SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin of the K-pop boy group BTS stressed his effort to keep the unique, sometimes inconvenient, aspects of the bed and breakfast in the Netflix variety program “Kian’s Bizarre B&B” intact, as he considered this essential to the show’s identity. “When suggestions for changes came up, I argued against [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope of K-pop superband BTS will release a new digital single titled “Mona Lisa” this week, his agency said Monday. “Mona Lisa” will be available on music services at 1 p.m. Friday, according to BigHit Music. It introduced “Mona Lisa” as a hip-hop R&B song that expresses a tribute [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will release two more solo singles this year, following his latest digital single, “Sweet Dreams,” last week. The rapper-dancer shared the news during a live broadcast on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse on Tuesday. “Interestingly, all three songs will have different styles,” he [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin of BTS has set a new milestone in K-pop history, surpassing Psy to become the longest-charting K-pop solo artist on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the latest chart released on Tuesday (U.S. time), Jimin’s song “Who” secured the 41st spot, marking its 32nd consecutive week on the [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will release his new digital single, “Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel),” and its music video Friday. “Sweet Dreams” is a pop R&B track that explores the feelings of love, according to his agency, BigHit Music. It described the track as a serenade expressing a sincere [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member J-Hope will appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” for the first time as a solo artist next week, according to the U.S. TV show. The show introduced the Korean pop star as a guest on its website Monday (U.S. time) while also sharing a short [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star J-Hope launched his first-ever solo world tour with a three-day concert series in Seoul, culminating in a high-energy finale on Sunday. The show, held as part of his “Hope on the Stage” tour, marked the BTS member’s return to the stage following his military discharge in October. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jimin’s “Who” and BLACKPINK member Rose’s “APT.” were the two most-streamed K-pop songs on Spotify in the second half of 2024, the global music streaming platform announced Tuesday. The two tracks secured the top spots on Spotify’s Global Impact List, ranking first and second among the 30 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will perform at the Lollapalooza Berlin music festival in July as a headliner, his agency, BigHit Music, said Thursday. Lollapalooza, a major music festival that began in the United States in 1991, has since expanded globally, with events held in countries, such as France [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group BTS’ 2020 global megahit “Dynamite” has achieved 2 billion streams on global music streaming giant Spotify, the group’s agency, BigHit Music, said Tuesday. This achievement makes BTS the first K-pop group to reach such a milestone. Among solo artists in the industry, BTS member Jungkook became [...]