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May 06, 2021
As we enter the second quarter of 2021, let us take a look at all the successful releases 2021 has had.
Want to know what are the best-selling albums of the year so far? Then keep on reading!
EXO Baekhyun s Bambi is the Best-Selling Album of 2021 So Far
Ranking in at number one is Baekhyun s fourth mini-album Bambi, which was released on Mar. 30, 2021. The album has reportedly sold 1,005,467 copies. This is Baekhyun s second album to surpass one million sales, following after his 2020 mini-album Delight. Bambi solidified Baekhyun as a double million-seller.
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Hours before the release of Bambi, it was revealed that Bambi has surpassed 833,392 pre-order sales, making it the most pre-ordered album by a South Korean soloist. Baekhyun previously held this same record with Delight. Upon the release of Bambi, the mini-album topped the charts in 60 counties, while also topping vario
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Apr 28, 2021
The third generation of K-pop, which spanned 2011 to 2018, birthed many superstar K-pop groups we know and love today. It is also the era in which many of us became K-pop fans. Want to know which albums by third-generation K-pop boy groups are best-sellers? Then keep on reading!
BTS s Map of the Soul: 7 is the Best-Selling Album of All Time
Not only is BTS s 2020 release Map of the Soul: 7 the best-selling album by a K-pop boy group, it is also the best-selling album in South Korean history. It has reportedly sold a whopping 4,440,818 copies in South Korea.
Upon its release, Map of the Soul: 7 debuted at the top of the Gaon Album Chart, having sold over 2.65 million copies within the first six hours of its release.
Stray Kids Hyunjin (realstraykids Instagram)
Clio Cosmetics has now issued a statement regarding their action to remove the band as a brand ambassador and the process they are taking to handle the situation. We are making an announcement to everyone who loves Clio, the statement begins, according to Allkpop. First, we apologize for our brand s late official response to the controversies around a member of Stray Kids. Right after the controversy, our company ended all promotional activities with the model. We heard from the label that it would take time for the clear truth to come out, and we had asked all of our partners both in and out of Korea to stop using promotional material with the model.
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Feb 12, 2021
Well-known singer and musical actress Lea Salonga recently talked about BTS on Twitter as she answered fans questions related to the K-pop boy group.
Lea Salonga Answers Questions Related to BTS on Twitter
On Feb. 10, Lea Salonga hosted a question-and-answer session, #AskMissLea, on Twitter prior to her birthday, which will be on Feb. 22. In the comments, the prominent artist wrote that the questions will be picked randomly. One of the questions that caught her attention is about her favorite BTS song.
Okay, gang. shall we do an #AskMissLea session? I shall end it at 2pm. If you don’t have a question, we can fangirl over BTS together. Whaddaya say? Let’s fill the TL with good vibes! Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) February 10, 2021
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Dec 21, 2020
Five-piece K-Pop group A.C.E gears up for world domination by signing with creative talent agency Asian Agent for its US management.
The newly-signed partnership between the boy band, its talent management label Beat Interactive, and the global talent house is set to bring A.C.E s unique brand of music to the west through localized promotion and strategic partnerships with international brands. A.C.E now follows Asian Agent talents such as Cube Entertainment s (G)I-dle and YG Entertainment s BLACKPINK.
In a report from Billboard, A.C.E and Beat Interactive first met Asian Agent in Los Angeles last February, when the group performed at the 2020 Academy Awards - better known as the Oscars - afterparty following the Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho s historic best picture win.