SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading female voices in K-pop today are gearing up for comebacks later this month, closing off the first half of the K-pop industry’s 2020 release calendar largely shaken up by the new coronavirus pandemic. Solo artist Sunmi plans to make a comeback with her new single, “Pporappippam,” on June [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group BTS was the biggest seller of music in album format in Japan during the first half of 2020, according to Japan’s main music sales tracker Friday. “Map of the Soul: 7,” the septet’s studio album released in February, has sold 429,009 copies in Japan to date to [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop singer Max Changmin of the male duo TVXQ will marry his non-celebrity girlfriend in September, his management agency said Friday. “Max Changmin will tie the knot with his girlfriend on Sept. 5,” SM Entertainment said. Details of the wedding ceremony, including the venue and time, will not be [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop giant BTS on Friday released a music video for “We are Bulletproof: the Eternal,” off of its most recent album “Map of the Soul: 7,” as part of the group’s annual fan celebration event. The animated music video shared on YouTube features adorable versions of individual BTS members [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean actor Ryu Seung-beom will tie the knot with his Slovakian girlfriend this year, his management agency said Thursday. “Ryu will soon marry his foreign girlfriend,” said SEM Company. “He’d planned to have a small wedding ceremony with just family members, but it has been postponed due to [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Having started in the United States after the death of 46-year-old African American George Floyd caused by the Minneapolis police on May 25, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has clearly evolved into an international phenomenon, with protests having taken place in at least 40 countries — from Britain [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstars BTS and their label-management agency Big Hit Entertainment have donated US$1 million to the cause of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States, according to a company representative Sunday. “It is true that a donation of $1 million was made in the name of [...]
SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop artists from various genres have openly expressed their support behind the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States, condemning racism and paying homage to African-American culture as an important source of inspiration for modern day K-pop. R&B artist Crush is among the K-pop recording artists to [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An online concert by K-pop boy group BTS, scheduled for later this month, will come with a “multi-view” feature, its agency said Monday. Big Hit Entertainment said the septet’s fan group, widely known as Army, will be able to enjoy the livestreaming event, Bang Bang Con the Live, from [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl groups Mamamoo and ITZY and solo male artist Kang Daniel were included in the lineup for the online edition of KCON, an annual K-pop and Korean culture festival scheduled to be held later this month, its organizer announced Monday. A total of 32 artists were confirmed to appear [...]