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词条 Timeline of K-pop at Billboard
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  1. Legend

  2. 2000

  3. 2001

  4. 2002

  5. 2003

  6. 2004

  7. 2005

  8. 2006

  9. 2007

  10. 2008

  11. 2009

  12. 2010

  13. 2011

  14. 2012

  15. 2013

  16. 2014

  17. 2015

  18. 2016

  19. 2017

  20. 2018

  21. 2019

  22. References

{{DISPLAYTITLE: Timeline of K-pop at Billboard}}Billboard K-Town is an online magazine column, presented by Billboard on its Billboard.com site, that reports on K-pop music; artists, concerts, chart information and news events.[1][2]

This is a timeline of K-pop history as recorded by Billboard and Billboard K-Town.

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TEvent type
BBillboard picks
CConcert events
CHChart information
FFan picks
INIndustry news
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2000

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INMar25K-pop Concert Promoters Association formedA 50-member trade body and lobby group established to modernize the local concert industry, no longer a "mom-and-pop shop", according to its first president, Lee Jong-hyeon of promoter Live Entertainment.[3]KR
INNov181st licensing deal between South Korean and Japanese record labelsS.M. Entertainment, home of K-pop artists H.O.T., S.E.S. and others, with Japan's biggest independent label Avex Trax, as South Korean government starts lifting ban on Japanese pop music (as of June 2000, restrictions on recording sales, with no Japanese lyrics, had been lifted).[4]KR

2001

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INJunChannel V Korea launchedA 24-hour music video channel, jointly owned by Hong Kong-based Asian TV network Channel V and South Korean record label DoReMi; a time of increased regional popularity for Korean pop and hip-hop groups in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.[5]O
INJul1MTV Korea launchedA 24-hour MTV channel in South Korea, Asia's second-biggest music market; with Korean pop a priority, as local consumers were purchasing it at nearly four times the rate of international pop.[6]KR

2002

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INDec28South Korean music industry investigationAllegations included bribery and corruption, specifically chart fixing, payola and "inappropriate" talent lobbying. Popular artists by this time include Shinhwa, H.O.T. and BoA.[7]KR

2003

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INFeb8Declining album salesS.M. Entertainment and the Recording Industry Association of Korea (RIAK) cite industry file sharing as a problem, while some industry insiders and fans account it to a stale product. After H.O.T.'s break-up, its splinter members, Kangta, Moon Hee-joon and jtL remained popular.[8]KR
CMay17Major Seoul concert against music piracyOlympic Park concert called "F*", standing for "Freedom, Fever and Future", with 30,000 fans and including artists BoA, Kangta, g.o.d and Drunken Tiger; predecessor was the "Dream Concert", started in 1995.[9]KR
INJuneGroup creates music videos for mobile-phone serviceJYP Entertainment's Noel partners with SK Telecom for the launch of their mobile multimedia EV-Do, including music videos, ring tones and other services.[10]KR

2004

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INJan+Physical sales further decline, digital sales riseAccording to the Music Industry Association of Korea, physical musical shipments fell to $150 million U.S. dollars, while the Korean Association of Phonogram Producers reported digital sales of $185 million U.S. dollars and rising.[11]KR

2005

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INJun11Sales increase in JapanJapanese record business now views "K-pop as a distinct musical genre", with last two years seeing increase in popularity.[12]O
INAug20Digital music growth in South KoreaRain's live Seoul concert was made available to mobile phone operators.[11]KR

2006

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INJun27MTV K launched in U.S.A satellite TV channel for Korean Americans which went defunct in 2007. It was revamped in 2010 with major K-pop content and organized some K-pop concerts in New York City, but by May 2017, had ceased operations.[13][14]US
CAug19Major South Korean music festival debutPentaport Rock Festival 2006, first major rock festival since the "1999 Tri-port Festival" and which included K-pop, like Psy.[15][16]KR

2007

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BJun161st artist on Billboard magazine coverJ. Y. Park, artist and producer, featured on the June 16th edition of Billboard, a special advertisement cover for artists or companies selected by the magazine.[17][18]US

2008

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MTAprArtist debuts in Hollywood filmRain, Speed Racer[19][20]US
MTMay5Artist guests on U.S. late-night talk showRain, The Colbert Report, May 5, 2008 episode. After being beaten by Rain for the Time 100 people's choice award several times, host Stephen Colbert challenged him to a dance-off which was aired on the show.[21][22]US

2009

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INMar1st direct distribution on iTunesDFSB Kollective signed worldwide distribution deals with a range of South Korean music acts, including Epik High, Yoon Mi-rae and Drunken Tiger.[23]KR
CHApr41st album on Billboard 200 chart#127, BoA, BoA[24][25]US
CJun+1st opener for U.S. artist concert tourWonder Girls for Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 North America leg of tour.[26]US
MTJul201st performance on U.S. TV showWonder Girls' "Nobody" on The Wendy Williams Show[27][28]US
MTNovArtist with lead role in German-American filmRain, Ninja Assassin[20]US
CHOct311st single on Billboard Hot 100 chartWonder Girls' "Nobody" debuted at No. 76.[26][29]US
MTDec91st performance on US dance competition TV showWonder Girls "Nobody" on So You Think You Can Dance[27][30]US

