Psy chosen as ‘best dressed’ by Billboard for ’2012 MTV VMA’ outfit

Psy is being recognized for his “Gangnam Style” fashion.

Psy has been included in the list of Billboard‘s “best dressed” among stars like Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, The Wanted, and Ke$ha for his outfit at the ’2012 MTV Video Music Awards‘. He attended the event in Los Angeles, California on September 6.

Billboard’s blurb on Psy’s style states: “‘Gangnam Style’ may be a little silly, but there was nothing funny about K-pop star Psy’s VMA look. His striped red carpet suit and wing-tipped oxfords made for a classic look. But later, when Psy performed a bit from his signature hit with VMA host Kevin hart, his powder blue blazer and sleek shades showed the fun-loving personality that comes through in his song.”

Source: Billboard

2NE1 still going strong 10 days after release + ranks #1 on Billboard’s ‘K-Pop Hot 100′

2NE1 definitely seems to have come back with the right song for even 10 days after their release, it seems the girls will not budge from their spot at the top of music charts!

Even on July 14th, 10 days after the release of “I Love You“, major music sites like MelOn, Mnet, Olleh, Naver, and Cyworld showed the girls dominating as #1 on top of real time charts.

The girls have also ranked at the top of Billboard‘s ‘K-Pop Hot 100‘ chart as well, evidencing the song’s massive popularity.

In related news, 2NE1 will be back on this week’s ‘Inkigayo‘ with another hot performance, so stay tuned!

Source: Osen

Wonder Girls receiving major media attention

The Wonder Girls‘ hot new digital single, “Like Money“, feat. Akon has quickly rose to the top of music charts in Korea and it’s also receiving major media attention in America.

Below are some highlights of the media coverage.

They were featured on the front page of Billboard.com:

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Featured on the front page of VEVO:

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On Perezhilton:

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YouTube tweeting to their 14 million + Followers:

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Akon posting to his 40 million + fans on Facebook:

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Nick Cannon tweeting to his 3.5 million + Followers:

SISTAR seizes the #1 spot on Billboard’s ‘K-Pop Hot 100′ chart with “Loving U”

In addition to achieving an ‘all-kill’ with the release of their newest song on major music charts of Korea, powerful girl group SISTAR has seized the #1 spot on Billboard‘s ‘K-Pop Hot 100‘ with “Loving U“!

The group previously set a record with their ‘Alone‘ single by topping the chart for four consecutive weeks. With “Loving U” stealing the #1 spot into its first week of release, the girls are once again proving themselves to be an unstoppable force on digital charts.

A representative of Starship Entertainment expressed, “We’re very happy that SISTAR’s latest track ‘Loving U’ is doing well on charts. We’ll work harder to show a better SISTAR.”

Produced by talented production duo ‘Duble Sidekick‘ (Double Sidekick), SISTAR returned with a fresher sound and summer appropriate look for their summer special album.

The girls’ music video is also receiving a large amount of interest from the public as “Loving U” is approaching 2 million views on Starship’s official YouTube channel.

Big Bang’s ‘Still Alive’ album ranks high on Billboard’s ‘World Albums’ + ‘Heatseekers’ charts

5-member idol group Big Bang‘s new album is ranking high on Billboard.

Big Bang’s Special Edition ‘Still Alive‘ recently ranked #3 on Billboard’s ‘World Albums‘ Chart, as well as #20 on the ‘Heatseekers‘ Chart.

This is a meaningful accomplishment, as it was achieved without the boys partaking in any separate promotions in the States.

Furthermore, the boys’ “Monster” MV released five days ago has already received over 6 million views on YouTube.

Congratulations to Big Bang!

Source & Image: StarNews via Nate

Junsu’s ‘Tarantallegra’ ranks on Billboard’s World Albums Chart

After releasing his first solo album ‘Tarantallegra‘, JYJ‘s Junsu (XIA) found himself in the spotlight as the album brought him a lot of success not only in South Korea, but in Japan as well.

To add to his list of accomplishments is the news of his album ranking on Billboard‘s World Albums Chart. Billboard updated the chart, and Junsu’s name can be seen proudly ranking among other artists from all over the globe. ‘Tarantallegra’ came in at #10, and was marked as 1 of 4 albums on the chart with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.

Congratulations to Junsu!

Source: Billboard

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IU tops Billboard’s ‘K-Pop’s Hot 100′ Chart

Singer IU has topped Billboard‘s K-pop Chart!

As of May 17th, IU has placed 1st on Billboard ‘K-Pop’s Hot 100‘ with her title song “Every End of the Day” from her new mini-album, ‘Spring of a Twenty Year Old‘.

Following IU is Baek Ji Young‘s “Voice“, TaeTiSeo‘s “Twinkle” at 3rd, and SISTAR‘s “Alone” at 4th.

