SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiumin, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, will enlist in the Army next month, becoming the first EXO member to temporarily leave the band to fulfill his military duty, its management agency said Tuesday. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Kim Min-seok, will start his 21-month military service [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Jennie, the pivotal member of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK, and Kai from the boy band EXO split up less than one month after their romantic relationship was exposed by a media outlet, according to the latter’s management agency on Friday. “The two parted ways,” SM Entertainment told the media, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group EXO has achieved a major milestone in the Korean music industry with more than 10 million cumulative album sales, its agency said Monday. SM Entertainment said more than 12 million copies of the group’s albums — five full-length albums, two EPs, a winter special album and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — EXO, “the kings of K-pop,” returned with a new album on Thursday, bringing together all nine members for the first time in more than a year to stage a new collection of music filled with masculine vibes. The group’s fifth full-length album, “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo,” set to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Preorders for K-pop boy band EXO’s forthcoming album, “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo,” exceeded 1.1 million copies, its management agency said Wednesday. As of Tuesday, 1,104,617 copies of the fifth full-length album by EXO were ordered in advance of its release on Friday, according to SM Entertainment. “With preorders [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy band EXO will showcase their new album “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo” next month, returning with its full lineup, its management agency said Friday. On the date of the album’s release on Nov. 2, EXO will throw the event, “Exo Comeback Showcase ‘Tempo,’” at the Paradise City [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — After reaching a breaking point in the music industry, major South Korean entertainment companies are now bulking up to gain a competitive edge in securing cultural content. At the forefront of this shift are SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment, two of the largest entertainment agencies in South Korea boasting the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group EXO will release its seasonal winter album “Universe” next week, its agency said Thursday. “Universe” will be released Dec. 21 in digital and physical formats, and will feature seven songs, including the lead rock ballad track “Universe,” according to S.M. Entertainment. The group has put out [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The music video for popular boy band EXO’s hit song “Ko Ko Bop” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on Tuesday morning. The video reached the milestone about five months after it was uploaded online, according to the group’s management company, S.M. Entertainment. “Ko Ko Bop” is the title [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – BTS, EXO and other K-pop big names will be part of a concert celebrating the arrival of the torch for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games next week, the culture ministry said Wednesday. The concert will be held at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul and Incheon Songdo Moonlight Festival Park in Incheon, west of the capital, on Wednesday. It will also feature TWICE, BTOB and B.A.P, among other top K-pop [...]