BTS has just achieved an impressive feat on YouTube! On January 4 at around 2:50 p.m. KST, BTS’s music video for their 2019 hit “Boy With Luv” (featuring Halsey) surpassed 1.9 billion views on YouTube, making it the second Korean boy group music video ever to achieve the feat. As the first Korean boy group…
A data breach at Weverse, the global fan platform operated by K-pop powerhouse Hybe, has reignited debate over the transparency of the industry’s opaque fan event lottery systems, after evidence emerged that a platform staffer attempted to manipulate fan signing event results using private user data in November. The controversy surfaced Friday after leaked messenger conversations began circulating on social media, showing a Weverse employee asking whether it was possible to view applicant identi
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on January 3! Stray Kids held onto the top two spots on this week’s World Albums chart, where “DO IT” and “KARMA” maintained their respective positions at No. 1 and No. 2. Additionally, “DO IT” spent its fifth consecutive week in the top 30…
BABYMONSTER has set a new record on YouTube! On January 3, YG Entertainment announced that at around 7:30 a.m. KST that day, BABYMONSTER had surpassed 11 million subscribers on their official YouTube channel. BABYMONSTER hit the 11 million mark on YouTube approximately one year and nine months after their official debut on April 1, 2024,…
Ruling comes nearly 2 1/2 years after Attrakt filed lawsuit accusing The Givers of trying to lure members, embezzlement and business obstruction
SBS’s “Inkigayo” will be taking the week off. Last month, SBS announced that the weekly music show would be taking a three-week break at the end of the year. After its most recent episode on December 7, “Inkigayo” did not air on December 14, 21, or 28. On January 4, SBS revealed that the music…
ENA’s new drama “IDOL I” has shared a glimpse of its stars behind the scenes of filming! “IDOL I” is a mystery courtroom romance drama starring Girls’ Generation’s Sooyoung as Maeng Se Na, a star lawyer and devoted fan who takes on the case of her favorite idol Do Ra Ik (Kim Jae Yeong) after…
tvN’s “Amazing Saturday” has shared a sneak peek of its upcoming 400th episode! On January 3, the popular variety show aired a preview of its 400th episode special, which will feature Heo Kyung Hwan, Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon, IVE’s Rei, and ILLIT’s Wonhee as guests. The new preview begins with the “Amazing Saturday” cast humbly thanking…
