SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop megastar BTS has bagged two prizes at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMA) and put on its first televised performance of “Life Goes On” in a purple-lit stadium. The septet won the favorite duo or group in pop/rock for the second straight year and the favorite social artist [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The year 2020 has been one of the most dismal years for many around the globe, jolting people to face a harsh new reality where the most mundane things in life have become a luxury. BTS, the K-pop act that has grown into one of the biggest pop groups [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) ranked No. 25 on Billboard’s main albums chart this week with its latest album. Released on Oct. 26, the five-track EP “Minisode1: Blue Hour” landed at 25th on the Billboard 200 chart refreshed Tuesday (U.S. Time), a record high for the group. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstars BTS has swept prizes from the People’s Choice Awards 2020, the event’s organizers said. The septet won the categories of the Group of 2020, Song of 2020, Music Video of 2020 and Album of 2020 at the annual ceremony, held online on Sunday (U.S. time). Its Billboard-winning [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop acts IZ*ONE and Monsta X are set to join game developer NCsoft’s new fan platform aiming for launch early next year, the company said Friday. The platform, named Universe, will allow K-pop fans around the world to join fan communities and enjoy original content, according to KLAP, an [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop megastar BTS is set to appear in a year-end concert organized by its agency, Big Hit Entertainment, the agency-label announced Thursday. Big Hit Entertainment, which also runs a namesake label, said the seven-member act will be included in the lineup for the “2021 New Year’s Eve Live presented [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — GFriend is the latest K-pop act to turn to disco. The six-member girl group unveiled its new title track “MAGO” in a media showcase Monday ahead of dropping its third studio album “回: Walpurgis Night” at 6 p.m. The album, which succeeds EPs “LABYRINTH” and “Song of the Sirens,” [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Korean TV drama series is expected to decrease next year due to the fallout of the protracted novel coronavirus pandemic, experts said Monday. In the summer, when the country was struggling with a resurgence in novel coronavirus infections, TV studios and broadcasters halted productions of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A weeklong event aimed at promoting the Korean cultural industry will be held online this month amid the new coronavirus, the cultural ministry said Monday. The “ON: Hallyu Festival” will take place from Nov. 16 to 23, with trade meetings, live commerce sessions and an online concert scheduled for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop megastar BTS has clinched four trophies at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), including the coveted Best Song prize. The seven-member act took home four prizes in total, winning the Best Song category with its latest hit “Dynamite” and Best Virtual Live for its concert that was [...]