SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga of K-pop supergroup BTS has kicked off his first world tour as a solo artist in the United States, his agency said Thursday. The “Suga | Agust D-Day” tour, which started at UBS Arena in Belmont, New York, on Wednesday (U.S. time), will take him to nine cities [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — “Ditto,” a hit song from rookie girl group NewJeans, has garnered 300 million streams on Spotify, the group’s agency said Wednesday. The song had recorded 301,232,001 streams on the world’s largest music streaming platform as of Monday, 126 days after its release on Dec. 19, ADOR said. It added [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty ranked at No. 50 in its fifth week on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with its new single “Cupid.” According to the latest chart unveiled Tuesday (U.S. time), “Cupid” rose 10 spots from 60th last week. The quartet debuted on the chart at No. [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Taeyang, a member of iconic boy group BIGBANG, has said watching sunsets was a major source of inspiration for his upcoming individual EP, “Down to Earth.” “During some of my difficult and challenging moments, I found solace in watching sunsets,” he said during a media event held in Seoul [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — “FML,” boy group Seventeen’s 10th EP, has set a new record for first-week sales by a K-pop album, as it sold nearly 4 million copies on the first day alone, according to music industry sources Tuesday. The sources said “FML” sold about 3,998,300 copies less than 24 hours after [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga of K-pop juggernaut BTS released the music video for “Amygdala,” a track on his first official solo album, Tuesday, the group’s agency said. “Amygdala” is an almond-shaped part of the brain that is primarily involved in the processing of emotions and memories associated with fear. The rapper sings [...]
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading K-pop boy group Seventeen showed strong confidence in the quality of its new EP, “FML,” on Monday. “This album not only showcases the music we want to pursue but also delivers a message that we’re passionate about. We hope you would like it and gain strength through it, [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of K-pop superband BTS, has topped Japan’s Oricon Daily Album Ranking chart with his official solo debut album, “D-Day,” BigHit Music said Sunday. Since the album’s release Friday, it has sold more than 110,000 copies in Japan and soared to No. 1 on the Oricon Daily [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Superstar Suga of boy group BTS has recorded the biggest first-day sales as a K-pop soloist with his official debut solo album, “D-Day,” according to sources in the music industry Saturday. The sources said the album sold over 1,070,000 copies in the first day following its release under Suga’s [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s rookie girl group Fifty Fifty has stayed on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for four weeks in a row, as its new single “Cupid” ranked 26th this week. According to the latest chart unveiled Friday (British time), the song climbed eight notches from the previous [...]