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 [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — A variety of businesses, including major retailers, are enhancing their marketing campaigns related to the upcoming 2023 BTS Festa, which will celebrate the 10th debut anniversary of the K-pop supergroup BTS. Kurly Corp., the operator of the e-grocery platform Market Kurly, is planning to host a special promotional event [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Throngs of dedicated fans of K-pop giant BTS were busy taking pictures in front of the Hybe building, the entertainment company behind the band, in Seoul, on Monday morning. Many of them were members of ARMY, the band’s passionate fandom, who arrived from all corners of the world to [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A two-week-long festival kicked off Monday to celebrate K-pop juggernaut BTS’ 10th debut anniversary, organizers said. BTS’ 10th Anniversary Festa will be held jointly with the Seoul metropolitan government till June 25 at various places in the capital city, under the slogan “BTS presents everywhere,” the band’s agency, BigHit [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics is currently hosting an exhibition featuring portraits of renowned artists affiliated with Hive, including the popular group BTS. Titled “The Daydream Believers: Dreams, Finally,” the event commenced on June 9 at the “Hive Insight Samsung” venue in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and will continue until August 27. The [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup BTS’ 10th anniversary song “Take Two” has debuted atop iTunes Top Songs charts in 92 countries around the world, the band’s agency said Saturday. The countries include the United States, Britain, France and Germany, according to BigHit Music. Released Friday, the song expresses the band’s gratitude and [...]