SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — An unprecedentedly uphill competition to rise to the top of domestic music charts is expected to take place this month with the return of big girl groups, such as Le Sserafim, aespa and (G)I-dle, with new albums. The first of the three groups to step into the ring is [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With K-pop enjoying popularity throughout the world, the fan base of girl groups is becoming more diverse in nationality. India had the largest share at 10 percent of YouTube views of BLACKPINK, followed by Thailand at 8.4 percent, Indonesia at 6.9 percent and the Philippines at 5.8 percent, according [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A large number of female K-pop stars have been invited to the ongoing Paris Fashion Week, proving the global popularity of the South Korean pop culture. The Paris Fashion Week, a series of designer presentations held semiannually in Paris, is one of the most-known Fashion Weeks around the world. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The K-pop industry is bracing for a heated chart competition as some of the top girl groups are ready to throw their hats in the ring with new albums this month. Girls’ Generation, the longest-running K-pop girl group, was the first to enter the ring. The octet made a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Only less than two weeks have passed since the start of the New Year, but the K-pop scene is already busy with news of rookie girl groups getting global attention or preparing for their official debuts. One of the hottest is Ive, the Starship Entertainment-managed group that made its [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — All-female groups, often dubbed as “girl groups,” are ruling domestic music charts in South Korea, taking the lead in the summer dance-pop race. With the exception of superband BTS and American pop star Justin Bieber, who have long led the charts with “Butter” and “Peaches,” girl groups are reigning [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Girl groups are like fashion. One day you’re in, the next day you’re out. By that logic, Girls’ Generation has outlived people’s expectations, topping music charts, local or international, eight years after its debut. But even the act once considered the most invincible is being dethroned — “Party,” GG’s [...]