2010

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OAug6Artist/producer/CEO receives global leadership award in AtlantaJ.Y. Park, Usher's New Look's World Leadership Awards, "Global Ambassador of Youth Award", shared with Michelle Nunn and Hital Muraj, among eight recipients which included former U.S. President Bill Clinton.[31][32]US
CHSep4Tour on Billboard Hot Tours top 10#10, SM Town Live '10 World Tour, Los Angeles's Staples Center, grossed $1.1 million with 15,015 tickets sold, placing them on the Billboard Hot Tour list on their boxscore report for October 9.[33]US
BSep231st artists on Billboard{{'s}} annual showcase "21 under 21"#16, Wonder Girls, Birthdates (ages, at the time): Sunye: August 12, 1989 (age 21); Yenny: May 26, 1989 (age 21); Sohee: June 27, 1992 (age 18); Yubin: October 4, 1988 (age 21); Hyelim: September 1, 1992 (age 18)[34][35]US
FSep26Group voted "Best Mashup Monday of 2011" Billboard poll#1, Wonder Girls cover of B.o.B and Bruno Mars's "Nothin' on You", winning 65% of poll votes with 32 videos entered, over #2 Greyson Chance, #3 Hanson, #4 James Blunt and #5 Grace Potter.[36][37]US
CNov261st artists perform live at Billboard StudioJYJ at Billboard{{'s}} New York studio, from their album The Beginning "Ayyy Girl" and "Empty"[38][39]US
FDec8Artists on Billboard Readers' Poll Your Fave Album Of 2010#5, JYJ, The Beginning, between Taylor Swift, #4 and Katy Perry, #6.[40]US

2011

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CHAug25Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart launchedSistar's song "So Cool" was the first to top the chart.[41][42][43]US
BSep27Artist on Billboard annual showcase "21 under 21" (2nd time)#17, HyunA, birthdate June 6, 1992 (age, at the time, 19).[44][45]US
OOct11Article on artist going to militaryRain joins Republic of Korea Army[19]KR
CNov25-
26		"2011 Billboard K-Pop Masters, presented by MGM Grand" Las Vegas2 nights of concerts in MGM Grand Garden Arena, organized by Billboard Korea. The line-up included TVXQ, 4Minute, G.NA, MBLAQ, Sistar, Beast, Shinee, and Brown Eyed Girls.[46]US

2012

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INJan-
Jun		South Korean music industry gross reportEstimated by Billboard, around $3.4 billion for the first six months of 2012, a 27.8% increase from the same period the prior year.[21]KR
MTJan311st girl group performs on U.S. late-night talk showGirls' Generation, "The Boys" on Late Show with David Letterman[27]US
MTFeb11st artists perform on U.S. morning talk showGirls' Generation, "The Boys" on Live! with Kelly[27]US
MTFeb2Artists premier TeenNick filmWonder Girls, The Wonder Girls, which included their song "The DJ Is Mine" featuring School Gyrls.[47]US
CHMar172nd album on Billboard 200 chart#150 Big Bang, Alive (chart dated March 17).[48][49]US
FAug1st YouTube video goes viralPsy, "Gangnam Style", released on July 15, "hilarious" video becomes popular with media and celebrities, going viral in August.[50]US
MTAug22Artist guests on U.S. morning talk showPsy, Big Morning Buzz Live, performs "Gangnam Style" with hosts and crew.[50]US
CHAug23Korea K-Pop Hot 100 1st "Top 10 Songs of the Past Year"#1 IU, "You and I", #2 Davichi "Don't Say Goodbye" #3 Lyn "To Turn Back Hands of Time" #4 Trouble Maker "Trouble Maker" #5 T-ara "Cry Cry", etc.[51]US
CHAug311st #1 on Social 50 chartPsy, (chart dated September 8), the chart ranks the most popular artists on YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.[52]US
MTSep61st artist performs on MTV Video Music Award showPsy, 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, performs "Gangnam Style" with presenter Kevin Hart.[50]US
MTSep11Artist guests on U.S. variety comedy talk showPsy, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, performs "Gangnam Style" with Ellen DeGeneres and Britney Spears.[50][53]US
MTSep14Artist guests on U.S. morning talk showPsy, The Today Show, performs "Gangnam Style" and interview with hosts.[50]US
CHSep151st #1 on Bubbling Under Hot 100Psy, "Gangnam Style" (peaked on chart dated September 15). The chart acts as an extension of the Hot 100 singles chart, ranking tracks just below the top 100 slots, based on sales, radio airplay and streaming data.[54]US
CHSep151st artist tops iTunes Top Songs chart#1, Psy, "Gangnam Style" (chart dated September 15).[21][55]US
MTSep151st artist guests on Saturday Night Live showPsy, performs "Gangnam Style", in a cameo with cast.[50]US
MTSep17Artist guests on U.S. entertainment showPsy, Extra, performs "Gangnam Style" with hosts.[50]US
BSep17Artist on Billboard annual showcase "21 under 21" (3rd time)#15, IU birthdate May 16, 1993 (age, at the time, 19).[56][57]US
CSep221st artist at iHeartRadio Music FestivalPsy, "Gangnam Style"[58]US
CHOct61st artist hits #2 on Billboard Hot 100Psy, "Gangnam Style" (peaked on chart dated October 6).[59][60]US
COct171st U.S. K-pop convention and concertKCON 2012, October 16, convention and concert, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Irvine, California[61]US
CHOct201st artist tops Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart#1, Psy, "Gangnam Style" (chart dated October 20).[62][63]US
BNov3Artist on Billboard magazine cover (2nd time)Psy, "Gangnam Style"[64][65]US
MTNov181st artist performs on American Music Award showPsy, American Music Awards of 2012, his "Gangnam Style" and, along with MC Hammer, that artist's "2 Legit 2 Quit";[66] calling it the "highlight" of his year in music.[67]US
MTNov291st music on U.S. musical comedy-drama television seriesGlee cast perform Psy's "Gangnam Style".[68]US
BDec211st yearly round-up "20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2012"#1 Infinite "The Chaser", #2 Sistar "Alone", #3 Naul "Memory of the Wind", #4 2NE1 "I Love You", #5 Big Bang "Bad Boy", etc.[69]US

