SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop star J-Hope launched his first-ever solo world tour with a three-day concert series in Seoul, culminating in a high-energy finale on Sunday. The show, held as part of his “Hope on the Stage” tour, marked the BTS member’s return to the stage following his military discharge in October. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS member Jimin’s “Who” and BLACKPINK member Rose’s “APT.” were the two most-streamed K-pop songs on Spotify in the second half of 2024, the global music streaming platform announced Tuesday. The two tracks secured the top spots on Spotify’s Global Impact List, ranking first and second among the 30 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS will perform at the Lollapalooza Berlin music festival in July as a headliner, his agency, BigHit Music, said Thursday. Lollapalooza, a major music festival that began in the United States in 1991, has since expanded globally, with events held in countries, such as France [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group BTS’ 2020 global megahit “Dynamite” has achieved 2 billion streams on global music streaming giant Spotify, the group’s agency, BigHit Music, said Tuesday. This achievement makes BTS the first K-pop group to reach such a milestone. Among solo artists in the industry, BTS member Jungkook became [...]
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 [...]