SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The economic value generated by K-pop boy band BTS is estimated at around 4 trillion won (US$3.54 billion) annually, a local researcher said Tuesday, indicating that the global sensation plays a significant role in South Korea’s economy that stretches beyond the cultural sector. The Hyundai Research Institute (HRI) said [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Chang-sub, the lead vocalist of K-pop boy band BTOB, recently had his hair dye pale blonde for the first time in his life. He has a once-in-a-lifetime event ahead of him: He is set to join the military on Jan. 14. “Does it look good on me? I [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Onew, the lead vocalist and eldest member of K-pop boy band SHINee, joined the armed forces on Monday to fulfill his mandatory military service, taking a hiatus from his long K-pop career. “I come to a temporary break,” Onew, whose real name is Lee Jin-ki, said in a hand-written [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — WINNER recorded 100 million YouTube views with the video for “Really Really,” the four-member K-pop boy band’s first achievement of a YouTube landmark since their debut in 2014 with YG Entertainment, the management agency said Thursday. The music video of “Really Really,” which was released in April last year, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Seungri of boy band BIG BANG will put on solo concerts in several Asian cities early next year before he starts his mandatory military service, YG Entertainment said Monday. He will perform in Hong Kong on Jan. 12 and Tokyo from Jan. 26-27. He will meet Japanese fans in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band TVXQ will release a special album next week to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut and will host a fan meeting event here, its management agency said Wednesday. The male duo is set to drop the special record, titled “New Chapter #2: The Truth of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy band BTS has achieved gold status from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for its compilation album “Love Yourself: Answer,” its agency said Thursday. It is the first time for any South Korean musician to get gold certification for an album, Big Hit Entertainment said. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean girl band TWICE will be making an appearance on the immensely popular Japanese TV show Kohaku Uta Gassen for the second consecutive year. BTS, the boy band that topped the Billboard 200, was initially considered as another possible guest on the show, but was removed from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Renowned Korean boy band BTS has successfully finished its two concerts in Tokyo, drawing a total of 100,000 fans, the group’s management agency said Thursday. BTS performed live about 30 songs, including the Japanese version of “I Need You,” “Run” and “DNA,” during the “Love Yourself” concerts at the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Globally popular South Korean boy band BTS has topped Japan’s Oricon weekly singles chart with its new Japanese single. The band’s ninth Japanese single “Fake Love/Airplane pt. 2″ took the first place on the chart with 454,829 Oricon points, according to the chart updated Tuesday. The score is counted [...]