SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The music video of K-pop superband BTS’ 2020 megahit single “Dynamite” has topped 1.7 billion YouTube views, becoming the most-viewed music video by the boy group, its agency said Tuesday. The “Dynamite” music video surpassed the threshold on YouTube at 8:37 p.m. on Monday, becoming the first music video [...]
SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on June 13, has grown from a lesser-known hip-hop idol group to the most successful K-pop band, breaking numerous records in K-pop history along the way. Initially launched as a band under Big Hit Entertainment, a smaller K-pop label that later transformed into [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Several employees at Hybe, the K-pop company behind the boy group BTS, were found to have sold their company shares last year after learning confidential information about the septet’s suspension from performing as a group, South Korea’s financial regulator said Wednesday. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced that, following [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope of globally popular K-pop boy group BTS will work as an assistant instructor at an Army boot camp during the remainder of his mandatory military service, sources in the music industry said Wednesday. The sources revealed the member has recently been chosen for the position at the recruit [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup BTS will release a new digital single, “Take Two,” with a full lineup on June 9 as part of events marking the 10th anniversary of its debut, its agency said Thursday. Seven members participated in the new single to thank its fans and express wishes for their [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A draft of postage stamps designed in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the globally popular K-pop group BTS since its debut was recently released for sale. However, the stamps do not include the faces of the group members. Korea Post, the state postal service, announced that all 120,000 [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup BTS will hold a two-weeklong festival at various venues in Seoul next month to mark the 10th anniversary since its debut, the group’s agency said Thursday. The septet has annually held the BTS Festa to celebrate its debut anniversary, which falls on June 13, with its fans. [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — J-Hope, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, said Wednesday he has completed five weeks of basic training as part of his mandatory military service. The dancer-rapper posted on Hybe’s K-pop fan community platform Weverse, sharing two photos of himself in a military uniform. “Your letters and words of [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Army said Friday it is investigating an officer for allegedly sneaking out of base to visit the unit where K-pop supergroup BTS member Jin is stationed for his mandatory military service. In January, the 20-something nursing officer of an unidentified Army unit left her base without permission and [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Major landmarks in Seoul will be bathed in purple next month in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the globally popular K-pop group BTS since its debut. According to music industry sources Thursday, Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind the group, and the Seoul metropolitan government are discussing jointly holding [...]