2013

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KJan29K-Town column launched and 1st K-Town articleWelcome video by Girls' Generation[2] and 1st K-Town article: "Meet INFINITE: Video Q&A With the Rising K-Pop Superstars"[70]US
CMar131st artists at SXSWK-Pop Night Out at SXSW; with f(x), The Geeks, Guckkasten, No Brain, Yi Seung Yol, Jung Chang Shik, and Galaxy Express[71][72]US
OMarch291st RIAA certificationPsy, video single "Gangnam Style" receives mulit-platinum (1 million sales units) X5, on March 29 and again on December 12, for the single.[73][74]US
CHApr271st artist tops Streaming Songs chart#1, Psy, "Gentleman", (chart dated April 27); later followed by "Gangnam Style" at #1 (chart dated May 25).[75][76]US
MTMay191st artist wins a Billboard Music Award and appears on showPsy, 2013 Billboard Music Awards, Top Streaming Song (Video), "Gangnam Style", for most watched music video of the year.
He was nominated in five more of the total 45 categories, including "Top New Artist", "Top Streaming Artist", "Top Rap Artist", "Top Rap Song" and "Top Dance Song"; and participated in the show, introducing Chris Brown.[67][77]		US
BJul15Billboard "Top 10 K-Pop Hits Post-Gangnam Style"Psy "Gentleman", Girls' Generation "I Got a Boy", Hyuna "Ice Cream", G-Dragon "Crayon", G-Dragon "One of a Kind", G-Dragon "That XX", Girls' Generation "Oh!", Beast "Beautiful Night", Girls Generation "Flower Power", Kara "Pandora"[75]US
BSep25Artist on Billboard annual showcase "21 under 21" (4th time)#20, Lee Hi birthdate September 23, 1996 (age, at the time, 17).[78][79]US
FNov3Music video wins 1st YouTube Music AwardsGirls' Generation's "I Got a Boy", wins the inaugural show's award for "Video of the Year"; Tiffany accepted the award at the New York City show.[80]US
CHDec1st artists on Billboard{{'s}} World Albums Artists Year End chartG-Dragon, 9th Place, Coup d'etat Pt. 1 and Pt. 2, and Shinee, 10th Place, The Misconceptions of Us and Everybody.[81][82]US
BDec2320 Best K-Pop Songs of 2013#1 Exo "Growl", #2 MFBTY "The Cure", #3 f(x) "Rum Pum Pum Pum", #4 Cho Yong-pil "Bounce", #5 Taeyang "Ringa Linga", etc.[83]US

2014

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INJan+Biggest year for K-pop concerts in America2014, After a National Tax Service of South Korea 2013 report that the average annual income for Korean singers rose more than 72 percent, experts attributed it largely to growing overseas activities that generated more international album sales and tours.[84]US
MTJan27Artists guest on U.S. dating game show filmed in Seoul2NE1 teach The Bachelor cast dance moves to "I Am the Best" on the show, filmed in a Seoul mall.[85][86]US
CHMar151st time two acts chart on Billboard 200 on same date2NE1, #61 Crush and Girls Generation, #110, Mr.Mr., debut on the chart dated March 15; both setting new highs for K-pop.[87]US
FMay2Artists top categories on Billboard Girl Group Week Readers' Poll2NE1 #1 Favorite Girl Group Album Crush (write-in vote), #1 Most Fashionable Girl Group, #3 Most Promising New Girl Group; Orange Caramel #2 Most Underrated Girl Group; and Girls' Generation #2 Most Promising New Girl Group[88]US
CHMay17Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart discontinuedBillboard chart's manager Gary Trust told K-pop news website KpopStarz that it was temporary, for adjustments.[89][90]US
CHJun281st artist tops Billboard Twitter Top Tracks chart#1, Psy, "Hangover"[91][92]US
CJun-
Jul		2nd opener for U.S. artist concert tourCrayon Pop, invited for the entire Lady Gaga The Artpop Ball tour, opened June 26 – July 22, as their schedule allowed.[93][94]US
CJul141st BTS U.S. solo concertBTS, Troubadour nightclub, a 400-capacity venue; a surprise free concert for 200 fans, announced two days prior on Twitter.[95][96]US
MTAugSong used in U.S.-focused commercial2NE1's "I Am the Best" in Microsoft Surface Pro 3 ad.[97][98]US
MTAugArtist stars in Hollywood filmRain, The Prince[20]US
FAug18Billboard Fan Army Face-Off win (1st time)#1, Big Bang's VIPs, with 91% of the vote in the final round. #2 Thirty Seconds to Mars Echelon. Started on Aug. 7, over 20 million votes were cast.[99][100]US
CHSep201st artists top Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart#1, Infinite, "Last Romeo"[101][102]US
OSep22K-Town adds Reader's Comments sectionA Reader's Comments section, at the ends of the column articles was added back, after being taken down previously.[103]US
BSep24Artist on Billboard annual showcase "21 under 21" (5th time)#19, Akdong Musician, Birthdates (ages, at the time): Lee Chan-hyuk: September 12, 1996 (age 18) and Lee Su-hyun: May 4, 1999 (age 15).[104][105]US
OOct8Top Billboard staff speaks at Seoul music conferenceJanice Min, co-president and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Digital Media's entertainment group overseeing The Hollywood Reporter andBillboard, at Seoul International Music Fair (MU:CON SEOUL 2014).[106]KR
CHOct111st non-Psy act tops Billboard World Digital Songs chart#1, 2NE1's "I Am the Best", first charted on August 13, 2011, peaking on October 11, 2014 for the first time.[107][108]US
MTNov14Group guests on U.S. reality television show filmed in SeoulBtoB judge America's Next Top Model contestants dancing to their "Beep Beep".[109][110]US
FDec1Psy's hit breaks YouTube view counter"Gangnam Style" gets more than 2.15 billion views, forcing YouTube to upgrade to a 64-bit integer counter.[111]US
MTDec5Group performs on U.S. reality TV show filmed in Seoul2NE1 on America's Next Top Model, perform "Crush" on runway stage.[109][112]US
BDec111st Billboard yearly round-up "10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014"#1 2NE1 Crush, #2 Nell Newton's Apple, #3 IU A Flower Bookmark, #4 Seo Taiji Quiet Night, #5 HA:TFELT Me?, #6 Taeyang Rise, #7 B.A.P First Sensibility, #8 Epik High Shoebox, #9 CNBLUE Can't Stop, #10 Rain Rain Effect.[113]US
BDec1120 Best K-Pop Songs of 2014#1 Beast Good Luck, #2 Seo Taiji and IU "Sogyeokdong", #3 GD X Taeyang Good Boy, #4 TVXQ Something, #5 San E and Raina "A Midsummer Night's Sweetness", etc.[114]US
ODec1st album on Rolling Stone year end list, "20 Best Pop Albums of 2014"#6 2NE1 Crush[115][116]US
CHDec1st album on Billboard World Albums (Year end) chart#11 2NE1 Crush[115][117]US

