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· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink becomes first K-pop girl group to surpass 1 billion Spotify streams
Blackpink has achieved a new milestone as their 2020 hit single “How You Like That” has surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams. Key points:
· Daniel Anderson
Why ‘K-Pop Dreaming’ podcast host Vivian Yoon kept her love of Korean music a secret for years
“K-Pop Dreaming,” a new podcast series by LAist Studios that explores the rise of K-pop and the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles, released its first two episodes on Thursday. Listeners are guided by host, writer and actor Vivian Yoon, a second-generation Korean American immigrant…
· Daniel Anderson
Psy’s P Nation label debuts its first boy group, six-member TNX
P Nation debuted their first boy group TNX yesterday with a five-track EP called “Way Up” and its title track “Move.” The six-member group were all contestants on an SBS show called “Loud,” with winners going on to form boy groups under the P Nation Label and JYP Entertainment.…
· Grace Kim
Get PSYched: ‘Gangnam Style’ singer announces first new album in 5 years
“Gangnam Style” singer Psy is set to release his eighth album on April 29 at 6 p.m. His last album, “4X2=8,” was released five years ago. “To be honest, I produced ‘Champion’ in 2002, and it took me exactly 10 years to produce a song that is more sensational than that,” the…
· Grace Kim
Psy joins TikTok one month after ‘Gangnam Style’ trends on the platform
Psy, the South Korean singer who first rose to global fame for his hit 2012 song “Gangnam Style,” joined TikTok over the weekend. Last month, a remix of “Gangnam Style” went viral in a popular trend in which users shared traumatic moments from their lives to the upbeat song. The…
· Ryan General
BTS’ 2nd English Language Song ‘Butter’ is Demolishing Multiple Records at Different Billboard Charts
BTS’s historic latest single, “Butter,” broke multiple records last week when it debuted at the top spot on Billboard Global 200 chart and the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. Breakaway winner: With 11 total tracks on the “Global 200” ranking, BTS has broken its previous tie with…
· Bryan Ke
PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Breaks YouTube Record With 3 Billion Views
Calling PSY’s “Gangnam Style” a big hit would be a huge understatement. Five years since it dominated the internet, the catchy, massive hit single still remains relevant in the hearts of netizens everywhere. The Korean pop song recently broke another milestone; on November 25,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
I Watched the AMAs Specifically for BTS and I Feel Cheated
I can’t remember an instance where I’d willingly watched the AMAs, and sitting through most of the performances this time around only served as a reminder as to why. Nick Jonas was groped by ghost hands as he sang while Selena Gomez sleep-walked through her bit. Even former One…
· Heather Johnson Yu
BTS Playing On American Radio is Peak Hallyu and We’re Honestly Here For This
BTS fans in Chicago and San Francisco were shocked to hear their beloved boy group grace their ears as they listened to the radio this week. According to Koreaboo, one of Chicago’s most popular radio stations, Hits 92 Chicago, played BTS’ “Cypher Pt.3” and “Fire” several times…
· Ryan General
PSY Finally Reveals How He Felt After ‘Gangnam Style’s’ Crazy Success
“Gangnam Style” was the phenomenon that took the world by surprise back in 2012, making South Korean singer PSY a household name and a multi-millionaire. However, he recently revealed in an interview that the global fame the massive viral hit brought him was also the most…
· Editorial Staff
Nokia is Bringing Back the Best Phone Ever Made in the History of Man
In the year 2000, Nokia released the 3310, possibly without a doubt the best phone of all time. It had the most classic game ever — Snake never needed a data plan to play.
· Ryan General
Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen Singer to Release a Full 20-Song Album
Piko Taro has more than just a pen and apple now. After his catchy ditty “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” became a record-breaking, internet phenomenon, Japanese comedian Kosaka Daimaou has now set his sights on releasing a full album under his comic, flamboyant persona. The album,…
· Ryan General
PPAP Sets World Record For the Shortest Song to Enter Billboard Hot 100
The catchy 45-second viral hit PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) has now made it to the Guinness World Record as the shortest song to ever appear on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Japanese singer/comedian DJ Daimaou Kosaka, who penned the infectious song under his comic persona…