Ahn Yujin and Jang Wonyoung of the disbanded girl group IZ*ONE are likely to become members of a girl group named Ive, slated to debut later this year. Starship Entertainment announced Tuesday the name and logo of the six-member female band but did not reveal the identities of the members. The name comes from “I Have” and implies that the band is coming out well-prepared and is ready to s...

When Super Junior D&E was formed in 2011 as a subunit of the popular boy band Super Junior, its members Donghae and Eunhyuk never expected it would remain active even after 10 years. The two, both born in 1986 and having been with the group since they were trainees, looked back on their past years during an online press conference held Tuesday to promote their first full-length album. The new re...

Lisa, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, scored her second-ever appearance on the Hot 100, Billboard's main singles chart, with "Money." According to Billboard on Monday (US time), "Money," a track from Lisa's first individual single album released in September, opened at 90th on the chart for the week ending Nov. 6. The singer and rapper first entered the chart with "Lalisa," the title tr...

"Dynamite," a megahit single by K-pop superstars BTS, has received triple platinum certification in the United States. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) revealed the certification on its website Monday (US time), recognizing the song for achieving more than 3 million certified units in sales and streams. The awards range from gold certification (500,000 units) to platinum (1 ...

Almost all members of K-pop girl group Lovelyz will leave their management agency Woollim Entertainment this month when their contracts with the company expire, the agency said. "Exclusive contracts between our company and Lovelyz members are set to expire on Nov. 16," it said in a statement Monday. "After a long in-depth discussion, seven members -- Yoo Ji-ae, Seo Ji-soo, Lee Mi-joo, Kei, Jin, ...

Lee Minhyuk of BTOB will release a solo digital single dubbed “Good Night” on Nov. 5, announced agency Cube Entertainment on Monday. The company shared the news with the single artwork of a night view softly lit by a crescent, which the musician previously revealed during a variety show appearance in September. He released his first solo album “Huta Zone” in January 2019. He demonstrated ...

The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's "Boombaya" has surpassed 1.3 billion YouTube views. The video, released in August 2016, hit the milestone at 9:34 a.m. Monday, 146 days after passing the 1.2 billion mark, according to the group's management agency, YG Entertainment. "Even though four years have passed since the release of the music video, (the number of its YouTube views) has be...

Big-name K-pop companies saw their revenues from overseas rise sharply in the first half of the year, financial data showed Monday, as the number and influence of overseas-based fans grew to a point where they can determine the rankings of local music charts. According to data available on the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system as of Monday, Hybe, which manages BTS, Sev...

B1A4 will take to a livestream to meet fans and drop a digital single on Nov. 10, a day before Sandeul starts serving his military duty, agency WM Entertainment said Friday. Sandeul shared the news with a handwritten letter earlier this month and will serve as a social service agent. He had knee surgery in 2013. He recently starred in a musical and participated in the original soundtrack for ...

Jeon made her solo debut in June 2019 with “Birthday,” amid high anticipations as the final winner of Mnet’s popular survival audition program “Produce 101” in 2016. “I can’t believe that two years have already passed. It’s hard to remember exactly what I’ve done in that time, but I know that I’ve got a grasp of what kind of music I want to pursue and what suits my voice the best,” Jeon said. T...

K-pop superband BTS has been nominated for three categories in this year's American Music Awards, including for the top Artist of The Year prize for the first time. In the 2021 AMA nomination list released Thursday (US time), BTS was recognized in the Artist of The Year, Favorite Duo or Group and Favorite Pop Song categories. It is the first time that the Korean boy band has made the cut for Ar...

Ateez took a firm stand against fans who have been invading the group’s privacy. Agency KQ Entertainment released a statement Thursday saying that it has decided to take legal action against those who had collected information by placing a tracking device on the company vehicles for the bandmates. The firm has been pleading with fans to respect the private lives of the performers, such as...

Girl group Secret Number came back as a six-member band with its third single on Wednesday. In a media showcase, the bandmates admitted that they were even more nervous than when they debuted, probably because it has been approximately 11 months since its previous single “Got That Boom.” “I’ve prepared for a very long time and been putting a lot of effort, and am so happy for this preciou...

A two-day Korean culture festival will bring together K-pop acts like NCT Dream and aespa next month to provide comfort to people around the world who are exhausted from COVID-19, the culture ministry said Wednesday. "The K-Culture Festival - 2021 World K-pop Concert" will take place at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Ilsan, northwest of Seoul, on Nov. 13-14, according to t...

Girl group DreamNote held a media showcase on Tuesday to bring out its fourth single “Dreams Alive.” It has been more than 1 1/2 years since the six-member act put out new music and they are ready to shed their sweet and girlish image. “This is a genre we’ve never done before, be it the choreography or facial expressions. We’ve practiced a lot since it’s like a 180-degree turn,” said Eunj...