SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Female K-pop band Momoland garnered more than 300 million YouTube views with the video for their 2018 hit song “Bboom Bboom.” The main track of Momoland’s third EP, “Great!,” released in January, surpassed the YouTube milestone as of Sunday, the group’s management agency, MLD Entertainment, said Monday. “Bboom Bboom” [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Several idol stars have been injured or gotten sick and will be absent from year-end schedules for the time being, their agencies said Friday. Boy band GOT7′s Mark hurt his leg and been receiving medical treatment, JYP Entertainment said on its official website. “As his recovery takes priority over [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group GFriend will release its second full-length album next month, its agency Source Music said Monday. The new album, “Time For Us,” is the six-member act’s second work since its July EP, “Sunny Summer.” The teaser image of “Sunrise,” the main track of the new album, features [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The economic value generated by K-pop boy band BTS is estimated at around 4 trillion won (US$3.54 billion) annually, a local researcher said Tuesday, indicating that the global sensation plays a significant role in South Korea’s economy that stretches beyond the cultural sector. The Hyundai Research Institute (HRI) said [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Chang-sub, the lead vocalist of K-pop boy band BTOB, recently had his hair dye pale blonde for the first time in his life. He has a once-in-a-lifetime event ahead of him: He is set to join the military on Jan. 14. “Does it look good on me? I [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Onew, the lead vocalist and eldest member of K-pop boy band SHINee, joined the armed forces on Monday to fulfill his mandatory military service, taking a hiatus from his long K-pop career. “I come to a temporary break,” Onew, whose real name is Lee Jin-ki, said in a hand-written [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — WINNER recorded 100 million YouTube views with the video for “Really Really,” the four-member K-pop boy band’s first achievement of a YouTube landmark since their debut in 2014 with YG Entertainment, the management agency said Thursday. The music video of “Really Really,” which was released in April last year, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Seungri of boy band BIG BANG will put on solo concerts in several Asian cities early next year before he starts his mandatory military service, YG Entertainment said Monday. He will perform in Hong Kong on Jan. 12 and Tokyo from Jan. 26-27. He will meet Japanese fans in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band TVXQ will release a special album next week to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut and will host a fan meeting event here, its management agency said Wednesday. The male duo is set to drop the special record, titled “New Chapter #2: The Truth of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy band BTS has achieved gold status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for its compilation album “Love Yourself: Answer,” its agency said Thursday. It is the first time for any South Korean musician to get gold certification for an album, Big Hit Entertainment said. [...]