Big Bang leader G-Dragon, one of the biggest names in K-pop, will be taking part in his agency’s upcoming hip-hop collaboration team, according to a statement by YG Entertainment on Monday. Officials at YG revealed that the mega K-pop star will be one of the five artists participating in the agency’s next line of music projects. Titled “YG Hiphop Project 1,” the collaboration will feature two Y...

Nicole, a former member of the K-pop girl group Kara, will be dropping her first solo album, titled “First Romance.” The upcoming album will not only be her first solo release since her departure from Kara, but also her first release under her new management B2M Entertainment, home to K-pop diva Lee Hyori. Nicole recently unveiled the track list for her upcoming album, which will feature a tota...

The relatively unknown K-pop girl group Pritz is hitting the headlines for the first time, but it’s not their music that is grabbing all the attention. New to the K-pop scene, the four-member act is already facing negative publicity, after being criticized for performing in what many netizens are referring to as “Nazi-like costumes.” Earlier this month the members of Pritz held a short outdoor ...

Striking feline poses and strutting down the catwalk in skintight black getups, K-pop girl group Ace of Angels is returning with a new EP and a “catwoman” concept. During a press showcase held Monday at the Yes24 MUV Hall in Seoul, the seven-member girl group unveiled its latest EP, “Like a Cat,” and its eponymous lead single that was very much in keeping with the group’s feline choreography. T...

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Big Bang drew the most fans in Japan among K-pop stars this year, a Japanese monthly magazine said Friday. According to Nikkei Entertainment’s chart of artists with the most concert fans, Big Bang took the second spot with about 920,000 fans in 29 concerts in total this year, Japanese rock band EXILE TRIBE topped the chart, attracting 1.05 million fans. About 32,000 fans came to each Big ...

Just months after the group’s “Mamacita” return, Super Junior’s agency has confirmed that member Shindong will be enlisting in the Army on Nov. 25 for his mandatory military service. According to an announcement by SM Entertainment, Shindong will begin his five-week training period with the 306th Army Battalion in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, at the end of the month, before going on active duty...

Popular Super Junior idol and TV personality Kyuhyun is returning to the stage ― only this time, he’ll be performing solo. Officials at SM Entertainment on Thursday revealed that Kyuhyun will be debuting as a solo artist, dropping his first solo EP “At Gwanghwamun” on Nov. 13. As part of his role in Super Junior, one of the country’s most successful K-pop acts, Kyuhyun has been praised for his ...

The rookie four-member girl group Mamamoo is gearing up for its sixth release of the year with its upcoming album on Nov. 20. Despite being only weeks away, WA Entertainment officials have yet to release any other details regarding the group’s upcoming return. Mamamoo is still new to the K-pop scene, having officially debuted in June with the single “Mr. Ambiguous,” off the group’s EP “Hello.” ...

The embattled South Korean hip-hop artist MC Mong, who was once mired in controversy over draft evasion, topped major local music charts with his latest track for the second straight day. As of Tuesday morning, the single “Did you miss me?” off his sixth full-length album “Miss Me or Diss Me,” took the No. 1 spot on all 10 online real-time music charts including Naver Music, MelOn, Daum and Mnet...

Antenna Music CEO and famed singer-songwriter-pianist You Hee-yeol will be dropping a new album as part of his one-man project, Toy, on Nov. 18, according to an announcement by Antenna Music on Tuesday. The duo-band-turned-solo act Toy first debuted in 1994 and featured the ballad vocal styles of You and Yoon Jeong-oh. After parting ways in 1996, You has been the sole member of Toy, which has re...

Iconic K-pop producer and solo artist Park Jin-young will be hosting a special anniversary concert to commemorate two decades in the music industry. Teaming up with Milk Music, Park will be putting on a one-and-half-hour-long show on Nov. 8 at Seoul Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall, performing 42 No. 1 singles his since debuting 20 years ago. Now one of the K-pop industry’s best-known producers as h...

The mirthful, gentlemanly Psy will ring in the holiday season in true party fashion with the return of his four-day “All Night Stand” holiday concert series, according to an announcement by YG Entertainment on Monday. Just as he did last year, Psy will be going all-out from Dec. 19 to 24 at Seoul Olympic Park’s Gymnastics Stadium in his upcoming five-show series ― hosting two separate performanc...

K-pop ballad quartet 2AM is gearing up to unveil its upcoming third full-length album by prereleasing its new single, “Days Like Today” on Monday. The group’s latest R&B ballad, which talks about one of those days when one just can’t help but think about a former lover, was composed and produced by JYP Entertainment CEO Park Jin-young. The track is the first single in five years on which the 2AM...