How Fifty Fifty beat the odds: Music industry insiders, experts address success at MU:CON

The success of girl group Fifty Fifty's "Cupid" (2023) was not by chance but by careful design for a K-pop market seeing world-beating growth.

2024-09-28

Stray Kids fans 'blow the roof off the dome' at last Seoul 'dominATE' concert

Stray Kids kicked off its world tour “dominATE” with four concerts at southern Seoul’s KSPO Dome, held on Aug. 24, 25, Saturday and Sunday, before beginning the Asian leg of its third worldwide venture.

2024-09-02

Billboard Korea to publish first issue of magazine along with industry Power 100 list

Billboard Korea will present the first issue of its magazine along with a list of the top 100 most influential individuals in the Korean music industry on Tuesday, the Korean branch of the U.S. music brand said Wednesday.

2024-08-21

Nayeon's 'NA' lands on No. 7 of Billboard 200 albums chart

Nayeon of girl group Twice landed her solo album, "NA," on No. 7 of the Billboard 200 albums chart, becoming the first K-pop female solo artist to place more than one album in the top 10 of the chart.

2024-06-24

BTS member RM's 'Right Place, Wrong Person' enters Billboard chart at No. 5

BTS member RM's second solo album, "Right Place, Wrong Person," entered the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 5 on Wednesday, making him the first K-pop solo act to have two consecutive albums make the chart's top five.

2024-06-05

Ateez's next chapter: Groovy beats, summer nights and Spanish lyrics

Ateez introduces new colors and new styles with its groovy and addictive 'Golden Hour: Part. 1.'

2024-05-30

Yunchan Lim's 'Chopin Études' tops Billboard classical chart

The youngest-ever Van Cliburn International Piano Competition winner's first album under Decca Classics hit the top of Billboard's classical chart for the second week of May.

2024-05-10

Billboard, Kakao sign strategic partnership ahead of Billboard Korea's first issue

The heads of Billboard, Billboard Korea and Kakao Entertainment signed the contract at Kakao Entertainment's office in central Seoul.

2024-04-18

Naver Pay inks agreement to collaborate with Billboard, local branch

Naver's fintech subsidiary signed a memorandum of understanding with Billboard and its Korean subsidiary to collaborate on services.

2024-04-17

Rookie groups ILLIT, BabyMonster, Kiss of Life land on Billboard charts

Who runs the Billboard? Girls. Rookie K-pop girl groups ILLIT, BabyMonster and Kiss of Life are making their mark on the Billboard music chart just months after their debuts, signaling another year led by talented women of the Korean music industry.