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BTS's 'Arirang' Album Achieves Global K-Pop Records
CultureKorea Herald3d ago

BTS's 'Arirang' Album Achieves Global K-Pop Records

BTS's fifth full-length album, "Arirang," has set new K-pop records by topping the Billboard 200 chart, with its lead track "Swim" also reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100, and most of its tracks entering the charts.

BTS's 'Arirang' Lands Seventh Billboard 200 No. 1, Breaking Decade-Long Group Record
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BTS's 'Arirang' Lands Seventh Billboard 200 No. 1, Breaking Decade-Long Group Record

BTS has earned its seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with 'Arirang,' scoring the biggest sales week for an album by a group in over a decade, moving 641,000 equivalent album units, including 532,000 pure album sales, in its first week and breaking a decade-long group record.

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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week Released

Billboard has released its R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week, featuring new must-hear songs from artists including Alex Isley, 6LACK, Afroman, Jorja Smith, Jastin Martin, and Mudbaby Ru.

Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack climbs Billboard charts
CultureKorea Herald21d ago

Oscar-winning 'KPop Demon Hunters' soundtrack climbs Billboard charts

Netflix's animation sensation "KPop Demon Hunters," which won two Oscars earlier this week, saw its original soundtrack climb on both the main singles and albums charts of the US Billboard, the latest charts showed Wednesday. "Golden" from the soundtrack rose one place to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, logging its 38th consecutive week on the chart. Another hit song from the soundtrack, "How It's Done," held steady at No. 86. The film's soundtrack album climbed two spots to No. 11 on the Billbo

Ateez charts 4 weeks on Billboard 200
CultureKorea Herald28d ago

Ateez charts 4 weeks on Billboard 200

Ateez logged another week on the Billboard 200, ranking No. 108 with its 13th EP, agency KQ Entertainment said Wednesday. The EP “Golden Hour: Part 4” has spent four weeks on the main albums chart after entering it at No. 3. It is the group's sixth consecutive album to sit among the top three on the chart. The newest endeavor logged 200,000 units in streaming equivalent album sales in the US — a career-best for the octet. It also sold more than 1.5 million copies in the first week and became the

New Music Releases This Week
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New Music Releases This Week

Billboard asks readers to vote for their favorite new music releases, featuring artists like Jack White, Anne Hathaway, Arlo Parks, and Thundercat.

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R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week Announced

Billboard has released its R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week, highlighting new must-hear songs from artists including Victory, Jessie Reyez, Fetty Wap, Noah Guy, Anella, and 89 the Brainchild.

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The Pussycat Dolls Share Stories Behind Hit Songs

The Pussycat Dolls discussed their Billboard chart history and shared behind-the-scenes stories from their iconic career, including collaborations and music video productions for hits like 'Don’t Cha' and 'Buttons.'

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Yeat's 'ADL' Album: All 21 Tracks Ranked

Billboard has published a ranking of all 21 tracks from Yeat's sixth studio album, 'ADL,' which was released on Friday, March 27, and features collaborations with artists like Elton John and Kid Cudi.

Six Best Moments from the 2026 Femmy Awards Highlighted
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Six Best Moments from the 2026 Femmy Awards Highlighted

The 2026 Femmy Awards, produced by LP Giobbi and Hermixalot's Femme House organization, returned to Miami Music Week on March 26, with Billboard highlighting six of its best moments featuring artists like Ultra Naté and John Summit.

Digital Marketers Reveal Secret Tactics for Viral Songs
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Digital Marketers Reveal Secret Tactics for Viral Songs

Founders of digital marketing agency Chaotic Good shared insights on Billboard's 'On the Record' podcast, detailing the secret tactics marketers use to simulate trending songs and control online discourse, emphasizing that 'everything on the internet is fake' in the quest for viral music.

Enhypen logs 8th consecutive week on Billboard
CultureKorea Herald21d ago

Enhypen logs 8th consecutive week on Billboard

Enhypen is showing strong staying power on Billboard charts in the US, continuing upward momentum weeks after the last release. According to the latest chart dated March 21, the group’s seventh EP, “The Sin : Vanish,” jumped 74 spots to No. 61 on the Billboard 200. Since debuting at No. 2 on the Jan. 17 chart, the album has remained on the ranking for eight consecutive weeks. The release also performed well across other album charts. It reclaimed the top spot on Billboard's world albums chart, a

Illit to release new album next month
CultureKorea Herald23d ago

Illit to release new album next month

Illit will drop its fourth EP “Mamihlapinatapai” on April 30, the group announced at the end of the concert it held in Seoul on Sunday. The upcoming set will include the main track “It’s Me,” according to agency Belift Lab. The new EP will be Illit's first new album in about ten months, since the third EP “bomb,” which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 171 as its third entry on the main albums chart. It sold over 400,000 copies in the first week, marking a career best for the group. The five-memb

Air freight rates soar as Middle East conflict blocks trade routes
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Air freight rates soar as Middle East conflict blocks trade routes

Air cargo prices are skyrocketing due to disruptions in key shipping lanes caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This has forced many carriers to reroute their vessels, leading to longer transit times and increased operational costs, which are then passed on to consumers.

Blackpink sets new K-pop girl group record on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Go’
CultureKorea Herald28d ago

Blackpink sets new K-pop girl group record on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Go’

Blackpink continues to expand its presence on global music charts, setting new records for K-pop girl groups on both the US Billboard and UK Official Charts. According to the latest chart update released by Billboard on Monday, the group’s newly released song “Go,” the main track from its third EP “Deadline,” debuted at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100. The entry marks Blackpink’s 11th appearance on the Hot 100, the most among K-pop female artists to date. Other tracks that made the chart include