2015

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CMar29Singer closes Miami's 2015 Ultra Music Festival with US artistsCL performs her verses from Skrillex and Diplo's "Dirty Vibe", then raps in Korean, from her solo song "MTBD" on Crush, with Sean Combs performance of "It's All About the Benjamins".[118]US
CHApr5Largest album sales in U.S., to dateExo Exodus sold 6,000 copies in the week ending April 5 (according to Nielsen); charting at No. 70 on Top Album Sales, No. 95 on Billboard 200,[119][120][121] and No. 1 on World Albums (all charts dated April 18, 2015).[122]US
INAprSouth Korea in top 10 global music market rankings2015, An IFPI report said South Korea's ranking had moved ahead of Brazil, at $266 million in trade value.[123]KR
MTApr1st K-pop inspired U.S. TV showMake It Pop on Nickelodeon in the U.S., stars three Asian leads, including Korean American Megan Lee, who said they wear one outfit, a plaid, red and white concept, which is like f(x)'s from their "Rum Pum Pum Pum" video.[124][125][126]US
CApr18Artists perform at Earth Day concert in U.S. capital cityRoy Kim sang John Lennon's "Imagine" and VIXX performed their K-pop songs at "Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day" in Washington D.C. on the National Mall with American artists, including Fall Out Boy, Mary J. Blige, No Doubt, Train, Usher, and will.i.am.[127][128]US
CMay28Biggest North American tour since Wonder Girls World TourEpik High announced a six concert tour after sales of Shoebox, and increased it to 11 dates in Canada and the U.S., after a popular reception at SXSW 2015 in March.[129][130]US
INJun301st U.S. available music streaming service with full K-pop playlistApple Music, including special lists: Getting to Work Out for Girls: K-Pop, Fun Driving: K-Pop and Behind the Board: Brave Brothers.[131]US
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Sep		Artist tours with U.S. artistsCL performed with Jack Ü in various cities during the Mad Decent Block Party 2015 US and Canadian tour, their songs "Dirty Vibe" and "Doctor Pepper", the later which CL wrote.[132][133][134]US
FAug19Billboard Fan Army Face-Off win (2nd time)#1 T-ara's Queens, with 3.4 million votes cast for them throughout the competition, defeating Beyoncé's Beyhive after a strong battle against One Direction's Directioners, resulting in smoothing over feelings with a trending global hashtag on Twitter, #WeLove1DandKpop.[135]US
OSep181st article on artists at fashion showNew York Fashion Week, Sooyoung and Minho at the Coach presentation, Dara at Givenchy, Jessica Jung at Diane von Fürstenberg, and Sulli at Tory Burch.[136]US
CHOct3Tour on Billboard Hot Tours top 10#10, Big Bang's Made World Tour stop in Los Angeles's Staples Center, on their six-city North American tour, grossed $1.7 million for a sold-out show of 13,361, placing them on the Billboard Hot Tour list for the boxscores compiled for October 6–12.[137][138][139]US
CHOct71st Girls' Generation soloist and Billboard #1#1 World Albums chart, I (Taeyeon EP) which was released on October 7, 2015 and sold 2,000 copies in two days.[140]US
BOct30Artists on Billboard annual showcase "21 under 21" (6th time)#18, Seventeen, Birthdates (ages, at the time): Choi Seungcheol, aka S.coups: August 8, 1995 (Age: 20);
Yoon Jeonghan, aka Jeonghan: October 4, 1995 (Age: 20); Hong Jisoo, aka Joshua: December 30, 1995 (Age: 19);
Wen Junhui, aka Jun: June 10, 1996 (Age: 19); Kwon Soonyoung, aka Hoshi: June 15, 1996 (Age: 19);
Jeon Wonwoo, aka Wonwoo: July 17, 1996 (Age: 19); Lee Jihoon, aka Woozi: November 22, 1996 (Age: 18);
Lee Seokmin, aka DK: February 18, 1997 (Age: 18); Kim Mingyu, aka Mingyu: April 6, 1997 (Age: 18);
Xu Minghao, aka The8: November 7, 1997 (Age: 17); Boo Seungkwan, aka Seungkwan: January 16, 1998 (Age: 17);
Hansol Vernon Choi, aka Vernon: February 18, 1998 (Age: 17); Lee Chan, aka Dino: February 11, 1999 (Age: 16).[141]		US
ONov1st African American in groupGirl group Rania adds new member Alexandra, an American rapper, whose black father is from Texas and white mother is from Kansas.[142]KR
MTNov91st collaboration with DisneyExo and Disney release "Light Saber", a song and music video for The Force Awakens.[143]US
ONov222NE1 member begins U.S. solo debutCL "Hello Bitches" single release.[144]US
CHDec1st (2nd year) on World Albums Artists (Year end) chart#7 Exo, for the chart (time period December 6, 2014 through November 28, 2015), and #8 on World Albums year end for Exodus.[145]US
CHDec191st artist charts on Artist 100 chart#88, Psy; the chart "combines radio airplay, sales data, streaming data and social media activity to rank the top 100 artists in America each week."[146]US
BDec3010 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015#1 Wonder Girls Reboot, #2 f(x) 4 Walls, #3 Brown Eyed Girls Basic, #4 BTS The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2, #5 MFBTY WondaLand, #6 IU Chat-Shire, #7 Red Velvet The Red, #8 2PM No.5, #9 Seventeen 17 Carat, #10 TVXQ Rise as God[147]US
BDec3020 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015#1 Big Bang "Loser", #2 Taeyeon "I", #3 BTS "Run", #4 Zion.T and Crush "Just", #5 Keith Ape "It G Ma", etc.[148]US

