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BTS online concert: the best of an online gig, complete with ARMY

Oct 11, 2020

The new coronavirus has proven to be a longer-than-expected obstacle that has pushed the global music industry out of its comfort zone and into uncharted land where the heat and energy of live gigs n...
BTS-featuring 'Savage Love' remix sweeps iTunes charts

Oct 8, 2020

On top of the mega success of K-pop superstar BTS' "Dynamite," a song featuring the septet has also dominated iTunes charts around the world, the band's agency said Thursday. "Savage Love (Laxed - S...
BLACKPINK sets record album sales for K-pop girl group in 1st week

Oct 7, 2020

BLACKPINK has sold the most albums in the first week of an album release for a K-pop girl group, its agency said Wednesday. Sales of BLACKPINK's latest album "The Album" reached roughly 590,000 foll...
YG considers editing Blackpink ‘Lovesick Girls’ video over nurse outfit controversy

Oct 6, 2020

YG Entertainment is considering editing a scene in Blackpink‘s “Lovesick Girls” music video following outcry over Jennie’s nurse outfit. In the music video of “Lovesick Girls” released Thursday, Jen...
BTS' 'Dynamite' ranks No. 2 on Billboard singles chart

Oct 6, 2020

WASHINGTON -- South Korean boy group BTS' latest hit "Dynamite" spends the sixth week of release at the No. 2 spot on Billboard's main singles chart this week, a week after it made a surprise return ...
Meet the seven members of K-pop super rookie band Enhypen

Oct 5, 2020

Enhypen, a new boy group from Mnet’s survival show “I-Land,” is slated to make its highly anticipated debut in November. It’s only been a few weeks since the multinational seven-piece band put up its...
'DNA' becomes first BTS music video to hit 1.1b views on YouTube

Oct 5, 2020

South Korean superstar BTS set another new record on YouTube as its music video for the song "DNA" racked up 1.1 billion views on Monday. YouTube views for the music video of "DNA," released in Sept...
SuperM's 1st studio album debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200

Oct 5, 2020

K-pop project boy band SuperM has landed at No. 2 on the Billboard's main albums chart with its first full-length album "Super One." The US-based publisher reported Sunday (local time) that the Supe...
BTS featured on remix of viral sensation 'Savage Love'

Oct 4, 2020

Global K-pop star BTS participated in a remix project for the hit song "Savage Love" by US pop singer Jason Deluro and New Zealand producer Jawsh 685, according to the band's agency Sunday. BTS lent...
The hearts and hopes of Blackpink in ‘The Album’

Oct 2, 2020

The foursome also hinted of an event to console the disappointed fans amid the virus epidemic. “It’s sad that we’ll be standing on stage without Blinks (the name of the group’s global fandom), and...
BTS teases upcoming album 'BE' on Jimmy Fallon show

Oct 1, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS teased its upcoming new album "BE" on Thursday (Korean time), appearing on the "BTS Week" special on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." The show's weeklong series ru...
TWICE to drop 2nd full-length album this month

Oct 1, 2020

Marking the fifth anniversary of its debut this month, K-pop girl band TWICE will drop its second full-length album in October, its management agency said Thursday. According to JYP Entertainment, t...
BTS agency set to make splash on market debut

Oct 1, 2020

Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency of K-pop superstar BTS, will make its debut on the main bourse this month, arguably emerging as the top entertainment pick by investors this year. The co...
[Newsmaker] BTS tops two Billboard charts with latest hit 'Dynamite'

Sept 30, 2020

South Korean boy group BTS topped two of Billboard's main charts with its new single "Dynamite" this week, Billboard said Tuesday. "Dynamite" returned to the top spot on Billboard's main singles cha...
BTS performs 'IDOL' on Jimmy Fallon show

Sept 29, 2020

Dressed in the traditional Korean attire of "hanbok," K-pop superstars BTS on Tuesday (Korean time) opened the "BTS Week" special on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" with its hit song "...