SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS’ J-Hope is set to complete his mandatory military service Thursday, the boy band’s agency said Monday. For safety reasons, there will be no public event to mark the occasion, BigHit Music said. “We kindly ask fans to send their warm support from their hearts. We are always grateful [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hybe, the K-pop company behind global sensation BTS, has partnered with the National Museum Cultural Foundation to release a new series of merchandise that blends the beauty of traditional Korean culture with the influence of the K-pop group. The 2024 “Dalmajung BTS X MU:DS” collection will launch Wednesday, coinciding [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jimin’s latest solo track, “Who,” made it on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the 10th consecutive week. According to the latest Billboard charts released Tuesday (U.S. time), “Who” remained unchanged at No. 30 on the Hot 100 chart from the previous week. The song is from [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A court has sentenced Suga of K-pop superband BTS to a fine of 15 million won (US$11,469) on charges of driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol, sources said Monday. Late at night on Aug. 6, police officers found Suga trying to get up after falling off [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, leader of K-pop supergroup BTS, collaborated with American rapper Megan Thee Stallion on her new single. The 29-year-old Houston rapper announced on her Instagram account Sunday (U.S. time) that she is teaming up with the BTS star on “Neva Play” due out Friday. A promotional poster for the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy band BTS has achieved a new milestone in Japan, with its 2020 hit single “Dynamite” becoming the first song by a foreign artist to surpass 800 million streams, the group’s agency BigHit Music said Friday, citing data from Oricon, Japan’s leading chart operator. Until now, only [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The military manpower agency said Thursday it will strengthen legal compliance education for social service agents after BTS member Suga’s drunk-driving incident on an electric scooter earlier this week. On Tuesday night, the 31-year-old, who is currently serving his mandatory military service as a social agent, was booked and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has secured four nominations at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, one of the major music awards in the United States. According to a list of nominees announced by MTV VMAs on its homepage Tuesday (U.S. time), Lisa was nominated for Best K-pop, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS has climbed back up the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart with his latest single, “Who,” despite his absence due to military duty. According to the chart released Tuesday, “Who” ranked 12th, rising two spots from No. 14 the previous week when it debuted. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin, a member of the popular K-pop group BTS, will release the English version of “Be Mine,” a track from his second solo album, “Muse,” on Friday, BigHit Music said Thursday. “Be Mine” is an Afrobeat song with a captivating sound and rhythm, featuring sensual lyrics that embrace natural [...]