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Big Hit Entertainment has just announced over a press release today (31 Jul) that the company has acquired Source Music as part of a subsidiary under Big Hit. This news is no surprise to the fans of BTS and GFriend as both companies have strong ties since the formation of the boyband , 8eight in 2007 and GLAM under the management of Big Hit and Source Music in 2012. Unfortunately, GLAM disbanded due to several reasons, including a member's scandal with all the members ending their contracts on January 15, 2015. It was on that same day that GFriend debuted with their first EP "Season of Glass". That said, other than the agency collaboration of creating GLAM, the relationship between Big Hit and Source Music has always been a mystery to many as zero to no interactions are made between the artists of the companies. Below are some interesting facts about Big Hit-Source Music which will be important to know, especially with the recent close managements of both agencies.

Since the start of January 2019, Hanteo has announced that the viewing of album sales numbers (Daily, Monthly, Yearly and All Time) are now free and open to all Korean and international fans. Below are the steps on registering an account on Hanteo for FREE to view album sales: 1) Go to  http://www.hanteochart.com/#/  and click on " 회원가입 " on the right top of the page. 2) Press on the tick to service agreement before clicking 'Agree' below 3. Follow the instructions as below to fill in your information details 4) And you're done! It will take a while for them to process your account. How to view Hanteo album sales (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly) 1) On http://www.hanteochart.com/#/ , click on "뮤직차트" 2) Click on "음반" to view album sales 3) View sales by "Realtime"/"Daily"/"Weekly"/'Monthly"/"Yearly" For any questions, you can con

PRODUCE 101 was first launched by CJ E&M and was broadcasted on Mnet in January 2016. It was a mega success in South Korea and has created a new market of supporting 'temporary groups' such as I.O.I, WANNA ONE and IZ*ONE. It was almost as if that any group produced out of this survival show is bound to succeed in the entertainment industry. As a long-time avid viewer of this survival show series from the beginning, there are a few major points that have allowed for the success of Produce 101. 1. Wild cards One of the key reasons was the fact that Produce 101 generally selects its contestants from a large pool of trainees outside of the Big 3 companies (SM, JYP, YG). This means that no one would have heard of these trainees before, and probably have not seen their talents or visuals on most public broadcast and online channels. This creates a sense of mystery for many K-pop fans as a wide-range of trainees were revealed on the pilot episode of each season, and was