BLACKPINK's "DEADLINE" Becomes Their 3rd Album To Debut In Top 10 Of Billboard 200
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BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s agency has warned of strong legal action against malicious posts targeting the artist. On March 9, Jennie’s agency OA Entertainment released an official statement announcing that it is currently reviewing various legal measures and plans to take firm action against acts that infringe on Jennie’s reputation, rights, portrait rights, and other intellectual property rights. The agency also revealed that it has been closely monitoring online communities and social media platforms following the continued spread of false information, defamatory content, malicious slander, and baseless speculation about the artist.
BABYMONSTER's "WE GO UP" Becomes Their 5th MV To Hit 200 Million Views
BABYMONSTER has set another milestone on YouTube! According to YG Entertainment on March 9, the music video for BABYMONSTER’s second mini album title track “WE GO UP” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube at around 2:01 p.m. KST that day. The achievement comes approximately 150 days after the video was released on October 10 last year. Notably, the music video had already signaled its massive success early on by becoming the fastest K-pop music video released in 2025 to reach 100 million views. “WE GO UP” is BABYMONSTER’s fifth official music video to surpass 200 million views on YouTube following “BATTER UP,” “SHEESH,” “DRIP,” and “FOREVER.” Congratulations to BABYMONSTER!
"Undercover Miss Hong" And Park Shin Hye Top Most Buzzworthy Drama And Actor Rankings Ahead Of Finale
tvN’s “Undercover Miss Hong” dominated this week’s rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors! This week, “Undercover Miss Hong” returned to No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon. Not only did “Undercover Miss Hong” top the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, but leading lady Park Shin Hye reclaimed No. 1 on the list of the most buzzworthy drama cast members, while her co-star Ko Kyung Pyo followed at No. 8. Netflix’s “The Art of Sarah” took No. 2 on this week’s drama list, with star Shin Hae Sun coming in at No. 3 on the actor list. MBC’s “In Your Radiant Season” rose to No. 3 on the drama list this week, with leads Chae Jong Hyeop and Lee Sung Kyung ranking No. 6 and No. 7 respectively on the actor list. SBS’s “No Tail to Tell” jumped to No. 4 in its final week on air, and leading lady Kim Hye Yoon made the actor list at No. 5. tvN’s “Our Universe” climbed to No. 5 on the drama list, while star Bae In Hyuk rounded out the actor list at No. 10. Netflix’s “Boyfriend on Demand” leaped to No. 6 on the drama list this week, with leads BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Seo In Guk entering the actor list at No. 2 and No. 9 respectively. JTBC’s new rom-com “The Practical Guide to Love” debuted at No. 7 on the drama list, and star Han Ji Min entered the actor list at No. 4. Finally, KBS 2TV’s new series “Pearl in Red” debuted on the drama list at No. 10. The top 10 dramas that generated the most buzz this week are as follows: tvN “Undercover Miss Hong” Netflix “The Art of Sarah” MBC “In Your Radiant Season” SBS “No Tail to Tell” tvN “Our Universe” Netflix “Boyfriend on Demand” JTBC “The Practical Guide to Love” Netflix “Can This Love Be Translated?” ENA “Honour” KBS2 “Pearl in Red” Meanwhile, the top 10 drama actors that generated the most buzz this week are as follows: Park Shin Hye (“Undercover Miss Hong”) Jisoo (“Boyfriend on Demand”) Shin Hae Sun (“The Art of Sarah”) Han Ji Min (“The Practical Guide to Love”) Kim Hye Yoon (“No Tail to Tell”) Chae Jong Hyeop (“In Your Radiant Season”) Lee Sung Kyung (“In Your Radiant Season”) Ko Kyung Pyo (“Undercover Miss Hong”) Seo In Guk (“Boyfriend on Demand”) Bae In Hyuk (“Our Universe”)
ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, IVE, Stray Kids, BTS, CORTIS, NewJeans, And ILLIT Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on March 7! ATEEZ’s new mini album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.4” topped the World Albums chart for the third week in a row, in addition to spending a third week on the Billboard 200 at No. 45. ENHYPEN once again landed a total of three entries on the World Albums chart this week. Their latest mini album “THE SIN : VANISH” maintained its position at No. 2, while their previous albums “ROMANCE : UNTOLD” and “DESIRE : UNLEASH” remained unmoving on the World Albums chart at No. 23 and No. 25 respectively. Stray Kids also charted a total six of albums this week: their latest album “DO IT” held steady at No. 3, followed by “KARMA” at No. 7, “合 (HOP)” at No. 11, “ATE” at No. 12, “★★★★★ (5-STAR)” at No. 18, and “ROCK-STAR” at No. 24. BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” held onto its spot at No. 4 on the World Albums chart this week, while their 2020 Japanese album “Map of the Soul: 7 ~The Journey~” re-entered the chart at No. 10. Meanwhile, CORTIS’s debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES” rounded out its 25th week on the chart at No. 5. NewJeans’ “Get Up” climbed back up to No. 14 in its 129th week on the chart, followed by ILLIT’s “bomb” at No. 15 in its 36th week. Despite not having yet been released physically in the United States during this week’s tracking period, IVE’s new album “REVIVE+” debuted at No. 19 on the World Albums chart based solely on digital performance, without any physical sales. Finally, BTS’s Jimin’s solo album “MUSE” spent its 84th week on the World Albums chart at No. 21. Congratulations to all of the artists!
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