BIGBANG’s Taeyang Triples His 1st-Week Sales Record With “QUINTESSENCE”

BIGBANG’s Taeyang is soaring to new heights with his latest album!

Last week, Taeyang made his long-awaited solo comeback with his new album “QUINTESSENCE” and its title track “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” on May 18. By the end of the day, the album had already sold over 26,000 copies, smashing Taeyang’s previous first-week sales record of 16,427 set by his 2023 EP “Down to Earth” on just its first day of sales alone.

Hanteo Chart has now reported that “QUINTESSENCE” sold a total of 56,985 copies in the first week of its release (May 18 to 24), more than tripling Taeyang’s previous record.

Congratulations to Taeyang on his successful comeback!

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Watch: CORTIS Takes 8th Win For “REDRED” On “Music Core”; Performances By I.O.I, Taeyang, And More

CORTIS has snagged a sixth trophy for their hit song “REDRED”!

On the May 16 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were ILLIT’s “It’s Me,” NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade,” and CORTIS’s “REDRED.” CORTIS ultimately took the win with a total of 7,055 points.

Congratulations to CORTIS! Watch their performance, win, and full unaired encore below:

Other performers on today’s show included I.O.I, BIGBANG’s Taeyang, ITZY, LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, ZEROBASEONE, MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon, NCT’s Taeyong, Jay Park & LNGSHOT, BIBI, ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha, Billlie, xikers, FLARE U, YOUNITE, H//PE Princess, YUHZ, and Park Hyun Kyu.

Check out their performances below!

I.O.I – “Suddenly”

BIGBANG’s Taeyang – “WOULD YOU” (featuring ALLDAY PROJECT’s Tarzzan and Woochan)

ITZY – “Motto”

LE SSERAFIM – “BOOMPALA”

NMIXX – “Heavy Serenade”

ZEROBASEONE – “TOP 5”

MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon – “Do You Love Me”

NCT’s Taeyong – “WYLD”

Jay Park & LNGSHOT – “RUN IT UP”

BIBI – “BUMPA”

ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha  – “IDK ME”

Billlie – “WORK”

xikers – “OKay”

FLARE U – “WAY 2 U”

YOUNITE – “POSE!”

H//PE Princess – “Stolen” (Korean version)

YUHZ – “Rush Rush”

Park Hyun Kyu – “Aurora”

Watch: CORTIS Takes 8th Win For “REDRED” On “Music Core”; Performances By I.O.I, Taeyang, And More插图

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May 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 April 23 to May 23.

BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 7,132,535 for May.

Lim Young Woong also maintained his position at second place with a brand reputation index of 6,390,625 for the month.

CORTIS shot to third place after seeing a 132.43 percent increase in their brand reputation index since April, bringing their total score to 4,313,084.

HANRORO took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 2,861,706, marking a 68.57 percent rise in her score since last month.

Finally, IVE came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 2,739,078 for May.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. Lim Young Woong
  3. CORTIS
  4. HANRORO
  5. IVE
  6. BLACKPINK
  7. SEVENTEEN
  8. Kim Yong Bin
  9. Sung Si Kyung
  10. aespa
  11. Lee Chan Won
  12. TWICE
  13. BIGBANG
  14. ILLIT
  15. Park Ji Hyeon
  16. Young Tak
  17. Hearts2Hearts
  18. EXO
  19. Stray Kids
  20. PSY
  21. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa
  22. LE SSERAFIM
  23. Park Seo Jin
  24. Yena
  25. Wanna One
  26. JANNABI
  27. Swings
  28. TWS
  29. DAY6
  30. 10CM

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” with subtitles on Viki below:

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Watch: NMIXX Takes 1st Win For “Heavy Serenade” On “M Countdown”; Performances By I.O.I, Taeyang, And More

NMIXX has won their first music show trophy for “Heavy Serenade”!

On the May 21 episode of Mnet’s music show “M Countdown,” the candidates for first place were ILLIT’s “It’s Me” and NMIXX’s “Heavy Serenade.” NMIXX ultimately took the prize with a total of 8,167 points.

Congratulations to NMIXX! Watch the winner announcement and full encore below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDjjILvDfDg

Today’s performers included NMIXX, BIGBANG’s Taeyang, I.O.I, NCT’s Taeyong, MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon, ITZY, CORTIS, ZEROBASEONE, Jay Park and LNGSHOT, ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha, BIBI, FLARE U, Billlie, YOUNITE, Hanhae, Moon Se Yoon, and Chuu, NAZE, ChaDongHyeop, and H//PE PRINCESS.

Check out their performances below!

NMIXX – “Heavy Serenade”

BIGBANG’s Taeyang – “LIVE FAST DIE SLOW” and “MOVIE”

I.O.I – “Suddenly” and “Where My Girls At”

NCT’s Taeyong – “WYLD”

MONSTA X’s Shownu X Hyungwon – “Do You Love Me”

ITZY – “Motto”

CORTIS – “ACAI”

ZEROBASEONE – “TOP 5” and “V for Vision”

Jay Park and LNGSHOT – “4SHO 4SHO”

ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha – “IDK ME”

BIBI – “Bumpa”

FLARE U – “WAY 2 U”

Billlie – “WORK”

YOUNITE – “POSE!”

