BLACKPINK held their ground in NEW K.IDŌĆÖs Weekly Chart. BLACKPINKŌĆÖs first studio album, ŌĆśTHE ALBUMŌĆÖ was recently named in BillboardŌĆÖs ŌĆśThe 50 Best Albums of 2020: Staff PicksŌĆÖ. Billboard commented that BLACKPINK is the ŌĆ£revolutionŌĆØ. Furthermore, the editor added, ŌĆ£THE ALBUM not only builds on the foursomeŌĆÖs string of hits since their 2016 debut, it also provides the perfect entry point for soon-to-be Blinks to embrace the girls as they continue their meteoric rise.ŌĆØ BLACKPINKŌĆÖs ŌĆśICE CREAMŌĆÖ featuring Selena Gomez was also selected as one of ŌĆśThe 50 Best Songs of 2020ŌĆ▓ by Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone mentioned that BLACKPINK made ŌĆ£their power move on the American airwavesŌĆØ with this song. Coming in at #2 is WINNER. WINNERŌĆÖs MINO was recently awarded the ŌĆśIssue Trend AwardŌĆÖ at the ŌĆśKorea Fashion AwardsŌĆÖ. In the annual government-sponsored fashion event, MINO also known as SONG MIN-HO took home the ŌĆśIssue Trend AwardŌĆÖ given to artists who most promoted Korean fashion in the digital media setting. MINO continues to expand his presence from music to fashion, photography, art, variety programs, and more, showcasing his diverse talent as a celebrity. Last year, MINO was also selected as the Korean global brand model to make an appearance at Paris Fashion Week. RED VELVET, ranked at #3, recently had a music video of their debut track, ŌĆśHappinessŌĆÖ, reach more than 100 million views on the streaming website, YouTube. This makes it the 9th RED VELVET music video that has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. ŌĆśHappinessŌĆÖ was RED VELVETŌĆÖs debut single that was released on August 3rd, 2014. The music video accurately captures RED VELVET membersŌĆÖ multifaceted and dynamic nature, showcasing their amazing performance. ŌĆśHappinessŌĆÖ joins the list of ŌĆśBad BoyŌĆÖ, ŌĆśPsychoŌĆÖ, ŌĆśPeek-A-BooŌĆÖ, ŌĆśRussian RouletteŌĆÖ, ŌĆśDumb DumbŌĆÖ, ŌĆśRed FlavorŌĆÖ, ŌĆśIce Cream CakeŌĆÖ, and ŌĆśPower UpŌĆÖ as RED VELVETŌĆÖs songs that gained more than 100 million views on YouTube. At #5 is STRAY KIDS who broke into top spots for Tumblr and SpotifyŌĆÖs K-Pop chart. Tumblr, the beloved social media platform released the ŌĆś2020 TOP K-POP GROUPŌĆÖ chart in ŌĆśYear in ReviewŌĆÖ in which STRAY KIDS placed 2nd. Stray Kids was the second most mentioned K-Pop star on Tumblr following BTS. STRAY KIDS also was placed 4th on SpotifyŌĆÖs ŌĆśTOP K-POP ARTISTS GLOBALLYŌĆÖ in ŌĆś2020 WrappedŌĆÖ. Furthermore, the now global K-Pop group was placed in the top 10 of BillboardŌĆÖs ŌĆśWorld Album ArtistŌĆÖ in ŌĆś2020 YEAR-END CHARTSŌĆÖ. NEW K.ID, the only TV channel that allows viewers to enjoy K-POP Idol-related content programming 24/7 and exclusive episodes curated from 10K+ videos, is available at CH 511 for free on LG Smart TVs and XUMO apps or at CH 1434 on Samsung TV Plus or CH 942 on VIZIO Free Channels on all Internet-connected devices.
