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[Today’s K-pop] Kim Wooseok goes lovely with 2nd EP

Feb 8, 2021

Jungkook of BTS earned another title, as the first artist ever to have two tweets with 3 million likes. His selfie showing his newly blonde hair, posted Jan. 25, got 3 million likes this weekend. Th...
[Today's Kpop] Ateez hints at March 1 return

Feb 5, 2021

NiziU has been selected as fast fashion giant H&M’s Asian ambassador, said JYP Entertainment on Friday. The girl group will become the face of the moment for the Swedish retailer under “H&M (hear...
Girl group TWICE to hold online concert in Japan next month

Feb 5, 2021

K-pop girl group TWICE will hold a digital concert that will be broadcast live in Japan next month, the act's management agency said Friday. "TWICE in Wonderland" will air at 7 p.m. on March 6 in co...
[Herald Interview] Indie rock band Se So Neon sings of a flight to freeness in ‘Jayu’

Feb 5, 2021

Trio band takes Korean band music to another level
[Today’s Kpop] JB opens YouTube channel

Feb 4, 2021

Twice shared a still photograph of Nayeon for its upcoming live online concert for Japanese fans. The idol is wearing a lavender top with a white boatneck collar and two rows of large white butto...
K-pop girl group LOONA breaks into Billboard's Pop Airplay chart

Feb 4, 2021

LOONA has made its first entry on the Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, becoming the first K-pop girl group to rank on the radio chart since BLACKPINK. LOONA's all-English song "Star" ranked No. 40 on ...
HyunA's new song 'I'm Not Cool' goes viral with 'Crayon Shin-chan' meme

Feb 4, 2021

A hilarious meme contrasting K-pop soloist HyunA's choreography for her new song "I'm Not Cool" with a scene from the Japanese animation "Crayon Shin-chan" has become the latest meme to hit Korea. T...
BLACKPINK's livestream concert most watched in US: agency

Feb 4, 2021

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's first livestream concert held over the weekend was the most watched in the United States, the act's agency said Thursday. Subscribers based in the US accounted for 19.2 ...
K-pop tweets hit 6.7 billion in 2020

Feb 4, 2021

K-pop related tweets remained in full force last year, reaching a new record of 6.7 billion, Twitter Inc. said Thursday. The figure represents a jump of 600 million from 6.1 billion K-pop tweets in ...
[Today's Kpop] Seventeen ready to rock Japan again

Feb 3, 2021

Treasure shared a one-minute teaser to give fans a peek at the “Welcoming Collection,” its first seasons greeting goods. The 12 bandmates showed off versatile styles that ranged from cute and cas...
Boy band Seventeen to drop new single in Japan in April

Feb 3, 2021

K-pop boy band Seventeen will be releasing its third single album in Japan in April, the band's management said Wednesday. The new album, titled "Hitorijianai" in Japanese, meaning "you're not alone...
[Today's Kpop] Rain teams up with Jo Sumi

Feb 2, 2021

Here are today's major events that you may have missed out
Pentagon's Hui to begin alternative military service this month

Feb 2, 2021

Hui, a member of K-pop boy band Pentagon, will start his alternative military service later this month, his management agency said Tuesday. The 28-year-old group leader and producer will enter a boo...
BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ outfits sell for $162,500 at charity auction

Feb 2, 2021

Japanese art collector and YouTuber purchase the top-selling items at the auction
Blackpink returns to core artistry in first virtual concert

Feb 1, 2021

Blackpink wrapped up its virtual concert “The Show” to much fanfare in Seoul on Sunday. The group’s first pay-per-view livestreamed show, which ran for about 90 minutes on YouTube, featured the four...