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ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, BTS, CORTIS, ILLIT, And NewJeans Claim Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on February 14! ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN: VANISH” remained No. 1 on the World Albums chart for the third week in a row, and it also stayed strong at No. 48 in its third week on the Billboard 200. Meanwhile, ENHYPEN’s 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” spent its 82nd week on the World Albums chart at No. 20. Stray Kids landed a whopping six entries on this week’s World Albums chart. Their latest album “DO IT” came in at No. 2 in its 11th week on the chart, while “KARMA” rose to No. 4 (in its 24th week), “合 (HOP)” to No. 9 (in its 60th week), “ATE” to No. 16 (in its 81st week), and “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” to No. 21 (in its 72nd week). Finally, “ROCK-STAR” re-entered the chart at No. 24 (in its 57th week). BTS landed three albums on this week’s chart: “Proof” maintained its position at No. 3 in its 191st week on the chart, followed by “Map of the Soul: 7” at No. 11 (in its 159th week) and “Love Yourself: Tear” at No. 22 (in its 212th week). CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” took No. 6 in its 22nd week on the chart, with ILLIT’s “bomb” ranking No. 12 in its 33rd week. BTS’s Jimin’s solo album “MUSE” came in at No. 15 in its 81st week on the chart, while NewJeans’ “Get Up” spent its 126th week on the chart at No. 18. Congratulations to all of the artists!
Winners Of Hanteo Music Awards 2025
On February 15, the 33rd annual Hanteo Music Awards (HMA) took place at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. This year, the ceremony was held in one night instead of being split into two separate shows over the course of two nights, as it was in recent years. Best Artist (Daesang): ATEEZ Best Album (Daesang): Stray Kids Best Song (Daesang): BIGBANG’s G-Dragon Best Performance (Daesang): ENHYPEN Artist of the Year (Bonsang): aespa, ATEEZ, BOYNEXTDOOR, ENHYPEN, G-Dragon, Lee Chan Won, NCT WISH, PLAVE, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids Rookie of the Year: Hearts2Hearts, CORTIS Emerging Artist: ARTMS, EVNNE Best Popular Artist: Lim Young Woong Global Popular Artist: BTS Best Continent Artist – Asia: TXTBest Continent Artist – North America: Stray KidsBest Continent Artist – South America: Stray KidsBest Continent Artist – Oceania: TXTBest Continent Artist – Europe: Stray KidsBest Continent Artist – Africa: Stray Kids World Stage: ATEEZ WhosFandom Award: Lim Young Woong Special Award – Band: LUCYSpecial Award – Ballad: Lee MujinSpecial Award – Trot: Lee Chan WonSpecial Award – Hip-Hop: Lee Young JiSpecial Award – OST: Lim Young WoongSpecial Award – Indie: Lee Seung YoonSpecial Award – Virtual: PLAVESpecial Award – Remake: Hwang Karam Post-Generation: WEi, ISEGYE IDOL Special Collaboration: WINGSpecial Crossover: Forestella Best of Ballad: BTOB’s ChangsubBest of Adult Contemporary: Kim Hee Jae, Park Ji Hyeon, Son Tae Jin 10th Anniversary Influential Artist: PENTAGON20th Anniversary Wannabe Icon Artist: Super Junior’s Kyuhyun30th Anniversary Legend of the Age: Yoon Jong Shin Next Wave: tripleS, Billlie, xikers Blooming Star: NOWZ, idntt, 8TURN Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
Watch: ATEEZ Takes 1st-Ever "Inkigayo" Win With "Adrenaline"; Performances By IVE, TWS, And More
Following their first-ever “Music Core” win, ATEEZ has snagged the first “Inkigayo” trophy of their career! On the February 15 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were Car, the Garden’s “My whole world,” ATEEZ’s “Adrenaline,” and KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era).” ATEEZ ultimately took the win with a total of 4,764 points, marking their first time winning first place on “Inkigayo.” Other performers on today’s show included IVE, TWS, KiiiKiii, MADEIN, HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob, POW, AxMxP, SEVENUS’s Heejae, LA POEM, Choi Soo Ho, Han Ga Bin, Lee Dojin, and Kim Jang Hoon. IVE – “BANG BANG” TWS – “Nice to see you again” KiiiKiii – “404 (New Era)” MADEIN – “Super Obvious” HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob – “Fade Away” POW – “Come True” AxMxP – “Thereafter” SEVENUS’s Heejae – “Memories” LA POEM – “Alive” Choi Soo Ho – “Something Big is Coming” Han Ga Bin – “I have a cat” Lee Dojin – “Let love blow in” Kim Jang Hoon – “I Have Nothing, But Everything”
From Balayage To Barbie, Here Are 6 K-Pop Divas That Are Rocking Blonde This Season