2016

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MTApr51st review of K-drama OST releasesDescendants of the Sun: Yoon Mi-rae "Always", Chen and Punch "Everytime", Davichi "This Love", Gummy "You Are My Everything", Kim Na-young featuring Mad Clown "Once Again", K.Will "Talk Love", Lyn "With You", and SG Wannabe "By My Side".[149]
In addition, in February and March, these songs were among the top 10 YouTube K-pop videos viewed in the U.S. and internationally.[150][151] Again, in May, two later releases, Xia "How Can I Love You" and MC the Max "Wind Beneath Your Wings" were in the top 10 YouTube K-pop videos viewed internationally.[152]		US
CHApr92nd artists chart on Artist 100 chart#45 Got7, a month after releasing Departure, and besting Psy's #88 in 2015.[146]US
CHApr9Artists peak at #2 on Social 50 chart#2, Got7, after Justin Bieber.[146]US
MTApr9US celebrities film South Korea TV special, feature on music videoConan O'Brien and Steven Yeun, Conan In Korea TBS special, and performance on Park Jin-young's "Fire" music video with Park Ji-min, Wonder Girls and Twice, which aired on Conan's YouTube channel the same day.[153]KR
CApr17-
24		1st major South Korean act performs at CoachellaEpik High[154]US
INMay3Concert growth outside East AsiaReported by kickstarter website MyMusicTaste.com for the approximate period between 2013 and 2016; East Asia still led, with tapering numbers, but North America, South America and Europe were showing consistent growth; with most concerts abroad in Japan, China and the U.S.[155]O
FMay121st group with Twitter emojiBTS, a top K-pop Twitter presence and Twitter global music trend of 2015. It ran through June for a global contest tracking the group's best fans.[156]US
CMay24-
25		1st review of Canadian K-pop concertToronto Kpop Con, performances by VIXX, Got7, GFriend, and Day6.[157]O
CHAug27Fastest group to hit World Digital Songs chartBlackpink #1 Boombayah, #2 Whistle, just after their debut, making them only the third group to hold the top two positions after Psy and Big Bang.[158]US
FAugBillboard Fan Army Face-Off win (3rd time), 2nd time for one group#1 T-ara's Queens, 2nd year win, with about 1.8 million votes cast for them throughout the competition, defeating Thirty Seconds to Mars The Echelon in the final round.[159]US
MTSep61st U.S. TV show, based on South Korean TV show, films with K-pop group in SeoulBetter Late Than Never Episode 3 featured cast members William Shatner, Henry Winkler, George Foreman, Terry Bradshaw and Jeff Dye meeting with Girls' Generation's Yuri, Hyoyeon, Sunny, and Tiffany and learning the choreography to their 2009 song Gee.[160]US
OSep81st review of South Korean fashion showConcept Korea, at New York Fashion Week, with designers Yohanix, KimmyJ, and Greedilous; with K-pop music including arrangements of Baauer's "Temple" featuring M.I.A. and G-Dragon, and GD X Taeyang's Good Boy.[161]US
MTSep152nd artist performs on late night talk showCL, "Lifted" on The Late Late Show with James Corden.[162]US
CHOct121st female soloist charts on Billboard Hot 100#94, CL's English language "Lifted" debut (chart dated October 22).[163]US
CHOct171st group tops Social 50 chart#1, BTS, (chart dated October 29); chart ranks the most active and popular artists on leading social networking sites. Psy topped previously as a solo artist.[164]US
CHOct171st act with three albums on the Billboard 200 chartBTS, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2 (#171, December 2015), Young Forever (#107, May 2016), Wings (top K-pop album to date at #26, October 29, 2016).[165]US
BDec2210 Best K-Pop Albums of 2016#1, BTS, Wings, #2 Day6 Daydream, #3 EXID Street, #4 Akdong Musician Spring, #5 Dean TRBL, #6 Big Bang Made, #7 Tiffany I Just Wanna Dance, #8 Seventeen Going Seventeen, #9 Mamamoo Melting, #10 Got7 Fly.[166]US
BDec2220 Best K-Pop Songs of 2016#1 Zico "Bermuda Triangle" featuring Crush and Dean, #2 Wonder Girls "Why So Lonely", #3 Exo "Monster", #4 Blackpink "Whistle", #5 BTS "Blood Sweat & Tears", etc.[167]US

