SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band NCT 127 released their third studio album “Sticker” Friday, offering a mix of genres from hip-hop and R&B to pop and dance in a total of 11 tracks. In an online press conference ahead of the release, the nine-piece act said they were excited to be [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Brave Girls, a girl group that rose to surprise stardom at the brink of disbandment, said it wishes to become the new summer queen of the K-pop scene with its latest release. “We would like to become a group people think of when summer comes,” the group said during [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — All-male K-pop act 2PM will release a new album this month, coming back from a near five-year hiatus after its members completed their military service, the group’s management agency said Tuesday. The six-member group’s seventh full album, titled “Must,” will drop on June 28, JYP Entertainment announced on its [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group Mamamoo will release a new album next week, with a ballad song fronted as the lead track for the first time since its debut, its management agency said Thursday. The EP titled “WAW,” an acronym for “Where Are We,” will be released next Wednesday, according to RBW [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean ballad singer Hwang Chi-yeul will release an album next month, returning with new music after more than two years, his management agency said Sunday. Titled “Be My Reason,” the EP will drop at 6 p.m. on Friday, according to Ten2 Entertainment. Hwang’s most recent release was his [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Super Junior, one of the longest-running K-pop boy groups, has dropped a new album in a belated celebration of the 15th anniversary of its debut. The group’s 10th studio album, titled “The Renaissance,” carries 10 songs, including the main track “House Party” as well as “Super,” “Burn the Floor,” [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Of all the entertainers and musicians here who have been affected by the pandemic, Chungha may have a lot to say. The K-pop soloist had to postpone her first full album release after testing positive for COVID-19 in December when the third wave of the infectious virus began to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop songstress HyunA, known for her bold and powerful performances, said her new EP “I’m Not Cool” is a diary of her life that contains feelings and stories of her life on and off stage. The 28-year-old, who postponed her single “Good Girl” release last year due to health [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — After selling 700,000 albums with just three singles and sweeping rookie prizes at year-end awards, TREASURE now aims to send out positive vibes to fans and listeners. The rookie band that debuted in August through a survival audition program by YG Entertainment, “YG Treasure Box,” is set to drop [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — For K-pop songstress BoA, being responsible for her songs and performances is what has kept her fire alive for the past 20 years. The 34-year-old, who debuted at the age of 14, is often dubbed the Star of Asia for her popularity in the region and helping create “hallyu,” [...]