Blonde is a shade that always makes you look brighter, and these K-pop girlies are rocking it! The dark winter months are almost over (finally!), and they’re ready for spring with these gorgeous blonde tones. Bright platinum, luscious gold, or sweet strawberry – there’s a blonde for everyone! 1. STAYC’s Seeun “Princess Seeun” is exactly the right name for this look – she picked her Instagram username perfectly! This Barbie blonde really makes Seeun’s features shine. The soft waves create a smooth, polished appearance that gives her an elegant aura. This style is enough to make anyone want to go blonde! 2. ITZY’s Yeji ITZY’s leader Yeji is always serving stunning visuals, but there’s something about this bright blonde bob that looks incredible on her! The bouncy curls provide a gorgeous contrast to her foxy eyes and highlight her V-shaped jawline. Blonde is a shade she keeps going back to because she looks too good! 3. IVE’s Rei Rei’s hair color can be deceiving – depending on the light it seems darker, but it’s actually strawberry blonde! The softer shade tinged with a hint of copper keeps her from looking too washed out and gives a little more of a toned-down appearance. It’s a little different from the typical bright blonde in the best way possible! 4. NMIXX’s Lily NMIXX’s Lily has been rocking blonde for a while now, and she really knows what she’s doing – the color makes her look super striking! Blonde keeps her bangs from overwhelming her features perfectly. This platinum-to-gold balayage is extra gorgeous because it adds an unexpected edge to her look! 5. KiiiKiii’s Jiyu Jiyu, leader of KiiiKiii, has garnered attention for her cool-girl choppy bob ever since the group’s debut. Ever since she went blonde she’s been attracting even more fans! She looks like a fairy with her bouncy waves and ethereal, soft features. It’s not a style for everyone, but it might be Jiyu’s best look yet! 6. i-dle’s Miyeon As i-dle’s legendary visual, Miyeon looks incredible no matter what. However, there’s something about this golden blonde shade that makes her appear extra angelic! With her perfect features and long limbs, this is a look that even Barbie would be jealous of. Miyeon doesn’t often change her hair color, but when she does it’s amazing on her!
Watch: ATEEZ Takes 1st-Ever "Music Core" Win With "Adrenaline"; Performances By IVE, TWS, And More
ATEEZ has won a third music show trophy for “Adrenaline”! On the February 14 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were ATEEZ’s “Adrenaline,” ZEROBASEONE’s “LOVEPOCALYPSE,” and KiiiKiii’s “404 (New Era).” ATEEZ ultimately took the win with a total of 8,835 points, marking their very first time winning first place on “Music Core.” Performers on today’s show included IVE, TWS, KiiiKiii, MADEIN, HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob, Im Chang Jung, POW, AxMxP, LA POEM, Nayul, Kim Jang Hoon, Ki:XÉ, Choi Soo Ho, Han Ga Bin, and Sentimental Squad. IVE – “BANG BANG” TWS – “Nice to see you again” KiiiKiii – “404 (New Era)” MADEIN – “Super Obvious” HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob – “Fade Away” Im Chang Jung – “Crazy Fool” POW – “Come True” AxMxP – “Thereafter” LA POEM – “Alive” Nayul – “Two Plus One” Kim Jang Hoon – “I Have Nothing, But Everything” Ki:XÉ – “BOMB!” Choi Soo Ho – “Something Big is Coming” Han Ga Bin – “I have a cat” Sentimental Squad – “Calling You”
February Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 755 boy group members, using big data collected from January 14 to February 14. BTS swept four of the top five spots on this month’s list: Jimin maintained his position at first place with a brand reputation index of 5,369,144, marking a 29.62 percent increase in his score since January. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “Who,” and “ARIRANG,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “charming,” “surpass,” and “record.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.94 percent positive reactions. BTS’s Jungkook held onto his spot at second place with a brand reputation index of 4,811,777, marking a 29.71 percent rise in his score since last month. BTS’s Jin rose to third place with a brand reputation index of 3,855,903, marking a 63.46 percent increase in his score since January. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 3,264,742, marking a 24.02 percent rise in his score since last month. Finally, BTS’s V came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 3,257,826, marking a 57.25 percent increase in his score since January. BTS’s Jimin BTS’s Jungkook BTS’s Jin BIGBANG’s G-Dragon BTS’s V Wanna One’s Ong Seong Wu EXO’s Baekhyun TWS’s Jihoon Wanna One’s Lai Kuanlin ONEUS’s Ravn SHINee’s Key BTS’s j-hope BTS’s RM BTS’ Suga TVXQ’s Yunho Super Junior’s Kyuhyun Wanna One’s Park Woo Jin Super Junior’s Kim Heechul withus’s Rak EXO’s Kai SHINee’s Minho RIIZE’s Wonbin TWS’s Dohoon WINNER’s Song Mino Wanna One’s Lee Dae Hwi ENHYPEN’s Sunghoon SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu HIGHLIGHT’s Yoon Doojoon THE BOYZ’s Juyeon EXO’s Sehun