SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency of K-pop superstar BTS, will make its debut on the main bourse this month, arguably emerging as the top entertainment pick by investors this year. The company will open subscription for retail investors Monday and Tuesday at an initial public offering (IPO) price [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop sensation BTS will catch the eyes of its long-waiting fans with fresh up-to-date viewing experiences at its upcoming live online concert next month, its management agency said Tuesday. The online concert titled “BTS Map of the Soul ON:E” will be livestreamed at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10 and [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy group BTS’ recent hit “Dynamite” has returned to the top spot on Billboard’s main singles chart, helped by the recent release of remixes, Billboard reported Monday. On Billboard’s latest Hot 100 chart dated this Saturday, “Dynamite” finished first and was trailed by the former No. 1 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A second fan-made forest named after RM, the leader of the popular K-pop boy band BTS, in celebration of his birthday opened in Seoul on Monday, an environmental group said. At “RM Forest No. 2,” located on the Ichon side of Han River Park, three hackberry trees and 200 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency for K-pop super group BTS, said Monday its initial public offering (IPO) price has been set at 135,000 won (US$115) following last week’s demand forecasting session. The offering price represents the upper end of its IPO price range provided for two-day demand forecasting [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup BTS’ upcoming Seoul concert in October will be held virtually only, according to the band’s management agency Friday, canceling the in-person element that was planned together. The Oct. 10-11 Seoul concert, “BTS Map Of The Soul ON:E,” was announced in August as an in-person show with government-mandated [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Global K-pop act BTS has said the team’s great internal chemistry was driven by genuine friendship among members and the singers being fully aware they are committed to each other businesswise. “We’re all very good friends. We always talk and communicate with each other. And we know that BTS [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency for K-pop super group BTS, was to start demand forecasting for domestic and overseas institutions Thursday in the runup to its initial public offering (IPO). Big Hit Entertainment will determine the initial offering price following the two-day forecasting session as one of the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A promotional video of K-pop superstars BTS introducing the South Korean capital topped 100 million views in the first 10 days of its release, the Seoul city government said Thursday. The video, which launched Sept. 11 on the city’s tourism platform and social media channels, had racked up 104,893,115 views [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop super group BTS on Wednesday presented a special message at the 75th United Nations General Assembly, urging the world’s youth to remember and seek out their dreams despite the challenges that they may face from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Now more than ever, we must remember who we are [...]