SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — BTS RM reaffirmed his unwavering admiration for art through his latest social media update, where he documented his recent visits to local galleries and art museums. The leader of the K-pop supergroup, who is currently serving in the Army, shared photos on his Instagram on Sunday, capturing his recent [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — From Korean abstract art master Yoo Young-kuk (1916-2002) to Seundja Rhee (1918-2009), one of the few female first-generation Korean abstract artists, the Korean Pavilion has a lot to offer at this year’s Venice Art Biennale. The 60th edition of the Biennale, one of the world’s largest and most influential [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — RM and V of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their mandatory military service Monday. When two more members — Jimin and Jungkook — enlist Tuesday, all seven members of the band will be carrying out their military duty. Three older band members are already in service, with Jin, the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — In September 2021, the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, located in Mapo, Seoul, was quietly engaged in fundraising efforts. An anonymous benefactor generously contributed 100 million won, specifying that the funds be used for the preservation and restoration of cultural assets abroad. The name of the benefactor, however, remained undisclosed. [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, the leader of K-pop superband BTS, will attend the main event of the BTS Festa to celebrate its debut anniversary, the group’s agency said Thursday. The BTS Festa@Yeouido will take place at the Han River Park in Seoul’s Yeouido area on June 17 to wrap up the two-week-long [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – “Indigo,” the first solo album of BTS leader RM, has surged to No. 3 on Billboard’s main albums chart this week, making him the highest-charted K-pop soloist. Billboard said in an article on the preview of this week’s charts Monday (U.S. time) that RM became the first BTS member [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, leader of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has made it onto U.S. Billboard’s two main charts for his first solo album, “Indigo.” The album, released Dec. 2, debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for this week, while its lead track “Wild Flower” began at No. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, leader of the K-pop giant BTS, has entered the top 100 of Britain’s Official Albums Chart with his first solo album titled “Indigo.” The 10-track album debuted at No. 45 on the Official Albums Chart Top 100 on Friday (local time), just one week after its release on [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — RM, leader of the K-pop supergroup BTS, on Friday released a video of a live performance of tracks off his first individual album at Dia Beacon, a contemporary art museum in New York. The rapper sung four songs off the album — the title track “Wild Flower,” “Still Life,” [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — “Wild Flower,” the lead track of the K-pop superband BTS leader RM’s solo debut album, “Indigo,” topped iTunes top songs charts in 87 countries, the group’s agency said Saturday. As of 9 a.m., the song hit No. 1 on the charts in countries including the United States, Canada, France [...]