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Watch: Anderson .Paak Teases aespa Collab With New Video
Get ready for something new from aespa and Anderson .Paak! On February 22 local time, Anderson .Paak took to Instagram to tease an upcoming collaboration with aespa. Posting a snippet of a new song, the American singer tagged aespa and wrote, “YOU THINK THEY READY FOR THIS?!?” Anderson .Paak also posted the video to Instagram Stories, where he again tagged aespa and teased that the song was “COMING SOOOOOON!!!”
ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, BTS, ILLIT, CORTIS, NewJeans, And Yeonjun Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on February 21! ATEEZ’s new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” debuted at No. 1 on the World Albums chart, one of five charts that the group topped this week. “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” also entered the Billboard 200 at No. 3 after achieving ATEEZ’s biggest week yet in the United States. After three consecutive weeks at No. 1, ENHYPEN’s latest mini album “THE SIN: VANISH” fell to No. 2 on this week’s World Albums chart, in addition to spending a fourth week on the Billboard 200 at No. 61. Meanwhile, ENHYPEN’s 2024 album “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” made the World Albums chart at No. 25, marking its 83rd week on the chart. Once again, Stray Kids managed to land an impressive total of six entries on the World Albums chart this week. Their latest album “DO IT” took No. 3 in its 12th week on the chart, followed by “KARMA” at No. 6 (in its 25th week), “合 (HOP)” at No. 8 (in its 61st week), “ATE” at No. 14 (in its 82nd week), “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” at No. 19 (in its 73rd week), and “ROCK-STAR” at No. 23 (in its 58th week). BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” stayed strong at No. 4 in its 192nd week on the chart, while their 2020 album “Map of the Soul: 7” rounded out its 160th week on the chart at No. 16. ILLIT’s “bomb” climbed back up to No. 11 in its 34th week on the chart, trailed by CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” at No. 12 (in its 23rd week) and BTS’s Jimin’s solo album “MUSE” at No. 13 (in its 82nd week). Finally, NewJeans’ “Get Up” ranked No. 21 in its 127th week on the chart, while TXT’s Yeonjun’s solo album “No Labels: Part 01” re-entered the chart at No. 22 (marking its 12th overall week on the chart). Congratulations to all of the artists!
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!
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!