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Yena Announces March Comeback Date With Explosive Teaser For "LOVE CATCHER"
Mark your calendars for Yena’s return! On February 23 at midnight KST, Yena officially announced the date and details for her upcoming comeback next month. Yena will be returning with her fifth mini album “LOVE CATCHER” on March 11 at 6 p.m. KST.
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!
February Singer Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from January 21 to February 21. BTS continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 8,422,232, marking a 13.57 percent increase in their score since January. IVE rose to second place with a brand reputation index of 6,096,284, marking a 21.18 percent increase in their score since last month. Meanwhile, Lim Young Woong held onto his spot at third place with a brand reputation index of 5,208,685. BLACKPINK took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 5,208,685, while MAMAMOO’s Hwasa rounded out the top five with a score of 3,356,159. BTS IVE Lim Young Woong BLACKPINK MAMAMOO’s Hwasa WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn) EXO DAY6 Kim Yong Bin SEVENTEEN HANRORO ALPHA DRIVE ONE Lee Chan Won Stray Kids TWS aespa BIGBANG ZO ZAZZ KiiiKiii Young Tak TWICE Jang Yoon Jung Jay Park Park Ji Hyeon Park Seo Jin Son Tae Jin CORTIS fromis_9 RIIZE Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
WJSN To Return With 10th Anniversary Single "Bloom Hour"
WJSN will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut with a new single! On February 21, STARSHIP Entertainment announced that WJSN would be releasing a special fan song called “Bloom hour” on the upcoming 10th anniversary of their debut. The title of “Bloom hour” refers to the beautiful moment when time spent together blossoms, giving fans a chance to look back at WJSN’s journey up until now.
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!
ATEEZ Takes 5th Win For "Adrenaline" On "Music Bank"
ATEEZ has taken their fifth win for “Adrenaline”! KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” did not air a new episode on February 20, but the music show still announced this week’s winner on its official website. ATEEZ took the win with a total of 10,307 points on the Music Bank K-Chart from February 9 to 15. IVE‘s “BANG BANG” came in second place with a score of 4,198, while HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob‘s “Fade Away” ranked third with a score of 4,038. Congratulations to ATEEZ!