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K-pop Groups Aespa, (G)I-dle to Perform in Pregame Shows for MLB Openers in Seoul

K-pop Groups Aespa, (G)I-dle to Perform in Pregame Shows for MLB Openers in Seoul

SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop stars aespa and (G)I-dle will perform in pregame shows in celebration of the historic Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season openers in Seoul next week, the event’s organizers announced Wednesday. Coupang Play, the presenting and marketing partner for the MLB Seoul Series, said aespa will take the stage [...]

K-pop Star Karina Pens Apology to Fans Over Relationship Reveal, Highlighting Idol-Fan Dynamics

K-pop Star Karina Pens Apology to Fans Over Relationship Reveal, Highlighting Idol-Fan Dynamics

SEOUL, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Karina, a leading figure in the fourth-generation K-pop group aespa, took to Instagram on the evening of March 5 to issue a heartfelt handwritten apology to her fans, known as ‘MYs’, for the surprise caused by the recent revelation of her relationship with actor Lee Jae-wook.  In her message, Karina [...]

K-pop Girl Group aespa to Perform at New York City’s Mega-festival

K-pop Girl Group aespa to Perform at New York City’s Mega-festival

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group aespa will perform at The Governors Ball Music Festival 2023, a major annual outdoor music festival in New York City, the group’s agency said Wednesday. It will become the first K-pop act to perform at the festival, according to SM Entertainment. This year’s event will [...]

aespa and Artist Blake Kathryn Create First-of-its-kind NFT Collection

aespa and Artist Blake Kathryn Create First-of-its-kind NFT Collection

Singapore, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — aespa, the massively popular and future forward female K-Pop group from SM Entertainment, which includes four real members as well as their respective online avatars, is joining forces with visual artist and NFT queen Blake Kathryn, to launch an exclusive NFT collection. The collection marks the world’s first collaboration [...]

Aespa’s ‘Girls’ Becomes Top-selling Girl Group Album

Aespa’s ‘Girls’ Becomes Top-selling Girl Group Album

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Rookie girl group aespa’s latest EP “Girls” sold more than 1.64 million copies last month, setting a record as the most-sold album by any K-pop girl group, the band’s agency said Thursday. Released on July 8, “Girls” topped the monthly album sales chart of South Korea’s benchmark Circle Chart [...]