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Stray Kids' "KARMA" Sells Over 2 Million Copies In Just One Day

Stray Kids' "KARMA" Sells Over 2 Million Copies In Just One Day

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25.08.23
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BTS's Jungkook Becomes 1st K-Pop Soloist To Hit 200 Million Views With 3 MVs From Same Album
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BTS's Jungkook Becomes 1st K-Pop Soloist To Hit 200 Million Views With 3 MVs From Same Album

BTS’s Jungkook has achieved an impressive new feat on YouTube! According to BIGHIT MUSIC, on August 24 at 2:24 a.m. KST, Jungkook’s music video for his 2023 solo hit “Standing Next to You” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube. With this latest achievement, all three of Jungkook’s music videos from his solo debut album “GOLDEN”—“Seven” (featuring Latto), “3D” (featuring Jack Harlow), and “Standing Next to You”—have now reached 200 million views, making him the first K-pop soloist ever to hit the 200 million mark with three official music videos from the same album. Jungkook originally released the music video for “Standing Next to You” on November 3, 2023 at 1 p.m. KST, meaning that it took just over one year, nine months, and 20 days to reach the milestone. Congratulations to Jungkook! Celebrate by watching the music video for “Standing Next to You” again below:

8/24/2025
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HUNTR/X's "Golden" Becomes 1st K-Pop Song To Top UK's Official Singles Chart For 3 Weeks
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HUNTR/X's "Golden" Becomes 1st K-Pop Song To Top UK's Official Singles Chart For 3 Weeks

HUNTR/X’s “Golden” continues its record-breaking streak at No. 1 in the United Kingdom! For the week of August 21 to 27, “Golden”—the smash hit by the fictional girl group HUNTR/X from the film “KPop Demon Hunters” (sung by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami)—remained No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart (widely regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in the United States) for the second week in a row. “Golden” has now spent a total of three non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart, extending its own record as the K-pop song with the most weeks at No. 1. Meanwhile, several other songs from the soundtrack of “KPop Demon Hunters” rose to new peaks on the Official Singles Chart this week. Saja Boys’ “Soda Pop” (sung by Andrew Choi, Neckwav, Danny Chung, U-KISS’s Kevin Woo, and samUIL Lee) reached a new all-time high of No. 3, while Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” climbed to No. 6 and TWICE’s Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung’s version of “Takedown” jumped to No. 31. Finally, TWICE’s 2024 hit “Strategy” (which was released last December but is included on the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack) leaped to a new peak of No. 35. Congratulations to the cast and crew of “KPop Demon Hunters”!

8/24/2025
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Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 10th Win And Triple Crown For "JUMP" On "Music Core"; Performances By Stray Kids, CORTIS, And More
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Watch: BLACKPINK Takes 10th Win And Triple Crown For "JUMP" On "Music Core"; Performances By Stray Kids, CORTIS, And More

BLACKPINK has won a 10th music show trophy—and a second triple crown—for their latest single “JUMP”! On the August 23 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s “JUMP,” ALLDAY PROJECT’s “FAMOUS,” and SHINee’s Key’s “HUNTER.” BLACKPINK ultimately took the win with a total of 6,684 points. This is the third time that “JUMP” has taken first place on “Music Core,” meaning that the song has now achieved a “triple crown”! Congratulations to BLACKPINK! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included Stray Kids, CORTIS, Red Velvet’s Joy, Kep1er, SHINee’s Key, Jeon Somi, KiiiKiii, GFRIEND’s Yuju, MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul, EVNNE, XngHan&Xoul, YOUNG POSSE, idntt, 8TURN, AtHeart, A.C.E’s Junhee, AMPERS&ONE, and Queenz Eye. Check out their performances below! Stray Kids – “CEREMONY” CORTIS – “GO!” and “What You Want” Red Velvet’s Joy – “Love Splash!” Kep1er – “BUBBLE GUM” SHINee’s Key – “HUNTER” Jeon Somi – “CLOSER” KiiiKiii – “DANCING ALONE” GFRIEND’s Yuju – “REPLY” MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul – “Goodbyes and Sad Eyes” EVNNE – “How Can I Do” XngHan&Xoul – “Waste No Time” YOUNG POSSE – “FREESTYLE” idntt – “Storm” 8TURN – “Electric Heart” AtHeart – “Plot Twist” A.C.E’s Junhee – “Supernova” AMPERS&ONE – “That’s That” Queenz Eye – “Feel the Vibe”

8/24/2025
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Watch: SHINee's Key Takes 2nd Win For "HUNTER" On "Music Bank"; Performances By Stray Kids, Kep1er, And More
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Watch: SHINee's Key Takes 2nd Win For "HUNTER" On "Music Bank"; Performances By Stray Kids, Kep1er, And More

