SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS droped his first official solo song on Friday. The digital single, titled “Seven,” was arrived at 1 p.m. in local time, according to the band’s agency, BigHit Music. The release will make him the sixth member of the septet to debut as a soloist, [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Super Junior’s members Eunhyuk, Donghae and Kyuhyun will leave SM Entertainment, their agency for over 10 years, the company said Friday. SM Entertainment said the three members will pursue individual activities, as they have decided not to renew their contracts with the agency. This marks the [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Netflix’s Korean-language series “Celebrity” was the most-watched non-English TV show on the streamer in the previous week, its viewership chart showed Wednesday. Released on June 30, the 12-part show about the extravagant lives of social media influencers topped Netflix’s non-English TV show list for the week of July 3-9 [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — YG Entertainment’s new girl group Babymonster will make its debut in September, the K-pop label said Tuesday. According to the agency, the group is now working on the choreography and music video for its debut song, which will be an intense hip-hop genre piece. It also said a lot [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band EXO’s new album “EXIST” topped iTunes’ Top Albums chart in 66 nations, and other major music charts at home and abroad, its agency said Tuesday. Released on Monday, “EXIST” ranked No. 1 in major charts, including Worldwide iTunes Album Chart and QQ Music, China’s largest music [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band EXO dropped its seventh full-length album titled “EXIST” on Monday, its agency SM Entertainment said. It is the group’s first studio album in nearly four years following the sixth album, “Obsession,” released in November 2019. “EXIST” is composed of nine songs, including the main track “Cream [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of K-pop megastar BTS will headline this year’s “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series, an annual summer concert hosted by the famous U.S. morning talk show. The vocalist will open the concert on July 14 at New York’s Central Park with “Seven,” his first official solo song set [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group NewJeans on Friday released “New Jeans,” a song to be included in its forthcoming second EP. The song has a unique composition alternating between UK garage rhythm and Jersey club rhythm with smart lyrics and utilizes the team’s name. “Super Shy,” another prerelease song unveiled together [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Up-and-coming K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty has canceled multiple plans, including participation in concerts abroad, mainly due to its ongoing legal dispute with its agency. The quartet has garnered wide media attention since its new single “Cupid” charted on U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 and the British Official Singles Chart [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Boy group Seventeen’s 10th EP, “FML,” has sold 6.2 million copies, making it the biggest-selling K-pop album of all time, the group’s agency said Wednesday. This also marks the first time that a K-pop album has surpassed 6 million copies in sales. Released April 24,”FML” set a new record [...]