BIGBANG’s G-Dragon may be working together with aespa’s Karina for his new music video!

On February 13, Maeil Kyungjae reported that Karina will be starring in the music video for one of the songs in G-Dragon’s upcoming third full-length album “Übermensch.”

In response to the report, a source from G-Dragon briefly remarked that it is not possibe to confirm the news.

Before her debut in 2019, Karina starred in the music video for SHINee’s Taemin’s “WANT,” and she also starred in the music video for TVXQ’s Yunho’s “Vuja De.”

Currently, G-Dragon is gearing up for the February 25 release of his new album “Übermensch” as well as the premiere of his variety show “Good Day.” He will also be embarking on the new world tour “Übermensch” staring on March 29 and 30.

Check out teasers for G-Dragon’s upcoming album here!

Watch aespa and G-Dragon perform at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon:

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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various idol groups, using big data collected from January 12 to February 12.

IVE topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 6,762,275, marking a 23.41 percent increase in their score since January. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “ATTITUDE,” “REBEL HEART,” and “million-seller,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “charming,” “powerful,” and “comeback.” IVE’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 92.95 percent positive reactions.

BLACKPINK took second place for the month with a brand reputation index of 6,598,735, while SEVENTEEN ranked third with a score of 5,413,201.

BTS came in fourth with a brand reputation index of 4,539,686, and aespa rounded out the top five with a score of 4,061,320 for February.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

1. IVE
2. BLACKPINK
3. SEVENTEEN
4. BTS
5. aespa
6. fromis_9
7. BIGBANG
8. LE SSERAFIM
9. TWS
10. Red Velvet
11. THE BOYZ
12. BABYMONSTER
13. TWICE
14. SHINee
15. ENHYPEN
16. (G)I-DLE
17. Stray Kids
18. EXO
19. OH MY GIRL
20. NMIXX
21. NCT
22. BOYNEXTDOOR
23. BTOB
24. STAYC
25. Super Junior
26. Wanna One
27. Apink
28. MONSTA X
29. GOT7
30. FIFTY FIFTY

Watch IVE and many of the other above groups perform at the 2024 MBC Music Festival on Viki below:

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MBC’s new variety show “Good Day” has released a new teaser for its highly anticipated first episode!

Helmed by “Infinite Challenge” PD Kim Tae Ho, “Good Day” is a music project where G-Dragon collaborates with various individuals from different fields to create the song of the year. Taking on the role of producer, G-Dragon will transform their stories into music, offering viewers an in-depth look at his creative process through a reality show format.

The newly released teaser highlights the diverse and unexpected meetings that unfold for G-Dragon’s music project, setting the stage for an exciting premiere.

One of the most anticipated reunions is between G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don, whose legendary chemistry on “Infinite Challenge” remains unforgettable. Their long-awaited meetup exudes a hilarious heart-fluttering tension, almost reminiscent of a dating reality show.

But the nostalgia takes a comedic turn when Defconn suddenly tells G-Dragon, “You should join the celebrity special of ‘I Am Solo‘!” Laughing, G-Dragon jokes, “But I am indeed solo right now!” Jung Hyung Don, feigning jealousy, quips, “Are you moving on already?”—leading to bursts of laughter.

Another clip features Kian84, who finally fulfills his dream of meeting G-Dragon. His quirky personality shines through as he bombards G-Dragon with endless curiosity, even going so far as to dream up a new unit with G-Dragon and Code Kunst.

Meanwhile, G-Dragon’s long-awaited meeting with fellow 1988-born star Kim Soo Hyun is also revealed. Instantly clicking, the two expand their “’88 Universe” by planning get-togethers with other celebrity peers, including Jung Hae In, Yim Si Wan, Lee Soo Hyuk, and Kwanghee, raising anticipation for more star-studded moments.

Watch the teaser below!

“Good Day” will premiere on February 16 at 9:10 p.m. KST.

Watch G-Dragon perform at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon below:

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And watch “I Am Solo” here:

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Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings!

Monthly Digital Chart

BIGBANG’s G-Dragon topped the overall digital chart for January with his hit single “HOME SWEET HOME” (featuring Taeyang and Daesung), which rose to No. 1.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” stayed strong at No. 2, followed by aespa’s “Whiplash” at No. 3, Hwang Karam’s “I’m Firefly” at No. 4, and Rosé’s “toxic till the end” at No. 5.

Weekly Digital Chart + Streaming Chart

G-Dragon also maintained his double crown on this week’s Circle charts, with “HOME SWEET HOME” remaining No. 1 on both the overall digital chart and the streaming chart.

The top five songs on this week’s overall chart and streaming chart were exactly the same: “HOME SWEET HOME” came in at No. 1, Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” at No. 2, aespa’s “Whiplash” at No. 3, IVE’s “REBEL HEART” at No. 4, and Hwang Karam’s “I’m Firefly” at No. 5.

Monthly Streaming Chart

Rosé and Bruno Mars achieved a double crown on the monthly charts for January, where “APT.” continued its reign at No. 1 on both the streaming chart and the global K-pop chart.

The top four songs on the streaming chart for January remained the same as last month: “APT.” came in at No. 1, G-Dragon’s “HOME SWEET HOME” at No. 2, aespa’s “Whiplash” at No. 3, and Hwang Karam’s “I’m Firefly” at No. 4.

Finally, Rosé’s “toxic till the end” rounded out the top five for the month.

