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BTS has added another landmark to its U.S. chart history: the group’s new lead single, “Swim,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, marking BTS’s seventh career topper on the chart. The achievement extends BTS’s record as the K-pop act with the most No. 1 singles in U.S. Hot 100 history, […]
Global K-pop phenomenon BTS has once again captured international attention, with its recent release “Ariang” being selected as one of the best albums of 2026 by multiple major overseas music media outlets, according to headlines circulating in the past 24 hours. The recognition comes alongside reports that BTS’ follow-up single “Come Over” has entered the […]
BTS’s latest surprise single, “Come Over,” has surged into multiple Billboard chart positions, including a No. 1 debut on the U.S. Digital Song Sales chart, according to Billboard data reported by Soompi on June 23 (local time). The chart momentum lands amid other high-visibility entertainment milestones across K-pop and trot music—most notably ONF’s career-best first-week […]
Three weeks into a summer surge for K-pop, LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE have turned their collaborative single “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” into a mainstream chart moment. According to Billboard, the track debuted on multiple U.S. rankings and landed in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending June 27, signaling broad […]
BOYNEXTDOOR has entered the Billboard 200 Top 20 for the first time, after their latest studio album “HOME” debuted at No. 16 on the chart, according to Billboard reporting shared by Soompi. The June 23 announcement follows what the group’s label and fans have framed as a major milestone for K-pop’s continued expansion into the […]
BTS’ ARIRANG era continues to power up mainstream recognition as the group’s title track “SWIM” marked a 12-week run on Billboard charts, according to chart updates referenced by KpopStarz and Billboard. Meanwhile, Korea’s screen ecosystem is also seeing fresh momentum: tvN’s upcoming fantasy-romance Spooky in Love unveiled a new poster spotlighting Park Eun Bin and […]
BTS’s SWIM has climbed back into the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100, while multiple K-pop releases continued to dominate Billboard’s World Albums chart. According to Soompi, the group’s title track returned to the Hot 100 this week—marking a renewed upward trend in its U.S. chart performance. “SWIM” returns to the Hot 100, rising […]
Multiple K-pop acts dominated Billboard’s World Albums chart for the week ending June 14, with aespa’s new release “LEMONADE” debuting at No. 1. According to Billboard’s weekly rankings as summarized by Soompi, the chart also featured strong showings from CORTIS, LE SSERAFIM, BTS, ILLIT, Stray Kids, TXT, ENHYPEN, NewJeans, NMIXX, and ATEEZ—highlighting how both new […]
Music and drama fandoms across Asia kept busy this week as Billboard chart updates, rising television buzz, and a sudden artist health break all played out within days of each other. In South Korea, SBS’s My Royal Nemesis and Netflix’s Teach You a Lesson led weekly “buzz” rankings for dramas and actors, while K-pop acts […]