SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – CJ E&M, which manages the music site mnet.com, has decided to abolish its ‘recommended music’ section. ‘Recommended music’ refers to songs that are selected by music sites for increased promotion, and are displayed right above the ranking charts. If a song is selected as ‘recommended music’, it is easier [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – JYP Entertainment, one of South Korea’s three largest entertainment agencies, on Tuesday showcased TWICE, its first girl group in five years. The nine-member act performed tracks from its first album “The Story Begins” at a press event in Seoul. The multinational group, comprised of six South Koreans, two Japanese [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Girls’ Generation, one of the top South Korean girl groups, swept various music charts at home and other Asian countries Wednesday after making a long-awaited return to the music scene. The album’s title piece “Party” topped eight Korean music services, including Genie, Melon and Mnet, as of 9 a.m. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – YG Entertainment rookie boy group WINNER has been enjoying the No. 1 places in Korean music charts for 15 consecutive days after its release on Aug. 12. Besides, the five-member group also gains exceptional popularity by winning the first places in three music programs: Mnet’s “M Countdown,” KBS2’s “Music Bank” and [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – f(x) has finally taken the 1st place with “Red Light” on Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown’ on July 17, which was broadcast live. However, Sulli was absent from the show that prompted growing speculation among fans. An agency official for f(x) explained, “Sulli is suffering from high fever and chills and [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – “Technique alone doesn’t make a good singer. You can be a good singer no matter how old you are and where you have come from, nor how experienced you are.” Koreans were recently amused with a mysterious ‘grandpa’ who came out of nowhere and made a touching singing performance on [...]