SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — EXO, “the kings of K-pop,” returned with a new album on Thursday, bringing together all nine members for the first time in more than a year to stage a new collection of music filled with masculine vibes. The group’s fifth full-length album, “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo,” set to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will go on its first global tour starting in Seoul this month, its agency, YG Entertainment, said Thursday. After its Seoul concerts on Nov. 10 and 11, the four-member act will perform in Bangkok on Jan. 12 and 13, in Jakarta on Jan. 20, in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Preorders for K-pop boy band EXO’s forthcoming album, “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo,” exceeded 1.1 million copies, its management agency said Wednesday. As of Tuesday, 1,104,617 copies of the fifth full-length album by EXO were ordered in advance of its release on Friday, according to SM Entertainment. “With preorders [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Television shows from Korean terrestrial networks will be available on Comcast starting next month, the Korea Content Platform (KCP) said Wednesday. The KCP, jointly established by KBS, MBC and SBS last year, said it is set to sign a deal with the American broadcasting and cable TV company to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Key, a member of K-pop boy band SHINee, will debut as a solo artist next month with his first solo release, his management agency said Tuesday. The 27-year-old will drop “Forever Yours” on major local music stores Nov. 6, according to SM Entertainment. He will deliver a full-length solo [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Global pop stars BTS and Charlie Puth will stage a joint performance next month for a local music award event, the organizers said Monday. The two sides will go onstage together for 2018 MGA, a music award jointly organized by the broadcasting service MBC Plus and the online music [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Sensational K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has signed a contract with Interscope Records, a major music label under Universal Music Group, to tap into the U.S. pop market, the band’s Korean management agency said Tuesday. Interscope has published music of such high-profile American artists as Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Maroon 5 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – “Thank you, Seoul, and hello my Vietnamese fans! Thank you so much for coming to my first concert here in South Korea!” Jangchung Stadium was transformed into Korea’s little Hanoi as Phan Thi My Tam, Vietnam’s most famous diva, took the stage for her very first concert in Seoul. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy band EXO will showcase their new album “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo” next month, returning with its full lineup, its management agency said Friday. On the date of the album’s release on Nov. 2, EXO will throw the event, “Exo Comeback Showcase ‘Tempo,’” at the Paradise City [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Thanks to the rise of the Korean pop band BTS, sales of the group’s latest album released this year are expected to jump compared to last year. According to the Korea Music Copyright Association, the value of copyright fees collected from BTS’ new album during the first three quarters [...]