SEOUL, Mar. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeon So-yeon, leader of the girl group (G)I-DLE, recently revealed on JTBC’s entertainment program “Knowing Bros” that the production cost of their new music video “Super Lady” amounted to a staggering 1.1 billion won, leaving both the hosts and her fellow members astounded. An industry insider remarked that spending over [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop stars continued to grace the prestigious Paris Fashion Week with their presence this year, captivating fans and fashionistas alike. Popular members of K-pop girl groups were prominent figures throughout the event held in Paris from Feb. 26 to March 5 (Paris time), attending runway shows and hobnobbing with [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop girl group TWICE’s latest album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard main albums chart, marking the first chart-topper for the group. TWICE rose atop the Billboard 200 with its 14th mini-album, “With YOU-th,” beating out other popular albums, such as Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing At A [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Hybe said Monday its annual sales surpassed 2 trillion won (US$1.5 billion) in 2023, making it the first K-pop agency ever to reach the milestone. This achievement comes despite the absence of BTS’ group projects due to members’ mandatory military service. The company attributed the achievement to robust album and concert sales by its major artists, including Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together, NewJeans, Enhypen and BTS members as soloists. According to a regulatory filing, the firm [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – As K-pop continues to capture hearts worldwide, the food and beverage industry is keenly leveraging this global phenomenon by collaborating with K-pop artists to target international markets. Coca-Cola is setting a prime example by launching a special edition product named ‘Coca-Cola Zero K-Wave’ in 36 countries, drawing inspiration from [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The K-pop industry has achieved an unprecedented milestone this year as annual domestic sales of physical albums reached the 100 million mark. Circle Chart, a leading tracker of local albums sales, reported Tuesday that the top 400 physical albums collectively sold 116 million copies in the first 11 months [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — As the year 2023 draws to a close, the K-pop industry reflects on a year marked by extended global expansion and a continued craze for girl groups following the trend from last year. While the temporary hiatus of superstar BTS for its members’ mandatory military service posed a new [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Jungkook of global K-pop sensation BTS has hit another “golden” milestone in the music market with his first solo album, “Golden.” According to Hanteo Chart, a leading local tracker of albums sales, “Golden” has sold 2.438 million copies as of midnight Friday, becoming the most-sold album by a K-pop [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Boy group Seventeen has set a new record for first-week album sales in K-pop history with its latest album selling 4.62 million copies, the band’s agency said Friday. Pledis Entertainment said the group’s 11th EP, “Seventeenth Heaven,” had sold 4,629,479 units as of Thursday, citing data from Hanteo Chart, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Seventeen will make a speech at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and perform songs, becoming the first K-pop act to do so, the group’s agency said Friday. The 13-piece group will “address the 13th UNESCO Youth Forum at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. [...]