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List Of M Countdown Chart Winners (2020)
The ''M Countdown'' Chart is a record chart on the South Korean Mnet television music program ''M Countdown''. Every week, the show awards the best-performing single on the chart in the country during its live broadcast. In 2020, 33 singles ranked number one on the chart and 25 music acts received first-place trophies. Two songs collected trophies for three weeks and achieved a triple crown: "Wannabe" and "Not Shy", both by Itzy. Of all releases for the year, only two songs earned a perfect score of 11,000 points: " On" by BTS and "I'm in Trouble" by NU'EST NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren. They debuted on March 15, 2012, with the single .... Scoring system April 26, 2018 – May 21, 2020 Scoring System: Digital Music Sales (45%), Album Sales (15%), Social Media Score ''(YouTube official music video views + ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITZY K-POP Debut SHOWCASE (cropped)
Itzy (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and consisting of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. They debuted on February 12, 2019, with the release of their single album ''It'z Different''. Their accolades include Rookie of the Year at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, New Artist of the Year at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards and 2019 Melon Music Awards, Best New Female Artist at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the New Artist Award at the 29th Seoul Music Awards; they are the first K-pop girl group to achieve such a "Rookie Grand Slam". Career 2015–2019: Pre-debut activities After failing to pass auditions held by Fantagio, Chaeryeong and her sister were cast by JYP Entertainment (JYP) through the ''K-pop Star 3'' television series. In 2015, Chaeryeong participated in JYP's survival show '' Sixteen'' but did not make the final lineup of the winning girl group, Twice. The first member of Itzy to join JYP, she trained fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2U (Kang Daniel Song)
"2U" is a song by South Korean singer Kang Daniel. It was released on March 24, 2020 by Konnect Entertainment and distributed by Sony Music Korea. The song serves as the lead single from his second EP '' Cyan''. Background and composition The lead single's name is a play on the English meaning "going to you" and the literal Korean pronunciation sounding similar to the word "reason" (). "2U" contains a message to a weary or lonely person running after their dreams: There are those who stay by your side who love you because you are you. "2U" was written and composed by Korean-American artist Chancellor with Kang in mind from the onset. Even during Chancellor's initial working stages with the song, Kang thought it matched him well. He described "2U" as a hybrid of pop and hip-hop genres with a "gentle and comfortable" sound well-suited for spring, and MTV News pointed out the single had " R&B flourishes" as well. Writing for '' IZM'', Hwang In-ho described it as house track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apink
Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment). The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended play (EP) ''Seven Springs of Apink.'' Apink currently consists of five members: Park Cho-rong, Yoon Bo-mi, Jeong Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo and Oh Ha-young. Originally a seven-piece group, members Hong Yoo-kyung and Son Na-eun left in 2013 and 2022, respectively. Since their debut, Apink has won awards at shows such as the Golden Disc Awards, the Seoul Music Awards and the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Their first music program win was on ''M Countdown'' on January 5, 2012, for "My My" from their second EP ''Snow Pink''. To date, Apink has released nine Korean EPs, five Korean studio albums, and three Japanese studio albums. On April 29, 2021, Play M Entertainment officially announced that Naeun had left the agency following the expiration of her exclusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh My God ((G)I-dle Song)
"Oh My God" (stylized in sentence case) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle as the lead single for their third extended play ''I Trust''. It was released in both Korean and English through Cube Entertainment on April 6, 2020. The song was composed by Soyeon and long-time collaborator Big Sancho, while the lyrics for the English version were translated by Lauren Kaori. In South Korea, the song debuted and peaked at number 15 on the Gaon Digital Chart, and peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' World Digital Songs chart. An accompanying music video, directed by Yoon Rima and Jang Dongju, was released alongside the single. It became (G)I-dle's third to reach 100 million views, after "Latata" and "Hann (Alone)", and was nominated for Best K-Pop Video at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. A Japanese version of the song was released on August 26, 2020, as the lead single from their 2nd Japanese EP ''Oh My God''. Background and composition "Oh My God" was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(G)I-dle
(G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 2021. (G)I-dle debuted on May 2, 2018, with the single "Latata" from their first extended play (EP) ''I Am''. They debuted in Japan under U-Cube with ''Latata'' on July 31, 2019. After signing with Republic Records in the United States in 2020, the group released their third EP ''I Trust'', which made them only the fourth girl group to sell 100,000 copies of an album in its first week. Their 2020 single album ''Dumdi Dumdi'' became the second best-selling single album by a girl group of all time. Since their debut, (G)I-dle have released one studio album and six EPs, as well as singles such as "Latata", "Hann (Alone)", " Senorita", " Uh-Oh", "Lion", "Oh My God", "Dumdi Dumdi", "Hwaa", "Tomboy" and "Nxde". Unlike most K-pop girl groups, (G)I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naver
Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online platform operated by the Naver Corporation. It was launched in 1999 as the first web portal in South Korea to develop and use its own search engine. It was also the world's first operator to introduce the comprehensive search feature, which compiles search results from various categories and presents them in a single page. Naver has since added a multitude of new services ranging from basic features such as e-mail and news to the world's first online Q&A platform Knowledge iN. As of September 2017, the search engine handled 74.7% of all web searches in South Korea and had 42 million enrolled users. More than 25 million Koreans have Naver as the start page on their default browser and the mobile application has 28 million daily visitors. Naver has also been referred to as 'the Google of South Korea'. Owing to its rising popularity in Japan, Naver is now competing with Kakao to claim position in Japanese market of web novel and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiesta (Iz*One Song)
"Fiesta" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Iz*One. It was released on February 17, 2020, serving as the title track for their first studio album ''Bloom*Iz''. Composition Billboard described the song as a "festive synth pop song which takes its name to heart with the sliding, synth pop throbber of a track that explodes into a brass led dance breakdown". Background and release On October 29, 2019, Iz*One released a concept trailer titled ''When IZ your BLOOMing moment?'', signaling their return for a new comeback. On November 3, the track listing for their album was revealed, revealing the lead single to be "Fiesta" along with 11 other tracks in the album. On November 7, Off the Record released an official statement in a press release, that they would cancel their showcase, which was set on November 11. It was also announced by MNET that the broadcast would be canceled due to controversy over the ''Produce 48'' rankings being manipulated. On January 23, 2020, another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-ri, Choi Ye-na, An Yu-jin, Nako Yabuki, Kwon Eun-bi, Kang Hye-won, Hitomi Honda, Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-ju and Lee Chae-yeon. The group was co-managed by Off the Record and Swing Entertainment. Iz*One made their official debut on October 29, 2018, with their first extended play (EP) ''Color*Iz''. Upon its release, the group received immediate commercial success, selling over 225,000 units and peaking at number 2 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. In addition, both the EP and its lead single "La Vie en Rose" charted on ''Billboard'' World Albums and World Digital Songs respectively. The early success subsequently hailed them as the New Artist of the Year at several awards ceremonies, including Golden Disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroads (GFriend Song)
"Crossroads" ( ko, 교차로, Gyocharo) is a song recorded by South Korean girl group GFriend for their eighth extended play 回:''Labyrinth''. The song was released as the title track of the EP on February 3, 2020 by Source Music. The Japanese single album 回:''Labyrinth ~Crossroads~'' was released on October 14, 2020 by King Records, including the Japanese versions of "Crossroads" and "Labyrinth". Composition The song was written by Noh Jooh-wan and was produced by him and Lee Won-jong. They both already made other GFriend songs such as "Time for the Moon Night" and "Sunrise". It was described by ''Billboard'''s Tamar Herman, as a song which is "quintessentially GFriend with its melodic, string-oriented soaring synth-pop as the members sing about". On November 9, 2020, the song was included in the group third studio album 回:''Walpurgis Night''. Chart performance The song debuted and peaked at number 32 on the Gaon Digital Chart for the week ending February 7, 2020. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GFriend
GFriend (stylized in all caps; ) was a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consisted of six members: Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They debuted with the extended play (EP) '' Season of Glass'' on January 15, 2015 and won several female rookie awards, garnering momentum early on despite being from a small company. GFriend continued their commercial success the next year with their third EP, ''Snowflake'', whose lead single " Rough" won first place on numerous music shows. They released their first studio album, ''LOL'', in 2016 as well. In 2017, GFriend returned with their fourth EP, ''The Awakening'', for which pre-orders exceeded 100,000 copies. The same year, the group released their fifth EP, ''Parallel'', which was re-issued one month later under the title ''Rainbow''. In 2018, GFriend released their sixth EP, ''Time for the Moon Night'', and the special EP '' Sunny Summer''. They also made their official Japanese debut with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sechs Kies
Sechs Kies (pronounced as ; ko, 젝스키스) is a first generation South Korean boy band. Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. The group currently consists of the following active members Eun Ji-won, Lee Jai-jin, Kim Jae-duck, and Jang Su-won. Sechs Kies formally disbanded on May 20, 2000 and re-united on April 14, 2016. On May 10, 2016, they signed a contract with YG Entertainment and continue to promote as a team. Formation Eun Ji-won was scouted at a nightclub by DSP Entertainment's CEO while studying abroad in Hawaii, along with Kang Sung-hoon. The agency originally planned to debut Eun Ji-won and Kang Sung-hoon in South Korea as a duo, but with the success of SM Entertainment's male idol group H.O.T., the agency shifted gears to debut a six-member male idol group instead. Kim Jae-duck and Lee Jai-jin at the time were members of a dance crew called Quicksilver in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thumbs Up (song)
"Thumbs Up" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Momoland. It was released on December 30, 2019 by MLD Entertainment and distributed by Kakao M as the group's single from their second single album of the same name. The track was written by Duble Sidekick, Bull$EyE, Ondine, De view and Kim Do Da Ri, with De view, Bull$EyE and Ondine credited as producers. The accompanying music video for the song was uploaded onto 1theK's YouTube channel simultaneously with the single's release. To promote the single, the group performed on several South Korean music show programs, such as ''M Countdown'' and ''Inkigayo''. Commercially, "Thumbs Up" peaked at number one hundred thirty-seven on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and at number four on the Gaon Album Chart. Composition "Thumbs Up" is a dance-pop song. It was composed and written by Duble Sidekick, Bull$EyE, Ondine, De view and Kim Do Da Ri. De view, Bull$EyE and Ondine served as the producers. Background and release Momo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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