After releasing her album, IU has also brought down Ulala Session‘s recent hit “Beautiful Night” and has achieved an all-kill on the music charts, evidencing the love and support she is receiving from a wide range of audience.

Composed by Park Geun Tae and Kim Do Hoon with lyrics written by Kim Eana, “Every End of the Day” is a lively song that reminds people of old pop music with its disco style and upbeat rhythm. With IU’s bright vocals, the lyrics depict a girl deeply in love with a man, hoping that he’ll notice and make the first move.

Source & Image: Korean Ilbo via Nate

SISTAR’s ‘Alone’ is the longest chart topper on Billboard’s ‘K-Pop Hot 100′

SISTAR has managed to set the record of being the longest lasting album at the top of the Billboard ‘K-Pop Hot 100‘ chart!

Since its release, their ‘Alone’ single has been topping the chart for four consecutive rows starting from the week of April 3rd all the way to May 2nd. They’re also still currently at the top of Gaon‘s online streaming and mobile charts, which is a remarkable achievement considering that albums drop like flies off of the charts after about a day or two.

A representative of Starship Entertainment expressed, “With so many comebacks lately, we’re just so thankful that the girls have been making so many achievements across the charts. We’ll return the support by working even harder.”

B.A.P ranks #10 on the Billboard World Albums Chart

Rookie group B.A.P has once again found themselves on the Billboard World Albums Chart.

On the recently revealed chart, B.A.P’s second single, ‘POWER‘, ranked within the top 10 of the of the chart.

This is following the news of the boys already ranking #1 and #2 on iTunes‘s hip hop albums chart for Canada and the U.S. with the release of ‘POWER’, signifying the group’s domestic and overseas popularity.

What’s also interesting is that B.A.P came in at #10 on the Billboard World Albums Chart when they released their debut album, ‘WARRIOR’, ranking along with Girls’ Generations’, ‘The Boys’. The group has once again ranked in at #10 along with Girl’s Generations’ sub-unit, Taetiseo, who came in at #1. As the group previously retained their position on the chart for two weeks straight with ‘WARRIOR’, fans are interested to see if the boys will be able to do the same this time around.

As reported earlier, the boys also sold out their first 30,000 copies of ‘POWER’, and has put in additional orders due to the high demand.

Taetiseo’s ‘Twinkle’ is the highest ranking Korean album on the ‘Billboard 200′

Girls’ Generation‘s sub-unit Taetiseo has become the highest ranking Korean artist on the American Billboard charts!

The girls’ debut mini-album, ‘Twinkle‘, ranked at 126th place on the ‘Billboard 200′, the board’s main album chart. This is the highest achievement recorded by a Korean artist to date, and considering that this is a Korean album, not an official American debut, the feat is that much more astounding.

SM Entertainment stated, “We were able to confirm the widespread popularity of the group from music fans all over the world through this achievement. Without any local promotions, the girls were able to rank the highest for a Korean artist in the Billboard’s 200, as well as ranking first on the World Album Chart, and second on the Heatseekers Chart.”

Congratulations to Taetiseo! Be sure to check back for their debut stage on the rest of this week’s music programs.

Source + Photos: Joongang via Nate

Taetiseo’s ‘Twinkle’ charts on Billboard 200

Girls’ Generation sub-unit Taetiseo has debuted on Billboard’s 200.

On May 3rd, Billboard published the new weekly charts for the U.S. Billboard 200. On this chart, Taetiseo’s ‘Twinkle‘ charted at number 126. This record is significant in that the Billboard 200 is known as the definitive chart for album sales in the United States.

This accomplishment is impressive as Taetiseo is a Korean language album and besides a release on iTunes, they didn’t have any official promotions in the United States. This is the second time a Korean language album has been listed on Billboard’s 200, Big Bang also accomplished this feat back in March with ‘Alive‘.

Taetiseo’s ‘Twinkle’ also appeared as #1 on the World Album, #2 on the Heatseeker, and #21 on the Independent Album charts respectively.

Source: Billboard

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SISTAR tops Billboard’s ‘K-Pop Hot 100′ with “Alone”

There seems to be no obstacles in the way of SISTAR‘s domination of the charts, on top of killing Korean digital and physical sales, the girls have gone on to top the Billboard ‘K-Pop Hot 100‘ chart!

On April 19th, Starship Entertainment revealed that the girls had finally put an end to Busker Busker’s position at the top by topping it with “Alone” for the third week of April.

Despite the comeback of big hit stars like 4minute and Nell, SISTAR has managed to secure their place at the top for over a week into their comeback.

EXO-K debuts in Top 10 on Billboard World Album chart

After months of teasers, EXO-K finally released their debut mini album ‘Mama‘ on April 9th.

EXO-K’s album has been performing well in sales and even topped Gaon‘s National Physical Albums Ranking. Now, ‘Mama’ has debuted at 8th on Billboard’s World Album Chart!

Congratulations to EXO-K.

Source: Billboard

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