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BTS’ pop-up showcase quenches fans’ thirst amid pandemic

Nov 5, 2020

A BTS pop-up showcase in Seoul quenched local fans’ thirst during the pandemic era, offering them a unique experience related to the global pop music juggernaut. Taking over a three-story building a...
K-pop artist BoA to drop album marking 20th anniversary

Nov 5, 2020

K-pop soloist BoA is set to drop an album celebrating her 20th anniversary in the music industry next month, her agency said Thursday. BoA will release her 10th full-length album titled "Better" on ...
T1 meets BTS on ‘Run BTS’

Nov 4, 2020

League of Legends players from T1 Entertainment & Sports made a guest appearance on global superstar band BTS’ variety program “Run BTS!” on Tuesday, becoming the program’s first-ever guests in time ...
BTS' 'Dynamite' ranks No. 12 on Billboard singles chart

Nov 4, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS ranked No. 12 on the Billboard's main singles chart this week with its mega-hit single "Dynamite" while also keeping three of its albums on the main albums chart. "Dynamite" drop...
[Herald Interview] Weki Meki talks growth, shares lessons learned

Nov 3, 2020

The eight-piece girl group taks trip down memory lane of their four-year career
BTS' 'Dynamite' hits top 10 of Billboard's Pop Songs radio chart

Nov 3, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS has hit the top 10 on a Billboard radio airplay chart for the first time with its mega-hit single "Dynamite." The septet's first English song rose two notches to place ninth for ...
SM Entertainment's new girl group to debut on Nov. 17

Nov 2, 2020

SM Entertainment said Monday that aespa, the agency's first K-pop act in four years, is set to officially debut on Nov. 17. The all-female quartet will release its first single "Black Mamba" at 6 p....
BTS to debut new lead single 'Life Goes On' at American Music Awards

Oct 31, 2020

K-pop megastar BTS will debut its highly anticipated new single, called "Life Goes On," at a US music award show next month, the band's agency said Saturday. The seven-member boy band will hold a li...
[Herald Interview] Verivery goes beyond the barrier, makes inroads on Billboard

Oct 30, 2020

Verivery thanked fans for celebrating the band’s milestone Billboard debut during an interview with The Korea Herald on Tuesday. With “G.B.T.B,” the lead track on its new album “Face Us,” the seven-...
WINNER's Mino returns with artistic, confessional 2nd solo album

Oct 30, 2020

Mino, the witty rapper and lyricist of K-pop boy band WINNER, said Friday his upcoming second solo album is all about showing what kind of musician he is. Mino, whose real name is Song Min-ho, is se...
SM chief Lee Soo-man talks about online concerts, robots, avatars in future for K-pop

Oct 28, 2020

Lee Soo-man, the chief producer and founder of one of South Korea's biggest music agencies SM Entertainment, mentioned the potential of online concerts, robots and avatars in the future for the K-pop...
New car launching event, online concert mixed into virtual showcase

Oct 28, 2020

South Korea's largest entertainment and auto companies plan to introduce an unprecedented virtual showcase combining an online concert and a new car launching event next month, according to an announ...
Refund Sisters: latest K-pop sensation that S. Korea is raving about

Oct 27, 2020

It depends on what you define K-pop as, but the Refund Sisters are probably not your typical K-pop stars. Brimming with confidence and bad girl vibes, nothing seems to daunt the group's four divas -...
‘Minisode 1: Blue Hour,’ TXT’s short tale told in the era of COVID-19

Oct 27, 2020

Tomorrow X Together -- read ‘tomorrow by together’ or TXT in short -- made a splash debut in 2019, making a buzz even ahead of their official debut as the first boy band launched by Big Hit since BTS...
BTS' 2014 album lands on Billboard main albums chart

Oct 27, 2020

A 2014 EP album by K-pop megastar BTS has made a surprise debut on the Billboard main chart. "BTS' 'Skool Luv Affair' debuts at No. 12 on this week's Billboard 200. It's the group's 12th career entr...