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BTS drops 2nd trailer for upcoming album, 'Map of the Soul: 7'

Feb 3, 2020

K-pop band BTS on Monday dropped the second trailer for its upcoming album, "Map of the Soul: 7," set for official release on Feb. 21. "Outro: Ego," member J-Hope's solo song and the outro track of ...
BTS agency wins trademark suit against cosmetics firm

Feb 2, 2020

DAEJEON -- South Korea's intellectual property tribunal has recently ordered the cancellation of a cosmetics trademark that is similar to that of the K-pop group BTS. The Intellectual Property Trial...
Eventful February of high-profile album releases awaits K-pop fans

Jan 31, 2020

Next month will see an unusually feverish K-pop scene with a new album release by superstars BTS. But the music world here will be further abuzz as a number of other high-profile music acts will unv...
BTS wins album of the year at Seoul Music Awards

Jan 31, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS has won the grand prize at this year's Seoul Music Awards for the third year in a row. At the award-presenting ceremony at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Thursday night, the septet...
iKON to release 1st album since leader B.I's departure last year

Jan 30, 2020

K-pop boy band iKON will return to the music scene with a new album, "i DECIDE," next week. The new album, set for official release on Feb. 6, is iKON's third EP and its first release since band lea...
Girl group (G)I-dle to go on first world tour in April

Jan 30, 2020

Popular K-pop girl group, (G)I-dle will kick off its first world-trotting concert tour in April, according to its management agency Thursday. "I-LAND: WHO AM I" will kick off in Bangkok on April 4 a...
SuperM to appear on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' show next month

Jan 30, 2020

K-pop boy band SuperM will appear on American TV show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" next month to promote its Billboard-topping album, according to the band's management agency on Thursday. The septet is sch...
BTS delivers barefoot performance of ‘Black Swan’ on The Late Late Show

Jan 29, 2020

The show’s official Twitter account was graced in purple heart emojis in the run-up to the airing. Purple is heavily associated with the band. During the show, hashtags like “#BTSXCorden” and “#Blac...
BTS’ ‘Connect’ global art project kicks off in Seoul

Jan 29, 2020

BTS’ global art project “Connect, BTS” has landed in Seoul, combining music and art with the group’s philosophy. The press event for the Korean leg of the exhibition was held Tuesday at Dongdaemun D...
S. Korean entertainment field on alert amid deadly virus outbreak

Jan 29, 2020

South Korean star actor Kim Soo-hyun, who is popular in China, will call off a fan meeting in Seoul on Feb. 9 that around 1,000 fans were expected to attend. The fan meeting was also designed to enco...
NCT 127 to drop new full-length album in March

Jan 28, 2020

K-pop boy band NCT 127 will return with a new studio album in March, its agency said Tuesday. SM Entertainment said the group's second full-length album, "NCT #127 Neo Zone," will be released in Mar...
BTS new single 'Black Swan' ranks 57th on Billboard singles chart

Jan 28, 2020

K-pop super band BTS' new song "Black Swan" landed at 57th on Billboard's latest main singles chart. "'Black Swan' by BTS debuts at No. 57 on Billboard Hot 100. This becomes their eighth entry to th...
BTS becomes first K-pop act to perform at Grammys

Jan 27, 2020

K-pop super band BTS has performed at the Grammys, becoming the first South Korean act to do so, in the latest in a series of milestones the band has accomplished in Korean music history. The septet...
Twice’s Chaeyoung hits out at infamous stalker

Jan 27, 2020

Nayeon’s stalker claims to have leaked Chaeyoung’s phone number online
Return of A-list bands to heat up K-pop scene this spring

Jan 27, 2020

The return of a group of A-list K-pop bands will heat up the music scene here this spring. After setting a record for most album sales with "Map of the Soul: Persona" last year, K-pop super band BTS...