SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Set to release the first solo album in his 17-year K-pop career Monday, Max Changmin of the male duo TVXQ described the work entitled “Chocolate” as “sweetly addictive.” The six-track album, led by the title track, “Chocolate,” will hit major local online music stores Monday evening as the first [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The new album by K-pop boy band NCT 127 debuted at fifth on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week, the band’s strongest feat on the chart, the music magazine said Monday. “Korean pop group NCT 127 lands its first top 10 effort, as ‘NCT #127 Neo-Zone,’ the 2nd [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Roaring rookie girl band ITZY on Monday returned with its new album “IT’z ME,” a seven-track record led by the main song “Wannabe.” The lead track has a fusion groove, mixing EDM with other trendy music genres. The song is another collaboration between the five-piece girl band and Galactika, [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Topping the key American and British music charts with record-breaking first-week sales figures this week, K-pop phenomenon BTS is changing the global music landscape as arguably the most influential cross-border musical act in decades. According to Billboard, BTS’ latest album, “Map of the Soul: 7,” debuted atop the Billboard [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — “Map of the Soul: 7,” the new album of K-pop super band BTS, is bound to debut atop the Billboard 200 next week, the band’s historic fourth No. 1 on the chart, the company has said. “The set, which was released Feb. 21 via Big Hit Entertainment, could earn [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — “They pull everybody together, in a time where it seems like the world is going the opposite, so we need people like that who are bringing people together,” said American trombonist Duane Benjamin, who participated in K-pop boy band BTS’s fourth album, “Map of the Soul: 7.” Benjamin appeared [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop ‘super rookie’ band ITZY will return to the music scene next month with a new EP, “IT’z ME,” the band’s management agency said Saturday. “IT’z ME,” set for official release on March 9, is the quintet’s second EP since the band made a sensational debut in February last [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop phenomenon BTS dropped a new album, “Map of the Soul: 7,” Friday with a majestic music video of the album’s lead track, “ON,” ready to rock the world music scene once again. The upcoming 20-track album is the second part of its “Map of the Soul” album series, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop super band BTS unveiled Monday the tracklist of its much-anticipated upcoming album, which includes the main track, “ON,” and an accompanying digital version of the song featuring Australian singer Sia. According to the image of the tracklist posted on the website of the band’s agency, Big Hit Entertainment, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Resuming its high-profile music career, girl band IZ*ONE will release a new album, “Bloom*Iz,” this month, its management agency said Monday. The new album, set for release on Feb. 17, is the 12-member girl group’s first full-length album, marking the resumption of the band’s activities after a three-month hiatus. [...]