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HUNTR/X Earns Quadruple Crown On Circle Weekly Charts + EVNNE Tops Album Chart

HUNTR/X Earns Quadruple Crown On Circle Weekly Charts + EVNNE Tops Album Chart

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25.08.18
By E Cha

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BTS's V To Throw Ceremonial First Pitch At Dodger Stadium Next Week
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BTS's V To Throw Ceremonial First Pitch At Dodger Stadium Next Week

BTS’s V will be throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Dodgers game later this month! On August 17 local time, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced, “V will be at Dodger Stadium on August 25 to throw out the ceremonial first pitch!” V will be kicking off the game between the Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds on August 25, which will begin at 7:10 p.m PT.    

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August Individual Rookie Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
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August Individual Rookie Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual rookie idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idols, using big data collected from July 7 to August 7. Hearts2Hearts’ Ian topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 316,581, marking a 5.37 percent increase in her score since July. High-ranking phrases in her keyword analysis included “center beauty,” “ceremonial first pitch,” and “Gayo Daejeon,” while her highest-ranking related terms included “innocent,” “pretty,” and “refreshing.” Ian’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 87.05 percent positive reactions. Meanwhile, ILLIT’s Wonhee held onto her spot at second place with a brand reputation index of 252,413. KiiiKiii’s Jiyu maintained her position at third place with a brand reputation index of 231,546, and ILLIT’s Minju came in at a close fourth with a score of 220,265. Finally, Hearts2Hearts’ Jiwoo rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 214,496, marking a 44.26 percent rise in her score since July. Check out the top 30 for this month below! Hearts2Hearts’ Ian ILLIT’s Wonhee KiiiKiii’s Jiyu ILLIT’s Minju Hearts2Hearts’ Jiwoo MEOVV’s Anna ILLIT’s Yunah ILLIT’s Moka TWS’s Shinyu BABYMONSTER’s Ahyeon izna’s Yoon Jiyoon TWS’s Dohoon Hearts2Hearts’ Ye-on Hearts2Hearts’ Yuha Hearts2Hearts’ Stella Hearts2Hearts’ Carmen Hearts2Hearts’ A-na ILLIT’s Iroha BABYMONSTER’s Asa MEOVV’s Gawon Hearts2Hearts’ Juun izna’s Mai KiiiKiii’s Haeum izna’s Bang Jeemin KiiiKiii’s Sui KATSEYE’s Lara TWS’s Jihoon MEOVV’s Ella KiiiKiii’s Leesol TWS’s Youngjae

8/18/2025
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TXT, BTS, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ, ILLIT, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
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TXT, BTS, ENHYPEN, ATEEZ, ILLIT, Stray Kids, SEVENTEEN, And More Claim Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on August 16! TXT’s latest album “The Star Chapter: TOGETHER” remained No. 1 on the World Albums chart for the second week in a row, in addition to spending a second week on the Billboard 200 at No. 43. BTS’s live album “PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE – LIVE” held onto its spot at No. 2 in its third week on the World Albums chart, while their 2022 anthology album “Proof” climbed back up to No. 7 in its 165th week. ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “DESIRE : UNLEASH” rose to No. 3 in its 10th week on the World Albums chart, and their previous album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” also climbed to No. 17 in its 56th week. ATEEZ’s “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.3” stayed strong at No. 4 in its eighth week on the chart, with ILLIT’s “bomb” holding onto its spot at No. 5 in its seventh week. Stray Kids once again charted a total of four albums this week: their special album “合 (HOP)” maintained its position at No. 9 in its 34th week on the chart, with “ATE” jumping to No. 10 (in its 55th week), “ROCK-STAR” rising to No. 22 (in its 39th week), and “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” holding steady at No. 23 (in its 51st week). SEVENTEEN’s “HAPPY BURSTDAY” climbed to No. 13 in its 11th week on the chart, followed by BTS’s Jimin’s “MUSE” at No. 14 in its 55th week. NewJeans’ “Get Up” rounded out its 100th non-consecutive week on the chart at No. 15, with BTS’s Jin’s “Echo” taking No. 20 in its 12th week and BLACKPINK’s “THE ALBUM” ranking No. 24 in its 110th week. Congratulations to all of the artists!

