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  BLACKPINK Jennie to Replace Suzy as The Face of Chum Churum Soju

  After four years of being the face of Chum Churum, Suzy is officially handing over the title to BLACKPINK member Jennie. Keep on reading to learn more!

  January 08, 2021 08:01 PM EST

• EXO Chanyeol Named The Top Music Influencer in Japan

  Heepsy, world's biggest influencer search tool, released its "Top 10 Music Influencers in Japan in 2021" list, which looks into an artist's influence on Instagram. Among the numerous Japanese artists on the list, the top three are surprisingly from South Korea, with EXO's main rapper Chanyeol at the very top!

  January 08, 2021 08:01 PM EST

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  EVERGLOW Hasn’t Been Heard from Since November 2020 — This is Why People are Worried

  EVERGLOW are considered fresh faces in K-pop, having debuted on March 18, 2019, but fans are already worried about the fate of the girls after they have not been heard from since Nov. 2020.

  January 08, 2021 01:01 AM EST

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  BTS, Red Velvet, and More: Gaon Chart Reveals The Songs That Accumulated The Most Points in 2020

  Now that 2020 has come to an end, the Gaon Charts announced which release was the most successful of the year. As one of the major music charts in South Korea, it is considered a huge indicator of how popular a song was in the country. Recently, the charts released which idol songs accumulated the most points this year. Check them out here!

  January 07, 2021 10:01 PM EST

• BTS V Selected as The Male Idol People Want to See The Moment They Wake Up

  Following a recent vote on the popular idol voting application, Choeadol, BTS member V was chosen as the male idol people would like to see when they wake up. Keep on reading to learn more about the details here!

  January 07, 2021 10:01 PM EST

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  BLACKPINK Jisoo Selected as The Female Idol People Want to See The Moment They Wake Up

  According to a recent poll conducted on the popular idol voting app Choeaedol, BLACKPINK member Jisoo was selected as the female idol people would like to see when they first wake up.

  January 07, 2021 10:01 PM EST

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  BTS Suga, EXO Baekhyun, and More: Genius Korea Selects Their Top Male Soloists in 2020

  While many K-pop groups released chart-topping songs in 2020, we cannot forget the soloists who also made their mark on the music industry. Genius Korea named their top male solo artists of 2020. Keep on reading to see who they chose.

  January 07, 2021 10:01 PM EST

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  DAY6, TWICE, and More: Genius Korea Selects Their Top EPs of 2020

  Now that 2020 has come and gone, let us take a look at the amazing musical releases that came out that year. Genius Korea released their "Year-End Genius Korea Chart" and selected their top EPs (extended plays) for the year.

  January 07, 2021 01:01 AM EST

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  IU, Red Velvet Irene, and More: Google Data Reveals The Most Searched Female Idols in 2020

  On Jan. 6, Google Data was released that revealed the most-searched idols in South Korea in 2020. As we enter 2021, let's take a look at the past by checking out who are the most-searched female idols in the country last year.

  January 07, 2021 12:01 AM EST

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  BTS V, EXO Baekhyun, and More: Google Data Reveals The Most Searched Male Idols in 2020

  Google Data was released announcing the most searched idols in Korea in 2020. Keep on reading to see which male idols were the most searched in the country for the year.

  January 07, 2021 12:01 AM EST

• J.Y. Park Unfollows GOT7 Bambam, Mark, and Jinyoung + Bambam Shades Him on Twitter

  Amid reports that the GOT7 members may not be renewing their contracts with JYP Entertainment, the company founder J.Y. Park was recently caught unfollowing members Bambam, Mark, and Jinyoung on Instagram, as well as the official GOT7 account.

  January 06, 2021 10:01 PM EST

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  BLACKPINK, BTS, and More: Genius Korea Selects The Best Albums of 2020

  Despite the situation of the world last year, 2020 was a year of amazing K-pop releases. To remember these masterpieces, Genius Korea selected their top albums of the year!

  January 06, 2021 09:01 PM EST

• Music Critic Praises BTS V’s Voice + Says He is a Vital Part of The Group’s Musical Identity

  BTS member V is one of the most distinguishable voices in the group and has been praised by critics for his deep, husky baritone. Recently, a member of the Selection Committee for Korean Music Awards, Kim Young Dae, praised BTS for his amazing vocals.

  January 06, 2021 09:01 PM EST

• BLACKPINK and More: Korean Media Outlet Names The Girl Groups That Represent the 4th Generation of K-Pop

  On Jan. 7, Korean news and media outlet Sports Donga released an article in which they named the three girl groups that best represent the fourth generation of K-pop. Keep on reading to see who they chose!

  January 06, 2021 08:01 PM EST

• Girls’ Generation Taeyeon Receives Divided Opinions Over Her Instagram Story About NCT Haechan

  Taeyeon uploaded an Instagram Story asking fans to recommended her anything. One user replied to her story mentioning fellow label mate and NCT member Haechan. Her reply to the question has since received divided opinions. Keep on reading to learn more.

