SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop idol groups have emerged as the mouthpieces for the harsh realities experienced by South Korean teenagers. Girl group (G)I-dle, known for songs depicting confident girls and its charismatic stage performances, released a new EP “I Feel” last week. The group aims to guide individuals on rebuilding their self-esteem [...]
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, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The popularity of K-pop remains strong in Thailand, but fans are becoming increasingly frustrated over the soaring concert prices. According to Thai media outlet MGR Online, the average price of a K-pop concert ticket in Thailand this year has reached 5,270 Thai baht (US$155), which is a 17.9 percent [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — About half of all K-pop fans bought albums to collect celebrity goods, and not for the music itself, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Consumer Agency conducted a survey of 500 consumers said they had used a a paid K-pop fandom service, which showed that they purchased albums (78.9 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean music industry has expanded its foray into the global market with well-trained idols and their devoted fans, and now it is venturing into the virtual space with a new breed of idols. Non-humans, hyper-real avatars made with artificial intelligence (AI) have growingly taken the stage in the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The worldwide popularity of K-pop is pushing global luxury brands to reach out to Korean celebrities. Jimin of K-pop super group BTS was recently selected to become Christian Dior’s brand ambassador. Another BTS member J-Hope participated in the Louis Vuitton Men’s Autumn-Winter 2023 Show last Thursday in Paris, France. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s K-pop physical album sales are at the brink of reaching the 80 million milestone for 2022, thanks to the robust performance of boy band BTS and popular girl groups, a major music chart revealed Saturday. The annual physical sales of the top 400 K-pop albums had stood [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — With the worldwide popularity of K-pop music, consumption of foreign pop has decreased. Consumption of foreign pop music in South Korea, as opposed to K-pop, stood at no more than 22 percent each month from January to September this year, according to Circle Chart, the country’s benchmark music chart. [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The American Music Awards (AMAs) has created a category for K-pop artists for the first time among the three major U.S. music awards. Announcing the nominations for the 2022 AMAs on Thursday (U.S. time), the event’s organizers introduced Favorite K-pop Artist as one of the six categories created or [...]
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 [...]