LONDON, Jun. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A wave of 60,000 spectators turned London’s landmark Wembley Stadium into a sea of ecstasy as K-pop band BTS took the biggest British concert stage with its signature hip hop number “Dionysus” late Saturday. It was a landmark moment of BTS’ high-flying world music career, debuting the band at [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — British rock band Queen will hold its first solo concerts in South Korea, where the biopic film “Bohemian Rhapsody” was a sensation, next year, organizers said Friday. Hyundai Card Co. said its “Super Concert 25 QUEEN” will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Jan. 18-19. The [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — British rock band Queen will soon hold concerts in South Korea, after “Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biographical film about the iconic group, reignited the group’s popularity worldwide and especially here, organizers said Tuesday. “Queen is going to perform in South Korea sooner or later. We’ll soon release the exact date [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl band Red Velvet wrapped up its tour of five American cities and will set out on a tour of Canadian cities, the band’s management agency said Tuesday. The five-piece girl group’s latest United States tour started in Los Angeles in the first week of February. The band [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS drew some 380,000 spectators on the Japanese leg of the world concert tour “Love Yourself,” which hit four major Japanese cities, the band’s management agency said Monday. BTS wrapped up the “Love Yourself ~Japan Edition~” with the final stop at Fukuoka’s Yahuoku! Dome held from Feb. 16-17, according [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday he will push for a concert of Korean singers, including world-famous boy band BTS, in North Korea this fall. Rep. Ahn Min-seok of the Democratic Party told Yonhap News Agency that he contacted BTS’ agents last month to inquire whether the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — “Bohemian Rhapsody”, a biopic based on the true story of the legendary Freddie Mercury and Queen, is gaining popularity not just at movie theaters, but also in concert halls. Stomp Music, a production company, will host “Bohemian Rhapsody – For Queen”, an orchestral concert, at Lotte Concert Hall in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Seungri of boy band BIG BANG will put on solo concerts in several Asian cities early next year before he starts his mandatory military service, YG Entertainment said Monday. He will perform in Hong Kong on Jan. 12 and Tokyo from Jan. 26-27. He will meet Japanese fans in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A large arena in Seoul was rocked with cheers from some 10,000 fans when the sharp intro of “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” the popular title track off girl group BLACKPINK’s first EP album “Square Up,” was played. The song opened the “Black Pink 2018 Tour [In Your Area] Seoul x BC [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop duo TVXQ has drawn the largest number of concertgoers in Japan this year, beating foreign and Japanese artists, its agency SM Entertainment said Monday. According to the agency, the team ranked No. 1 on the list, compiled by Nikkei Entertainment, of performers’ ticket power. The duo’s concerts in [...]