Monthly Album Chart

SEVENTEEN’s BSS topped the physical album chart for January with their latest single album “TELEPARTY,” which debuted at No. 1.

JYP Entertainment’s new boy group KickFlip’s debut mini album “Flip it, Kick it!” entered the chart at No. 2, trailed by Park Ji Hyeon’s “OCEAN” at No. 3, n.SSign’s “Love Potion” at No. 4, and (G)I-DLE’s Minnie’s solo debut mini album “HER” at No. 5.

Weekly Album Chart

Super Junior’s Eunhyuk topped this week’s physical album chart with his solo debut mini album “EXPLORER,” which claimed two of the top four spots. The regular version of the mini album debuted at No. 1, while the Nemo version charted separately at No. 4.

WEi’s “The Feelings” took No. 2 on this week’s chart, followed by Kep1er’s “TIPI-TAP” at No. 3 and the Nemo version of BABYMONSTER’s “DRIP” at No. 5.

Monthly Download Chart

SHINee’s Onew topped the digital download chart for January with his solo song “Winner,” which debuted at No. 1.

IVE’s “REBEL HEART” debuted at No. 2 on the monthly chart, while BSS’s “CBZ (Prime Time)” entered the chart at No. 3 and Hwang Karam’s “I’m Firefly” stayed strong at No. 4.

Finally, BOYNEXTDOOR’s “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU” rounded out the top five for January.

Weekly Download Chart

SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan topped the weekly digital download chart with his solo single “Better Half” featuring Omoinotake.

Eunhyuk’s new solo debut track “UP N DOWN” entered the chart at No. 2, while IVE’s “REBEL HEART” held relatively steady at No. 3.

BTS’s Jin’s new song “Close to You” (from the soundtrack of tvN’s “When the Stars Gossip”) debuted at No. 4, and BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s new single “Love Hangover” featuring Dominic Fike entered the chart at No. 5.

Monthly Global K-Pop Chart

Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” held onto its spot at No. 1 on the global K-pop chart for January, while aespa’s “Whiplash” similarly maintained its position at No. 2.

BTS’s Jimin’s solo hit “Who” climbed to No. 3 for the month, with BABYMONSTER’s “DRIP” rising to No. 4 and G-Dragon’s “HOME SWEET HOME” rounding out the top five.

Weekly Global K-Pop Chart

The top five songs on this week’s global K-pop chart remained exactly the same as last week: Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” continued its streak at No. 1, with aespa’s “Whiplash” at No. 2, Jimin’s “Who” at No. 3, BABYMONSTER’s “DRIP” at No. 4, and IVE’s “REBEL HEART” at No. 5.

Monthly Social Chart

Jung Jae Il topped the social chart for January, followed by BLACKPINK at No. 2, BABYMONSTER at No. 3, Choi Yu Ree at No. 4, and Lim Young Woong at No. 5.

Weekly Social Chart

The same five artists topped the weekly social chart as well, albeit in a slighlty different order: Jung Jae Il came in at No. 1, BLACKPINK at No. 2, Lim Young Woong at No. 3, BABYMONSTER at No. 4, and Choi Yu Ree at No. 5.

Congratulations to all of the artists!

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BIGBANG’s G-Dragon’s highly-anticipated new variety show “Good Day” has unveiled a new teaser!

Helmed by “Infinite Challenge” PD Kim Tae Ho, “Good Day” is a music project where G-Dragon collaborates with various individuals from different fields to create the song of the year. Taking on the role of producer, G-Dragon will transform their stories into music, offering viewers an in-depth look at his creative process through a reality show format.

The teaser opens with a caption: “Ji Yong (G-Dragon’s real name) hyung! But… what’s the genre of ‘Good Day?’” G-Dragon’s voice answers over a visual cue labeled “Music,” saying, “It’s what turns an ordinary day into something special.”

From there, the teaser unveils a star-studded lineup of guests, each stepping into G-Dragon’s world of music. Actor Kim Soo Hyun appears visibly flustered as he asks, “We’re making a song together?” Other familiar faces include Jung Hae In, Kim Go Eun, Yim Si Wan, and SEVENTEEN’s BSS, alongside chef Ahn Sung Jae, music producer CODE KUNST, and entertainers Kian84, Cho Sae Ho, Hong Jin Kyung, Jung Hyung Don and Defconn. Together, they share moments of laughter, jamming on guitars, singing their hearts out at karaoke, and snapping playful booth photos.

With creativity, spontaneity, and star power, “Good Day” promises to be a fresh and heartfelt exploration of music and connection—exactly what fans have been waiting for.

Check out the full teaser below!

“Good Day” will premiere on February 16 at 9:10 p.m. KST.

Watch G-Dragon perform at the 2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon below:

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IVE’s “REBEL HEART” solidifies its lead on top of our chart and repeats as the No. 1 song for the second consecutive week. Congratulations to IVE!

Holding onto the second spot is aespa’s “Whiplash.” Moving back up one spot to No. 3 is Rosé’s “toxic till the end.”

There are no new songs in the top 10 this week.

About the Soompi Music Chart

Soompi Music Chart takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going on in K-pop not only in Korea but around the world. Our chart is composed of the following sources:

Circle Singles + Albums – 30%
Hanteo Singles + Albums – 20%
Spotify Weekly Chart – 15%
Soompi Airplay – 15%
YouTube K-Pop Songs + Music Videos – 20%