SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group TWICE aims to extend its nonstop winning streak by releasing its fifth EP album next month, its management agency said Monday. The nine-member idol band will drop “What is Love?” on April 9, JYP Entertainment announced. The company launched a comeback teaser promotion that will continue until [...]
SEOUL, March 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular ’90s R&B trio Solid returned with a brand new album on Wednesday, seeking to reclaim its past glory after remaining dormant for 21 years. The group held a media showcase for its new self-produced album, “Into the Light,” at the Understage in central Seoul, performing several new songs [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — TVXQ and Super Junior will make long-anticipated returns with new albums to reclaim the throne of the Asianwide fever of K-pop music, known as “hallyu,” according to their agencies on Monday. TVXQ will put out its eighth full-length album, titled “New Chapter #1: The Chance of Love,” on March [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A music video by the K-pop sensation BTS, or Bangtan Boys, has garnered over 200 million views on YouTube, its management agency said Saturday. The music video of “Save Me” from the group’s special album “Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa: Young Forever” released in May 2016 topped 200 million views [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After reaching a breaking point in the music industry, major South Korean entertainment companies are now bulking up to gain a competitive edge in securing cultural content. At the forefront of this shift are SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment, two of the largest entertainment agencies in South Korea boasting the [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – TVXQ, a leader in the Asianwide fever of K-pop music, will return with a new album this month, the group’s management agency said Friday. S.M. Entertainment said the duo’s eighth full-length album will hit record stores on March 28. The two members put out their solo pieces through SM [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Songs from idol group Wanna One’s unreleased album have been leaked online, the group’s management agency said Thursday. “We’ve learned that music files were leaked Wednesday and are currently looking into the matter,” a representative from YMC Entertainment, the group’s management agency, said. The representative added, “We’re disappointed and [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A new report has revealed that both positive and negative global consumer sentiment is growing towards South Korean pop culture, signaling signs of a love and hate relationship. The 2017 report from the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) released on Wednesday looked into the international domination of South [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A Thai terrestrial network will broadcast remakes of popular South Korean TV programs, a South Korean media company said Wednesday. CJ E&M said the channel True4U will broadcast Thai adaptations of the TV series “Oh My Ghost,” the reality show “Grandpas Over Flowers” and the rap competition show “Show [...]
SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – NCT, S.M. Entertainment’s international boy band project, said Wednesday they want to expand their following beyond their dedicated fan base with their latest album, “NCT 2018 Empathy.” NCT, an acronym for “Neo Culture Technology,” is S.M. Entertainment’s idol band project housing multiple groups under the single NCT brand. Currently, three Korean bands – NCT U, NCT 127 and NCT Dream — have [...]