SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will hold surprise concerts in Seoul next month to wrap up its ongoing world tour, the group’s agency said Wednesday. YG Entertainment said the shows will take place on Sept. 16-17 in the South Korean capital where the quartet began the “Born Pink” world tour [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group STAYC, known for its usual bubbly and bright style and image, has named its third EP “Teenfresh” to highlight its trademark concept. The album is set to come out at 6 p.m. Wednesday and has six tracks — including lead single “Bubble,” “Not Like You,” “I [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s “Lovesick Girls” has surpassed 700 million views on YouTube. The video hit the milestone at 1:06 a.m. on Wednesday, the group’s agency, YG Entertainment, said. The feat comes two years and 10 months after the video was uploaded in October 2020. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of the K-pop supergroup BTS has stayed atop the U.S. Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts for the fourth consecutive week with his debut solo single, “Seven.” According to the latest charts unveiled Tuesday (U.S. local time), “Seven” continued to lead both charts for the fourth [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for K-pop giant BTS’ 2021 hit song “Permission to Dance” has surpassed 600 million views on YouTube. The video hit the milestone at 4:21 a.m. Monday, bringing to 12 the number of the band’s music videos seen more than 600 million times, according to BigHit Music. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member V topped the iTunes Top Song charts in 70 countries around the world with his new solo single, “Rainy Days,” on Saturday, a day after its release, his agency said. “Rainy Days,” one of the six tracks on his upcoming debut solo album, “Layover,” was at No. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for “Love Me Again,” a track on BTS member V’s upcoming first solo album, was released Thursday. According to BigHit Music, “Love Me Again” is an emotional R&B genre number featuring V’s dreamlike voice. The music video, shot in a cave in Mallorca, Spain, creates a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has been nominated for four categories of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, the U.S. music channel has announced. The group will compete for Best Choreography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing and Best K-pop with its hit song “Pink Venom,” MTV said Tuesday (U.S. local [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group NCT will return with all members later this month, dropping its fourth studio album, the group’s agency said Wednesday. “Golden Age” will hit music services on Aug. 28, SM Entertainment said. It will mark the first LP from the group in the one year and eight [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, said Tuesday he plans to establish his own company, although he will remain with the nine-piece group and its current entertainment agency, SM Entertainment. Baekhyun, one of three members who in June resolved an antitrust dispute over their contract with SM, [...]