BTS member Jimin is South Korea's "It Boy" and the "King of K-Pop." Even Google agrees! Keep on reading to learn more.
Now that 2020 has gone and 2021 has arrived, let's take a trip down memory lane by checking out the Top 10 most streamed songs by K-pop acts on the music-streaming app Spotify!
The Korean Brand Research Institute has released the boy group brand reputation ranking for this month. Check it out to see if your favorite idol group made it to the list!
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!
Numerous artists including IZ*ONE, BTS, BLACKPINK, ASTRO, EXO, and more entered K-pop Radar's listings for December 2020! Is your favorite K-pop idol included?
Gaon Chart has released the yearly summary of songs and albums for 2020, and it includes works from Zico, IU, BTS, NCT, and more!
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!
MRC Data recently released its "2020 U.S. Year-End Report" and it includes the top-selling albums in the United States last year. Among them are albums of BTS and NCT 127.
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!
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.
Big Hit Labels released the music video teaser of DVWN's upcoming new track called "Free Flight," and it features the famous South Korean actress Park Shin Hye.
The popular South Korean football player Son Heung Min admitted that he is a fan of BTS. BTS has inspired many fans all over the world. As a matter of fact, the avid followers of Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, J-Hope, V, Suga, and RM have influenced their devoted supporters to initiate humanitarian efforts and donate to charities.
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.
Spotify has issued its "2020 K-pop Global Year-End Closing" and 10 K-pop groups were the most-streamed during that year, achieving an impressive record in total.
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!
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.
ENHYPEN members felt honored when they first met BTS. With all the successes and feats that BTS has achieved since they were launched in 2013, it comes as no surprise that numerous people, including some celebrities, adore and idolize Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, J-Hope, RM, V, and Suga.
BTS beat Ariana Grande, Luke Combs, Billie Eilish, Morgan Wallen, Lil Durk, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd as it ranked third in the most recent Billboard Artist 100 chart.
BTS has once again achieved an outstanding milestone with their hit song "Dynamite" on Billboard!
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.