SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Joy of girl group Red Velvet and R&B singer-songwriter Crush are officially a pair, their management agencies said Monday. “The two were colleagues but recently began dating,” Joy’s management agency, SM Entertainment, said. Crush’s agency, P Nation, made the same statement. The couple collaborated last year when the 24-year-old [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop sensation BTS’ planned world tour, which has been put off for more than a year due to the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, has been officially canceled, its agency here said Friday. “Our company has worked hard to resume preparations for the BTS Map of the Soul Tour, knowing that [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean entertainment scene is expected to experience a heated-up competition this fall among breakout A-list celebrities who will return to the small screen after years of absence. JTBC will open up the “star wars” with the melodrama “Lost,” starring Cannes-winning Jeon Do-yeon, premiering on Sept. 4. Choosing [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean superband BTS has landed at No. 19 on this week’s Billboard 200 chart with its latest Japanese compilation album. “BTS, the Best” came in at 19th place on Billboard’s main albums chart refreshed Tuesday (U.S. time), renewing the group’s best first week ranking on Billboard for any [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group NCT Dream will hold a virtual fan meeting in celebration of its fifth debut anniversary later this month, its management agency said Friday. The online event, titled “Hot! Summer Dream,” will be livestreamed on the “Beyond LIVE” channel of internet portal operator Naver’s streaming platform V [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean superband BTS has been nominated in five categories at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, including “Song of the Year” for its megahit “Dynamite,” the U.S. TV station said Wednesday (local time). This year, the annual awards show will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean superband BTS’ Billboard-topping hit “Butter” came in at No. 4 on this week’s Billboard main singles chart, slipping from last week’s top spot. “BTS’ “Butter” drops to No. 4 after nine weeks atop the Hot 100,” Billboard said on its website on Monday (U.S. time). “It posts [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — In the latest series of vibrant songs aimed at brushing off the pandemic blues, K-pop songstress Sunmi has also lightened up for “You Can’t Sit With Us,” the main track of her new EP “1/6.” The 29-year-old singer, whose discography is marked by bold performances and lyrics that encapsulate [...]
TOKYO, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Fans of Kim Yeon-koung, captain of the South Korean women’s Olympic volleyball team, have launched a drive to donate tree saplings to Turkey, which is currently battling severe wildfires, following the team’s hard-fought victory over the transcontinental nation. Devoted followers of the star captain have started a movement on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — August is set to be another star-studded month in the K-pop scene, with major female soloists and groups preparing to release new songs for the scene’s biggest season. In chronological order, soloist Sunmi is set to drop her first EP in three years Friday. While the sassy vocalist has [...]