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K-Pop Artists Sweep 7 Of Top 10 Spots On IFPI's Global Album Sales Chart For 2025
K-pop made an exceptionally strong showing on the IFPI’s year-end Global Album Sales Chart for 2025! The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)—a non-profit organization that represents the music recording industry worldwide—has revealed its annual ranking of last year’s best-selling albums across global physical sales and digital downloads. Stray Kids’ “KARMA” took No. 2 on the year-end chart, followed by SEVENTEEN’s “HAPPY BURSTDAY” at No. 3, ENHYPEN’s “DESIRE : UNLEASH” at No. 4, and TXT’s “The Star Chapter: TOGETHER” at No. 6. ZEROBASEONE, IVE, and NCT WISH all claimed two spots each in the top 20 this year, with ZEROBASEONE’s “NEVER SAY NEVER” and “BLUE PARADISE” ranking No. 7 and No. 12 respectively. IVE’s “IVE EMPATHY” made the 2025 chart at No. 9, while “IVE SECRET” came in at No. 20. Meanwhile, NCT WISH’s “COLOR” took No. 11 on the year-end chart, followed by “poppop” at No. 17. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s “Übermensch” ranked No. 10 for the year, trailed by &TEAM’s “Back to Life” at No. 13, RIIZE’s “ODYSSEY” at No. 15, aespa’s “Rich Man” at No. 16, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s “No Genre” at No. 18. Taylor Swift – “The Life of a Showgirl” Stray Kids – “KARMA” SEVENTEEN – “HAPPY BURSTDAY” ENHYPEN – “DESIRE : UNLEASH” Snow Man – “THE BEST 2020 – 2025” TXT – “The Star Chapter: TOGETHER” ZEROBASEONE – “NEVER SAY NEVER” Hua Chen Yu – “Liang Bian Lin Jie Dian” IVE – “IVE EMPATHY” G-Dragon (BIGBANG) – “Übermensch” NCT WISH – “COLOR” ZEROBASEONE – “BLUE PARADISE” &TEAM – “Back to Life” Snow Man – “Onkochishin” RIIZE – “ODYSSEY” aespa – “Rich Man” NCT WISH – “poppop” BOYNEXTDOOR – “No Genre” Mrs. GREEN APPLE – “10” IVE – “IVE SECRET” Congratulations to all the artists!
"Single's Inferno 5" And Cast Dominate Buzzworthy Non-Drama TV Show & Appearance Rankings In Final Week
“Single’s Inferno 5” wrapped up its run as the most buzzed-about non-drama TV show of the week! In its final week on air, the fifth season of the hit dating show remained No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the non-drama TV shows that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by analyzing data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media posts about TV shows that are currently airing or set to air soon. Not only did “Single’s Inferno 5” top this week’s list of the most buzzworthy non-drama TV shows, but its cast also continued to dominate the list of the non-drama TV appearances that generated the most buzz, where its contestants swept all of the top four spots and claimed six spots out of the top 10. Choi Mina Sue made the list twice: in addition to taking No. 1 for her appearance on “Single’s Inferno 5,” she also made the list separately at No. 8 for the show’s reunion special. Lim Subeen followed at No. 2, with Park Heesun at No. 3, Kim Mingee at No. 4, and Lee Sunghun at No. 10. The top 10 non-drama TV shows that generated the most buzz this week are as follows: Netflix “Single’s Inferno 5” Mnet “Show Me The Money 12” Disney+ “Battle of Fates” JTBC “Please Take Care of My Refrigerator” MBN “King of Active Singers 3” Mnet “Show Me The Money 12: The World of Yaksha” tvN “You Quiz on the Block” TV Chosun “Miss Trot 4” ENA “I Am Solo” MBC “Home Alone” (“I Live Alone”) Meanwhile, the top 10 non-drama TV appearances that generated the most buzz this week are as follows: Choi Mina Sue (“Single’s Inferno 5”) Lim Subeen (“Single’s Inferno 5”) Park Heesun (“Single’s Inferno 5”) Kim Mingee (“Single’s Inferno 5”) Park Bo Gum (“The Village Barber”) Kim Si Hyeon (“Home Alone”) Kim Poong (“Please Take Care of My Refrigerator”) Choi Mina Sue (“Single’s Inferno Reunion”) BLACKPINK’s Jennie (“The Secret Friends Club”) Lee Sunghun (“Single’s Inferno 5”)
TWICE's "Dance The Night Away" Becomes Their 12th Group MV To Hit 400 Million Views
TWICE has hit the 400 million mark with yet another music video! On February 21 at around 9 a.m. KST, TWICE’s music video for their 2018 summer hit “Dance The Night Away” surpassed 400 million views on YouTube, making it their 12th music video to do so following “TT,” “LIKEY,” “What Is Love?“, “Cheer Up,” “FANCY,” “Like OOH-AHH,” “Heart Shaker,” “Feel Special,” “I CAN’T STOP ME,” “The Feels,” and “YES or YES.” TWICE originally released the music video for “Dance The Night Away” on July 9, 2018 at 6 p.m. KST, meaning that it took the song approximately seven years, seven months, and 11 days to reach the milestone. Congratulations to TWICE!
BLACKPINK Becomes 1st Artist In YouTube History To Surpass 100 Million Subscribers
BLACKPINK has achieved a historic first on YouTube! On February 20 local time, YouTube officially announced that BLACKPINK had become the first artist in YouTube history to hit 100 million subscribers on their official artist channel. In celebration of this exciting milestone, YouTube presented BLACKPINK with a custom Red Diamond Creator Award. BLACKPINK’s official YouTube channel currently boasts nine videos in the “1 Billion Views Club,” including their music videos for “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” “Kill This Love,” “BOOMBAYAH,” “AS IF IT’S YOUR LAST,” “How You Like That,” and “Pink Venom.” Other videos on the channel to have surpassed 1 billion views each include the group’s “How You Like That” dance performance video, as well as Lisa’s performance video for “MONEY” and Jennie’s music video for “SOLO.” Over the past 12 months alone, BLACKPINK has earned an incredible total of 3.3 billion views across YouTube. Congratulations to BLACKPINK on their historic achievement!
KATSEYE's Manon To Take Temporary Hiatus From Group Activities
KATSEYE’s Manon will be temporarily halting all group activities in order to focus on her health. On February 20 local time, HYBE x Geffen announced that Manon would be “taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing.” The official announcement went on, “The group will continue scheduled activities during this time, and we look forward to being together again when the time is right.” HYBE x Geffen’s full statement is as follows: Hello.After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing.We fully support this decision. KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. The group will continue scheduled activities during this time, and we look forward to being together again when the time is right.Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding.HxG
Jo Bo Ah Gives Birth To Her First Child
Jo Bo Ah has welcomed her first child! On February 20, Jo Bo Ah’s agency announced that Jo Bo Ah had given birth to a baby boy today and that both she and the child are in good health. Below is the full official statement from her agency BILLIONS Entertainment: Hello, this is BILLIONS. We are pleased to share the joyful news that actress Jo Bo Ah gave birth to a baby boy today (February 20). Both Jo Bo Ah and her child are currently in good health and are resting while surrounded by the love and congratulations of their family. We sincerely thank everyone who has always shown warm interest and congratulations, and we ask for your continued support and well wishes for Jo Bo Ah as she welcomes this precious new life. Please continue to show your unwavering interest and love for Jo Bo Ah’s future activities. Thank you. Jo Bo Ah married her non-celebrity husband in October 2024. About a year after her marriage, she shared the news of her pregnancy. Congratulations to Jo Bo Ah and family!