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K-pop hits growth slump as album sales, exports decline
K-pop exports to Japan, the largest market, fell sharply by 24.7% last year, totaling 130.3 billion won. Japan, along with ...
Malay Mail on MSN5h
K-pop’s growth falters post-BTS, Blackpink, industry faces challenges amid lack of new global stars
K-pop’s once-unyielding growth is now showing signs of faltering, raising concerns about the lack of globally dominant groups ...
K-pop albums dominate physical album sales ranking. Why?
Stray Kids, Enhypen, TXT, Twice stand strong on Luminate's album sales chart Expert points to unique relationship between ...
The Phnom Penh Post8h
K-pop’s seemingly unstoppable rise shows signs of slowing
K-pop’s once-unyielding growth is showing signs of faltering, raising concerns about the lack of globally dominant groups ...
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K-pop titans brace for 2024 profit dip, hope for 2025 rebound
K-pop titans brace for 2024 profit dip, hope for 2025 rebound Weakened album sales, rising costs weigh on K-pop giants as ...
SEVENTEEN dominates Japan chart with group, unit albums
K-pop band SEVENTEEN achieved a remarkable feat by topping Japan's Oricon daily singles chart for two consecutive days with ...
Is K-pop’s popularity waning? Why industry’s growth slumped in 2024
South Korean pop has taken over the world since the COVID-19 pandemic. While bands like BTS and BLACKPINK have made a mark worldwide, the K-pop industry’s growth stalled in 2024 as it faces headwinds.
Korea Joongang Daily on MSN3d
Stray Kids surpass 30 million album sales in Korea and Japan
Boy band Stray Kids has sold more than 30 million copies of its 25 albums released in Korea and Japan, its agency JYP ...
BTS’ Jimin maintains his strong footing in the Billboard 200 chart with MUSE
BTS' Jimin’s album 'MUSE' has now spent 26 consecutive weeks on Billboard 200 chart, making him the first K-pop soloist to ...
This K-Pop Band Just Made US Billboard History. Here's How Stray Kids Conquered The Music World
Stray Kids has also mastered the art of digital content creation, producing a constant stream of material to keeps fans ...