SHINee’s Key has won his second music show trophy for his new title track “HUNTER”! On the August 22 episode of KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were Key’s “HUNTER” and BLACKPINK’s “JUMP.” Key ultimately took the prize with a total of 5,718 points. Congratulations to Key! Watch the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included SHINee’s Key, Stray Kids, Red Velvet’s Joy, Kep1er, XngHan&Xoul, MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul, KiiiKiii, CORTIS, EVNNE, AMPERS&ONE, idntt, 8TURN, YOUNG POSSE, Queenz Eye, SECRET NUMBER, A.C.E’s Junhee, Kim Yeon Ja, and Doha. Check out their performances below! SHINee’s Key – “HUNTER” Stray Kids – “CEREMONY” Red Velvet’s Joy – “Love Splash!” Kep1er – “BUBBLE GUM” XngHan&Xoul – “Waste No Time” MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul – “Goodbyes and Sad Eyes” KiiiKiii – “DANCING ALONE” CORTIS – “What You Want” and “GO!” EVNNE – “How Can I Do” AMPERS&ONE – “That’s That” idntt – “You Never Met” 8TURN – “Electric Heart” YOUNG POSSE – “FREESTYLE” Queenz Eye – “Feel the Vibe” SECRET NUMBER – “Don’t Touch” A.C.E’s Junhee – “Supernova” Kim Yeon Ja – “Ssuk Duk Koong” Doha – “That’s Me”

8/22/2025
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Red Velvet's Wendy Announces Dates And Cities For 1st World Tour "W:EALIVE"
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Red Velvet's Wendy Announces Dates And Cities For 1st World Tour "W:EALIVE"

Mark your calendars for Red Velvet’s Wendy’s first solo world tour! On August 22 at midnight KST, Wendy officially announced the dates and cities for her upcoming world tour “W:EALIVE.” After kicking things off with two nights of concerts in Seoul on September 20 and 21, Wendy will perform in Taipei on October 3, Hong Kong on October 5, and Tokyo on October 22 and 23. Wendy will then head stateside to perform in San Francisco on October 30, Pasaeena on November 1, Sugar Land on November 4, Chicago on November 6, Brooklyn on November 9, Washington, D.C. on November 11, and Atlanta on November 13. The following month, she will return to Asia, where her tour will take her to Bangkok on December 14, Kuala Lumpur on December 20, Macau on January 10, and Manila on January 17. Are you excited to see Wendy on tour?

8/22/2025
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Winners Of The 2025 K-World Dream Awards
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Winners Of The 2025 K-World Dream Awards

The 2025 K-World Dream Awards has awarded the best of K-pop! On August 22, the ceremony for the 2025 K-World Dream Awards was held in Seoul with Jun Hyun Moo and Jang Do Yeon, and a star-studded lineup of artists and presenters were present for the special event. Stray Kids won big with four awards including the Best Artist Award, while IVE also took home four awards including the Best Artist Award and the Solo Popularity Award for Jang Won Young. TXT, LE SSERAFIM, and NCT WISH also each won three awards. Check out the full list of winners below: Best Artist Award: Stray Kids, IVE Journalist Pick Artist Award: NCT WISH, LE SSERAFIM World Class Award: Stray Kids, TXT, LE SSERAFIM, IVE Bonsang (Main Award): QWER, tripleS, TXT, ILLIT, NCT WISH, LE SSERAFIM, IVE, Stray Kids Rookie Band Award: Dragon Pony New Vision Award: NEWBEAT, FIFTY FIFTY, CLOSE YOUR EYES Global Music Artist Award: TXT Super Rookie Award: AHOF, KickFlip, KiiiKiii, Hearts2Hearts Listener Choice Award: Paul Kim, BTOB Best Music Video Award: ILLIT, tripleS, YOUNG POSSE Best OST Award: HUNTR/X – “Golden” (“KPop Demon Hunters” OST) Best Band Artist Award: Xdinary Heroes, LUCY Solo Popularity Award: Park Ji Hyeon, IVE’s Jang Won Young Group Popularity Award: Stray Kids Best Digital Music Award: G-Dragon, IU, DAY6, Rosé Best Album Award: SEVENTEEN, NCT DREAM, ENHYPEN, aespa, PLAVE Best All-Rounder Musician Award: QWER, Kang Daniel Best Performance Award: NCT WISH, FIFTY FIFTY, CRAVITY Producer Award: Seo Hyun Joo (Starship Entertainment Executive Producer) Best Trot Artist Award: Park Seo Jin, Park Ji Hyeon Congratulations to all of the winners!

8/22/2025
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