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Rosé’s ‘APT.’ tops Billboard Global charts
Rosé’s solo single “APT.”, featuring Bruno Mars, took the No. 1 spot on Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts this wee...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Punjabi wave superstar makes history as 1st South Asian artist to grace Billboard cover
Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh has made history as the first South Asian artist to grace the cover of Billboard Magazine, featuring in the...
Michelle De Pacina
BTS ranks 19th on ‘Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st century’ list
BTS ranked 19th on Billboard’s list of the “Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century,” released Tuesday, recognized for breaking barriers in K...
Carl Samson
Events
P-pop superstars Bini, SB19 receive Voices of Asia Award at Billboard Korea
Billboard on Tuesday celebrated the launch of Billboard Korea with a grand event at the Yeong Bin Gwan Hall of The Shilla Seoul, honoring K-...
P-pop boy group SB19 named favorite Asian act at 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards
The Philippines’ SB19 beat out K-pop boy group Enhypen, Japanese girl group NiziU, Malaysian singer Iman Troye and Indonesian singer Tiara A...
P-pop sensation Bini dominates inaugural Billboard Philippines charts
Billboard Philippines has launched its own version of the Hot 100 and the Top Philippine Songs charts, ranking the top songs in the country ...
Olivia Rodrigo debuts at Madison Square Garden
Olivia Rodrigo made her solo performance debut at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York City for her Guts World Tour on Friday. Key point...
NewJeans become 1st Asian girl group to chart 3 songs at same time on Billboard Hot 100
The feat puts the South Korean girl group in an exclusive club of female groups that consist of The Shangri-Las, En Vogue and The Pussycat D...
Ryan General
FIFTY FIFTY breaks BLACKPINK’s Billboard Hot 100 record with ‘Cupid’
K-pop quartet FIFTY FIFTY has surpassed BLACKPINK’s Billboard Hot 100 record with their viral song “Cupid.” Based on the most recent d...
Daniel Anderson
FIFTY FIFTY becomes fastest K-pop group in history to enter Billboard Hot 100
K-pop girl group FIFTY FIFTY has made history by entering Billboard’s Hot 100 chart at No. 100 just four months after their debut. T...
Culture
How EDEN found success through happy accidents and jarring genre blending
When asked whether he would still define his music as “conscious,” referencing a Billboard interview with the artist from half a decade ago,...
William Yuk
Feature
Mysterious billboards in SF and LA warn Californians: ‘Don’t move to Texas’
A mysterious billboard spotted in Los Angeles and San Francisco this week referenced the Uvalde school shooting to warn Californians agains...
Ateez hits new career high on Billboard 200 chart with ‘The World Ep 1: Movement’
K-pop boy group Ateez reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart with their new album “The World Ep 1: Movement.” This is their first top 10...
Big Bang comeback single ‘Still Life’ debuts at No. 1 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart
Big Bang reached a No. 1 placement on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales Chart for their new track “Still Life.” The song also debuted a...
Blackpink’s Lisa makes history by grabbing No. 1 spot on Latin Song Sales Billboard chart
Blackpink member Lisa is the first K-pop artist to land a hit on the Latin Billboard chart thanks to her collaborative song “SG” with Ozuna,...
Music
ITZY becomes third Korean girl group to debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart
South Korean pop group ITZY’s highly anticipated first full-length album landed the top spot on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, which ran...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa beats out Drake, becomes first Asian woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard rap chart
BLACKPINK’s Lisa has been making waves in the music industry with her two-track solo debut “Lalisa,” with her newest achievement being that ...
Bianca Gray
BTS Becomes First All-South Korean Group to Reach No. 1 Spot on Billboard Hot 100
K-pop supergroup BTS has just achieved another history-making moment in the music industry by topping the charts on Monday. ...
News
Jay Park Calls Trump’s Use of ‘Chinese Virus’ for COVID-19 ‘Irresponsible and Disgusting’
Korean American rapper, singer and songwriter Jay Park has shared his opinions about President Trump while the nation continues to fight aga...
Kimberly Nguyen
Babymetal Becomes the First Asian Group to Reach #1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums
The Japanese metal group Babymetal took the top spot on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums list, making them the first group from Asia to accomplis...
K-Pop Group SuperM Becomes the First Korean Act to Debut at #1 on the Billboard 200
SuperM, known by some fans as the “Avengers of K-Pop,” became the first Korean act to land No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with thei...
Instagram
Man Catches Girlfriend Cheating On Him, Rents Billboard to Breakup With Her
A verbal breakup isn’t always easy, but this Indonesian man took a bitter moment to a whole new level by renting out a billboard to an...
Former 2NE1 Member Minzy Opens Up About Struggles With Depression
The 24-year-old South Korean singer Minzy recently spoke to Billboard about how being a part of 2NE1 at such a young age stunted her growth,...
BTS ARMY is Instagram’s Biggest Fan Community of 2018
Fans of K-pop supergroup BTS was the top fandom community on Instagram in 2018, according to a recent press release from the image-sharing p...
South Korea’s First Lady Caught Singing Along at BTS Concert
An adorable clip of the South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook dancing along a BTS song reveals she a certified BTS ARMY member. The First ...
Asia
Giant Billboard Crushes Parked Cars in Downtown Dongguan, China
A new viral video is making the rounds in Chinese social media showing how a massive billboard completely destroyed a parking lot full of ca...
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