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BamBam kicks off solo career with debut Korean EP 'riBBon'

Jun 16, 2021

BamBam, the versatile Thai rapper-singer from disbanded K-pop boy band GOT7, has taken his first step as a solo artist with his new album "riBBon," which he wrote. The six-track album, released late...
[Today’s K-pop] GOT7’s Bambam takes 1st step as solo artist

Jun 15, 2021

BTS held a two-day fan meet event to celebrate the group’s eighth anniversary over the weekend. The event, titled “BTS 2021 Muster Mikrokosmos,” lasted for 130 minutes and a total of 1.33 million...
BTS smashes record as 'Butter' tops Billboard Hot 100 for 3rd week

Jun 15, 2021

Supergroup BTS once again outran its own track record as the summery single "Butter" ranked No. 1 on the latest Billboard's main singles chart for the third straight week. "Butter" holds at No. 1 wi...
[Today’s K-pop] UP10TION introduces 2nd full album

Jun 14, 2021

Yugyeom of GOT7 took his first step to success as a solo artist over the weekend, when the prerelease from his upcoming solo debut EP landed at the top of iTunes charts. He dropped “I Want U Arou...
EXO adds another million-seller with latest album

Jun 14, 2021

K-pop boy band EXO has added another album to its list of million-selling albums with the latest release "Don't Fight the Feeling," its management agency said Tuesday. The EP, released last week, ha...
TXT soars to No. 5 on Billboard main albums chart

Jun 14, 2021

K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) saw its latest album land at fifth place on the Billboard main albums chart in its best record since debut. "South Korean pop quintet Tomorrow x Together not...
[Today’s K-pop] Twice talks about “Taste of Love”

Jun 11, 2021

BTOB is putting out “Blue Moon,” a song it made for a recent competition show, as an official digital single on Sunday. Agency Cube Entertainment shared an image on Friday of a couple dancing tog...
BTS to celebrate 8th debut anniversary with virtual fan meeting

Jun 11, 2021

BTS, the seven-piece act that has emerged as the world's biggest boy band, is set to hold a two-day fan event in line with its eighth debut anniversary, the group's agency said Friday. BTS 2021 Must...
[Eye Interview] Baek Yerin forays into 90s rock with The Volunteers

Jun 11, 2021

R&B singer-songwriter forms rock band with longtime friends
[Today’s K-pop] Twice performs new song for 1st time on 'Ellen'

Jun 10, 2021

Eight-piece girl group Lightsum held an online showcase and rolled out its debut single “Vanilla” on Thursday. The name means that they seek to “sum up the bright lights and deliver bigger energy...
Ex-BTOB member gets 2-year prison term for marijuana use

Jun 10, 2021

Jung Il-hoon, former member of K-pop boy band BTOB, was sentenced by a local court Thursday to two years in prison for habitually smoking marijuana, a banned substance in South Korea. The 27-year-ol...
[Today’s K-pop] Twice drums up excitement for new album

Jun 9, 2021

Boy band Wei unveiled its third EP “Identity: Action” through an online showcase on Wednesday. Although it has only been four months since the previous album release -- and just two months after ...
[Today’s K-pop] EPEX makes confident debut

Jun 8, 2021

Loona will host an online fan meet event and a digital concert, taking to the stage as a group after almost two years, said agency Blockberry Creative on Tuesday. The 12-piece girl group is relea...
EXO sweeps iTunes albums chart in 85 regions

Jun 8, 2021

K-pop boy band EXO has topped the iTunes top album chart in 85 regions with its latest release "Don't Fight the Feeling," its management agency said Tuesday. The album, released Monday, ranked No. 1...
BLACKPINK's 'Boombayah' breaks 1.2 billion YouTube views

Jun 8, 2021

K-pop act BLACKPINK has achieved another YouTube milestone, with the music video for its song "Boombayah" racking up 1.2 billion views on YouTube. The 2016 hit broke the milestone at 10:29 a.m. Tues...