SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of K-pop group members, like BLACKPINK’s Rose and EXO’s Baekhyun, are releasing solo projects as a way to show their uniqueness and experiment with new music styles. At the forefront is Rose, who released her much-awaited debut solo material in March. The main track “On the [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop act Tomorrow X Together (TXT) is set to appear on the popular U.S. show “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” as part of its latest global promotion drive, the group’s agency said Thursday. The boy band will perform “We Lost the Summer,” the main track of its third EP “Minisode [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for the 2018 BTS hit “Fake Love” has earned 900 million views on YouTube, becoming the group’s fourth song to reach the milestone, their agency said Thursday. “Fake Love,” the main track for the seven-piece act’s third full album “Love Yourself: Tear,” hit 900 million views [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Wendy, the main vocalist of K-pop girl group Red Velvet, gets personal in her first solo album where she focuses more on her vocals in songs about growth, recovery and friendship. The singer, the first member of the iconic five-piece act to go solo, droped her solo EP “Like [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop songstress IU has swept major music charts here with her latest album and past releases, landing more than 15 songs in the top 100 simultaneously. The 28-year-old soloist placed 16 songs in the top 100 on the latest daily music charts by streaming services Melon and Genie Music, [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band SHINee’s livestream concert held on Sunday attracted some 130,000 fans from 120 countries, its agency said Monday. Fans from countries like the United States, Japan and Italy joined the online concert “Beyond Live – SHINEE: SHINee World” streamed worldwide via Naver V Live on Sunday, according [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – A new Japanese single by global K-pop sensation BTS has topped iTunes charts in 97 countries and regions, the group’s agency said Sunday. According to Big Hit Music, “Film Out” also debuted at No. 1 on Oricon’s daily digital singles chart in Japan, with 23,344 downloads. The single also [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — When LOONA released “Star,” a new version of its Korean song “Voice” entirely sung in English, little did they imagine it would go on to make history on U.S. radio charts, a territory that has proven tough for non-English acts. At a time when K-pop acts are collaborating with [...]
BUSAN, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop event, will kick off online next month in this southeastern port city due to concerns over the new coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Sunday. According to the Busan Tourism Organization, BOF 2021 will be streamed online from May 6-9 from [...]
SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band Seventeen made its first appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Thursday (U.S. time), giving a performance of its 2019 smash song “Hit.” The 13-member group, in black leather outfits, delivered a pre-recorded performance of its EDM number on the popular American talk show. The segment, [...]