SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jungkook’s first solo single, “Seven,” has landed atop streaming giant Spotify’s daily top song global chart, his agency said Sunday. The digital single, unveiled Friday, topped the chart after being streamed nearly 16 million times. The agency, BigHit Music, said the feat made Jungkook the first Korean [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jungkook’s first solo single, “Seven,” topped iTunes Top Song charts of 106 countries around the world Saturday, one day after its release, its agency, BigHit Music, said. Jungkook unveiled the digital single Friday, becoming the sixth member of the septet to debut as a soloist, after J-Hope, [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS droped his first official solo song on Friday. The digital single, titled “Seven,” was arrived at 1 p.m. in local time, according to the band’s agency, BigHit Music. The release will make him the sixth member of the septet to debut as a soloist, [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of K-pop megastar BTS will headline this year’s “Good Morning America” Summer Concert Series, an annual summer concert hosted by the famous U.S. morning talk show. The vocalist will open the concert on July 14 at New York’s Central Park with “Seven,” his first official solo song set [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS topped iTunes Top Song charts of 83 territories around the world with “Still With You,” one of his recently released self-composed solo pieces, the band’s agency said Tuesday. The song was first uploaded on the music sharing service Soundcloud to download for free in [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The K-pop sensation BTS enjoys the most loyal fanbase based on how far its supporters are willing to travel, a survey by a U.S. travel information site showed Sunday. Upgraded Points released the results of its poll titled, “How Far Would You Travel to See Your Favorite Artist?” on [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of K-pop supergroup BTS announced Friday he will drop his first official solo song next month. The track, titled “Seven,” will arrive on July 14 at 1 p.m., the vocalist said on Weverse, Hybe’s K-pop fan community platform. It is an invigorating, summery song that will make BTS [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Approximately 1.53 million people around the world tuned in to watch a fireworks show livestreamed from Seoul on Saturday to commemorate K-pop superstar BTS’ 10th anniversary, according to the group’s agency. The fireworks display, which began at Yeouido Han River Park at 8:30 p.m., recorded around 340,000 peak concurrent [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, leader of K-pop supergroup BTS, on Saturday shared how he feels about the band’s 10th anniversary, which fell earlier this week. He hit the stage for “It’s Kim Nam-joon at 5 p.m.,” a special program held as part of the two weeks of BTS 10th Anniversary Festa, which [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A book exploring K-pop megastar BTS’ 10-year career will be released next month to commemorate its 10th debut anniversary, the group’s agency said Thursday. “Beyond the Story: 10-year Record of BTS” is set for release on July 9 to coincide with “ARMY day,” which celebrates the anniversary of the [...]