YG Entertainment has responded to the reports that BIGBANG’s Taeyang is gearing up for a solo comeback.

On December 2, JTBC reported that according to multiple industry insiders, Taeyang was preparing to release a new album in January 2023.

Later that morning, YG Entertainment responded by clarifying, “Nothing has yet been decided.”

Should Taeyang make a comeback in January as reported, it will mark his first solo release in nearly six years: his last solo comeback was with the album “White Night” in August 2017.

Are you excited to potentially see Taeyang kick off 2023 with his long-awaited return?

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Spotify has finally released this year’s Wrapped!

On November 30 local time, Spotify published its annual rankings of the year’s most-streamed artists and songs on the platform.

In 2022, BTS was Spotify’s fifth most-streamed artist globally, as well as the fourth most viral artist globally.

Specifically for K-pop, Spotify has also released global year-end lists of the most-streamed K-pop artists and songs on the platform in 2022.

Check out this year’s lists below!

Top 50 K-Pop Artists of 2022 Globally

1. BTS
2. BLACKPINK
3. TWICE
4. Stray Kids
5. SEVENTEEN
6. TXT
7. ENHYPEN
8. ITZY
9. BTS’s Jungkook
10. (G)I-DLE
11. Red Velvet
12. aespa
13. BLACKPINK’s Lisa
14. IVE
15. NCT DREAM
16. BTS’s J-Hope
17. IU
18. ATEEZ
19. NCT 127
20. EXO
21. TREASURE
22. BTS’s V
23. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
24. LE SSERAFIM
25. NewJeans
26. STAYC
27. PSY
28. BIGBANG
29. MONSTA X
30. Kep1er
31. LOONA
32. Jessi
33. Agust D (BTS’ Suga)
34. Jay Park
35. Ha Sung Woon
36. Girls’ Generation
37. MAMAMOO
38. TWICE’s Nayeon
39. BTS’s Jimin
40. BIBI
41. DAY6
42. NMIXX
43. BTS’s Jin
44. GOT7
45. Lee Hi
46. DPR IAN
47. Jeon Somi
48. Dreamcatcher
49. NCT U
50. Chungha

Top 50 K-Pop Tracks of 2022 Globally

1. BTS’s “Dynamite”
2. BTS’s “Butter”
3. BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom”
4. BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s “MONEY”
5. BTS’s “Yet To Come”
6. IVE’s “LOVE DIVE”
7. BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down”
8. BTS’s V’s “Christmas Tree”
9. BTS’s “Permission to Dance”
10. BTS’s Jimin + Ha Sung Woon’s “With you”
11. BTS’s Jungkook’s “Stay Alive” (prod. SUGA of BTS)
12. BTS’s “Boy With Luv” (featuring Halsey)
13. TWICE’s “The Feels”
14. BTS’s “Run BTS”
15. IVE’s “ELEVEN”
16. ENHYPEN’s “Polaroid Love”
17. BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That”
18. PSY’s “That That” (prod. & feat. SUGA of BTS)
19. TREASURE’s “DARARI”
20. Stray Kids’ “MANIAC”
21. TWICE’s Nayeon’s “POP!”
22. Kep1er’s “WA DA DA”
23. LE SSERAFIM’s “FEARLESS”
24. BTS’s “Life Goes On”
25. (G)I-DLE’s “TOMBOY”
26. BTS’s Jungkook’s “Euphoria”
27. BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s “LALISA”
28. NewJeans’ “Hype Boy”
29. IVE’s “After LIKE”
30. Jessi’s “ZOOM”
31. BTS’s J-Hope’s “MORE”
32. BTS’s “FAKE LOVE”
33. ITZY’s “LOCO”
34. BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love”
35. NMIXX’s “O.O”
36. BTS’s “Filter”
37. GOT the beat’s “Step Back”
38. NewJeans’ “Attention”
39. BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU”
40. ENHYPEN’s “Fever”
41. BLACKPINK’s “Lovesick Girls”
42. TWICE’s “Talk That Talk”
43. Stray Kids’ “Thunderous”
44. Red Velvet’s “Feel My Rhythm”
45. BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s “SOLO”
46. Lee Hi’s “ONLY”
47. BTS’s “Blood Sweat & Tears”
48. BTS’s “DNA”
49. aespa’s “Savage”
50. TWICE’s “I CAN’T STOP ME”

Who were your top artists in 2022? Let us know in the comments below!

The second and final day of this year’s 2022 MAMA Awards has concluded in Osaka, Japan!

On November 30, Day 2 of the 2022 MAMA Awards took place at Osaka’s Kyocera Dome, with Park Bo Gum serving as MC. Check out some Day 2 red carpet looks here!

During the show’s Day 1 event on November 29, the awards for Yogibo Worldwide Icon of the Year, Favorite New Artist, Worldwide Fans’ Choice (Bonsang), Yogibo Chill Artist, and Favorite Asian Artist were handed out.

In addition to winning the Yogibo Worldwide Icon of the Year award on Day 1, BTS was given the special MAMA Platinum award for creating “a global cultural phenomenon beyond K-pop.” This Platinum award also recognizes BTS’s MAMA achievements over the years in all four Daesang (Grand Prize) categories, including Worldwide Icon of the Year, Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.

While BTS took home three of four Daesangs this year, Song of the Year was awarded to IVE. This makes the rookie girl group, who won Favorite New Artist on Day 1, only the third group to win a Daesang and a rookie award at MAMA in the same year.

Check out the full list of winners from Day 2 below!

MAMA Platinum: BTS
Artist of the Year: BTS
Album of the Year: BTS (“Proof”)
Song of the Year: IVE (“LOVE DIVE”)

Best Music Video:BLACKPINK (“Pink Venom”)
Best Male Group: BTS
Best Female Group: BLACKPINK
Best New Artist (Male): Xdinary Heroes
Best New Artist (Female): IVE
Favorite Girl Group:(G)I-DLE
The Most Popular Group:Stray Kids
The Most Popular Male Artist: BTS’s J-Hope
Best Male Artist: Im Young Woong
Best Female Artist:TWICE’s Nayeon
Best Collaboration: PSY (“That That” [prod. & feat. SUGA of BTS])
Best Dance Performance (Solo): PSY (“That That” [prod. & feat. SUGA of BTS])
Best Dance Performance (Male Group):SEVENTEEN (“HOT”)
Best Dance Performance (Female Group): IVE (“LOVE DIVE”)
Best Vocal Performance (Group): BIGBANG (“Still Life”)
Best Vocal Performance (Solo): Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon (“INVU”)
Best Band Performance: Xdinary Heroes (“Happy Death Day”)
Best Hip Hop & Urban Music: Jay Park (“GANADARA” Feat. IU)
Best OST: MeloMance (“Love, Maybe” from “A Business Proposal”)
Breakout Producer: Min Hee Jin
Global Music Trend Leader:Zico
Inspiring Achievement: Jaurim

Congratulations to all the winners! Check out the Day 1 winners here and performances here!

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