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Big Hit’s new headquarters nears completion

Mar 19, 2020

Big Hit Entertainment, home to global sensation BTS and super rookie TXT, is getting ready to relocate to a new fancy office building in central Seoul. According to industry sources on Thursday, the...
WINNER to drop 3rd full-length album next month

Mar 18, 2020

K-pop boy band WINNER will drop its third full-length album, "Remember," next month, in its return to the music scene, its agency said Wednesday. Ahead of the official album launch on April 9, the b...
S. Korean bands push K-pop horizon on Billboard 200

Mar 18, 2020

Since K-pop band BTS' first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in 2018, other K-pop boy bands have entered the top five of the albums chart, pushing the horizon for South Korean pop in the globa...
BTS postpones ticketing for Europe leg of new world tour over coronavirus

Mar 18, 2020

K-pop boy band BTS has postponed ticket sales for the European leg of its new world tour, "Map of the Soul Tour," set for July, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "Due to recent events, BTS 'Map...
Wonho says sorry to fans, explains why he left Monsta X

Mar 16, 2020

Wonho said he decided to leave Monsta X to save the group after past allegations of cannabis use emerged, despite having never touched drugs. The singer, who was recently cleared of all drug charges...
BTS' N. American concerts at risk of cancellation amid virus spread in US

Mar 16, 2020

Having canceled the inaugural Seoul leg of its new world concert tour series, "Map of the Soul Tour," K-pop boy band BTS is at risk of having part of the following American leg rolled back amid the o...
Will Naver’s Vibe introduce a system that works for artists?

Mar 16, 2020

Naver’s music-streaming service Vibe has recently announced a payment system that it believes is more transparent and profitable for artists. Currently, streaming platforms such as South Korea’s Mel...
K-pop boy band NCT 127's new album debuts at 5th on Billboard 200

Mar 16, 2020

The new chart dated March 21 will be fully updated on the Billboard website Tuesday (US time). The latest feat marks NCT 127's first hit of the Billboard 200 top 10, and the band's second album on t...
US stadium, set for BTS concerts in April, closes operations over virus woes

Mar 13, 2020

A stadium in California where K-pop superband BTS planned to hold concerts next month said Thursday (local time) it will suspend operations for the time being due to concerns about the new coronaviru...
Despite record high album sales, BTS faces barrier of US radio airplay

Mar 13, 2020

Despite K-pop band BTS' record high sales of "Map of the Soul: 7," the relatively tepid performance of the album's title track, "ON," on the Billboard singles chart indicates that American radio airp...
K-pop soloist Chungha takes big leap into US showbiz

Mar 13, 2020

K-pop singer Chungha is taking a big leap by teaming up with ICM Partners, one of the biggest talent agencies in the US, which has represented big name stars such as Beyonce and Megan Fox. “I hope t...
New BTS album sells record high volume in K-pop history

Mar 12, 2020

"Map of the Soul: 7," the new album by boy band BTS, sold more than 4.11 million copies in the first nine days of its release last month, becoming the most sold album in the Korean pop history, its m...
Korea's market for pop culture expands nearly 20% in 2018

Mar 11, 2020

The South Korean market for popular culture content including K-pop and K-drama expanded nearly 20 percent in 2018 from two years earlier on a surge in overseas sales, a government report showed Wedn...
More K-pop artists team up with US labels to expand careers

Mar 11, 2020

Adding to the phenomenal global ascent of K-pop, led by boy band BTS, another Korean band, SuperM, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart last October, furthering the global influence of Korean ...
BIGBANG renews contract with YG ahead of new music release

Mar 11, 2020

K-pop boy band BIGBANG has renewed its contract with the current agency, YG Entertainment, ahead of the band's new music release planned for this year, YG said Wednesday. "The BIGBANG members, G-Dra...