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Top 10 Korean entertainment stories of 2020 : (Clockwise from left) BTS, BLACKPINK, EXO’s Chen and Chanyeol, ex-AOA’s Jimin and Mina, scene in 'Parasite,' Lee Min-ho in 'The King: Eternal Monarch,' Choi Jong-hoon, Jung Joon-young, 2AM’s Im Seulong and Red Velvet’s Irene. (Photos: Twitter, Instagram, KOFIC, Barunson E&A, CJ Entertainment, SB

Hyun Bin, ‘Crash Landing on You,’ top Google searches in the Philippines in 2020 : Google search, Year in Search 2020, Hyun Bin, Kim Soo-hyun, Korean dramas Captain Ri and his hit drama “Crash Landing on You” became the top trending searches in the Philippines in 2020. For its yearender, Google has released the 2020 Year in Search lists and in the Philippines, Korean persona

Late K-pop stars Sulli, Goo Hara’s Instagram accounts memorialized : The Instagram accounts of the late K-pop stars Sulli of f(x) and Goo Hara of KARA have been memorialized. “Memorialized accounts are a place to remember and celebrate someone’s life after they have passed away,” according to a notice by Instagram. Sulli died at age 25 on Oct. 14, 2019. Her bod

BTS online concert, ‘Dynamite,’ ‘Parasite’ among Google’s top trending searches in 2020 : BTS (top) and “Parasite” (Twitter, CJ, Barunson, KOFIC) K-pop superstars BTS’ online concert and song “Dynamite,” and the Oscar winning Korean film “Parasite” were among Google’s top trending searches globally in 2020. Google has released the lists of the Year in Search 2020, which were “based

#ThisHappened: Twitter names top 10 most tweeted K-pop accounts globally in 2020

Grammy nominee BTS bags multiple places on Billboard’s 2020 year-end charts : BTS (Twitter) Billboard has released its annual year-end charts and K-pop idol group and Grammy nominee BTS placed in many rankings including bagging the No. 1 spots. In the overall rankings, BTS grabbed 18th place on the Top Artists for 2020 from 15th in 2019, 8th in 2018 and 10th in 2017.

YouTube unveils top 10 most popular music videos in Korea in 2020 : YouTube, BTS, BLACKPINK, Zico, ITZY, Oh My Girl, Jo Jung-suk, IU, Hospital Playlist YouTube has revealed the top 10 most popular music videos in South Korea in 2020 as part of its yearender. The top 10 list is based on views in South Korea from the period Jan. 1 to Nov. 15 this year. BTS and B

BLACKPINK becomes most subscribed Korean YouTube channel with over 50 million : BLACKPINK (Instagram) K-pop girl group BLACKPINK emerged as the most subscribed Korean YouTube channel with over 50 million, earning them the Custom Creator Award or “Ruby Play Button.” As such, they are the first Korean channel to receive the “Ruby Play Button” award from YouTube, given to ch

K-pop boy band ENHYPEN officially debuts, talks about album, goals as rookie group of 2020 : ENHYPEN performing 'Given-Taken' (BELIFT LAB) New K-pop boy band ENHYPEN made their official debut today, Nov. 30, with the release of their album “Border: Day One.” Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo and Ni-ki comprise ENHYPEN, one of the most anticipated K-pop rookies of 2020 and

BTS ‘BE’ debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, K-pop idol group’s fifth album to achieve feat : BTS (Twitter) Grammy-nominated BTS’ “BE (Deluxe Edition)” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200, their second album this year to achieve the feat and fifth overall. According to Billboard, “BE,” released on Nov. 20, has garnered 242,000 equivalent album units earned in the US in the week ending No