Hanhae and Moon Se Yoon – “Airplane” (Feat. Chuu) (Orig. by Turtles)

NAZE – “People Talk”

ChaDongHyeop – “Doogeundae”

H//PE PRINCESS – “One Day” (Korean Version)

Watch: NMIXX Takes 1st Win For “Heavy Serenade” On “M Countdown”; Performances By I.O.I, Taeyang, And More插图

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May 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 April 16 to May 16.

BTS’s Jimin topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 6,447,417. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “world tour,” and “Mexico,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “flawless,” “get excited for,” and “surpass.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.97 percent positive reactions.

Wanna One’s Park Ji Hoon took second place with a brand reputation index of 5,510,360, while BTS’s Jungkook came in at a close third with a score of 5,494,822.

BTS’s Jin held onto his spot at fourth place with a brand reputation index of 3,782,172, and his bandmate V rounded out the top five for May with a score of 3,673,361.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS’s Jimin
  2. Wanna One’s Park Ji Hoon
  3. BTS’s Jungkook
  4. BTS’s Jin
  5. BTS’s V
  6. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
  7. BTS’s RM
  8. TVXQ’s Yunho
  9. BTS’s j-hope
  10. BTS’ Suga
  11. Wanna One’s Kim Jae Hwan
  12. NU’EST and Wanna One’s Hwang Minhyun
  13. EXO’s Baekhyun
  14. CORTIS’s Keonho
  15. Super Junior’s Kim Heechul
  16. Wanna One’s Lai Kuanlin
  17. HIGHLIGHT’s Yoon Doojoon
  18. Wanna One’s Ong Seong Wu
  19. Wanna One’s Bae Jin Young
  20. Super Junior’s Choi Siwon
  21. WINNER’s Lee Seung Hoon
  22. SHINee’s Minho
  23. Super Junior’s Kyuhyun
  24. RIIZE’s Wonbin
  25. TWS’s Dohoon
  26. CORTIS’s Seonghyeon
  27. SHINee’s Key
  28. BIGBANG’s Daesung
  29. Wanna One’s Yoon Ji Sung
  30. EXO’s Kai

Watch Park Ji Hoon’s new drama “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” on Viki below:

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And check out BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” below:

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May Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from April 14 to May 14.

BTS held onto their spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 10,608,366. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “Mexico concert,” and “ARIRANG,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “sing along,” “perform,” and “record.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 95.53 percent positive reactions.

IVE also maintained their position at second place with a brand reputation index of 5,538,659 for May.

BLACKPINK rose to third place with a brand reputation index of 5,121,648, marking a 14.74 percent increase in their score since last month.

Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN took fourth place for May with a brand reputation index of 3,450,894.

Finally, CORTIS shot to fifth place with a brand reputation index of 2,951,892, marking a whopping 201.71 percent increase in their score since April.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. IVE
  3. BLACKPINK
  4. SEVENTEEN
  5. CORTIS
  6. TWICE
  7. LE SSERAFIM
  8. BIGBANG
  9. ENHYPEN
  10. ILLIT
  11. Stray Kids
  12. KiiiKiii
  13. aespa
  14. Wanna One
  15. Red Velvet
  16. KISS OF LIFE
  17. EXO
  18. Apink
  19. fromis_9
  20. SHINee
  21. INFINITE
  22. THE BOYZ
  23. TWS
  24. BTOB
  25. ATEEZ
  26. OH MY GIRL
  27. Girls’ Generation
  28. NMIXX
  29. H1-KEY
  30. i-dle

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” with subtitles on Viki below:

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And check out SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” below:

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May Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from April 9 to May 9.

BTS continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 10,428,385 for May. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “ARIRANG,” and “Mexico,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “sold out,” “invite,” and “surpass.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.47 percent positive reactions.

SEVENTEEN rose to second place with a brand reputation index of 4,621,979, marking an 18.61 percent increase in their score since April.

BIGBANG took third place with a brand reputation index of 3,362,832, marking a 22.94 percent rise in their score since last month.

CORTIS jumped to fourth place after seeing a 68.03 percent increase in their brand reputation index, bringing their score to 3,142,397 for the month.

Finally, EXO rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 2,489,847 for May.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. SEVENTEEN
  3. BIGBANG
  4. CORTIS
  5. EXO
  6. Wanna One
  7. SHINee
  8. THE BOYZ
  9. NCT
  10. TWS
  11. ENHYPEN
  12. Super Junior
  13. Stray Kids
  14. TVXQ
  15. KickFlip
  16. 2PM
  17. TXT
  18. BTOB
  19. MONSTA X
  20. ASTRO
  21. TREASURE
  22. ATEEZ
  23. VIXX
  24. HIGHLIGHT
  25. INFINITE
  26. ZEROBASEONE
  27. ALPHA DRIVE ONE
  28. BOYNEXTDOOR
  29. EVNNE
  30. B1A4

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” on Viki below:

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And watch SEVENTEEN’s variety show “NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN” below!

