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MPyC to evolve into multigenre music festival

Jan 13, 2020

The biannual festival Music in PyeongChang (MPyC) festival hopes to carry on the legacy of the PyeongChang Olympics with programs that embrace diversity and peace. The event’s organizers announced t...
K-pop stars temporarily leaving music scene over anxiety disorders

Jan 13, 2020

At the height of their high-profile K-pop careers last year, Kang Daniel and Mina, a member of sensational girl group TWICE, temporarily left show business, complaining of anxiety and other mental di...
BTS' 'Idol' becomes 6th music video to top 600m YouTube views

Jan 12, 2020

The music video of BTS' song "Idol" reached 600 million YouTube views Sunday, becoming the band's sixth video to accomplish the milestone. The music video of "Idol," the lead track of BTS' repackage...
BTS unveils teaser video for new album

Jan 10, 2020

K-pop boy band BTS on Friday released the first teaser video for its new album slated for Feb. 21. The group uploaded "Interlude: Shadow," the first trailer of its fourth full-length album "Map of t...
BTS' 'DNA' music video tops 900m YouTube views

Jan 10, 2020

The music video of BTS' 2017 hit song, "DNA," topped 900 million YouTube views Friday, the band's first music video to surpass that milestone. "DNA," the lead track of BTS' 2017 album, "Love Yoursel...
BTS scores 3 awards at Gaon Chart Music Awards

Jan 9, 2020

K-pop boy band BTS has scored three major prizes at the 2020 Gaon Chart Music Awards, adding to its winning streak at local and overseas music awards. The septet picked up the "Artist of the Year" a...
BTS to pre-release single from upcoming album this month

Jan 9, 2020

K-pop super band BTS will drop a new digital single this month ahead of its official release of a new album in February, according to the band's management agency Thursday. Big Hit Entertainment pos...
Danish pop icon Christopher bound for Seoul in March

Jan 8, 2020

Mesmerizing the city with his Danish charm last year, singer-songwriter Christopher Nissen is reuniting with his fans in less than a year this March. Known as Christopher professionally, the 28-year...
Some 180,000 fans visit BTS pop-up store in Seoul

Jan 8, 2020

Some 180,000 fans visited a BTS pop-up store during its 80-day run in Seoul, the management agency of the K-pop boy band said Wednesday. The pop-up store, "House of BTS," operated from Oct. 18 till ...
Boy band Infinite's Sung-kyu discharged from military

Jan 8, 2020

Kim Sung-kyu, the leader of boy band Infinite, will return to show business following his discharge from the military Wednesday. Kim, also known by his stage name Sungkyu, officially completed his 2...
BTS to drop new album on Feb. 21

Jan 8, 2020

K-pop boy band BTS will return to the local music scene next month with a new album, the group's management agency said Wednesday. The group will put out "Map of the Soul: 7" on Feb. 21, the first r...
Seoul to get more of Mika

Jan 7, 2020

South Korean fans have waited four years for Mika, and they just could not get enough of the singer. Mika will be holding an extra concert on March 4, after the tickets for the British singer-songwr...
Super Junior to release 9th full-length album

Jan 7, 2020

K-pop boy band Super Junior's new album will hit the music scene this month, the finale of the band's time-themed album trilogy, the band's management agency said Tuesday. The upcoming album, "Timel...
'Winter Flower,' Younha's collaboration with RM, tops iTunes charts in 43 countries

Jan 7, 2020

"Winter Flower," South Korean female singer Younha's collaborative song with BTS' RM, topped iTunes single charts in 43 countries Tuesday, her management agency said. The first track of Younha's new...
Five-month-old boy band X1 disbands amid vote-rigging scandal

Jan 6, 2020

X1, a South Korean boy band, decided Monday to disband amid a vote-rigging scandal involving a cable TV audition show, through which it debuted five months ago. In a brief press release, Starship En...