Blackpink’s Jennie Becomes The First Female K-pop Soloist To Hit One Billion Spotify Streams Without Releasing An Album! (Picture Credit: Facebook)
Blackpink’s Jennie has often been hailed as ‘the idol’ of K-pop idols by her fans. To put it simply, Blinks believe she is the greatest of all time, and well, Jennie has some unbelievable records to her credit to prove the same. Known for her strong-headed persona and impeccable visuals, Jennie has received numerous accolades throughout her decorated career, including a Gaon Chart Music Award, a Golden Disc Award, and nominations for Genie Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.
The first Blackpink member to go solo in 2018 with her track titled, ‘Solo’, the It Girl of South Korea has hit 1 billion streams on her Spotify profile. While her band member Lisa has already hit a billion streams on the digital music service thanks to the success...
Blackpink’s Jennie has often been hailed as ‘the idol’ of K-pop idols by her fans. To put it simply, Blinks believe she is the greatest of all time, and well, Jennie has some unbelievable records to her credit to prove the same. Known for her strong-headed persona and impeccable visuals, Jennie has received numerous accolades throughout her decorated career, including a Gaon Chart Music Award, a Golden Disc Award, and nominations for Genie Music Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.
The first Blackpink member to go solo in 2018 with her track titled, ‘Solo’, the It Girl of South Korea has hit 1 billion streams on her Spotify profile. While her band member Lisa has already hit a billion streams on the digital music service thanks to the success...
- 12/15/2023
- by Shivani Negi
- KoiMoi
Who better than J-Hope to welcome Crush back from the military? On Thursday, the Korean star released his Nineties vibe-filled single “Rush Hour” alongside the BTS superstar.
“So let me hear y’all scream hibihibi hop, just like that/Again clap clap clap and then hit that,” Crush sings in both Korean and English in the chorus. “Gather one and all like traffic jam/Get up, get up.”
Then J-Hope joins for a fun verse about the “red carpet feel” of snapping pics with his friends. In the video, both...
“So let me hear y’all scream hibihibi hop, just like that/Again clap clap clap and then hit that,” Crush sings in both Korean and English in the chorus. “Gather one and all like traffic jam/Get up, get up.”
Then J-Hope joins for a fun verse about the “red carpet feel” of snapping pics with his friends. In the video, both...
- 9/22/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
When Girls’ Generation made their debut back in 2007 with “Into the New World,” most members were under 18 and the K-pop industry was not nearly as prolific with group acts as it is now.
Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun reached mainstream success with the release of “Gee” in 2009, which made Girls’ Generation a household name in South Korea. The group continued to grow in popularity in Asia and in 2011, they began working with Interscope Records to promote in the U.S. The next big shift came in 2017, the group’s tenth year,...
Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun reached mainstream success with the release of “Gee” in 2009, which made Girls’ Generation a household name in South Korea. The group continued to grow in popularity in Asia and in 2011, they began working with Interscope Records to promote in the U.S. The next big shift came in 2017, the group’s tenth year,...
- 8/8/2022
- by Kristine Kwak
- Rollingstone.com
After a five-year hiatus, K-pop outfit Girls’ Generation is back with a brand new album, Forever 1, released alongside its jubilant and carefree eponymous single. The new music marks the group’s seventh Korean-language album and coincides with the 15th anniversary of their debut single, “Into the New World.”
“Forever 1” is accompanied by a music video, which finds members Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun living the high life — flying on private jets, riding in limousines, being bombarded by paparazzi, DJing at clubs — while also performing together in...
“Forever 1” is accompanied by a music video, which finds members Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun living the high life — flying on private jets, riding in limousines, being bombarded by paparazzi, DJing at clubs — while also performing together in...
- 8/5/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
Girls Generation is turning up the speed on their comeback with the announcement of their first album in five years, Forever 1, set for release on Aug. 8 via Sm Entertainment. Coinciding with the K-Pop group’s 15-year anniversary, the project will feature all eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun.
Girls' Generation 소녀시대 The 7th Album
〖Forever 1〗
➫ 2022.08.08#GirlsGeneration #소녀시대#FOREVER1 pic.twitter.com/j9wf44AkKc
— Girls' Generation (@GirlsGeneration) July 24, 2022
Sm Entertainment first announced Girls Generation’s grand return in March earlier this year, hinting...
