The upcoming full-length album by K-pop supergroup Seventeen has sold more than 1.74 million copies in preorders, a new record for the group, its management agency said Tuesday. Preorders for the band's fourth studio album "Face the Sun" began a week ago. It became the most-preordered album from Seventeen, surpassing 1.41 million copies for the band's previous release, ninth EP "Attacca." With...

Victon will come out with a new album by the end of this month, said agency IST Entertainment on Monday. It has been only four months since it released its third single, “Chronograph.” The single ranked among the top 10 of the iTunes top songs chart in four regions. The seven-piece act debuted in 2016, but it took three years before the band won its first trophy at a music chart program i...

Leading the album is the title track “Fearless,” which Chae-won described as “a funk-based alternative pop genre song that talks about marching forward without thinking about the past.” Eun-chae said she got emotional when she first heard the original track with the group’s voices, saying she couldn’t believe the song was making its way to the world. Garam went on to say that the powerful catwa...

Stray Kids wrap up three live sessions in Seoul, will head to Japan and seven cities in US for its next world tour stop

K-pop powerhouse Hybe will unveil its first girl group Le Sserafim on Monday amid high anticipation from global music fans. The six-piece group composed of Miyawaki Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, Kim Garam and Hong Eunchae will drop its debut EP "Fearless" at 6 p.m., Source Music said. The first two are ex-members of the now-disbanded girl group IZ*ONE, while Huh was a contestant on t...

“The word ‘K-pop’ is the short for Korean music. Although many respectful idol groups have been showing great performances, I’d like to introduce to the foreign fans that there is more to K-pop than just girl group and boy band music,” Psy said, adding he is currently preparing for regular YouTube content related to it. “Constantly being consumed by those in their 20s, even now, when I’m 45, it ...

In 2015, iKON made a splash in the Korean music scene as YG’s newest boy band, initially debuting as a septet including the former leader, B.I. Their debuting single, “My Tape,” topped the charts upon its release, taking the boys to instant global stardom. Dominating the local and global music charts from the get-go, the boys continued to extend their winning streaks with their following albums ...

Zico has been discharged from his military service as of Friday, announced agency KOZ Entertainment. The singer and producer started serving the mandatory duty in July 2020 as an alternative social worker after four weeks of basic training. He debuted as a member of seven-member boy band Block B in 2011 and has been releasing a series of hit songs including the hit solo single “Any Song” ...

"Gangnam Style," a 2012 global sensation by South Korean singer-rapper Psy, reached another milestone Friday as the song's popularity has continued for more than a decade. The music video for the song exceeded 4.4 billion streams on YouTube on Thursday, the singer's management agency P Nation said the following day. The feat was achieved three months after the video reached 4.3 billion views. ...

2PM will put out a vinyl version of its seventh full album “Must” on May 23, label JYP Entertainment announced Thursday. The 10-track LP was released in June last year and was the first album all six members put together in five years during which all, except for Thai native Nichkhun, completed their mandatory military service. The band debuted in 2008. In the meantime, Jun K and Wooy...

SNU has given the honorary degree to people who have made a special contribution to the academic development or improvement of the cultural heritage of mankind. Bang is the first figure from the entertainment industry to receive an honorary doctorate from SNU, one of the nation’s most prestigious universities. Among those who have received the honorary degree are South Africa’s first Black Presid...

Band will kick off its second world tour Friday in Seoul; visit Japan and seven cities in US in June and July

The collaboration between BTS’ Jimin and Ha Sungwoon landed atop iTunes top songs chart in 100 regions, only four hours after the song was released. This is a record for both a K-pop solo artist and an original soundtrack for a drama, according to producer Nyamnyam Entertainment. In Japan, the song claimed the No. 1 spot in 47 minutes. The song, titled “With You,” is the theme song for...

Apart from endeavoring on a new musical journey, Miyeon took the time to go back to the drawing board for a better outcome. The singer went on to say that she didn’t intend to give a tweak to her music style at first. But since what she wanted to convey was positivity and give comfort to people, she ended up with an album brimming with brightness. She added that she was looking for songs that co...

The members also premiered “Love” and “And” during the fan event, before heading on to answer questions from fans, who go by the name Monbebe. “We’re really thrilled to be able to perform in front of Monbebe in a long time. We’ll try our best to show as much more energy as we haven’t been able to show you guys until now with the new album. The latest album is truly for Monbebe, so please give it...