SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — J-hope, a member of popular K-pop band BTS, has donated 100 million won (US$89,000) for children in Tanzania, a Seoul-based charity said Tuesday. According to ChildFund Korea, J-Hope expressed hope that his donation will be a helping hand to children in overseas countries on South Korea’s Children’s Day, which [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Family of the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee will be borrowing an unprecedented amount from banks to pay for a certain portion of their inheritance tax of 12 trillion won (US$10.8 billion). For the public, this seems rather unfair, since current restrictions imposed by financial authorities allow banks to [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — ITZY, the five-piece act known for its empowering vibes, has continued to appeal to fans with its energy and confidence with its upcoming EP “Guess Who.” The all-female act — consisting of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yuna — is set to drop its six-track EP, fronted by [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS has clinched nominations in four categories — the most for the K-pop superstars — in the upcoming 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) set for next month. The seven-member act was nominated in the categories of Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Social Artist and Top Selling Song [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Kwang-soo, the core member of the long-running popular TV show “Running Man,” will step away from the program after 11 years, his management agency said Tuesday. The 35-year-old actor-entertainer will film his last episode for the show on May 24, KingKong by Starship said. According to the agency, [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Being a rookie is a once-in-a-lifetime phase. K-pop boy band Enhypen, which debuted late last year, shrewdly put together the feelings they went through over the past few months in their second EP “Border: Carnival.” The six-track album, which includes an intro and outro, as well as the main [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop sensation BTS is ready to come back next month with the cheerful summer number “Butter,” its agency said Tuesday. The “fun and upbeat summer song,” which will be the seven-piece act’s second English single following “Dynamite” released last year, will drop globally in a digital version at 1 [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for the 2018 BTS hit “Idol” has surpassed 900 million views on YouTube in the latest feat for the K-pop dynamo. “Idol,” the main track of the seven-piece act’s repackaged album “Love Yourself: Answer,” hit the milestone at 5:59 a.m. on Sunday, according to Big Hit [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s “As If It’s Your Last” has become its fourth music video to top 1 billion views on YouTube. According to YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s music video “As If It’s Your Last” broke 1 billion views at 6:52 p.m. Friday on YouTube, three years and [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has sold more than 500,000 units of her first solo album “R,” becoming the first South Korean female soloist to breach the half-million sales mark in about 19 years, her management agency said Thursday. As of Tuesday, “R” had sold a [...]