Jimin. Photo from Dispatch photographer Min Kyung-bin
BTS' Jimin's Like Crazy ranks as fastest K-pop soloist song to sell 1 million units in USA
Jimin's title track from FACE, Like Crazy has become the fastest song by a K-pop solo artist to sell over 1 million units in the USA. Alongside this achievement, Like Crazy has also become the most-streamed Korean song of 2023 on Spotify.
Source: Pinkvilla
The TOP 15 Best K-Pop Leaders Of 2023, According To Over One Million Fan Votes
Popular polling website KingChoice recently held a month-long poll for fans to vote for who they think are the top K-Pop group leaders of 2023 out of 28 nominees. With over one million votes tallied, the results are in. Here are the fan-chosen top 15 K-Pop group leaders of 2023!
Source: Koreaboo
K-pop Albums where every song surpassed 100 Million Streams on Spotify
K-pop has charmed fans worldwide with its infectious melodies, stunning visuals, and captivating performances. Spotify is one of the most popular and widely used music streaming platforms. It is one of the most significant milestones for any K-pop act to have all the songs from their album surpass 100 million streams on Spotify.
Source: AKP
Zerobaseone. Photo by 티비텐
The Meteoric Rise of ZEROBASEONE, K-Pop’s New Kids on the Block
ZEROBASEONE officially broke into the K-pop industry in July with its first mini-album, which immediately became the only debut album by a K-pop group ever to sell 1 million copies in a single day.
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'I APOLOGIZE' Riize’s Seunghan breaks silence after controversial photos leaked of K-pop star & ‘girlfriend’ as he missed latest show
SEUNGHAN from the popular K-pop group RIIZE(라이즈) has issued an official apology following a photo leak and a missed show appearance. The images circulated online over the past few weeks and seemingly saw the star kissing an unidentified person on a bed.
Source: The U.S. Sun (English) / Hankyung (Korean)
Hongjoong, Leading Ateez to New Heights
As a group, Ateez has cultivated a toughness within their music and look. “When on the stage, I fall into that character every time. With my outfit too, if the song is really hard or tough, I want to make my character hard and tough. So that’s why I wear dark clothes and a lot of jewelry,” says Hongjoong. “But also I put my own opinion in there; it’s not only tough, there is some elegance.”
Source: WWD
The Ultimate K-Pop Guide to San Francisco
the Oakland Arena is becoming a popular stop for K-pop idols and groups touring the United States. Factor in some of the local restaurants, K-beauty shops, karaoke bars, and coffee shops run by members of the Asian diaspora community, and K-pop fans visiting San Francisco can fill their entire itinerary with activities that satisfy their fannish persuasions.
Source: Thrillist
Eric Nam. Photo by Eric Nam.
"There has always been major support from Filipino fans since Eric's debut"
Eddie Nam — the CEO and founder of EN Management —also shared his excitement for Nam's return to the Philippines and the collaboration with NYMA. He stated, "Eric wants to meet more of his fans and continue to make them proud of his activities domestically and globally. There has always been major support from Filipino fans since Eric's debut, and by partnering with NYMA, we hope that he will be able to reciprocate that love and do more within this incredible country."
Source: Manila Times
French K-pop dance group RISIN' to perform at 'Busan Day in Paris'
French K-pop dance group RISIN' will participate in an event in Paris designed to support Busan's bid for the World Expo 2030. The dance crew, consisting of only French members, will showcase its talents in the capital city where the Bureau International des Expositions, an intergovernmental organization in charge of the World Expo, is located.
Source: Aju Korea Daily
Stray Kids’ Hyunjin teams up with Troye Sivan
Hyunjin of Stray Kids collaborated with Troye Sivan for a remix of the Australian singer’s recent single.
Sivan made a comeback with “Rush” last month and posted a snippet on TikTok, hinting that an upcoming rework of the song will feature the idol as well as English singer-songwriter and producer PinkPantheress.
Source: Korea Herald
NewJeans’ Danielle Gets Cozy in the Studio for a Cover of V’s ‘Rainy Days’: Watch
FIFTY FIFTY To Appeal Seoul Court’s Decision Rejecting K-pop Girl Group’s Plea To Suspend Contract With ATTRAKT? Here’s What We Know!
FIFTY FIFTY’s legal representative, Barun Law, had made three claims: the first was of alleged lack of financial transparency, the second was that the company allegedly did not take adequate care of the members’ health, and the third was an alleged lack of resources to support the group’s activities.
Source: Koimoi
Woojin opens up on his India tour, says he is a fan of Aamir Khan
Kim Woojin, a former member of Stray Kids, quit the group in 2019. He then launched his solo career with the debut single Still Dream in 2021.
Source: Hindustantimes
NewJeans' Super Shy makes record splash: 7-Week stint on Billboard Hot 100 marks debut triumph
NewJeans Super Shy achieves a new feat. Super Shy spent seven weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 charts making it NewJeans' first song to reach this milestone. It was also announced that NewJeans mini-album Get Up held its position at #21 on its latest Top 200 Albums chart, making it its fifth consecutive week in the top 30. With this new achievement Get Up by NewJeans becomes the first-ever K-pop girl group album in history to spend 5 consecutive weeks in the top 30 of Billboard 200.
Source: Pinkvilla
Indonesian girl group Starbe throws down the gauntlet after a month of honing their skills in the homeland of K-pop.
After approximately a month of training and preparation, tasting the flavor of K-pop, the Indonesian girl group Starbe has thrown down the gauntlet. On the morning of the 30th, a domestic press conference for the '2023 Co-growth Stepping Stone Project' was held at the Chungmu Art Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. Starbe, a quartet from Indonesia (Abel, Shella, Kezia, Chelsea), who visited Korea for K-pop training, attended on this day.
Source: MHN Sports (Korean)
HYBE x Geffen 'The Debut', Official Trailer Released...Countdown to the Journey of 20 Global K-pop Girls
On the 31st, HYBE and Geffen Records officially released the trailer of 'The Debut: Dream Academy' via their official SNS. The released trailer depicts the process of how the 20 members came together for the final audition, portrayed in the style of a high teen drama.
Source: etnews (Korean)
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