2017

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CHFeb151st group tops iTunes Top Songs chartTop 10, BTS, "Spring Day", soon after the February 12 release, competing with tracks from the 59th Annual Grammy Awards show that aired that night. Psy topped the chart as a solo artist with "Gangnam Style" in 2012.[168]US
CHFeb211st group charts on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles#15, BTS, "Spring Day", (chart dated dated March 4); Psy had the first #1, as a solo artist, with "Gangnam Style" in 2012.[54]US
CHFeb211st act with top 4 on World Digital Songs chartBTS, #1 "Spring Day", #2 "Not Today", #3 "A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone", #4 "Outro: Wings", (chart dated March 4).[54]US
CHFeb211st act with 4 albums on Billboard 200 chartBTS, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Part 2, Young Forever, Wings and You Never Walk Alone (chart dated March 4).[54][169]US
BApr101st group nominated for Billboard Music AwardBTS, 2017 Billboard Music Awards, May 21, Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist, competing with Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande and Shawn Mendes. The group ranked first 19 times on the List of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists since October 2016.[170][171][172]US
MTMay211st group win and appearance at Billboard Music Awards showBTS, 2017 Billboard Music Awards show, Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist. A large global fanbase, "Army", voted for the award on Twitter and on the awards website more than 300 million times and continued to dominate social media while the band was at the ceremony.[13][173][174]US
CHMay29Korea K-Pop Hot 100 chart reestablishedRelaunched on Korean website, Billboard.co.kr, only, as of the chart dated May 29 – June 4, 2017.[175]KR
CHJuly151st girl group charts on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles#13, Blackpink, "As If It's Your Last", (chart dated July 15); besting BTS' #15 "Spring Day" to become highest charting group to date.[176]US
FAug30Billboard Fan Army Face-Off win (4th time), 3rd time for one group#1 T-ara's Queens, 3rd year win, with 1,349,680 votes, defeating Liam Payne's Payne's in the final round.[177]US
FSep20Music video has 21 million views in 24 HoursBTS, music video for "DNA", breaking records, fastest group to hit 10 million and 20 million views.[178]US
CHSep241st album in Top 10 of Billboard 200 chartBTS, #7 debut, Her, (chart dated October 7); also fourth #1 on World Albums chart and a fifth #1 on World Digital Song Sales for the song "DNA".[179][180]US
BSep28Artists on Billboard annual showcase "21 under 21" (7th time)#18, Twice, (ages, at the time, 18 - 22).[181]US
OOct9Long running girl's group members end contractsThree Girl's Generation members, Sooyoung, Seohyun, and Tiffany don't renew contracts with S.M. Entertainment.[182]KR
INOct20K-pop artist joins Me Too movementAmber Liu tweets support for #MeToo, and discusses sexual harrassment.[183]KR
OOct31Group joins UNICEF in anti-violence campaignBTS, Love Myself (campaign) joined UNICEF's #ENDViolence campaign by pledging 500 million KRW and 3% of the Love Yourself series physical album series sales income. The campaign is to make the world safer for children and teenagers.[184]KR
CHNov71st girl group #1 on same date for World Albums and World Digital Song Sales chartsTwice's album, Twicetagram, and single, "Likey" (chart dated November 18); the first girl group to achieve this and second K-pop act after BTS, who charted simultaneously with Wings and "Blood, Sweat & Tears", in 2016; and You Never Walk Alone and "Spring Day", plus Love Yourself:Her and "DNA", both in 2017.[185]US
ONov111st group performs at the American Music Award showBTS, U.S television debut at the American Music Awards of 2017 where they performed their lead single "DNA".[186]US
FNov26Video reaches 3 billion YouTube viewsPsy, "Gangnam Style", the 2012 release hit 3 billion views and continues to be the third-most viewed video on YouTube.[187]US
CHNov281st girl group ties for most #1's on World Album chartRed Velvet #1 debut, Perfect Velvet; their fourth #1 overall and their third #1 this year. They now tie with boy groups B.A.P, Got7 and BTS.[188]US
FDec5Most Tweeted artist of the yearBTS are the most tweeted about artist of 2017 beating out western artists such as Justin Bieber and Harry Styles.[189]US
CHDec81st group with sixth #1 on World Digital Song Sales ChartBTS, "Mic Drop" becomes their sixth #1 on the World Digital Song Sales Chart after jumping 7 spots.[190]US
BDec13K-pop artists on Billboards 100 Best Songs of 2017#49 BTS "DNA"[191]US
ODec18Death of K-pop group member at 27-years-oldShinee's Kim Jonghyun passed away on December 18 after going into cardiac arrest. He debuted with the group in 2008.[192]KR
ODec20Billboard Korea relaunches websiteBillboard Korea's website Billboard.co.kr, with new image and includes the K-Pop Hot 100 chart's weekly updates.[193]KR
INDec21Pop music (including K-pop) goes global in 2017K-Town's Jeff Benjamin credits successful Spanish language music like "Despacito" and Korean language music like BTS's "DNA", and more, as evidence that "English is no longer a requirement for mainstream U.S. success".
Jesus Lopez, chairman/CEO of Universal Music Latin Entertainment and Universal's Iberian Peninsula division accounts that music consumption, through streaming music and videos, has lowered the language barrier.[194]		US
ODec27Long running girl group disbandsmiss A, together since 2010, confirmed their breakup on December 27, according to their company, JYP Entertainment.[195]KR
CHDec271st K-pop feature on Rock Digital Song Sales chart#2, RM features, rapping in English, on the debut Fall Out Boy remix "Champion", (chart dated January 3); marks new territory in the rock charts.[196]US

