SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A song with a Korean title that roughly translates as “Wild Flower Play” will be the main track of the first individual album from K-pop group BTS’ leader RM, the band’s agency said Friday. The rapper will drop the album “Indigo” next Friday to become the third BTS member [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin, a member of the K-pop superband BTS, will join a front-line Army boot camp north of Seoul next month to start his mandatory military service, defense sources said Thursday. The 29-year-old is set to enter the boot camp of a front-line Army division in Yeoncheon, 60 kilometers north [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Woori Bank, one of South Korea’s largest commercial banks, said Wednesday it will be releasing a new installment savings plan that will provide a high annual interest rate of up to 11 percent for those who walk more than 10,000 steps a day. The availability of this installment savings [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean historical romance “The King’s Affection” has become the country’s first TV drama to win an International Emmy, the drama’s broadcaster said Tuesday. KBS said the series was chosen as the winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela during the 50th awards ceremony held in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for global sensation BTS’ “Dynamite” exceeded 1.6 billion views on YouTube on Tuesday, becoming the second most-viewed video from the band, its management agency said. The video for the megahit single released in August 2020 reached the milestone at 4:26 a.m., Big Hit Music said. It [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook, a member of the K-pop superstar BTS, has topped iTunes charts in 102 countries around the world with “Dreamers” from the official soundtrack for the FIFA World Cup 2022, according to the latest charts. The new track swept iTunes’ top songs charts in 102 countries, including the United [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Global K-pop sensation BTS has received two prizes at the American Music Awards (AMAs) in its fifth year of being honored in one of the most prestigious music awards in the United States. BTS won honors for favorite pop duo or group and favorite K-pop artist during the 2022 [...]
AL KHOR, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Sunday with BTS star Jungkook performing a new single in an opening ceremony built on a message of inclusion and diversity. Jungkook, a member of the award-winning K-pop group, performed the song “Dreamers” with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi at Al [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group NCT Dream will release “Candy,” a new EP that gives a winter vibe, on Dec. 16, the group’s agency said Friday. The title track “Candy” is a remake of the namesake megahit track off H.O.T.’s first full-length album released in 1996, according to SM Entertainment. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — “The Astronaut,” the solo debut single by K-pop group BTS’ Jin, has sold over 1 million copies, the band’s agency said Friday. Big Hit Music said, citing data from Circle Chart, the album has sold 1,024,382 copies since it was released Oct. 28. Jin’s deeply sentimental voice accompanied by [...]