K-pop stars including BTS’ V (3rd place), BTS’ Jungkook (No. 5), Stray Kids’ Hyunjin (No. 12), BTS’ Jimin (No. 14) and ENHYPEN’s Ni-Ki (No. 18). “Unlike most...
The Korean entertainment industry continued to struggle in 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. But despite the challenges, there are many bright moments this year including the rise of “Squid Game” and return of in-person events like K-pop concerts. There are also scandals, controversies,...
