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@SB19Official 🤙🤙 can't wait for you guys to come back soon!
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This was a fun one. Finally getting to sit down with BUMZU to talk about his life, musical philosophy and how he never stops working for @pledis_17 and other @pledisnews artists
Plus, great stories about 2PM, SHINee, NU'EST, Jin, NCT 127, fromis_9 + more: billboard.com/music/pop/bumz…
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UPROXX Music Critics Poll 2022's highest-rated #Kpop albums:
1. NewJeans, New Jeans
2. BIBI, Lowlife Princess
3. NAYEON, IM NAYEON
4. LE SSERAFIM, ANTIFRAGILE
5. TAEYEON, INVU
6. SEVENTEEN, FTS
7. Dreamcatcher, Save Us
8. KIHYUN, Youth
9. NCT DREAM, Beatbox
10. SNSD, Forever 1
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A cozy, celebratory and catchy new single from @SJofficial, but what I particularly loved from "Celebrate" was the range of age representation in their video. It wasn't just about telling one generation's story but multiple generations. Well done billboard.com/music/pop/supe… @randcpmk
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TWICE ensuring 2023 is theirs as well...and quickly: Get ready for the group's second original English single in January, ahead of a new EP in March
Ready, #ONCE? twitter.com/JYPETWICE/stat…
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You already saw if you're a subscriber, but @TIDAL's Best of 2022 K-pop playlist is here! Led off by none other than @IVEstarship's "LOVE DIVE," still one of the top-played tracks on the platform
Congratulations to @IVE_twt and all who made the list! listen.tidal.com/playlist/e324b…
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What song(s) will you play first on @Stray_Kids' SKZ-REPLAY when it drops, #STAY? ⤵️
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HYBE announces new affiliate label NACEO under @HYBE_LABELS_JP
Their first artist is actress and former Keyakizaka46 member Yurina Hirate
An anagrams of OCEAN, HYBE press release says the label "will work towards diversifying its artist portfolio by actively recruiting" (cont) twitter.com/HYBEOFFICIALtw…
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The man she's "kissing" is a gay, married man. Instead of trying to create controversy with these news "stories," these writers and commenters should should start opening their eyes to the fact that gay people exist, and their beautiful, loving and playful friendships twitter.com/dailynaver/sta…
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Report coming that LOONA's upcoming album, 'The Origin Album [0],' originally scheduled for January 3 has been postponed indefinitely
This comes after fans have actively boycotted the release following the departure of member Chuu and little engagement from other members (cont) twitter.com/instiz/status/…
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She's finally here!! 💗 @mastermind_fr @BLACKPINK
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Via press release: "VERNON is the third member of @pledis_17 to release a mixtape as a part of their 'The Thirteen Tapes' series, following HOSHI's 'Spider' and WOOZI's 'Ruby'"
Didn't know there was a larger mixtape project here! So The8 + Jun's tracks aren't part of the series?
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My favorite song on the album! Amazing harmonies
Also the four of them are such a balanced unit—sophisticated, fun, energetic, cool. Big fan of this one twitter.com/balloon_wanted…
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I know this TikTok trend wasn't in anyone's plans, but YG should try to work quickly and get an official sped-up version of "Love Scenario" out ASAP to push the resurgence + help this song grow beyond. I don't want to see the same missed opportunity that happened to "DARARI"!!! twitter.com/jinhwan_Puddin…
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@Jeff__Benjamin
The fact that "DARARI" hardly got any additional push but a video with a remix (that wasn't anything like the version it trended on TikTok with) was one of the biggest fumbles of the year. Look at those numbers for a B-SIDE
More thoughts on this soon though...
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It's D-Day for ATEEZ's Comeback! Are #ATINY ready to make more chart history for @ATEEZofficial?! I know y'all can do it!
Plus, @hello82official is of course doing their thing with pop-ups and more. Let's go!!!
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When we caught up backstage at their Newark show, Hongjoong said he knows my taste and that I was going to like the new single...obviously, he was right, so if you've been keeping up with my writing and taste, you can decide if "HALAZIA" will be your style too :) twitter.com/ATEEZofficial/…
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YG Entertainment announces the six current members of iKON (Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne and Chan) have terminated their contract with the K-pop label
YG says the six iKON members will continue as a group and communicate via @YG_iKONIC's social media accounts and @weverseofficial
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@PopBase But there's still Sechskies and AKMU (if you count a duo as a group) 😉
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And I haven't forgotten that DK still has an entire solo album ready to go, and that he's produced songs for the other iKON members as well. Hope these songs can come out sooner than later billboard.com/music/pop/ikon…
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"'TOMBOY' gets top marks for showing an artist trusting their voice and vision leads to pop brilliance...that honesty clicked and created a story and connection far beyond a simple hit"
More on @G_I_DLE earning the No. 1 #KPop Song of the Year: billboard.com/lists/best-kpo…
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@Jeff__Benjamin
Of course, @ATEEZofficial had to take the cover of @TIDAL's Certified playlist with the latest, hottest #Kpop tracks. "HALAZIA" is some next-level ish, I hope so many people get to hear it
It's streaming in @MQAMusic Master Quality + @Dolby Atmos quality: listen.tidal.com/playlist/7f55d…
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For nostalgia...Billboard's 2012 Best K-Pop Songs
10. Beast, Beautiful Night
9. Busker Busker, CBE
8. PSY, Gangnam Style
7. BoA, Only One
6. After School, Flashback
5. BIGBANG, Bad Boy
4. 2NE1, I Love You
3. Naul, Memory of the Wind
2. Sistar, Alone
1. INFINITE, The Chaser twitter.com/Jeff__Benjamin…
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Of course we couldn't end the year without the best K-pop albums of 2022. These are the projects that connect far beyond a hit single and speak to the importance of larger, full bodies of work
Check out @billboard's Top 25 K-Pop Albums of 2022: billboard.com/lists/best-kpo…
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Sending major congrats to @ATEEZofficial for the release of 'SPIN OFF #FROM_THE_WITNESS,' capping off a huge year. I was lucky to spend a night with the guys in January. I had more to say that night before I got too shy and distracted, but seeing instagram.com/p/Cm0aD5NuPzf/…
@Jeff__Benjamin
Storytelling. K-pop columnist @Billboard, editor @TIDAL, host @KBSWorldTV|Words @NYTimes @RollingStone @Forbes @Variety @GQMagazine|JeffBenjaminWrites@gmail.com