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  BLACKPINK has become the first million-seller K-pop girl group, selling more than 1.2 million copies of their first full-length album 'THE ALBUM'. The girls continue to boast their international popularity as they continue to break records in the industry. According to YG Entertainment on October 26, Monday, BLACKPINK's 'THE ALBUM' has sold over 1,209,543 copies so far. About 871,355 copies were in South Korea and 319,300 copies were sold in the United States and Europe. Additionally, 18,888 limited-edition LPs were sold out early. (Photo : YG Entertainment) No K-pop girl group has sold more than 1 million copies until now Not even in the 1990s and early 2000s. The highest tally for Korean girl groups was about 760,000 copies of albums sold. BLACKPINK has made history by being K-pop first-ever all-female million sellers. BLACKPINK's 'THE ALBUM' showed off irreplaceable presence on various global charts, both digital and physical. 'THE ALBUM' to...

  Previously,  aespa  began unveiling their members and showed off  the first member Winter's teaser images .  On October 28 at midnight KST,  SM Entertainment 's rookie group unveiled another member. The second member to be revealed is  Karina . The concept photo of Karina gives off the same fantasy-like vibe as the previous member concept photo. aespa will be making their debut in November of this year. So stay tuned until all the members are revealed!

  BLACKPINK  officially becomes the first K-pop girl group to put their name on the million-seller artists' list as they sold over 1.2 million copies of their new album ' The Album .'  According to  YG Entertainment  on October 26th, BLACKPINK's full-length album 'The Album' sold a total of 1,209,543 copies. Approximately 871,355 copies were sold in Korea, while 139,300 copies were sold in the U.S. and Europe. Also, 18,888 limited edition LPs were sold out early on. This is a record-breaking moment as there was never a time a girl group sold more than 1 million copies - neither during the 2000s nor even in the 1990s. The highest official tally for the most albums sold from a girl group stood at 760,000 copies which was by  S.E.S 's 1999 album ' Love .' 'The Album' topped iTunes album charts in 57 countries worldwide shortly after the release on October 2nd. The album also ranked second on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the U.K.'s official alb...

  Recently, a netizen posted on  an online community  the line distribution chart for  TWICE 's new song.  TWICE successfully released their second full-album ' Eyes Wide Open ' and unveiled their title track " I Can't Stop Me ." The song has been receiving positive reactions from fans and netizens as they praise the retro-electropop song. One netizen posted an analysis of the line distribution throughout the song. The netizen who made the post stated it seems like the JYP gave Momo, Dahyun, and Chaeyoung the most minimal parts while Nayeon and Jihyo sang more than half of the song. According to this netizen, it seemed that JYP minimized the parts for the members who can't sing well. Many Korean netizens agree with the post as they state that TWICE was the group that was once controversial for their live singing abilities.  Netizens' Commented : " This is the best they can do. I mean, there was controversy over their ability to sing, so of course,...

  The ' 2020 Melon Music Awards ' is officially confirmed for the first week of December, from December 2-5! Many K-Pop fans know of the 'MMA's as one of the most prestigious year-end music award ceremonies in the Korean music scene, and this year's event will take place entirely online as a result of the COVID19 pandemic. This year marks the 'MMA's 15th consecutive year, and to commemorate, the awards will take place during four consecutive days, a.k.a ' MMA WEEK '.  The week-long event is expected to feature a series of special contents including exclusively curated playlists, a 'Melon Magazine', special interviews, etc. Anyone can tune in to the 'MMA 2020' through the  Melon  app,  Kakao TV ,  YouTube , etc. Further details will be available soon via Melon's official website.  Stay tuned for attending artist lineup announcements for the 'MMA 2020'!

