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ENHYPEN, aespa, ILLIT, And SEVENTEEN's DxS Earn Platinum And Gold Certifications In Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! Both ENHYPEN’s new Korean mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” and aespa’s Japanese debut single album “HOT MESS” were certified platinum for over 250,000 units shipped in Japan each. Meanwhile, ILLIT’s Japanese debut single album “Toki Yo Tomare” and SEVENTEEN’s DxS (DK x Seungkwan)’s Korean unit debut mini album “Serenade” were both certified gold for over 100,000 units shipped in Japan each. Congratulations to all of the artists!
THE BOYZ's Eric Launches Personal X Account
THE BOYZ’s Eric is now on X (formerly Twitter)! On February 18, Eric officially launched a personal X account of his very own. Eric first shared the news on Instagram Stories, where he wrote, “finally made my own twitter! i mean.. ‘X’ or whatever.” For his first post on X, Eric introduced himself by writing, “hi. hello. my name is eric sohn of TheBoyz,” before quickly following up by revealing that he was “planning on changing the username asap..” hi. hello. my name is eric sohn of TheBoyz 😉— Eric Sohn (@EricSohn123985) February 18, 2026 planning on changing the username asap..— Eric Sohn (@EricSohn123985) February 18, 2026 Eric also went on to share several selfies of himself on the way to the gym. 운동 레고 💪 pic.twitter.com/acnjrfCLXq— Eric Sohn (@EricSohn123985) February 18, 2026 Follow Eric on X here!
Kim Hye Yoon Encounters Terrifying Unknown At Cursed Reservoir In Poster For New Horror Film “Whispering Water”
The upcoming film “Whispering Water” has unveiled two new posters! “Whispering Water” is a horror film about a production crew sent to a reservoir named Salmokji to reshoot road-view footage after an unidentified figure was spotted in their initial footage. There, they encounter a mysterious presence lurking in the dark, deep water. The two newly released posters heighten anticipation by bringing the terror of Salmokji to life—a place described by the tagline, “A crossing point between life and death,” where escaping alive is said to be impossible. A shadowy, unidentified figure standing in the middle of the darkness-covered reservoir, along with a grotesquely shaped tree that appears as though something could emerge from between its branches, creates a chilling and suspenseful mood. Meanwhile, the back view of Su In (Kim Hye Yoon) sitting alone by the water raises curiosity about whether she and the filming crew—who have stepped into a place they should never have entered—will be able to escape safely. As Su In shines her flashlight into the water, tension builds over the mysterious presence she may be facing, while the ominous view of Salmokji—seemingly pulling her into its depths—casts a dark sense of dread over what awaits beneath the surface. “Whispering Water” is set to hit theaters on April 8.
February 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 January 18 to February 18. BTS continued their reign at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 9,909,639, marking a 29.28 percent increase in their score since January. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Gwanghwamun,” “Busan concert,” and “world tour,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “make a comeback,” “stream live,” and “buy.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.95 percent positive reactions. IVE rose to second place for February with a brand reputation index of 7,665,293, marking a 63.15 percent increase in their score since last month. BLACKPINK took third place with a brand reputation index of 5,259,160, while SEVENTEEN climbed to fourth with a score of 3,583,141. Finally, EXO came in at a close fifth with a brand reputation index of 3,560,048 for February. BTS IVE BLACKPINK SEVENTEEN EXO Stray Kids Red Velvet ILLIT Apink TWICE KiiiKiii ENHYPEN aespa BIGBANG OH MY GIRL ATEEZ ALPHA DRIVE ONE MAMAMOO TWS fromis_9 BTOB NMIXX Wanna One LE SSERAFIM SHINee NCT INFINITE Super Junior H1-KEY RIIZE
ATEEZ; ENHYPEN; Hwasa; And Car, The Garden Achieve Double Crowns On Circle Monthly And Weekly Charts
