SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga of K-pop sensation BTS will carry out his military service as a social service agent, military and music industry sources said Tuesday. They said the 29-year-old rapper was assigned to be a social service agent instead of an active-duty soldier. But details, including when his enlistment will be, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga of K-pop supergroup BTS will host an online talk show set to launch next week, the band’s management agency said Tuesday. The rapper also teased the show, “Suchwita,” on the group’s official YouTube channel, Bangtan TV, the previous day. The video showed him talk over a cup of [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-rapper Psy has co-produced the lead track on his upcoming ninth full-length album “Psy 9th” with Suga of K-pop supergroup BTS, Psy’s agency said Tuesday. Suga has also participated in the writing of the lyrics, composition and arrangement of “That That,” according to P Nation. “At first I was [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga of K-pop supergroup BTS has fully recovered from the new coronavirus and been released from isolation, his agency said Monday. “Suga was released from isolation at noon as he was confirmed to have fully recovered from COVID-19,” Big Hit Music said on the agency’s fan community platform Weverse. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of K-pop superband BTS, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his management agency said Friday. Suga was confirmed to have the virus in a polymerase chain reaction test after arriving in Seoul from the United States on Thursday, according to Big Hit Music. “Suga received [...]
SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Suga, a member of global sensation BTS, celebrated his birthday in a meaningful way this year by making a donation for child cancer patients in his hometown. The rapper-singer donated 100 million won (US$88,012) to Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital in Daegu, 302 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Tuesday, his [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of K-pop megastar BTS, will take a break from official activities, including promotion for an upcoming album, to fully recover from a recent shoulder surgery, the band’s agency said Friday. “Suga underwent surgery to repair his torn shoulder labrum on November 3,” Big Hit Entertainment said [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Suga, a member of Korean pop sensation BTS, released his new mixtape “D-2″ and the music video for the title track “Daechwita” on Friday. The term “daechwita” refers to a genre of Korean traditional music where percussion instruments are used to play music at a king’s parade and other [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Topping iTunes singles charts in 59 countries and territories Thursday, “Eight,” a high-profile collaboration song between K-pop queen IU and BTS’ Suga, became a chart sensation. Following its official release Wednesday evening, “Eight,” a pop rock number, topped the iTunes singles chart in the United States, France, Singapore, New [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Singer-actress IU has teamed up with K-pop sensation BTS’ member Suga for an upcoming digital single, the former’s management agency announced Monday. IU will release the as-yet-unnamed new single, co-produced by Suga, on May 6, according to EDAM Entertainment. Other details, such as the genre, have yet to be [...]