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· Bryan Ke
Joji Becomes the First Asian-Born Artist to Top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Chart
Japanese-born artist Joji just reached the #1 spot in Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with his freshly launched “Ballads 1” album under New York-based media company 88rising.
· Carl Samson
BTS Makes History With ‘Love Yourself: Tear’ Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200
BTS debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with their latest album, “Love Yourself: Tear,” marking a first in K-Pop history. The album, released on May 18, scored 135,000 equivalent units in the week ending on May 24, Billboard reported.
· Carl Samson
Reporter Accuses BTS of Cheating at the Billboard Music Awards, Gets Destroyed By K-Pop Fans
A Korean reporter sparked fury after questioning BTS’s eligibility for the Top Social Artist Award it won at this year’s Billboard Music Awards following allegations of illegal marketing practices by its agency. Journalist Jeon Won of Xports News wrote an article about a…
· Bryan Ke
Giant Billboard Crushes Parked Cars in Downtown Dongguan, China
A new viral video is making the rounds in Chinese social media showing how a massive billboard completely destroyed a parking lot full of cars in downtown Dongguan, Guangdong. Rusty screws holding the massive billboard, as well as intense, heavy wind due to the typhoon, are said…
· Khier Casino
BTS Member Goes Viral After Non K-Pop Fans See Him at Billboard Music Awards
BTS made history at Sunday night’s 2017 Billboard Music Awards after nabbing the Top Social Artist award, but one handsome band member caught the attention of thousands online. Jin took the Internet by storm and was trending on social media during the awards show for standing…
· Khier Casino
People Are Upset BTS Won a Billboard Music Award Because They Are Asian
South Korean boy band BTS became the first K-pop group to be nominated and win a Billboard award for the Top Social Artist, surpassing Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, and Shawn Mendes. Also known as Bangtan Boys, BTS made history during Sunday night’s 2017 Billboard…
· Ryan General
Asian Man’s Business Billboard Defaced with Racist ‘No More Asians’ Poster in Australia
An unknown racist assailant recently defaced a Chinese Australian’s billboard ads with a poster filled with hateful messages. According to SBS, a property investor, Yancheng Wang, found a black and white poster listing anti-Asian phrases posted on his advertisements at a…
· 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…
· Ryan General
China Publicly Shames People Who Owe as Little as $300 on Huge Billboards
More and more Chinese businessmen have been struggling to pay back government loans due to the current economic slowdown. Now the government has taken some drastic steps in making borrowers pay up. So far, 20 individuals the government dubbed as “dishonest,” have had their…
· Editorial Staff
New X-Men: Apocalypse Movie Billboard Sparks Outrage
A billboard advertising the new film X-Men: Apocalypse is stirring outrage amongst people in Hollywood. The billboard features Apocalypse (Oscar Issac) choking Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), with the caption that reads”Only The Strong Will Survive.”
· Riley Schatzle
Vandal Epically Trolls a McDonald’s Billboard with Emojis
A McDonald’s billboard in the UK that advertised the company’s Good Times ad campaign message was comically altered to transmit a new message that conveys harsh times. McDonald’s recently launched an ad campaign using a series of emojis to appeal to millennials. However, their…
· Riley Schatzle
Why One Proud Mother Rented a Billboard For Her Son After Graduating High School
A New Jersey mother used a billboard to show people that it is possible to raise a gentleman in one of the most dangerous cities in America.
· Bryan Ke
J-Pop Idol Allegedly Assaulted at Her Home, Then She Had to Apologize for It
NGT48’s Maho Yamaguchi publicly apologized during the group’s third-anniversary concert for bringing up her alleged assault that has rocked the idol community over the past few days. During the event on Thursday night, the 23-year-old member of NGT48 (the sister group of…
· Khier Casino
Former Motorcycle Gangster Turns Life Around Thanks to K-Pop Group TWICE
A TWICE fan from Japan was a motorcycle gang member but found a light at the end of the tunnel thanks to the popular South Korean girl group. The fan, Twitter user @akmau010, used to be a bōsōzoku (a Japanese subculture associated with motorcycle clubs and gangs) but the…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Former 2NE1 Member Minzy Opens Up About Struggles With Depression
The 24-year-old South Korean singer Minzy recently spoke to Billboard about how being a part of 2NE1 at such a young age stunted her growth, social skills and eventually led to her depression. The K-pop girl group had been popular for seven years, with their first breakthrough…
· Ryan General
BTS ARMY is Instagram’s Biggest Fan Community of 2018
Fans of K-pop supergroup BTS was the top fandom community on Instagram in 2018, according to a recent press release from the image-sharing platform. Known to be among the most active fandoms online, the “BTS Army” showcased their devotion and loyalty to their beloved boy band on…
· Carl Samson
BTS Gets First Grammy Nomination for Album ‘Love Yourself: Tear’
BTS received a nomination at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for their third Korean studio album, “Love Yourself: Tear.” The album, which debuted at top of the Billboard 200 chart, was nominated for Best Recording Package, an award presented to art directors for the visual look of…
· Elliot Sang
Kris Wu is Legit, But This Ariana Grande ‘Drama’ Never Was
Certain stories write themselves too easily. When Kris Wu took up six of the top seven spots on iTunes’ U.S. charts after releasing his debut solo studio album, leaving Ariana Grande’s viral single “Thank U, Next” at fourth, accusations of foul play ran amok on Twitter. Wu…
· Ryan General
South Korea’s First Lady Caught Singing Along at BTS Concert
An adorable clip of the South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook dancing along a BTS song reveals she a certified BTS ARMY member. The First Lady joined President Moon Jae-in to watch the international K-Pop sensation perform at the 2018 Korea-France Friendship Concert in Paris…
· Carl Samson
BTS Makes K-Pop History By Reportedly Earning $88 Million So Far in 2018
BTS is logging yet another record in K-pop history with monumental earnings. According to Korean news outlet Insight, a recent broadcast revealed that the seven-member group brought more than 100 billion won ($88 million) in profit so far into the year.