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'Idol' becomes 5th BTS music video to hit 800m YouTube views

Dec 3, 2020

The music video of "Idol," K-pop superstar BTS' 2018 hit song, has surpassed 800 million views on YouTube, its agency said Thursday. The video reached the milestone at around 6:14 p.m. Wednesday, ju...
COVID-19 concerns rise after some K-pop singers test positive

Dec 2, 2020

Concerns over spread of the new coronavirus in the local music industry are rising after some K-pop group members tested positive for the infectious virus earlier this week. Two members of girl grou...
BTS rewrites Billboard history with 'Life Goes On'

Dec 1, 2020

It was not the first time that sensational K-pop boy band BTS had seen its name at the top of US music publication Billboard’s main singles chart, but this time it was different. Billboard on Monday...
‘My next goal is to celebrate my 30-year anniversary’: BoA

Dec 1, 2020

Recognized as one of the most foundational acts in K-pop, BoA is looking back at her 20-year-career with the release of her new album “Better.” “It still feels a bit weird that it’s already been 20 ...
'MIC Drop' becomes 4th BTS music video to hit 800m views

Dec 1, 2020

K-pop megastar BTS set another record on YouTube, with its music video for the song "MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)" racking up 800 million views on YouTube, its agency said. YouTube views for the musi...
Enhypen makes grand debut with ‘Given-Taken’

Nov 30, 2020

Enhypen, a new boy group from the Mnet survival show “I-Land,” made its grand debut with the single “Given-Taken.” Having already caused a sensation prior to its debut, the seven-piece multinational...
Rookie band ENHYPEN hopes to be remembered as 'global, fan-made group'

Nov 30, 2020

ENHYPEN, the seven-piece new boy band consisting of reality audition program "I-Land" winners, said they want to build a legacy as a "global, fan-made group." "It would be an honor to be always reme...
EXO’s Kai goes solo with R&B pop album

Nov 30, 2020

Referring to his eight bandmates, who are mostly focused on solo activities either as actors or musicians, Kai said, “I’m looking forward to the day when we will come together again, upgraded as indi...
IZ*ONE to release new EP next month amid vote-rigging controversy

Nov 30, 2020

K-pop act IZ*ONE will release a new album next month, its management agency said Monday, amid a lingering controversy over vote-rigging in the audition program that it debuted through. The band will...
BTS again tops Billboard 200 with latest album 'BE'

Nov 30, 2020

"BE," the latest album by K-pop megastars BTS, has landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the group's fifth album to top the Billboard's main albums chart. "BTS lands its fifth No. 1 album o...
Gracie Abrams joins fan community Weverse

Nov 25, 2020

American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams has joined Weverse, the fan community and online store for a spate of K-pop musicians like BTS, CL and Seventeen, Big Hit Entertainment said Wednesday. It ma...
BTS wins two prizes at American Music Awards, performs 'Life Goes On'

Nov 23, 2020

K-pop megastar BTS has bagged two prizes at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMA) and put on its first televised performance of "Life Goes On" in a purple-lit stadium. The septet won the favorite duo...
Stray Kids ‘unlock’ pandemic-hit stage with virtual concert

Nov 23, 2020

K-pop boy band Stray Kids held their first virtual concert “Unlock: Go Live In Life” on Sunday, connecting with global fans online amid the virus outbreak. Streamed through Beyond Live -- a livestre...
BLACKPINK's 'Ddu-du Ddu-du' tops 1.4b YouTube views in new milestone for K-pop group

Nov 23, 2020

South Korean all-female group BLACKPINK became the first K-pop act to top 1.4 billion views on YouTube on Monday with its music video for "Ddu-du Ddu-du." The video hit the milestone at around 3:32 ...
‘Life Goes On’ with BTS, as they talk about holding on to hopes

Nov 20, 2020

A wave of hope continues with BTS, as the group returned with a highly-anticipated “BE” album that reaches out to those disheartened amid the pandemic. After dominating the top of the Billboard Hot ...