[Today’s K-pop] Shinee tops iTunes chart in 45 regions

The band’s seventh studio album that got here out on Monday, for the primary time in 2 and a 1/2 years, landed on the prime of iTunes’ prime albums chart in 45 areas together with the US, UK, Germany and Canada, stated the administration firm SM Leisure Tuesday. It additionally topped a number of charts in Korea in addition to these in China and Japan. 

The four-piece act will carry out the title observe, additionally referred to as “Don’t Name Me,” for the primary time that will probably be broadcast dwell by way of its channels on YouTube and Naver’s V Reside.  

The veteran idol group returned as a complete after three of its members –- Onew, Minho and Key — accomplished serving their navy duties.

Sunmi goes feline for brand spanking new single

Because the track title suggests, she was impressed by cats, stated the solo artist at an internet showcase Tuesday. The addictive guitar leaf is sort of enticing, she stated, of the same-titled track that compares passionate, instinctive and self-confident girl in like to the delicate and agile characters of the feline animal. 

She got here throughout the phrase “tail” randomly however was fascinated by how the physique half could be a technique of expression that’s easy and simple. The choreography is daring but filled with particulars created by Janel Guinestra, dancer/choreographer who has labored with Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez.

The delicate and sharp sounds and behaviors that generally get in your nerves had been blended into the track, defined the performer who wrote the lyrics. 

“That is utterly completely different from the music I’ve been doing. The efficiency additionally is unquestionably new and my coronary heart is filled with worries and aflutter on the identical time,” she stated.

NCT 127 tops Oricon weekly chart for the first time 

It’s the boy band’s second Japanese EP and that is the primary time it topped Oricon’s weekly albums chart, based on its firm SM Leisure. 

The EP was launched final week and landed as No. 1 on Oricon’s every day albums chart. It additionally topped a collection of charts together with Billboard Japan’s prime album gross sales weekly chart. 

The album consists of 5 new songs in Japanese, together with the title observe “gimme gimme,” which are themed underneath love in addition to “Kick It,” focus observe from its second studio album in Korean. 

WayV to place out third EP 

Will probably be comprised on six songs –- together with the title observe “Kick Again” — that encompasses a variety of various genres. 

The band’s first studio album “Awaken the World” topped iTunes’ prime albums chart in 21 areas in addition to charts of China’s largest music web site QQ Music and Japan’s AWA when it was launched in June final 12 months. 

In the meantime, the primary episode of the second season of its actuality program “WayVision” aired on Monday. Below the theme of winter sports activities, the seven bandmates competed in opposition to one another carrying the torch amid snow and racing on the sleds outfitted with boosters.

By Hwang You-mee (glamazon@heraldcorp.com)