  In light of the recent controversy involving a member of  Red Velvet , a netizen posted on  an online community  various photos of Red Velvet without  Irene  after her  recent attitude controversy. One netizen decided to ponder how Red Velvet would look as a four-member group and posted various photos of the girl group without Irene. Many other Korean netizens agreed that Red Velvet is the prettiest girl group in the industry, and they don't want the girl group to stop promoting because of the recent incident. Many netizens wondered if Irene would drop out of the group so that the group Red Velvet can keep promoting. Some of the Red Velvet fans are hoping the girl group would make a return, and the four members aren't affected by the controversy any more than they are now. Netizens' Commented : " To be honest, all the members of Red Velvet are pretty. They can be the visuals in any girl group." "Please, I wish Red Velvet would be a four-member g...

  Singer-turned-actress Son Dam Bi recently shot a makeup-themed pictorial for the magazine Dazed. After showing off four different makeup looks, she was asked which one she liked the most. Son Dam Bi replied, “I thought a lot about this question, but I can’t pick just one. Each of the four has its own unique color and appeal… If I really had to pick one, since I normally don’t wear a lot of makeup, I’ll pick the final ‘bling-bling’ one. There aren’t a lot of chances for an actor to try out really flashy makeup.” She was also asked if she had an approach to aging gracefully. She said, “Whenever I get together with my friends, we talk about wanting to age gracefully. That’s why I often think about what it means to ‘age gracefully.’ It recently occurred to me, but maybe it means that you should become someone that other people can learn from. In that case, I think that it’s most important to take responsibility for your work.” She continued, “I think that’s why I have ...

  ASTRO ’s   Moonbin   &   Sanha   participated in an interview and photo shoot for the magazine Marie Claire Korea. Moonbin & Sanha formed ASTRO’s first sub-unit in September with the mini album “IN-OUT” and title track “ Bad Idea .” Moonbin said, “In the past, I wanted to do a performance with Sanha at a concert. I had that thought in mind when the agency suggested that we form a sub-unit, so I thought it would be a good opportunity. I thought a lot about what kind of image we should show, but I was optimistic about being in a unit with Sanha from the very beginning.” Sanha said, “In contrast, I had a lot of concerns. For four and a half years, ASTRO only showed the six of us on stage. Now that it was just the two of us doing something new, I was nervous. But I grew less nervous as we chose the title track and started rehearsing. Because we matched well.” Moonbin continued, “It was a unit, but the name ASTRO was attached, so we want...

  BIGBANG’s G-Dragon graced the November issue of Vogue Korea! His elegance shone through the pictorial, in which he wore Chanel’s fall collection featuring Chanel’s signature pearls, 2.55 hand bag, and quilting. The photo shoot took place at an old recording studio in the Yongsan District. The feature not only highlighted his ability to pull off various outfits, but also his thoughts on two of his well known traits – his style and songs. When talking about the concept of the photoshoot, G-Dragon explained that he “didn’t mean to break people’s stereotypes about Chanel as a brand.” He added, “When I style my jeans with Chanel’s tweed jacket or jewelry, it’s a playful combination. I like how I can look well-dressed but carefree at the same time.” In an interview, he also briefly expressed his current views on music. Referring to the numerous songs he wrote in his twenties, he described, “They are like a diary because I tend to write about my personal experiences. If I hadn...

  SEVENTEEN ’s hip hop unit looks charismatic modeling for W Korea magazine! In the interview with S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, and Vernon that followed the photo shoot, the hip hop unit members talked about the release of SEVENTEEN’s latest album “ ; [Semicolon] .” SEVENTEEN’s previous album “Heng:garæ”  surpassed  1.06 million stock pre-orders and eventually earned the group the title of “million sellers” with its impressive  first-week sales . Wonwoo commented, “Rather than the number of album sales, it’s foremost for us to deliver our message to more people. Of course, more people have to listen to our music for our message to reach more people.” He also explained that working on the album felt like a small break to all of the members. Mingyu added, “That’s the message of our album, but it doesn’t mean we’ll rest while making the album.” When asked what kind of articles the members wanted to see published after the release of the al...