K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE released their first studio album “I Never Die” on March 14, which debuted at No. 1 on music charts in South Korea. This marked (G)I-DLE’s comeback in more than a year since releasing the album “I Burn” in January 2021 and the first time for the group to have an...
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) honored boy band Seventeen as the highest-charting K-pop artist in its annual album sales chart. IFPI released the top 10 artists on its 2021 Global Album Sales Chart, which “combines global sales of physical albums and digital...
K-pop boy band Treasure, rookie group NMIXX, STAYC, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and BTOB topped the monthly album chart in South Korea for the month of February 2022. Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the ranking of the best-selling physical albums from Feb. 1 to 28. (Clockwise from top left)...
Manila Bulletin had an interview with K-pop boy band Pentagon where they talked about their new album “IN:VITE U,” their most successful album to date, and wanting to go on a world tour including visiting the Philippines. Pentagon released “IN:VITE U,” fronted by the carrier track...
Alt-metal band releases third single ‘Home Alone’ off its album 10 years in the making Alt-metal band Halik ni Gringo releases its third single “Home Alone” off its upcoming album set to be released later this year. The band, who previously released two prior singles “Injustice for All”...
A member of K-pop boy band Pentagon suffered an injury after his car was hit by a drunk driver in South Korea on Feb. 9. Yeo One, 25, has temporarily stopped his activities after he suffered a back injury when a drunk driver hit the car he was riding in. Cube Entertainment released a statement on...
K-pop boy band Pentagon made their comeback with the release of their 12th mini-album “IN:VITE U” on Jan. 24. The album features six songs including the carrier track “Feelin’ Like,” an energetic pop and powerful R&B genre song. Pentagon members Jinho, Kino and Wooseok participated in...
K-pop superstars BTS, NCT, EXO, Seventeen and TWICE emerged as the top five K-pop artists with the highest album sales in the last 11 years from 2011 to 2021. This is based on the annual cumulative album sales data released by Gaon Music Chart covering the period January 2011 to November 2021,...
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”...
