SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiumin, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, has uploaded on his SNS account a selfie showing his new military-style haircut, hours before officially starting his military service Tuesday. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Kim Min-seok, is set to enter a military boot camp in Gangwon Province in [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean pop group BTS was to begin its world tour at a 90,000-seat stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday night (local time). The septet was to perform before sold-out crowds at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday and Sunday, according to its management agency. The “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” stadium [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS picked up two prizes at this year’s Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), including the much-coveted Top Duo/Group, becoming the first K-pop artists to win more than one award in a single event. The septet received Top Duo/Group and Top Social Artist at the 2019 BBMAs at the MGM Grand [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Chart-smashing K-pop girl band TWICE is gearing up for their first solo concerts in United States cities with the release of their new album, “Fancy You,” on Monday. The six-track album marks a major stylistic change for the five-year-old girl group, whose shining and cheering music and dance have [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS said Wednesday it took several years of sweat and tears and fans’ support to become the K-pop superstars they are today and now they want to use their power to spread a “positive influence.” “At first, we started out as innocent (boys),” BTS member Suga said in a [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop band BTS’ new album featuring two high-profile pop stars, Halsey and Ed Sheeran, rocked the world music scene Friday, revealing the band’s stories of love, self and the outside world. “Map of the Soul: Persona” hit major online music stores Friday evening (Korean time). It is the opening [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean entertainment companies are expected to post solid profit growth this year despite fallouts caused by a scandal centered on a K-pop boy band member, a local market tracker said Thursday. According to forecasts by FnGuide Inc., the operating profits for the big three labels — SM Entertainment, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — When globally loved K-pop boy band BTS announced last month the title of its highly anticipated new album set for release this week, fans were thrilled, having been recommended a book with the same title from the band three months ago. The Korean version of the book “Jung’s Map [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — IZ*ONE, a project girl group formed through the idol competition show series “Produce,” sold more than 130,000 copies of its latest album titled “HEART*IZ” in the first week of its sales, breaking a previous record set by TWICE. “IZ*ONE’s ‘HEART*IZ’ sold 132,109 copies during the April 1-7 period. It [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Following an enormous fire engulfing South Korea’s eastern coastal region, sensational K-pop girl band BLACKPINK called off its press conference set for Friday morning to announce the release of a new album, “Kill This Love.” YG Entertainment, the management agency for the girl band, made the decision, formally citing [...]