SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, leader of K-pop supergroup BTS, has expressed his support for a South Korean short track speed skater disqualified during the Beijing Winter Olympics amid mounting public outrage over the questionable referee decision. The singer posted a photo, along with a thumbs-up emoticon, on his Instagram account on Monday [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS, was discharged from hospital on Saturday after recovering from COVID-19 infection and appendicitis surgery earlier this week, his management agency said. On Jan. 30, he tested positive for the new coronavirus, and also underwent surgery for appendicitis the following day. Jimin showed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his management agency said Monday. He also underwent a surgery for appendicitis and is in stable condition, Big Hit Music said. The singer showed symptoms of a mild sore throat and a stomachache, and was confirmed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Each member of K-pop superband BTS posted their handwritten season’s greetings messages to fans on social media Monday, the eve of the Lunar New Year. “My sincerity and love to you has never rusted,” wrote rapper RM, the leader of the seven-piece act, in his handwritten card posted on [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superband BTS has been nominated for three prizes at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards, one of the American music industry’s awards. The septet was recognized for Best Duo/Group of the Year, Best Fan Army and Best Music Video for its 2021 megahit single “Butter.” For Best Duo/Group of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Global TV sensation “Squid Game” and the music video for “My Universe,” a collaborative single between BTS and British rock band Coldplay, have been nominated for the 26th annual U.S. Art Directors Guild (ADG) Awards. The ADG on Monday (U.S. time) announced nominations for this year’s awards show, which [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung again voiced skepticism Thursday over whether to grant special favors to K-pop superstar BTS for its mandatory military service. Lee of the liberal Democratic Party was asked at a campaign event about his views on the long-running issue of whether the septet should [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A new fantasy webtoon and web novel inspired by K-pop superstars BTS will be released later this week, the group’s management agency said Wednesday. Hybe said its original story of “7Fates: Chakho” will be available on Naver Webtoon, an online platform for web-based comics run by South Korea’s top [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstar BTS has grabbed the honor of having the most sold digital song of the year in the United States for the second time. “Butter” was the most sold digital song of the year in the country with 1.89 million downloads sold, according to an annual year-end report [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop superstar BTS sold more than 1 million copies of its latest Japanese compilation album, data showed Thursday, becoming the first South Korean pop singers to achieve the feat since 2005. According to the data from Japanese music market tracker Oricon, the album titled “BTS, The Best” added 3,000 [...]