For the past couple of years, K-Pop album sales have reached record highs. During the COVID pandemic, it seems that a lot of people were introduced to the music genre and joined one or more fandoms, and with no concerts or other means of spending money to support their favorite artists, albums were pretty much […]
K-Pop Album Exports Show Signs Of Slowing Down For The First Time In 9 Years
According to recent reports, Korea’s music exports have declined for the first time in nine years during the first half of 2024 (January-June). Image used for illustrative purposes The Korea Customs Service’s import and export trade statistics have revealed that album exports from January to June of this year amounted to ₩179 billion KRW (about […]
Common and Pete Rock tickets 2024: Prices, schedule for ‘The Auditorium Tour’ following album release
Two of the greatest hip-hop artists collaborated for the first time in July for an album. This fall, Common and Pete Rock hit the road to celebrate. The Auditorium, Vol. 1 was released just days before the duo announced their co-headlining roadshow by the same name. It marks a long-awaited blend of two of the most […]
ENHYPEN’s Costume Fabric As Album Exclusion Receives Polarizing Reactions
HYBE boy group ENHYPEN’s latest album, Romance: Untold, comes with unique goods included with every purchase. In addition to the usual photo cards, photo books, and CDs, fabric pieces from costumes worn by the ENHYPEN members are also a part of the album inclusions this time. ENHYPEN | HYBE Recently, real-life pictures of this recycled […]
Controversy Erupts Over ADOR Categorizing NewJeans’ New Album As “J-Pop”
NewJeans have been caught up in a controversy over the genre categorization of their latest album Supernatural. NewJeans | @newjeans_official/Instagram Released on June 24, Supernatural is the debut Japanese EP of the group. However, many critics have expressed their skepticism about the record being classified as “J-Pop” on major music streaming platforms such as Naver […]