Awhile ago I wrote about how FIFTY FIFTY shot up the Billboard Hot 100 while not charting on Melon nor Bugs. Since then, the song has continued a steady climb …
Read More »SME knows you’re mad about Super M, but aim to unite fandoms (might’ve already did that in a way)
So that whole Super M super boy group that SM Entertainment recently unveiled? Yeah, they’ve heard the backlash from fans. SME exec Chris Lee told Billboard that they’re going to …
Read More »BLACKPINK sign with Interscope & Universal Music Group, who will now rep them outside of Asia
BLACKPINK has taken the next step to making further worldwide inroads, as they have been signed by Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, according to Billboard. The quartet will of …
Read More »Dreamcatcher interviews with Billboard & K-Pop Concerts released, they’re sticking with rock & darkness
In addition to Asian Junkie‘s STELLAR and RECOGNIZED coverage of Dreamcatcher’s recent stop in America, K-Pop Concerts and Billboard also had interviews with the group. For me, the most notable …
Read More »BTS’s ‘Love Yourself: Tear’ debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 135,000 units
BTS‘s album ‘Love Yourself: Tear‘ has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking the first time a K-pop artist has ever done so. The previous high was, of …
Read More »BTS surpass Wonder Girls by landing at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100, growth continues
After previously charting at #85 on the Billboard Hot 100, BTS‘s “DNA” checked in at #67 for the week ending in October 14. That’s relevant not only because it’s the …
Read More »[Update] BTS are #7 on Billboard 200 with ‘Love Yourself: Her’, #85 on Hot 100 with “DNA”
‘Love Yourself: Her‘ from BTS is now the K-pop album with the highest ranking ever on the Billboard 200 chart, checking in at #7 for the week ending on October …
Read More »T-ara leading 3 dumb polls at Billboard & Soribada has Harry Styles, EXO, BTS stans mad
T-ara are currently winning three dumb online polls that revolve around fan voting, because T-ara always somehow seems to win these polls with their glorious, bitter fanbase that has been …
Read More »BTS used to denigrate K-pop for profit of Western media in most predictable move ever
If you’ve been down this road with K-pop before, then you already know the deal. BTS are being discovered by Western journalists, who are quickly finding out they can monetize …
Read More »BTS are now in the wet dreams of Perez Hilton, thanks a lot Billboard
BTS, who are much too relevant internationally to bother with some irrelevant awards show in America, are now truly in the Western hearts and minds, as Perez Hilton is basically …
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