2018

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CJan9Group continues tour after member's deathShinee decides to continue Japanese concerts in February following Jonghyun's death.[197]KR
OJan221st gay K-pop idolHolland debuts as the first gay K-pop idol with single "Neverland".[198]KR
CHJan30Posthumous Billboard 200 debutPoet>Artist, (chart dated February 3), as a posthumous release.[199]US
CHFeb1Two acts on Billboard 200 for 2nd time on same chart dateBTS, #90 (for the 16th week on the chart dated February 3), Love Yourself: Her and Jonghyun, #177 (debut) Poet/Artist.[87]US
OFeb121st RIAA Certification for a groupBTS' "Mic Drop" (February 6) and "DNA" (February 9) were certified gold (half a million sales units) by the RIAA; the first group, after soloist Psy's "Gangnam Style" in 2013.[73]US
CHFeb131st time for two artists on Canadian Hot 100 on same chart date#87 debut, Red Velvet, "Bad Boy", (chart dated February 17), along with #86, BTS, "Mic Drop", on the chart for 11 weeks.[200]US
BFeb15Artists on Billboard magazine cover (3rd time) and cover storyBTS, first time for a group, on the Billboard edition dated February 17, included eight different covers, a BTS stand-alone, and one each of the seven group members; and, for the first time, a limited-edition box set, with eight full-size posters and the eight issue versions.
The issue and website featured an article of the cover photo shoot and interviews, conducted in Seoul.[201][202]		US
CFeb211st group to headline at New York's Barclays CenterGot7, Barclays Center, Eyes On You Tour, sold-out last show for the North American leg at the 19,000-capacity arena.[203]US
MTFeb25Performances at 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremonyCL and Exo represent K-pop, perform along with several Western artists.[204]KR
INFeb26#MeToo hits South Korean music industryRapper Don Malik (Moon In-sub) admits to sexually harassing a fan and is expelled by his agency.[205]KR
CHMar5Highest charting solo act on Billboard 200#63, BTS' J-Hope, Hope World, (chart dated March 10), now the highest charting solo K-pop act on the Billboard 200.[206]US
OMar26Death of K-pop group member at 33-years-oldSeo Minwoo passed away from cardiac arrest on March 25. He was the leader of the K-pop boy band 100%.[207]KR
FMar271st group with one million ShazamsBTS, "Mic Drop" has been shazamed one million times, achieved in four months and eleven days.[208]O
CHMay21st artists top Emerging Artists chart#1, NCT, (peaked on the chart dated May 5), along with a #4 on the Social 50 chart.[209]US
BMay202nd time group win Billboard Music AwardBTS, 2018 Billboard Music Awards, Top Social Artist, second year in a row.[210]US
MTMay201st performers at Billboard Music Award showBTS, 2018 Billboard Music Awards, receive award and perform television debut of new song "Fake Love".[210]
CHMay271st group in Top 10 Billboard Hot 100#10 debut, BTS, "Fake Love", (chart dated June 2), join soloist Psy's two top ten chartings; along with their first #1 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[211]US
CHMay271st #1 album on Billboard 200#1 debut, BTS, Tear, (chart dated June 2).[212][213]US
CHJun25Highest charting girl group on Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200#55, Blackpink, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", (debut on the chart dated June 30), second after Wonder Girls' 2009 "Nobody" at #76. And a #40 debut for their EP Square Up on the Billboard 200.[214]US
CHJun251st girl group tops Emerging Artists chart#1, Blackpink, (chart dated June 30); second act overall, after NCT in May.[214]US
FAug3Artist in highly Tweeted viral dance challengeA BTS July 23 tweet, of J-Hope doing Drake's "In My Feelings" dance challenge, has 10.5 million views and was included in the song's official video on August 2.[215]US
FAug29Billboard Fan Army Face-Off win (5th time)#1 Super Junior's E.L.F.s with 2,239,553 votes, defeating Harry Styles's Stylers in the final round.[216]US
CHSep22nd #1 album on Billboard 200 and 1st artists with three albums in Top 10#1, BTS, Answer (chart dated Sep 8); includes several pop music top statistics on Billboard charts, including "first pop act since 2014 with two No. 1 albums in less than a year", following One Direction's feat.[213]US
MTSep25-261st boy group guests on late-night talk show and U.S. morning showBTS, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performed "Idol" and "I'm Fine" and Good Morning America, performed "Idol"; including interviews on both shows.[217][218]US
COct61st U.S. stadium showBTS, Citi Field, 42,000-capacity, sold-out Love Yourself, last show for the North American leg.[96]US
BOct12Artists on Billboard annual showcase "21 under 21" (8th time)#20, NCT Dream, (ages, at the time, 16 - 19).[219]US
CHNov111st group reaches 100th week at #1 on Social 50 chart#1 for 100 non-consecutive weeks, BTS, (chart dated November 17), became the first group and second artist overall, after Justin Bieber, to reach triple-digits at #1 since the chart began in December 2010.[220]US
ONov211st gold album RIAA Certification, and 1st platinum group singleBTS, album Love Yourself:Answer receives gold (half a million sales units), and single "Mic Drop" receives platinum (1 million sales units), along with a gold for single "Idol", all on November 9. Singles "DNA," Fake Love" and "Mic Drop" were certified gold earlier in the year.[221]US
ODec71st Grammy Award nominationBTS, Love Yourself: Tear, art director HuskyFox, Best Recording Package, 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[222]US
BDec11K-pop artists on Billboards 100 Best Songs of 2018#22 BTS "Fake Love", #43 Red Velvet "Bad Boy", #69 Pentagon "Shine", #87 IU "Bbibbi"[223]US

2019

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MTJan2U.S. TV remake of South Korean singing competition showThe Masked Singer debut, based on hit show King of Mask Singer, which has included many K-pop stars. The U.S. show tweeted welcomes from BTS, Wanna One and Winner.[224][225]US
OJan61st group doll collection by major American toy companyBTS, Mattel announced the licensing agreement with Big Hit Entertainment at the Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair, set for a summer launch, citing BTS' "global appeal". Mattel's stock price jumped by an 8.26% increase the following day.[226]US
MTFeb101st Grammy Award presentersBTS, presented 61st Annual Grammy Awards, Grammy Award for Best R&B Album to H.E.R., H.E.R. (album).[227]US
MTFeb122nd girl group guests on U.S. morning show and late-night talk showBlackpink, Good Morning America and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, performed "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" and announce their upcoming 2019 In Your Area world tour.[228][229]US
FFeb212018 Twitter top account and top tweetBTS was the top tweeted account and a video of J-Hope performing Drake's "In My Feelings" dance challenge was the top tweet.[230]O
INFeb21Twitter announces K-pop tweets for 20185.3 billion overall K-pop related tweets in the year of 2018 emanated from these 20 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam.[230]O
BFeb28Artists on Billboard magazine cover (4th time) and cover storyBlackpink, first girl group, on the Billboard edition dated March 2, included five different covers, a Blackpink stand-alone and one each of the four group members, and a limited-edition box set, with five full-size posters and the five issue versions.
The issue and website featured an article of the cover photo shoot and interviews, conducted in Los Angeles.[231][232]		US
INFeb28Streaming sites report major K-pop growthSpotify, since 2015, listening has increased by 65 percent annually; Apple Music, yearly growth with an 86 percent increase in the U.S. between 2017 and 2018; Pandora's girl group station increased 182 percent in 2018 and the boy band station by 90 percent.[233]US
INFeb28100 percent K-pop growth in sales and streamingA Billboard analysis of Nielsen's sales data of 17 acts on the Billboard charts for the past decade estimated that sales and streaming activity rose almost 100 percent and more per year, for the past four years, with a 166 percent increase from 2017 to 2018.
2018's activity was mainly from BTS, with their physical sales activity at 41 percent; while overall U.S. physical sales decreased by double-digits.[234]		US
INFeb28U.S. chain store company to sell K-pop music/items and report to South Korean chartTrans World Entertainment announced they will add a K-pop section to its 210 U.S. stores and websites, to sell music and merchandise; and have signed an agreement with chart company Hanteo[235] to report K-pop music sales.[234]US
INMar11-
14		Wide ranging K-pop scandal beginsDubbed the Burning Sun scandal[236] after a Gangnam nightclub underwent investigation for "illegal narcotics use, sexual assaults and corrupt deals with police officials”. It led to the retirement of four idols within days, Seungri of Big Bang (March 11), Jung Joon-young of Drug Restaurant (March 12), Yong Jun-hyung of Highlight (March 14), and Choi Jong-hoon of F.T. Island (March 14).[237][238][239][240]KR