  January 06, 2021 12:01 AM EST

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  TREASURE, Aespa, and More: Genius Korea Selects The Top Rookie Groups of 2020

  2020 was not just a year of amazing musical comebacks, it was also a year of record-breaking debuts! To look back at all the artists that debuted this year, Genius Korea has selected their top rookies of 2020. Keep on reading to learn more.

  January 05, 2021 10:01 PM EST

• GOT7 Yugyeom Reportedly Leaving JYP Entertainment and Signing With AOMG

  According to reports that came out on Wednesday, Jan 6, GOT7 member Yugyeom will be leaving JYP Entertainment and signing with AOMG once his exclusive contract with the former company expires later this month. Keep on reading to learn more.

  January 05, 2021 10:01 PM EST

• BTS, BLACKPINK, and More: Genius Korea Selects Their Top Artists of 2020

  2020 may have been a difficult year, but K-pop showed no signs of slowing down their hustle. Now that the year is over, Genius Korea has shared who their top artists for 2020 are. Keep on reading to see who made their rankings.

  January 05, 2021 09:01 PM EST

• Korean Media Outlet Slammed For Accusing BLACKPINK Jennie of Getting Fat

  On Monday, Jan. 4, South Korean media news outlet Newsnack released an article in which they accuse BLACKPINK member Jennie of getting fat. Keep on reading to learn more.

  January 05, 2021 07:01 PM EST

• BTS Selected as The Artist That Dominated 2020 by Billboard Readers

  Billboard released the results of their "Who Dominated 2020?" poll. To ARMYs and K-pop fans' delight, BTS rose to the top as the artist who dominated 2020.

  January 04, 2021 11:01 PM EST

• BLACKPINK, (G)I-DLE, and More Included in Genius Korea's Top Girl Groups of 2020

  Now that 2020 is over and 2021 is here, it is time to look back at all the amazing artists who shined last year. With that, Genius Korea has unveiled the results of their Year-End Korea Chart. Let's take a look at who made it to their top girl groups of 2020 list!

  January 04, 2021 10:01 PM EST

• BTS is The Most Viewed Wikipedia Page — See The Other Top Viewed K-Pop Pages Here

  Wikipedia has a page solely to reveal the most popular pages concerning Korea on the platform. Sitting at the top is BTS, the biggest K-pop group in the world. See which other popular pages made the rankings.

  January 04, 2021 09:01 PM EST

• BTS, NCT, and More: Genius Korea Selects the Top Boy Groups of 2020

  As the year 2020 was slowly coming to a close, Genius Korea started sharing the results of their Year-End Korea Chart. Take a look at who made it to their top boy groups of 2020 list!

  January 04, 2021 08:01 PM EST

• BTS, BLACKPINK, and More: Gaon Retail Album Chart Reveals Their Best Selling K-Pop Albums for 2020

  As we enter 2021, we can take back a moment to look back at the previous year; a year that was difficult, but K-pop still shined. To remember the releases of the year, the Gaon Retail Album Chart revealed their best-selling K-pop albums of 2020.

  January 04, 2021 07:01 PM EST

• BLACKPINK Rosé and Lisa Have Filmed Their Solo Debut MVs

  Following reports that BLACKPINK members Rosé and Lisa will be debuting as soloists this year, numerous reports have come out that confirmed the girls have completed filming for their music videos.

  January 03, 2021 11:01 PM EST

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  BTS, SEVENTEEN, & More: Hanteo Chart Calculations Reveal the Best-Selling K-Pop Albums of 2020

  Now that 2020 has come to an end, we can take a look at all the releases of the past year to see which releases were the most successful. Hanteo is one of the major music charts in South Korea and tallies the number of album sales. According to Hanteo's calculations, there are the best-selling albums of 2020!

  January 03, 2021 10:01 PM EST

• BTS Jin Named ‘The Most Handsome K-Pop Idol’ for December 2020

  In a recent poll conducted by the K-pop voting website "KPOP VOTE," BTS member Jin was named "The Most Handsome K-Pop Idol in December 2020." Keep on reading for all the details!

  January 03, 2021 09:01 PM EST

• Red Velvet Irene’s Return to the Public Eye Draws Mixed Reactions

  As Red Velvet's leader, Irene, makes her return to the public eye, people are sharing divided opinions over her slowly promoting again.

  January 03, 2021 09:01 PM EST

• BTS, BLACKPINK, and More: K-Pop Groups Top The Billboard World Albums Charts in 2020

  The Billboard Charts announced every number one on the World Albums Charts in 2020, and the list was absolutely dominated by K-pop artists. Keep on reading to see which albums made it!

  January 03, 2021 09:01 PM EST

• NU'EST Aron to Take a Leave from Activities Due to Anxiety

  On Jan. 2, Pledis Entertainment announced that NU'EST member Aron will be taking a break from all activities due to anxiety.

  January 01, 2021 09:01 PM EST