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Korea’s Hanteo Chart has released the rankings for the 30 best-selling physical albums for the month of April.

K-pop boy band NU’EST made their comeback on April 19 with the release of “Romanticize,” their second studio album in seven years since dropping “Re:BIRTH” in 2014.

HYBE, the former Big Hit Entertainment, is planning to debut new K-pop groups starting this year.

K-pop idol group BTS and pop stars Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato will become under one management after Hybe, the former Big Hit Entertainment, acquired a 100 percent stake in Ithaca Holdings, which was founded by Scooter Braun in 2013, for $1.05 billion.

K-pop boy band NU’EST will be making their comeback next month with a new and second studio album.

The 30th High1 Seoul Music Awards (SMA) ceremony was held on Jan. 31 to honor outstanding artists who released music from January to December 2020. 

K-pop boy band NU’EST member Aron, 27, has taken a break from his official activities due to anxiety. 

The 2020 The Fact Music Awards ceremony was held on Dec. 12 to honor Korean artists with BTS and Super Junior emerging as the biggest winners.K-pop superstars BTS won the daesang, or grand prize, the highest honor. This is their third consecutive year to bag the daesang, winning it for the first time in 2018. The award was based on music and record score from Gaon Music Chart data, 40 percent, and judges’ score, 60 percent.

K-pop artists under Big Hit Entertainment labels will be holding the 2021 New Year’s Eve Live concert on Dec. 31.

K-pop superstars BTS will hold concerts in October and release a new album in the fourth quarter of the year.