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BTS' 'ON' slips to 68th on Billboard Hot 100 in second week

Mar 11, 2020

"ON," the lead single from K-pop boy band BTS' latest album, dropped to 68th on this week's Billboard Hot 100 singles chart after debuting at fourth a week earlier, the latest chart updates showed We...
K-pop singer Chungha signs with US talent agency

Mar 10, 2020

Successful K-pop singer Chungha has signed a contract with ICM Partners, a major American talent agency, as she gears up for a US debut, her local agency said Tuesday. "Chungha recently signed an ag...
#BillboardRecalculate controversy explained

Mar 9, 2020

Why BTS fans want streams for “On” recounted
Why TikTok is becoming go-to platform for K-pop

Mar 9, 2020

Just 12 hours before global sensation BTS released its newest album “Map of the Soul: 7” last month, the group dropped a 30-second preview of lead track “On” -- not on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram,...
String of K-pop concerts called off in Japan as entry restrictions go into force

Mar 9, 2020

A string of major K-pop concerts have been called off or postponed in Japan as mutual entry restrictions by South Korea and Japan went into force early Monday. South Korea and Japan's visa waiver pr...
BTS ranks No. 3 on Billboard 200 in its second week on the chart

Mar 9, 2020

"Map of the Soul: 7," the new album by K-pop superstars BTS, ranked No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for this week following its No. 1 debut a week earlier, the US music magazine said on Monda...
Three BTS songs hit Billboard Hot 100, while band reclaims Artist 100

Mar 4, 2020

Global super band BTS debuted three of its new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for this week on Wednesday while topping a string of other Billboard charts with its new album, "Map of the...
‘Inner Child’: How the emotional stadium anthem came to life

Mar 3, 2020

Songwriters who worked on V’s solo track talk about transcultural writing, what it’s like to work with the biggest pop group in the world
BTS' 'ON' debuts at career-best 4th on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart

Mar 3, 2020

"ON," the lead track of BTS' new album, debuted at 4th on the Hot 100 singles chart this week, the highest rank for any BTS song, Billboard said Monday (US time). "BTS scores its third and highest-p...
Coronavirus takes heavy toll on K-pop

Mar 2, 2020

Mounting fears of the coronavirus outbreak are taking a heavy toll on K-pop overall. High-profile concerts like those of BTS and Twice are getting canceled, while multiple artists back from global e...
BTS fans flock to donate for coronavious fight

Mar 2, 2020

Donations for Korea’s fight against coronavirus led by BTS fans, collectively known as “Army,” exceeded 400 million won ($334,000) over the weekend, according to the Korea Disaster Relief Association...
BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' tops Billboard 200 album chart

Mar 2, 2020

"Map of the Soul: 7," the new album from K-pop super band BTS, landed atop the Billboard 200 chart this week in a history-making fourth No. 1 victory for the band on the American album list, Billboar...
BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' breaks 1st-week sales record in S. Korea

Feb 28, 2020

"Map of the Soul: 7," the new album by K-pop boy band BTS, sold more than 3.37 million copies in the first week of its release, the biggest first-week sales volume for any K-pop album, the band's man...
BTS cancels Seoul leg of world tour over coronavirus concerns

Feb 28, 2020

BTS has canceled its Seoul concerts amid growing fears over the coronavirus outbreak. On Friday, the act’s agency, Big Hit Entertainment, announced it had canceled the Seoul leg of the band’s “Map o...
BTS to release 2nd music video of 'ON'

Feb 27, 2020

K-pop boy band BTS will release the second and official music video of "ON," the lead track of its new album, on Friday. The new video, set for release at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, is the second music f...