The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2020, the RIAJ implemented a new certification system for online streaming of songs, as an addition to its pre-existing certification systems for physical album shipments and digital download sales. According to the new system, songs are certified silver once… Continue reading NewJeans And TWICE Earn Double Platinum And Gold Certifications For Streaming In Japan
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Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2024, April Week 3
Rookie female group ILLIT continues to dominate our chart this week for the third consecutive week. Congratulations to ILLIT! Holding steady at No. 2 is (G)I-DLE’s “Fate.” Rounding out the top three is LE SSERAFIM’s “Smart,” moving up one spot to No. 3. Only one song newly entered the top 10 this week. Moving up… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2024, April Week 3
BOYNEXTDOOR Smashes Their 1st-Week Sales Record With “HOW?”
BOYNEXTDOOR is soaring to new heights with their latest comeback! Last week, the rookie boy group made their return with their second mini album “HOW?” and its energetic title track “Earth, Wind & Fire.” On April 22, Hanteo Chart officially announced that BOYNEXTDOOR had achieved the highest first-week sales of their career thus far with… Continue reading BOYNEXTDOOR Smashes Their 1st-Week Sales Record With “HOW?”
NCT’s Doyoung Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With Solo Debut Album “YOUTH”
NCT’s Doyoung is topping music charts across the globe with his official solo debut! On April 22 at 6 p.m. KST, Doyoung released his first solo album “YOUTH,” along with its soaring title track “Little Light.” Shortly after its release, “Little Light” debuted at No. 1 on Bugs’ realtime chart, and it also reached No.… Continue reading NCT’s Doyoung Tops iTunes Charts All Over The World With Solo Debut Album “YOUTH”
Watch: RIIZE Shows Off “Impossible” Footwork In New Dance Practice Video
RIIZE has shared a closer look at the fast-paced choreography for their new single! On April 23, the rookie boy group from SM Entertainment released the official dance practice video for their new prologue single “Impossible,” which will be included in their upcoming first mini album “RIIZING.” The new video offers a full view of… Continue reading Watch: RIIZE Shows Off “Impossible” Footwork In New Dance Practice Video
ILLIT Achieves 1st Perfect All-Kill With “Magnetic”
ILLIT has completely swept the Korean music charts with their debut song! On April 23 at 12:30 p.m. KST, Instiz’s iChart officially announced that ILLIT had scored the first perfect all-kill of their career with their debut track “Magnetic.” A song is awarded a certified all-kill when it is No. 1 on the daily and… Continue reading ILLIT Achieves 1st Perfect All-Kill With “Magnetic”
Watch: BOYNEXTDOOR Takes 1st Win For “Earth, Wind & Fire” On “The Show”; Performances By ILLIT, Loossemble, And More
BOYNEXTDOOR has won their first music show trophy for their new title track “Earth, Wind & Fire”! On the April 23 episode of “The Show,” the candidates for first place were BOYNEXTDOOR’s “Earth, Wind & Fire,” EPEX’s “Youth2Youth,” and ILLIT’s “Magnetic.” BOYNEXTDOOR ultimately took the win with a total of 9,200 points. Congratulations to BOYNEXTDOOR!… Continue reading Watch: BOYNEXTDOOR Takes 1st Win For “Earth, Wind & Fire” On “The Show”; Performances By ILLIT, Loossemble, And More
ATEEZ Announces North American Stops For World Tour “TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER”
ATEEZ will be greeting fans in North America! On April 23, ATEEZ dropped the dates and locations for their 2024 world tour “TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER” in North America. After kicking off the North American leg of their world tour at Tacoma on July 14, ATEEZ will visit Oakland, Los Angeles, Phoenix,… Continue reading ATEEZ Announces North American Stops For World Tour “TOWARDS THE LIGHT : WILL TO POWER”
ILLIT Breaks Spotify Record For Fastest K-Pop Group Debut Song To Surpass 100 Million Streams
Less than a month into their career, ILLIT has already made Spotify history! On April 22, BELIFT LAB officially announced that as of April 20 local time, ILLIT’s debut track “Magnetic” had reached a total of 103,923,923 streams on Spotify. “Magnetic,” which took approximately 27 days to reach the milestone, is now the fastest K-pop… Continue reading ILLIT Breaks Spotify Record For Fastest K-Pop Group Debut Song To Surpass 100 Million Streams
SEVENTEEN Surpasses 3 Million Stock Pre-Orders For “17 IS RIGHT HERE”
SEVENTEEN’s upcoming album is already on track to become a triple-million seller! On April 22, SEVENTEEN’s album distributor YG PLUS announced that as of April 19, the group’s best-of album “17 IS RIGHT HERE” had recorded a total of 3,087,613 stock pre-orders. The upcoming album will not only include many of SEVENTEEN’s past hits, but… Continue reading SEVENTEEN Surpasses 3 Million Stock Pre-Orders For “17 IS RIGHT HERE”