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NCT WISH Paints The Town In Explosive New Teasers For "COLOR" Comeback
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NCT WISH Paints The Town In Explosive New Teasers For "COLOR" Comeback

NCT WISH’s latest comeback teasers are exploding with “COLOR”! On August 18 at midnight KST, NCT WISH released a surreal new set of “We paint this town” teaser images for their upcoming mini album “COLOR.” “COLOR,” which will include NCT WISH’s recent pre-release single “Surf,” is due out on September 1 at 6 p.m. KST. Check out NCT WISH’s music video for “Surf” here—and all of their new teaser images for “COLOR” below!

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Watch: YG Announces Plans For BLACKPINK's New Album, BABYMONSTER's Comeback Date And Reality Show, And TREASURE's Return
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Watch: YG Announces Plans For BLACKPINK's New Album, BABYMONSTER's Comeback Date And Reality Show, And TREASURE's Return

YG Entertainment has shared its plans for the rest of the year! On August 18 at midnight KST, YG Entertainment released an announcement video in which founder Yang Hyun Suk revealed new information about TREASURE’s and BABYMONSTER’s upcoming comebacks, as well as the company’s plans for BLACKPINK’s new album. First, Yang Hyun Suk revealed the track list for TREASURE’s upcoming mini album “LOVE PULSE,” which is due out on September 1 at 6 p.m. KST. The mini album will consist of four songs, including the title track “PARADISE”—and YG’s new announcement video ends with TREASURE’s dance practice video for their upcoming B-side “EVERYTHING.” Next, Yang Hyun Suk announced a change in BABYMONSTER’s comeback plans. The group was originally scheduled to return with a new mini album on October 1, but the release date has now been pushed back to October 10. The mini album was also originally intended to include BABYMONSTER’s recent single “HOT SAUCE” as a pre-release track, but “HOT SAUCE” will now be considered a separate special summer single instead of being included on the upcoming EP. BABYMONSTER’s new mini album and its title track will both be called “WE GO UP,” and the mini album will consist of four brand-new songs. Additionally, Yang Hyun Suk revealed that BABYMONSTER has already completed filming a new reality program called “BAEMON HOUSE,” which is similar in premise to BLACKPINK’s past show “BLACKPINK House.” Finally, Yang Hyun Suk shared that the BLACKPINK members and their producers are working hard on a new album, adding, “I’m hoping that BLACKPINK’s album will be released by November at the latest.” Watch the full announcement video with English subtitles below!

8/18/2025
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Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 9th Win And Triple Crown For "JUMP" On "Inkigayo"; Performances By Jeon Somi, NCT WISH, And More
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Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 9th Win And Triple Crown For "JUMP" On "Inkigayo"; Performances By Jeon Somi, NCT WISH, And More

BLACKPINK has snagged a ninth music show trophy for “JUMP”! On the August 17 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s “JUMP,” ALLDAY PROJECT’s “FAMOUS,” and ALLDAY PROJECT’s “WICKED.” BLACKPINK ultimately took the win with a total of 7,838 points. This is the third time that “JUMP” has taken first place on “Inkigayo,” meaning that the song has now achieved a “triple crown”! Congratulations to BLACKPINK! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included NCT WISH, Jeon Somi, SHINee’s Key, Yena, KiiiKiiii, idntt, MADEIN S, ASTRO’s ZOONIZINI, YOUNG POSSE, AtHeart, EVNNE, XngHan&Xoul, AHOF, CLOSE YOUR EYES, AMPERS&ONE, EPEX, SAY MY NAME, and Kim Yeon Ja. Check out their performances below! NCT WISH – “Surf” Jeon Somi – “CLOSER” SHINee’s Key – “HUNTER” Yena – “Anyone But You” (featuring Brown Eyed Girls’ Miryo)  KiiiKiii – “DANCING ALONE” idntt – “BOYtude” MADEIN S – “BLUE” ASTRO’s ZOONIZINI – “Some Things Never Change” YOUNG POSSE – “FREESTYLE” AtHeart – “Plot Twist” EVNNE – “How Can I Do” XngHan&Xoul – “Waste No Time” AHOF – “The Universe” CLOSE YOUR EYES – “Paint Candy” AMPERS&ONE – “That’s That” EPEX – “Grateful to Tears” SAY MY NAME – “iLy” Kim Yeon Ja – “Ssuk Duk Koong Remix”

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