SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Along with the recent cancellation of a Japanese TV appearance by K-pop superstars BTS, a series of negative press reports on K-pop singers have been published in Japanese media outlets. And following a large-scale anti-Korea rally held in central Tokyo hosted by right-wing activists, critics have expressed worry that [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The cancellation of superstar K-Pop group BTS’s appearance on a Japanese television show is an allusion to an awkward relationship between South Korea and Japan. When Japan’s TV Asahi cancelled BTS’ appearance and blamed it on the ‘liberation’ t-shirt that BTS member Jimin was seen wearing in the past, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called ‘idol sandwiches,’ known to be favored by certain K-pop stars, are selling like hotcakes at convenience stores. GS25, a major convenience store franchise, said that YouUs Idol’s Favorite Sandwich topped all food sales charts just two and a half months after its release, with more than 5 million [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group EXO has achieved a major milestone in the Korean music industry with more than 10 million cumulative album sales, its agency said Monday. SM Entertainment said more than 12 million copies of the group’s albums — five full-length albums, two EPs, a winter special album and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A large arena in Seoul was rocked with cheers from some 10,000 fans when the sharp intro of “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” the popular title track off girl group BLACKPINK’s first EP album “Square Up,” was played. The song opened the “Black Pink 2018 Tour [In Your Area] Seoul x BC [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — October 2018 will go down in history as a memorable month for fans of the phenomenally popular K-pop boy band BTS. The seven-member group capped successful concert tours of the United States and Europe by winning a cultural medal from the government of their home country. South Korea awarded [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular K-pop girl group TWICE released its much-anticipated sixth EP, “Yes or Yes,” and its title track Monday. Will it be another success after the group’s nine straight hits, which range from debut single “OOH-AHH” to latest success “Dance The Night Away”? “We worked hard on this album because [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop duo TVXQ has drawn the largest number of concertgoers in Japan this year, beating foreign and Japanese artists, its agency SM Entertainment said Monday. According to the agency, the team ranked No. 1 on the list, compiled by Nikkei Entertainment, of performers’ ticket power. The duo’s concerts in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The members of mega-popular K-pop group BTS have said they feel a “responsibility and burden” regarding their achievements but vowed to “try harder to have a right mindset in all areas.” The boy band members made the remarks during the event called “A conversation with BTS” on Tuesday (U.S. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The office of President Moon Jae-in has celebrated the second Billboard victory by sensational K-pop stars BTS, joining BTS fans’ jubilation. “Huge congratulations to BTS on topping the Billboard 200 for a second time!” the presidential house Cheong Wa Dae said on its English Twitter account. The post was [...]