SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group BIGBANG’s Taeyang and BTS’ Jimin have made their debut as solo artists on the U.S. Billboard’s main singles chart for their collaboration single “Vibe.” The digital single landed at 76th on the Hot 100 for this week by scoring 4.2 million streams and 20,000 downloads in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A new single by boy group BIGBANG’s Taeyang featuring Jimin of BTS topped iTunes’ global songs chart, his management agency said Saturday. “Vibe,” rolled out Friday, claimed the No. 1 spot on the Worldwide iTunes Song chart and topped iTunes’ top songs charts in about 60 countries around the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Boy group BIGBANG’s Taeyang will release a collaborative song with BTS’ Jimin next week, his agency said Wednesday. The BLACK Label released a teaser image featuring the two singers on social media, along with the announcement that the new single “Vibe” will hit music services on Jan. 13. It [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS will release a book of photography next month, his management agency said Wednesday. “ID: Chaos” will be published Oct. 13 as part of the group’s “Special 8 Photo-Folio” project launched early this month to show off their individual characters and new sides. He will [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — An executive of major South Korean foodmaker Samyang Foods Co. has thanked Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS, after reporting record-breaking quarterly sales. Samyang generated 27.3 billion won (US$20 million) in operating profits in the second quarter, up by 92 percent, and reported 255.3 billion won in revenue, [...]
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 [...]
JEJU, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A small town on Jeju Island is going viral on social media after a surprise visit from Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS. Nuwemaru Street, a busy shopping district in the city of Jeju, was hosting a Christmas event on Saturday to promote the local economy. Jimin, on [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — An auction house said Thursday it has called off a plan to put on the block a traditional Korean outfit worn by Jimin, a member of the K-pop sensation BTS, during a performance. Myart Auction announced the cancellation at the request of its designer, who worried about the impact [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A traditional Korean outfit that Jimin of BTS wore in a performance will be up for auction, with the bidding price beginning at 5 million won (US$4,476), a local auction house said Wednesday. Jimin appeared in the “hanbok,” traditional Korean attire, designed by Kim Rieul in the K-pop act’s [...]