SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group TWICE released its first English single Friday, its agency said, signaling a full-scale inroad into the North American music market. The band’s first English single “The Feels” was dropped at 1 p.m. (midnight EST), according to JYP Entertainment. The nine-member group, which has a strong [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — “Sticker,” the third studio album by K-pop boy band NCT 127, has debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s main albums chart, the highest-charting release for the group. The album, which contains the lead single of the same name, placed third on this week’s Billboard 200, which ranks the most [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean boy band NCT 127 has made it onto Britain’s Official Charts with its latest album “Sticker.” Its third studio album debuted at No. 40 on the Official Albums Chart Top 10 on Friday (local time), just one week after its release on Sept. 17. The nine-piece K-pop [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band NCT 127 released their third studio album “Sticker” Friday, offering a mix of genres from hip-hop and R&B to pop and dance in a total of 11 tracks. In an online press conference ahead of the release, the nine-piece act said they were excited to be [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The K-pop industry has increasingly been looking beyond the Chinese market to reduce the risks posed by Beijing’s tightening regulations against celebrities, including “hallyu” stars. In the latest development, Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, imposed a 30-day suspension on 21 accounts belonging to the fan clubs of K-pop acts [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group TWICE, which has been recently building up a fandom in the United States, plans to release its first English single next month, its agency said Wednesday, signaling a full-scale inroad into the North American music market. According to JYP Entertainment, TWICE’s first English language single [...]
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Chinese social media platform Weibo has banned 21 fan club accounts of South Korean celebrities, including one for the chart-topping K-pop sensation BTS, as Beijing attempts to tighten its grip on entertainment and culture industries. Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, has imposed 30-day suspensions on 21 accounts belonging [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A “hallyu” festival featuring K-pop bands, such as Pentagon and Monsta X, will kick off online this week, the culture ministry said Sunday. “Mokkoji Korea,” hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and organized by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, will run from Monday through [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group ITZY has debuted in Japan with a digital album containing its hit songs and opened an official Japanese website, the group’s label said Wednesday. The album “WHAT’z ITZY,” was released through Warner Music Japan at midnight Tuesday, carrying the tracks “Dalla Dalla,” “Icy,” “Wannabe,” “Not Shy” [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — CL, the fierce and talented K-pop singer-rapper, has signed with British entertainment agency SATELLITE414 in a move to expand her presence overseas, her label said Monday. According to Very Cherry, CL recently signed a contract with SATELLITE414, which represents global superstars, including Adele and Beyonce. “CL plans to expand [...]