India is the second-largest wearable market after China. At times, it has also been the largest smartwatch market. However, in Q2, wearable shipments in the country declined 10% year-on-year to 29.5 million units. The first half of the year, meanwhile, fell 4.7% to 55.1 million units, analyst firm IDC reported this week. Market analysts believe […]
Are K-Pop Girl Group Album Sales On The Decline?
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 […]
Fans Worry As PURPLE KISS’s Album Sales Decline With Each Comeback
PURPLE KISS debuted with the album Into Violet and title track “Ponzona” in March 2021 under RBW, which had become a more well-known company after MAMAMOO‘s career took off. The anticipation for a younger sister to the vocally powerful girl group was pretty high at the time, and the members of PURPLE KISS didn’t disappoint — […]
tvN Show “Apartment 404” Sees Consistent Decline In Viewership Despite A Star Cast
Ever since tvN’s new entertainment show Apartment 404 was announced, it has caused a significant buzz among K-Entertainment enthusiasts, thanks to its star cast. Apart from Korea’s most-beloved MC, Yoo Jae Suk, the show boasts other top entertainers on its permanent cast, including BLACKPINK member Jennie. However, it appears that the initial hype around the […]
Global Central Bank Gold Holdings Rose to 36,000 Tons in 2021, Increase Attributed to Dollar’s Decline
The total quantity of gold held in reserves by central banks topped 36,000 tons for the first time since 1990, data from World Gold Council has shown. This increase follows growth in the banks’ reported holdings of the asset by 4,500 tons over the past decade. Dollar’s Decline a Boon for Gold The amount of […]