SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS’ J-Hope is set to embark on his first-ever world tour, starting in Seoul next month, his agency said Friday. BigHit Music said the artist will kick off the tour, titled “Hope on the Stage,” with a three-day concert at Seoul’s KSPO Dome from Feb. 28 to March 2. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A collaborative carol featuring BTS member V and legendary American pop singer Bing Crosby (1903-1977) is set for release at 2 p.m. Friday, his agency said. Described as an “era-bending” project by the agency, the reimagined version of the timeless holiday classic blends Crosby’s iconic voice with V’s vocals [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A documentary featuring RM, leader of K-pop sensation BTS, will debut Thursday in approximately 110 countries, BigHit Music said. The documentary, “Right Place, Wrong Person,” chronicles the making of the artist’s second solo album, released in May, and spans nine months of RM’s life from Feb. 8 to Nov. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — V, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, will release a seasonal duet with Korean ballad singer Park Hyo-shin next week, the group’s agency announced Friday. The digital single, “Winter Ahead (with Park Hyo Shin),” will drop at 2 p.m. next Friday, BigHit Music said on the K-pop fan platform [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Jin of K-pop superband BTS hopes to deliver positive energy with his first solo album, “Happy,” set for release on Friday afternoon. “Happy” features six tracks, including the lead track “Running Wild” and the prerelease song “I’ll Be There.” “It’s meaningful that I could release an album under my [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Jin, a member of K-pop superstar BTS, will give a live performance of his new song, “Running Wild,” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” next week, the group’s agency said Thursday. The vocalist will appear on the popular U.S. TV show set to air at 1:35 p.m. next [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — BLACKPINK’s Lisa has received two awards at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards, the awards’ organizer said. The Thai rapper-singer won Best Collaboration for “New Woman,” her hit solo collaboration single with Spanish singer Rosalia, and Biggest Fans during the annual awards ceremony held in Manchester, Britain, on Sunday [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – V of the K-pop boy group BTS will release a duet with legendary American pop singer Bing Crosby (1903-1977) next month, his agency said Thursday. The collaboration will be a reimagined rendition of “White Christmas,” one of Crosby’s most beloved songs and a timeless holiday classic, BigHit Music said, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — “I’ll Be There,” the latest single from BTS member Jin, has debuted at No. 9 on Spotify’s latest Daily Top Song Global chart, becoming his highest charting song as a solo artist to date. Released Friday, the song garnered over 4.69 million streams that day, according to the chart [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Kang Jung-ai, has penned a letter of gratitude to RM, the leader of K-pop group BTS, acknowledging his recent 100 million won donation to the veterans’ welfare fund while serving his mandatory military service. The ministry released the contents of Kang’s letter [...]