Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 21: BTS attends a press conference for BTS's new digital single 'Butter' at Olympic Hall on May 21, 2021 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by The Chosunilbo JNS/Imazins via Getty ...

LOS ANGELES -- The 2021 Billboard Music Awards were presented Sunday. The Weeknd led with wins in 10 categories, including top artist, top male artist and top Hot 100 artist. Pink was presented the ...

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” joins the lofty company of BTS’ “Dynamite” as the only songs by acts prominent in K-pop (Korean pop) to have reached the top five on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart. “APT.” ...

BTS breaks records with their YouTube music videos and their album sales. They also made their mark on several award shows based in the United States. That includes the Billboard Music Awards, also ...

SM Entertainment’s agency-wide winter album “2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU EXPRESS” rose to No. 1 on this week’s physical album chart, while fromis_9’s “Midnight Guest” debuted at No. 2. MeloMance’s Kim ...