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BLACKPINK Becomes No. 2 Global Artist by YouTube Subscribers

BLACKPINK Becomes No. 2 Global Artist by YouTube Subscribers

SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean girl group BLACKPINK became the second most-subscribed musician on YouTube on Tuesday, its management agency said. The official YouTube channel of BLACKPINK saw the number of its subscribers surpass 48.8 million, pushing down the American DJ Marshmello to No. 3, according to YG Entertainment. Justin Bieber topped [...]

BTS’ October Concert to Only be Held Virtually

BTS’ October Concert to Only be Held Virtually

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop supergroup BTS’ upcoming Seoul concert in October will be held virtually only, according to the band’s management agency Friday, canceling the in-person element that was planned together. The Oct. 10-11 Seoul concert, “BTS Map Of The Soul ON:E,” was announced in August as an in-person show with government-mandated [...]

K-pop Buzz on Twitter Grows Substantially Despite COVID-19

K-pop Buzz on Twitter Grows Substantially Despite COVID-19

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite COVID-19 having bogged down the global entertainment industry at large, the conversation and buzz surrounding K-pop on the social media platform Twitter has increased substantially in volume in the past year, according to data from the company Tuesday. The number of K-pop-related tweets from July 2019 to June [...]

TWICE Tops 2 Japanese Music Charts with New Compilation Album

TWICE Tops 2 Japanese Music Charts with New Compilation Album

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group TWICE debuted at the top of two daily music charts in Japan with its latest compilation album “#TWICE3,” according to its agency Thursday. The record, which repackages the group’s past Korean and Japanese hits, topped Oricon’s Daily Albums chart by scoring 67,808 points, JYP Entertainment said, [...]

BTS Delivers ‘Dynamite’ Performance on ‘America’s Got Talent’

BTS Delivers ‘Dynamite’ Performance on ‘America’s Got Talent’

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop super group BTS delivered a performance of “Dynamite,” its latest smash-hit single, on the popular U.S. talent competition show “America’s Got Talent.” The seven-member band presented a pre-recorded live performance of “Dynamite” on the weekly TV program, now in its 15th season, aired Monday (U.S. time) on American [...]