SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of the K-pop supergroup BTS has stayed atop the U.S. Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts for the fourth consecutive week with his debut solo single, “Seven.” According to the latest charts unveiled Tuesday (U.S. local time), “Seven” continued to lead both charts for the fourth [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for K-pop giant BTS’ 2021 hit song “Permission to Dance” has surpassed 600 million views on YouTube. The video hit the milestone at 4:21 a.m. Monday, bringing to 12 the number of the band’s music videos seen more than 600 million times, according to BigHit Music. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member V topped the iTunes Top Song charts in 70 countries around the world with his new solo single, “Rainy Days,” on Saturday, a day after its release, his agency said. “Rainy Days,” one of the six tracks on his upcoming debut solo album, “Layover,” was at No. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video for “Love Me Again,” a track on BTS member V’s upcoming first solo album, was released Thursday. According to BigHit Music, “Love Me Again” is an emotional R&B genre number featuring V’s dreamlike voice. The music video, shot in a cave in Mallorca, Spain, creates a [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has been nominated for four categories of the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, the U.S. music channel has announced. The group will compete for Best Choreography, Best Art Direction, Best Editing and Best K-pop with its hit song “Pink Venom,” MTV said Tuesday (U.S. local [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group NCT will return with all members later this month, dropping its fourth studio album, the group’s agency said Wednesday. “Golden Age” will hit music services on Aug. 28, SM Entertainment said. It will mark the first LP from the group in the one year and eight [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, said Tuesday he plans to establish his own company, although he will remain with the nine-piece group and its current entertainment agency, SM Entertainment. Baekhyun, one of three members who in June resolved an antitrust dispute over their contract with SM, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is set to hold various events to commemorate its seventh debut anniversary across major cities in the United States and Asia, its agency said Tuesday. YG Entertainment said videos looking back on the quartet’s journey will be shown in major U.S. cities, including New York, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group The Boyz is aiming to break into girl group-dominated local music charts with its second full-length album of refreshing summery songs. The new album, “Phantasy Pt. 1 Christmas in August,” was released Monday at 6 p.m. and features easy-listening songs with a refreshing vibe. “We have released [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — NewJeans has become the first K-pop girl group to grace the stage for Lollapalooza Chicago, one of the major music festivals in the United States, the group’s agency said Friday. Taking the spotlight on the festival’s opening day at the Grand Park in Chicago, Illinois, the K-pop quintet delivered [...]