[K-enter] BTS Jungkook Ranks 60th and Stray Kids 73rd on Billboard’s Year-End ‘Top Artists’ Chart

美 빌보드 연간 '톱 아티스트'에 BTS 정국 60위•스키즈 73위 Time for the latest in the world of K-entertainment. Starting off with some news on the Billboard Music Awards. In particular some news on BTS member Jungkook and Stray Kids. Stray Kids continued to showcase their immense popularity overseas by making it onto the annual "Top Artists" chart released by Billboard, where they joined BTS member Jungkook . According to Billboard's Year-End charts announced last Friday, Jungkook ranked 60th, while Stray Kids came in at 73rd on the "Top Artists" chart. On the Year-End chart for the main album chart, the Billboard 200, Jungkook's "Golden" ranked 80th, achieving the highest position among K-pop stars. Stray Kids secured two albums on the Year-End chart, with "Rockstar" in 123rd place and "ATE" in 139th. On top of that Stray Kids were announced as the winners of the 'Top Global K-Pop Artist' category at the Billboard Music Awards, achieving the honour for the second consecutive year. Staying on the topic of Stray Kids Last Friday at 2 PM, Stray Kids released what they are calling a new genre of music called "SKZHOP HIPTAPE", starting off with the release of their new album called "HOP" and its first single "Walkin On Water." The "SKZHOP" naming process, was created when the members combined the abbreviation of their group name, SKZ, with hip-hop, resulting in SKZHOP. This album is their first new release in approximately five months since the mini-album ‘ATE’ came out on July 19th. The album format, "SKZHOP HIPTAPE," reflects Stray Kids’ constant effort to break free from conventional frameworks and reinforce their distinct musical universe. For this album, all members actively participated in creating new songs, resulting in a record that fully embodies Stray Kids’ signature sound. And lastly, some news about season 2 of Squid Game. The premiere of the Netflix series "Squid Game" Season 2 took place in the U.S. last Thursday at Los Angeles City College with a fan event also marking the occasion. Squid Game Season 2 director Hwang Dong-hyuk , along with cast members including Lee Jung-jae , Lee Byung-hun , flew to Los Angeles for the event where they met with fans from around the world. The L.A. fan event was themed around Gi-hun’s player number, 456, with approximately 2,000 participants dressed in Squid Game tracksuits running a 4.56 km race. Participants who crossed the finish line were then given the opportunity to attend the U.S. premiere of Squid Game Season 2. In addition to running the race, the event featured various interactive zones for fans, including a photo zone recreating iconic sets from the series with the Squid Game doll, nail art stations, and a night market offering Korean food experiences. "Squid Game" Season 2 will be available on Netflix from December 26. These events surely make the wait more exciting. Thanks Walter, stick around. #BTS_Jungkook #StrayKids #Kpop #Billboard #TopArtists #K팝 #BTS_정국 #스트레이키즈 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Twitter :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Homepage : https://arirang.com/ 2024-12-16, 14:00 (KST)