SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Kai, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, said Monday that he wants to open a new chapter in his singing career through his upcoming first solo album “KAI (开).” “I’ve danced or sung by myself in EXO’s concerts, but this is my first time being onstage as a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop act IZ*ONE will release a new album next month, its management agency said Monday, amid a lingering controversy over vote-rigging in the audition program that it debuted through. The band will drop its fourth EP, “One-reeler/Act Ⅳ” on Dec. 7, Off the Record said. The album, the first [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – “BE,” the latest album by K-pop megastars BTS, has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the group’s fifth album to top the Billboard’s main albums chart. “BTS lands its fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as ‘Be’ bows atop the tally,” U.S. music [...]
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s K-pop megastar BTS was nominated for the Grammy Award in best pop duo/group performance, becoming the first South Korean pop artist to be nominated for the U.S. music award. The South Korean boy group was nominated for its latest hit single “Dynamite” in a virtual ceremony streamed [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – With announcements for the annual Grammy nominations just a few days away, eyes are on whether K-pop will make a breakthrough with long-awaited nominations this year. The Recording Academy, an American Association of music professionals, will be announcing on Tuesday (U.S. time) a full list of nominees that will [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop megastar BTS has bagged two prizes at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMA) and put on its first televised performance of “Life Goes On” in a purple-lit stadium. The septet won the favorite duo or group in pop/rock for the second straight year and the favorite social artist [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The year 2020 has been one of the most dismal years for many around the globe, jolting people to face a harsh new reality where the most mundane things in life have become a luxury. BTS, the K-pop act that has grown into one of the biggest pop groups [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) ranked No. 25 on Billboard’s main albums chart this week with its latest album. Released on Oct. 26, the five-track EP “Minisode1: Blue Hour” landed at 25th on the Billboard 200 chart refreshed Tuesday (U.S. Time), a record high for the group. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstars BTS has swept prizes from the People’s Choice Awards 2020, the event’s organizers said. The septet won the categories of the Group of 2020, Song of 2020, Music Video of 2020 and Album of 2020 at the annual ceremony, held online on Sunday (U.S. time). Its Billboard-winning [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop acts IZ*ONE and Monsta X are set to join game developer NCsoft’s new fan platform aiming for launch early next year, the company said Friday. The platform, named Universe, will allow K-pop fans around the world to join fan communities and enjoy original content, according to KLAP, an [...]