SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS, was discharged from hospital on Saturday after recovering from COVID-19 infection and appendicitis surgery earlier this week, his management agency said. On Jan. 30, he tested positive for the new coronavirus, and also underwent surgery for appendicitis the following day. Jimin showed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Nmixx, a new girl group from JYP Entertainment, will debut this month, the K-pop agency said Thursday. The seven-member group will debut on Feb. 22 with its first single “Ad Mare,” which translates as “toward the sea” in English, the agency said on social media. Its seven members are [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Park Bo-gum, currently serving in South Korea’s Navy, has passed a state exam to become a licensed barber, military officials said Wednesday. Park, who has been fulfilling his mandatory military service since 2020, took the exam in December, the officials said. He is currently stationed in the Gyeryongdae [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his management agency said Monday. He also underwent a surgery for appendicitis and is in stable condition, Big Hit Music said. The singer showed symptoms of a mild sore throat and a stomachache, and was confirmed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Each member of K-pop superband BTS posted their handwritten season’s greetings messages to fans on social media Monday, the eve of the Lunar New Year. “My sincerity and love to you has never rusted,” wrote rapper RM, the leader of the seven-piece act, in his handwritten card posted on [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superband BTS has been nominated for three prizes at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards, one of the American music industry’s awards. The septet was recognized for Best Duo/Group of the Year, Best Fan Army and Best Music Video for its 2021 megahit single “Butter.” For Best Duo/Group of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy group Enhypen’s latest album, “Dimension: Answer,” has ranked 14th on the Billboard 200 main albums chart. “Dimension: Answer,” a repackaged version of its first full-length album “Dimension: Dilemma” released in October, became the third album from the septet to make it onto the chart. Billboard 200 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s “Kill This Love” has exceeded 1.5 billion views on YouTube, its management agency said Wednesday. The video hit the milestone at about 6 p.m. the previous day, becoming the second video from the group to do so after the 2018 hit [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Koo Junhoe and Yoshi, members of K-pop boy groups iKON and TREASURE, respectively, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, their management agency said, as the country recorded more than 8,000 new infections for the first time. “iKON’s Koo Junhoe was classified as a coronavirus patient in addition to three [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Eric, a member of the popular K-pop boy group The Boyz, tested positive for the new coronavirus Monday, the group’s agency said. The singer whose original Korean name is Son Yeong-jae was confirmed to be COVID-19 positive after having a dinner with an acquaintance who was later confirmed to [...]