SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – BTS, a South Korean boy band, has decided to reschedule its upcoming world tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, its agency said Tuesday. Bit Hit Entertainment announced the decision to indefinitely put off the BTS Map of the Soul Tour, saying it was made in “foremost consideration” of the [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — An upcoming YouTube original series documenting K-pop girl group TWICE’s struggles before its debut up till its record-setting global ascent could give a message of hope, the band said Tuesday. The eight-episode documentary series, “TWICE: Seize the Light,” will hit YouTube on Wednesday as the global video streaming service’s [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Can an online experience really replace the emotions of an on-site concert? Thanks to a new wave of innovative online performances in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and strict physical distancing measures, we’re about to find out. With the performance market frozen due to the coronavirus pandemic, attempts [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Boy band Tomorrow X Together will drop a new album, “The Dream Chapter: Eternity,” next month, returning to dazzle the K-pop scene, its management agency said Tuesday. “The Dream Chapter: Eternity,” the band’s second EP set for release on May 18, is the third album under the “The Dream [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actress IU has teamed up with K-pop sensation BTS’ member Suga for an upcoming digital single, the former’s management agency announced Monday. IU will release the as-yet-unnamed new single, co-produced by Suga, on May 6, according to EDAM Entertainment. Other details, such as the genre, have yet to be [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Three high-profile female soloists will dazzle the K-pop scene this spring as it tries to recover from the coronavirus fallout, dropping powerfully charged music albums. Solar from roaring girl band Mamamoo and Ha:tfelt, better known as Park Ye-eun, from Wonder Girls raised the curtain Thursday to unveil new albums. [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A whirlwind of new music albums by idol bands are on course to hit the K-pop scene over the following weeks, providing a breath of life to the industry hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Starting next week, a flurry of high-profile idol bands are scheduled to drop new [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop phenomenon BLACKPINK has collaborated with American pop icon Lady Gaga on the latter’s new upcoming album, the K-pop band’s management agency said Thursday. The K-pop female quartet was one of the three collaborators Lady Gaga worked with on her new album, “Chromatica,” according to the American singer’s release [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — “1719 is a compilation of music and writings about events that happened during the darkest and cruelest three-year period of my life. If you don’t want gloomy stories, you’d better close the book.” This is a warning Ha:tfelt, better known as Park Ye-eun from the band Wonder Girls, gives [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) – In a reality singing competition television series on Fox, celebrities in extravagant costumes and face masks perform a cover of a famous song, while the audience and panelists who don’t know the identity of the singers vote for their favorite. This is the basic format of “The Masked Singer,” [...]