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Jungkook Becomes Longest-charting K-pop Soloist on Billboard Hot 100 after Psy

Jungkook Becomes Longest-charting K-pop Soloist on Billboard Hot 100 after Psy

SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of K-pop juggernaut BTS has become the longest-charting K-pop solo artist on U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 main singles chart after Psy. According to the latest chart unveiled Tuesday (U.S. time), Jungkook’s “Standing Next to You” stayed on the chart for 18 consecutive weeks, the second-longest run for any [...]

BTS’ J-Hope to Appear on Tving’s Dance Show ‘DNAcers’

BTS’ J-Hope to Appear on Tving’s Dance Show ‘DNAcers’

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS’ J-Hope will make a guest appearance on Tving’s original show “DNAcers,” the streaming service said Friday. The rapper-dancer will make a surprise appearance as a messenger to give missions to the participants of the dance battle show. Tving’s original show, set to premiere Monday, features competitions taking place [...]

BTS’ J-Hope to Release Special Album, Documentary about Street Dance Next Month

BTS’ J-Hope to Release Special Album, Documentary about Street Dance Next Month

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – BTS’ J-Hope will drop a new album and a documentary about street dance, the rapper-dancer’s music roots, BigHit Music said Monday. The special album, titled “Hope On the Street VOL.1,” containing six tracks, will be released on March 29. Along with the album, a new documentary of the same [...]

Works by Korea’s Top Artists, Including BTS RM’s Collection, to Be on Full Display at Venice Biennale

Works by Korea’s Top Artists, Including BTS RM’s Collection, to Be on Full Display at Venice Biennale

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — From Korean abstract art master Yoo Young-kuk (1916-2002) to Seundja Rhee (1918-2009), one of the few female first-generation Korean abstract artists, the Korean Pavilion has a lot to offer at this year’s Venice Art Biennale. The 60th edition of the Biennale, one of the world’s largest and most influential [...]

BTS’ Docuseries ‘Beyond the Star’ Set to Be Unveiled on Disney+

BTS’ Docuseries ‘Beyond the Star’ Set to Be Unveiled on Disney+

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The BTS docuseries “BTS Monument: Beyond the Star” will be released Wednesday on Disney+, BigHit Music said. The docuseries will show “an emotional ten year journey from before their start to beyond their solo projects and ahead to their anticipated reunion in 2025,” according to the streaming platform. The [...]

HYBE Artists Soar to New Heights with Global Tour Sales Reaching 250 Billion Won

HYBE Artists Soar to New Heights with Global Tour Sales Reaching 250 Billion Won

SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – HYBE, the agency representing popular K-pop groups BTS and Seventeen, has announced impressive results with its global tour sales reaching approximately 250 billion won for the year.  Billboard’s recent “The Year In Touring 2023″ report provided comprehensive year-end statistics covering worldwide tours from November 1 of last year to September [...]