SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group The Boyz is aiming to break into girl group-dominated local music charts with its second full-length album of refreshing summery songs. The new album, “Phantasy Pt. 1 Christmas in August,” was released Monday at 6 p.m. and features easy-listening songs with a refreshing vibe. “We have released [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — NewJeans has become the first K-pop girl group to grace the stage for Lollapalooza Chicago, one of the major music festivals in the United States, the group’s agency said Friday. Taking the spotlight on the festival’s opening day at the Grand Park in Chicago, Illinois, the K-pop quintet delivered [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” topped 700 million views on YouTube on Friday, the group’s agency said. “Pink Venom” is the prereleased track off the quartet’s second full-length album, “Born Pink,” released Sept. 16 last year. YG Entertainment said the song’s music video surpassed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is in a romantic relationship with actor Ahn Bo-hyun, her agency confirmed Thursday. “They are currently in the phase of acquainting themselves with each other,” YG Entertainment said, confirming a media report on their relationship. “We would appreciate it if you extend warm support [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group NewJeans has achieved a significant milestone by topping the Billboard 200 main albums chart for the first time since its debut a year ago. According to the latest chart revealed Wednesday (U.S. time), the quintet’s second EP titled “Get Up” debuted atop the list. This [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — V will become the last member of the globally popular K-pop septet BTS to debut as a solo artist, his agency said Wednesday. “V is stepping up work to make his first solo album,” BigHit Music said in a release. It said Min Hee-jin, CEO of ADOR, also a [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — BLACKPINK’s megahit single “Ddu-du Ddu-du” has set a YouTube record for most views for a video by a K-pop group, the quartet’s agency said Monday. YG Entertainment said the music video surpassed 2.1 billion views around 5 p.m. the previous day, about five years and one month after it [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Pinkfong Co., a South Korean educational entertainment company, said Thursday its children’s songs have garnered more than a combined 1 billion streams on Spotify, the global music streaming giant. The number is the highest for a homegrown animation and character company. Pinkfong has released various children’s songs based [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jungkook has topped the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with his first solo single, “Seven,” becoming the second South Korean soloist to lead the list following his bandmate Jimin. Released July 14, “Seven,” a summery pop song featuring American female rapper Latto, has sold 153,000 song downloads [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group NewJeans on Friday rolled out its second EP, titled “Get Up,” the band’s agency said. The album hit music services worldwide at 1 p.m., a day before the band’s first anniversary, according to ADOR. The group’s last release was “OMG,” a single released in January. The [...]