SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop artists from various genres have openly expressed their support behind the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States, condemning racism and paying homage to African-American culture as an important source of inspiration for modern day K-pop. R&B artist Crush is among the K-pop recording artists to [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent audio sampling controversy surrounding BTS member Suga’s new album shows that even global K-pop superstars are not bulletproof from potential public relations debacles. It highlights the inevitable risks associated with celebrities trying to step up their game on the international stage amid heightened calls for political correctness. [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An online concert by K-pop boy group BTS, scheduled for later this month, will come with a “multi-view” feature, its agency said Monday. Big Hit Entertainment said the septet’s fan group, widely known as Army, will be able to enjoy the livestreaming event, Bang Bang Con the Live, from [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl groups Mamamoo and ITZY and solo male artist Kang Daniel were included in the lineup for the online edition of KCON, an annual K-pop and Korean culture festival scheduled to be held later this month, its organizer announced Monday. A total of 32 artists were confirmed to appear [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video of BTS’ 2017 hit song “DNA” topped 1 billion YouTube views on Monday, becoming the band’s first music video to surpass that milestone. “DNA,” the lead track of BTS’ 2017 album “Love Yourself: Her,” achieved the feat early Monday morning, according to the band’s label-management agency [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — “Sour Candy,” American pop singer Lady Gaga’s latest song featuring K-pop quartet BLACKPINK, reached the No. 1 spot on more than 50 Apple iTunes charts, according to the group’s management agency Friday. The song, part of Lady Gaga’s new album “Chromatica,” climbed to the top of the iTunes Song [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop act Monsta X on Tuesday thanked fans for helping them achieve a career-changing success in the United States earlier this year. “All we have are happy memories when looking back. Our hearts swell up with emotions,” Monsta X rapper I.M, whose real name is Im Chang-kyun, said during [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizewire) — K-pop mega group BTS are undoubtedly a huge financial blessing for their record label-management agency Big Hit Entertainment. Thanks to the septet’s smash hit album “Map Of The Soul: Persona” and sellout concerts worldwide, Big Hit posted record sales of 587.2 billion won (US$472.2 million) in fiscal year 2019, [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular girl group TWICE will make a comeback with its ninth EP, “More & More,” next month, the first in a series of major K-pop comebacks expected to heat up the early summer chart race. JYP Entertainment’s nine-piece multinational team will release its new record on June 1. It [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of Korean pop sensation BTS, released his new mixtape “D-2″ and the music video for the title track “Daechwita” on Friday. The term “daechwita” refers to a genre of Korean traditional music where percussion instruments are used to play music at a king’s parade and other [...]