SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Since K-pop band BTS’ first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in 2018, other K-pop boy bands have entered the top five of the albums chart, pushing the horizon for South Korean pop in the global music market. This week, K-pop boy band NCT 127′s new album, [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band BTS has postponed ticket sales for the European leg of its new world tour, “Map of the Soul Tour,” set for July, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Due to recent events, BTS ‘Map of the Soul Tour – Europe’ ticket sale will be rescheduled,” the British [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Having canceled the inaugural Seoul leg of its new world concert tour series, “Map of the Soul Tour,” K-pop boy band BTS is at risk of having part of the following American leg rolled back amid the ongoing coronavirus spread in the United States. The septet was to kick [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The new album by K-pop boy band NCT 127 debuted at fifth on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week, the band’s strongest feat on the chart, the music magazine said Monday. “Korean pop group NCT 127 lands its first top 10 effort, as ‘NCT #127 Neo-Zone,’ the 2nd [...]
SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite K-pop band BTS’ record high sales of “Map of the Soul: 7,” the relatively tepid performance of the album’s title track, “ON,” on the Billboard singles chart indicates that American radio airplay remains a formidable barrier for the septet. This week, “ON,” the lead single from the latest [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Adding to the phenomenal global ascent of K-pop, led by boy band BTS, another Korean band, SuperM, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart last October, furthering the global influence of Korean pop music. It was a major feat accomplished in SuperM’s widely publicized collaboration with Capitol [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band BIGBANG has renewed its contract with the current agency, YG Entertainment, ahead of the band’s new music release planned for this year, YG said Wednesday. “The BIGBANG members, G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P and Daesung, signed an exclusive contract with YG,” the management said in a press release. [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Successful K-pop singer Chungha has signed a contract with ICM Partners, a major American talent agency, as she gears up for a U.S. debut, her local agency said Tuesday. “Chungha recently signed an agreement with ICM Partners, one of the top three global agencies in the U.S., and is [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Roaring rookie girl band ITZY on Monday returned with its new album “IT’z ME,” a seven-track record led by the main song “Wannabe.” The lead track has a fusion groove, mixing EDM with other trendy music genres. The song is another collaboration between the five-piece girl band and Galactika, [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A string of major K-pop concerts have been called off or postponed in Japan as mutual entry restrictions by South Korea and Japan went into force early Monday. South Korea and Japan’s visa waiver programs for nationals from each other were suspended at the start of Monday amid outbreaks [...]