SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — “Dye,” the new EP by K-pop boy band GOT7, marks a dramatic style change for the six-year-old band, turning the seven members into medieval balladeers as if from a classical romance novel. The 10-track album, led by “Not by the Moon,” hit major online music stores at 6 p.m. [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop super band BTS is releasing content tailored to the needs of fans amid the expansion of ‘untact’ culture across the globe following the coronavirus outbreak. The group has used YouTube broadcasts to share recent news, make a surprise announcement on plans for a new album, and hold online [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Wandsbecker, a small German city on the outskirts of Hamburg, is home to a small building with a red sign that says ‘Seoul Station’. At first, it looks like a Korean restaurant, but it is in fact a dance studio specializing in K-pop choreography. This studio was opened by [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Billboard-topping K-pop boy band SuperM will perform for “One World: Together At Home” this week, an all-star online charity concert co-organized by Lady Gaga and the World Health Organization to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, its agency said. SuperM will be the only South Korean musicians to join the lineup [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of live concerts K-pop boy band BTS performed since 2014 will be shown for free on YouTube this weekend to entertain fans at home in this time of coronavirus self-quarantine. The band’s management agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said a total of eight concerts and fan meeting events [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Dropping a new album Monday, Apink marks its 10th year in the K-pop scene, becoming a rare K-pop idol girl band to have a decade-long career. The six-piece band’s ninth EP, “Look,” was released on Monday evening, the first release from the group since the EP, “PERCENT,” dropped in [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Lee Seung-hoon, a member of K-pop boy band WINNER, will start his mandatory military service this week, the band’s management agency said Monday. The 28-year-old is scheduled to start a four-week training program Thursday at an Army boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, as part of the fulfillment [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group (G)I-dle has partnered with Republic Records, a major U.S. music label, to make inroads into the American market, the band’s management agency said Thursday. Having signed the partnership, (G)I-dle released its third EP, “I Trust,” and announced its American debut, Cube Entertainment said, quoting the music [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor So Ji-sub is a bachelor no more. The 42-year-old star has tied the knot with his former television announcer girlfriend, Cho Eun-jung, So’s agency, 51k, said Tuesday. The agency said So and Cho hosted their families for a small ceremony, and they’ve completed their marriage registration. The two [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Set to release the first solo album in his 17-year K-pop career Monday, Max Changmin of the male duo TVXQ described the work entitled “Chocolate” as “sweetly addictive.” The six-track album, led by the title track, “Chocolate,” will hit major local online music stores Monday evening as the first [...]