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209. ^{{cite web|last=Zellner|first=Xander|title=NCT Is First K-Pop Act to Hit No. 1 on Emerging Artists Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8446903/nct-first-k-pop-act-to-hit-no-1-emerging-artists-chart|date=May 2, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 1, 2019}}
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216. ^{{cite web|last=Rincón|first=Alexandra|title=Fan Army Face-Off 2018: And the Winner Is...|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/fan-army/8472784/fan-army-face-off-2018-winner|date=August 29, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 2, 2017}}
217. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=BTS Try the 'Fortnite Dance Challenge,' Chat with Jimmy Fallon on 'The Tonight Show': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8476979/bts-fortnite-dance-challenge-jimmy-fallon-tonight-show|date=September 26, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 24, 2019}}
218. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=BTS Make Their 'GMA' Debut With Epic Performance Of 'Idol': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8476993/bts-gma-videos|date=September 26, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 24, 2019}}
219. ^{{cite web|last=Billboard Staff|title=21 Under 21 2018: Shawn Mendes, Juice WRLD, Noah Cyrus & More|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/8478197/2018-21-under-21-shawn-mendes-lil-pump-billie-eilish-list|date=October 12, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 18, 2019}}
220. ^{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Trevor|title=BTS Hits Landmark 100th Week at No. 1 on Social 50 Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8484634/bts-100-weeks-no-1-social-50-chart|date=November 11, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 18, 2019}}
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222. ^{{cite web|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|title=BTS Album Earns 2019 Grammy Nomination: Here's Why It's Important|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8489161/bts-2019-grammy-nomination-best-album-packaging|date=December 7, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 12, 2019}}
223. ^{{cite web|last=Billboard Staff|title=Billboard's 100 Best Songs of 2018: Critics' Picks|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2018/8489483/best-songs-2018-staff-picks|date=December 11, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 3, 2019}}
224. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=BTS, Wanna One & WINNER Cheer On 'The Masked Singer' Ahead of American Remake of Hit Korean Show|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8492085/the-masked-singer-bts-wanna-one-winner-videos|date=January 2, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 7, 2019}}
225. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Everything to Know About the Korean Show That 'The Masked Singer' Is Based On|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8492115/the-masked-singer-what-to-know-korean-show-based-on|date=January 3, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 7, 2019}}
226. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Mattel Announces Official BTS Collaboration|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8492395/bts-mattel-collaboration-dolls|date=January 7, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 26, 2019}}
227. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=BTS Make First Appearance On Grammys Stage, Present H.E.R With R&B Album Of the Year Award|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bts/8497636/bts-make-first-appearance-grammys-stage-present|date=February 10, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 12, 2019}}
228. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=BLACKPINK Perform 'Ddu-Du Ddu-Du' on GMA, Talk Upcoming Tour: Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8498084/gma-blackpink-perform-ddu-du-ddu-du-talk-tour|date=February 12, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 24, 2019}}
229. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=BLACKPINK Makes U.S. Television Debut on 'Late Show': Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8498012/blackpink-makes-us-television-debut-on-late-show-watch|date=February 12, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 14, 2019}}
230. ^1 {{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Twitter Records 5.3 Billion Tweets Associated With K-Pop in 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8499533/twitter-5-billion-k-pop-tweets-2018|date=February 21, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 24, 2019}}
231. ^{{cite web|last=Feeney|first=Nolan|title=Inside Blackpink's U.S. Takeover: How the K-Pop Queens Are Changing the Game|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/cover-story/8500312/blackpink-billboard-cover-story-2019|date=February 28, 2018|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 1, 2019}}
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233. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Why K-Pop Is Finally Breaking Into the U.S. Mainstream|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8500363/k-pop-closer-than-ever-american-pop-mainstream|date=February 28, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 1, 2019}}
234. ^1 {{cite web|last=Christman|first=Ed|title=K-Pop Hits the Mall as Trans World Entertainment Adds Dedicated Retail Space, Sends Data to Korean Charts|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8500522/k-pop-trans-world-entertainment-retail-hanteo-korea-charts?utm_source=twitter|date=February 28, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 1, 2019}}
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236. ^{{cite web|last=MacDonald|first=Joan|title=How The Burning Sun Scandal Affects Korea's Drama World|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joanmacdonald/2019/03/15/how-the-burning-sun-scandal-affects-koreas-drama-world/#441cb7705b54|date=March 15, 2019|work=Forbes Magazine|accessdate=March 20, 2019}}
237. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=BIGBANG's Seungri Retires From Entertainment Industry|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8501863/seungri-retires-bigbang-statement|date=March 11, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 20, 2019}}
238. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Jung Joon Young Confesses to Filming Women Without Their Consent Amid Sexual Crime Ring Investigation|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8502216/jung-joon-young-confesses-filming-women-without-consent-south-korean-sexual-crime-ring|date=March 12, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 20, 2019}}
239. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Yong Junhyung Leaves K-pop Group HIGHLIGHT & Admits Knowledge of Sex Crimes Scandal|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8502483/yong-junhyung-leaves-k-pop-group-highlight-sex-scandal|date=March 14, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 20, 2019}}
240. ^{{cite web|last=Herman|first=Tamar|title=Choi Jonghoon Leaves FTISLAND Amid Allegations of Police Corruption & Favoritism|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8502216/jung-joon-young-confesses-filming-women-without-consent-south-korean-sexual-crime-ring|date=March 14, 2019|work=Billboard|accessdate=March 20, 2019}}
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