Girls' Generation 소녀시대 The 7th Album
〖Forever 1〗
➫ 2022.08.08#GirlsGeneration #소녀시대#FOREVER1 pic.twitter.com/j9wf44AkKc
— Girls' Generation (@GirlsGeneration) July 24, 2022
Sm Entertainment first announced Girls Generation’s grand return in March earlier this year, hinting...
- 7/25/2022
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
For this year’s Icons & Influences issue, we asked 10 artists to pay tribute to the women who have shaped their sound, provided an example, and inspired them to break down barriers.
In 2000, at age 13, BoA became the first solo artist to debut with Sm Entertainment. Years later, Aespa — the K-pop powerhouse’s latest girl group, with members Karina, 21, Giselle, 21, Winter, 21, and Ningning, 19 — grew up listening to her music. More recently, they’ve worked together on new music (including a remake of K-pop classic “Dreams Come True” produced by BoA), and...
In 2000, at age 13, BoA became the first solo artist to debut with Sm Entertainment. Years later, Aespa — the K-pop powerhouse’s latest girl group, with members Karina, 21, Giselle, 21, Winter, 21, and Ningning, 19 — grew up listening to her music. More recently, they’ve worked together on new music (including a remake of K-pop classic “Dreams Come True” produced by BoA), and...
- 3/9/2022
- by Kristine Kwak
- Rollingstone.com
Sm Entertainment had K-pop fans buzzing in January when the company unveiled the lineup for Sm’s first all-female “supergroup,” dubbed “Girls on Top” (or “Got” for short). Revealed during the entertainment company’s annual Smtown Live event, the new group launched with seven artists, representing some of the biggest acts on Sm’s roster — including solo act BoA, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Hyoyeon, Seulgi and Wendy from Red Velvet, and Karina and Winter from Aespa.
Girls on Top debuted with the seven performers organized into a unit called...
Girls on Top debuted with the seven performers organized into a unit called...
- 2/19/2022
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Sm Entertainment’s annual Smtown Live event is always a must-watch for K-pop fans during the holidays, with special performances and reveals from the South Korean management company’s roster of artists, but this year’s edition gave fans an extra surprise with the unveiling of a new “supergroup” dubbed Girls on Top.
Girls on Top (or “Got” for short) will feature rotating units that combine top female artists from Sm’s star-studded roster. The first unit, dubbed Got the Beat, features BoA, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Hyoyeon, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and Wendy,...
Girls on Top (or “Got” for short) will feature rotating units that combine top female artists from Sm’s star-studded roster. The first unit, dubbed Got the Beat, features BoA, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon and Hyoyeon, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and Wendy,...
- 1/3/2022
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Concerts across Asia are being canceled as fears continue to swell around the coronavirus outbreak, The Associated Press reports.
The coronavirus epidemic began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has since reached more than 20 countries and killed more than 300 people. Upcoming concerts in China have been called off, as well as gigs in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macao.
Several major K-pop acts have decided to cancel shows, including Taeyeon, Winner and Nct, who had upcoming gigs in Singapore and Macao, while GOT7 postponed shows in Singapore and Bangkok,...
The coronavirus epidemic began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has since reached more than 20 countries and killed more than 300 people. Upcoming concerts in China have been called off, as well as gigs in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macao.
Several major K-pop acts have decided to cancel shows, including Taeyeon, Winner and Nct, who had upcoming gigs in Singapore and Macao, while GOT7 postponed shows in Singapore and Bangkok,...
- 2/4/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Last year, Kim Tae-Yeon — better known by her stage mononym Taeyeon — released her second studio album, Purpose, featuring the title song Spark. The album’s critical reception was generally positive, topping charts around the world, and selling over 165,000 copies in Korea, over 3,000 copies in Japan, and over 107,000 copies in China. Now, Taeyeon is releasing a repackaging of that album. Not only will the repackaging be unique from its predecessor, but it comes with three new songs including the repackaged album’s title song, Dear Me. A positive message about loving one’s self The repackaged album of Purpose officially was released on Wednesday, […]...
- 1/18/2020
- by War Omega
- Monsters and Critics
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