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Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 1,730 idols, using big data collected from March 23 to April 23.

Wanna One’s Park Ji Hoon continued his reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 9,217,765. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “RE:FLECT,” “boyish charm,” and “Bodyelse,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “release,” “look forward to,” and “make a comeback.” Park Ji Hoon’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.61 percent positive reactions.

BTS’s Jimin came in at a close second with a brand reputation index of 9,187,795, marking a 20.45 percent increase in his score since last month.

BTS’s Jungkook shot to third place after seeing a whopping 174.83 percent rise in his brand reputation index, bringing his total score for the month to 8,333,406.

BTS’s V held onto his spot at fourth place with a brand reputation index of 7,876,522, marking a 41.01 percent increase in his score since last month.

Finally, IVE’s Jang Won Young rounded out the top five with a brand reputation index of 7,161,255, marking a 14.41 percent rise in her score.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. Wanna One’s Park Ji Hoon
  2. BTS’s Jimin
  3. BTS’s Jungkook
  4. BTS’s V
  5. IVE’s Jang Won Young
  6. BLACKPINK’s Jennie
  7. BTS’s Jin
  8. BTS’s RM
  9. BTS’s j-hope
  10. BTS’ Suga
  11. BLACKPINK’s Rosé
  12. aespa’s Karina
  13. BLACKPINK’s Lisa
  14. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
  15. KISS OF LIFE’s Natty
  16. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
  17. IVE’s An Yu Jin
  18. Red Velvet’s Joy
  19. aespa’s Winter
  20. IVE’s Rei
  21. NU’EST and Wanna One’s Hwang Minhyun
  22. Red Velvet’s Irene
  23. SHINee’s Key
  24. THE BOYZ’s New
  25. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
  26. TWICE’s Nayeon
  27. Girls’ Generation’s Lim Yoona
  28. Red Velvet’s Seulgi
  29. Red Velvet’s Wendy
  30. THE BOYZ’s Juyeon

Watch teasers for Park Ji Hoon’s upcoming drama “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” here:

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And check out BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” below!

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BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s Agency Apologizes For Shirt With Racial Slur

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s agency has issued a formal apology for the controversial shirt he wore at a recent event.

On May 2, G-Dragon performed at K-SPARK in Macau while wearing a shirt emblazoned with a Dutch racial slur on the back.

After the singer came under fire for the offensive language imprinted on the shirt, G-Dragon’s agency Galaxy Corporation released an official statement of apology on May 3.

The agency’s full English statement is as follows:

Hello. This is Galaxy Corporation.

We sincerely apologize for the inappropriate wording featured on the performance outfit worn by the artist at K-SPARK in Macau on May 2.

This incident has once again reminded us of the importance of cultural sensitivity and responsible review. We will thoroughly reassess and strengthen our internal review and verification processes, including styling and related internal processes, and move forward with a higher standard of global respect and responsibility.

We remain committed to approaching all artist-related activities with greater thoughtfulness and accountability, while ensuring that the diverse cultural backgrounds and values of our global fans will always be respected.

Once again, we sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt or disappointed by this incident.

Thank you.

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Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from March 16 to April 16.

BTS continued their reign at the top of the list with a brand reputation index of 18,899,941, marking a 90.72 percent increase in their score since last month. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ARMY,” “Goyang concert,” and “Billboard,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “overwhelming,” “perform,” and “gather.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.41 percent positive reactions.

Meanwhile, IVE rose to second place with a brand reputation index of 6,363,816.

Wanna One shot to third place with a brand reputation index of 4,960,223, marking a whopping 171.87 percent increase in their score since last month.

BLACKPINK took fourth place with a brand reputation index of 4,463,584, while SEVENTEEN rounded out the top five with a score of 3,716,301.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. IVE
  3. Wanna One
  4. BLACKPINK
  5. SEVENTEEN
  6. BIGBANG
  7. ENHYPEN
  8. EXO
  9. TWICE
  10. SHINee
  11. Red Velvet
  12. KiiiKiii
  13. OH MY GIRL
  14. NCT
  15. aespa
  16. H1-KEY
  17. THE BOYZ
  18. TWS
  19. ILLIT
  20. Super Junior
  21. BTOB
  22. Shinhwa
  23. Stray Kids
  24. LE SSERAFIM
  25. Apink
  26. ATEEZ
  27. Hearts2Hearts
  28. NMIXX
  29. STAYC
  30. RIIZE

Watch BTS’s docu-series “BREAK THE SILENCE” with subtitles on Viki below:

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Or check out “Wanna One Go: Zero Base” below:

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