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart ENHYPEN achieved a double crown for the month of January with their new mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” and its title track “Knife,” topping both the physical album chart and the digital download chart. “THE SIN : VANISH” debuted at No. 1 on the monthly physical album chart, while “BOYS II PLANET” group ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s debut mini album “EUPHORIA” entered the chart at No. 2. EXO’s new album “REVERXE” debuted at No. 3, followed by SEVENTEEN’s DxS (DK x Seungkwan)’s unit debut mini album “Serenade” at No. 4 and idntt’s “yesweare” at No. 5. Weekly Album Chart ATEEZ earned a double crown on this week’s Circle charts with their new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” and its title track “Adrenaline,” which topped the physical album chart and the digital download chart respectively. “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” swept the top two spots on this week’s album chart, with the regular version of the mini album debuting at No. 1 and the POCA version charting separately at No. 2. ZEROBASEONE’s new special limited album “RE-FLOW” debuted at No. 3, while KiiiKiii’s EP “Delulu Pack” held onto its spot at No. 4. Finally, CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” rounded out the top five for the week. Monthly Download Chart ENHYPEN’s latest title track “Knife” debuted at No. 1 on the monthly digital download chart, trailed by HADES’ “Planet B” at No. 2 and fromis_9’s “White Memories” at No. 3. EXO’s new title track “Crown” debuted at No. 4, while ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s debut song “FREAK ALARM” entered the chart at No. 5. Weekly Download Chart ATEEZ topped the weekly digital download chart with their new title track “Adrenaline,” which debuted at No. 1. ZEROBASEONE’s new song “LOVEPOCALYPSE” entered the chart at No. 2, while KiiiKiii’s latest hit “404 (New Era)” held steady at No. 3. Younha’s “Seasonal Crime” debuted at No. 4, with Car, the garden’s “My whole world” rounding out the top five. Monthly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart MAMAMOO’s Hwasa maintained her double crown on the Circle charts for January with her long-running hit “Good Goodbye,” which remained No. 1 on both the monthly digital chart and streaming chart. The top five songs on the overall digital chart and streaming chart were exactly the same for January. “Good Goodbye” held steady at No. 1 on both charts, trailed by HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” at No. 2, WOODZ’s “Drowning” at No. 3, HANRORO’s “0+0” at No. 4, and NMIXX’s “Blue Valentine” at No. 5. Weekly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart Car, the garden similarly held onto his double crown on the weekly charts with his 2021 song “My whole world,” which recently shot back up the charts after a noteworthy mention on the hit dating show “EXchange 4.” Just like the monthly charts, the top five songs on the overall digital chart and streaming chart were exactly the same this week. “My whole world” remained No. 1 on both charts, with HANRORO’s “Landing in Love” at No. 2, Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” at No. 3, WOODZ’s “Drowning” at No. 4, and HANRORO’s “0+0” at No. 5. Monthly Global K-Pop Chart The “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack maintained a strong presence on the monthly global K-pop chart, where HUNTR/X’s “Golden” remained No. 1 and Saja Boys’ “Your Idol” held steady at No. 5. BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ hit collab “APT.” climbed back up to No. 2, followed by Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” at No. 3. Finally, ILLIT’s “NOT CUTE ANYMORE” jumped to No. 4 on the monthly chart for January. Weekly Global K-Pop Chart HUNTR/X’s “Golden” also continued its reign at No. 1 on the weekly global K-pop chart, with Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” maintaining its position at No. 2. Hwasa’s “Good Goodbye” remained unmoving at No. 3, with BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s “like JENNIE” and BLACKPINK’s “JUMP” swapping places to take No. 4 and No. 5 respectively. Monthly Social Chart ILLIT rose to No. 1 on the social chart for January, followed by TWICE at No. 2. EXO jumped 11 ranks to take No. 3 for the month, with LE SSERAFIM climbing to No. 4 and BLACKPINK staying strong at No. 5. Weekly Social Chart ILLIT also held onto their spot at No. 1 on the weekly social chart, with TWICE coming in at No. 2, BLACKPINK at No. 3, and aespa at No. 4. Finally, LE SSERAFIM rose to No. 5 for the week. Congratulations to all of the artists!
ENHYPEN, IVE, Zico, G-Dragon, And More Earn Circle Double Million And Platinum Certifications
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Circle Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while albums that have sold a million copies or more receive a “million” certification. ENHYPEN earned a double million certification this month for selling over 2 million copies of their 2023 mini album “ORANGE BLOOD.” In the streaming category, both IVE’s 2023 smash hit “I AM” and Block B’s Zico’s viral 2020 track “Any Song” were certified double platinum for surpassing 200 million streams each. Meanwhile, BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s “HOME SWEET HOME” (featuring Taeyang and Daesung) and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” were certified platinum after reaching 100 million streams each. Congratulations to all of the artists!