SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of K-pop superband BTS, has topped Japan’s Oricon Daily Album Ranking chart with his official solo debut album, “D-Day,” BigHit Music said Sunday. Since the album’s release Friday, it has sold more than 110,000 copies in Japan and soared to No. 1 on the Oricon Daily [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Superstar Suga of boy group BTS has recorded the biggest first-day sales as a K-pop soloist with his official debut solo album, “D-Day,” according to sources in the music industry Saturday. The sources said the album sold over 1,070,000 copies in the first day following its release under Suga’s [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstar Suga on Friday released his first official solo album, “D-Day,” under a stage name for his individual projects, Agust D, the group’s agency said. Unveiled simultaneously with the album at 1 p.m. was the music video for its lead track, “Haegeum.” When his unofficial mix tapes are [...]
DANGJIN, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The seashore of the coastal city of Dangjin, 123 kilometers southwest of Seoul, is gaining attention after BTS member Suga recommended it as his favorite tourist destination ahead of the release of his new album. In a recently uploaded YouTube video, Suga discussed his preference for the beach over [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) – J-Hope of the K-pop supergroup BTS began military service Tuesday to become the second member of the group to do so. The 29-year-old entered an Army boot camp in Wonju, 87 kilometers southeast of Seoul, to begin five weeks’ basic training. In South Korea, all able-bodied men are required [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup BTS will release the lead song for the original soundtrack of a Korean TV animation series set to go on air next month, the series’ production company said Friday. It will be the first release from BTS as a team since “Yet To Come” in June. “Bastions,” [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, on Monday revealed the tracklist for his first solo album, “D-Day,” with two songs respectively featuring late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto and his fellow BTS bandmate J-Hope as a collaborator. The tracklist consists of 10 songs, two of which — “Snooze” [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The collaboration single “People Pt.2″ by Suga of BTS and K-pop sensation IU, topped iTunes charts in 87 countries Saturday, the group’s agency said. The song, released Friday, is part of Suga’s debut solo album, “D-Day,” which is set to come out April 21. The song had claimed the [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of the K-pop superstar BTS, will drop a documentary film following the process of making his upcoming first solo album on the day of the album’s release, the band’s agency said Thursday. The documentary, titled “Suga: Road to D-Day,” is a road movie featuring the rapper’s [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga of K-pop giant BTS will release his first collaboration single with singer IU after three years Friday, the band’s agency said Wednesday. The song, titled “People Pt.2,” will be included in “D-Day,” Suga’s debut solo album set for release April 21, according to BigHit Music. The two singers [...]