Hybe has denied school bullying rumors raised against a member of the label‘s soon-to-debut girl group Le Sserafim on Wednesday. “After the online rumors surrounding Kim Ga-ram were raised, we made efforts to confirm the facts. Such allegations were edited with malicious intent to problematize past events,” the K-pop agency said in a press release. After Source Music, an agency under Hybe, intr...

Listening to the song, Yujin said the chorus, in particular, would remind people of what it feels to revel in the wind. The leader also expressed hopes that, like the wind, Ive would hopefully be able to infuse some fresh breath of air into the K-pop scene. Apart from the title song, the single also consists of sidetrack “Royal.” This time, the band’s rappers -- Gaeul and Rei -- took a leap of f...

Jessi uploaded a teaser trailer for her upcoming song on her Instagram account on Tuesday. She shouted “Lights, camera, action!” and then the clip ended with the sound of a camera clicking, showing the song title “Zoom” and the date it will be released: April 13. She also wrote “MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! I’m ready for my close up.” Last week her agency P Nation hinted that she is gearing up f...

The presidential transition committee for President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol met with executives of the country’s top K-pop agencies and industry experts to discuss a range of support measures for the K-pop industry. Those who attended Monday’s closed-door meeting included Hybe CEO Park Ji-won, S.M. Entertainment co-CEO Tak Young-jun, JYP Entertainment CEO Jung Wook, MNH Entertainment CEO Lee Ju-seop...

The music video for BTS’ “Idol” surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube, according to label Big Hit Music Monday. It became the band’s fifth video to reach the milestone following those for “Boy with Luv (Feat. Halsey),” “DNA,” “Dynamite” and “MIC Drop Remix.” “Idol” is the lead track from “Love Yourself 結 ‘Answer,’” a repackaged album from 2018. The song entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No....

Oh My Girl will host a fan meet event to celebrate its seventh anniversary of debut with fans, said agency WM Entertainment on Friday. The bandmates will greet their fans two times in Seoul on April 30 at an event called “Miracle International.” They will turn into a team of marketing experts for the meeting. The seven-member group released its second studio album “Real Love” on March 28,...

K-pop supergroup Seventeen will release its first English single this month to expand its presence in the global music market, the group's agency said Friday. The digital single will hit online music services at home and abroad at 1 p.m. on April 15, Pledis Entertainment said, adding it is a pre-release song of the band's fourth full-length album set to come out in May. "It marks the first time...

Oh My Girl discussed its new music in a series of Q&A videos released through agency WM Entertainment Thursday. The band came out with its second studio album “Real Love” Monday and the LP landed atop all major music charts at home. The titular track describes the moment you fall in love with our unique color, said Seunghee. It captures the special moment and compares it to a sweet and...

K-pop girl group TWICE will return for a one-day encore concert in Los Angeles as part of its fourth world tour that took it to five US cities, including L.A., in February, the group's agency said Thursday. The nine-piece group will hold the concert at the 22,000-seat Banc of California stadium on May 14 (US time), becoming the first K-pop girl group to hold an individual show at a stadium in No...

Boy band CIX released its first studio album in Japan on Wednesday. As the title “Pinky Swear” suggests, the LP is about the band’s wish to meet their fans in person. The main track of the same title goes back to the promise they made in “All for You,” its second single in Japan from last year. One of the 10 tracks, “Wondering,” was released in advance last week. The band will take to...

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From long-awaited comebacks to offline concerts, new events ready to heat up April music charts

Also, after each concert, an after-party titled “Party In The City” featuring the K-pop act’s songs will take place at the club at Aria Resort & Casino. BTS-themed hotel rooms will be available at 11 different hotels in Las Vegas to visitors, and the hotel’s course menu will be filled with dishes loved by the bandmates. A hand-written welcome message notecard by the group and its photo cards wil...

Yugyeom of GOT7 will release a solo effort on Thursday with a digital single, announced agency AOMG with a teaser photo. He can be seen slumped down against a wall, the light barely showing his silhouette in the picture. The single, “Take You Down,” comes about 10 months after his first solo EP, “Point Of View: U.” The rapper and main dancer of the seven-piece act participated in writing ...

South Korean boy group Stray Kids debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's main albums chart with their latest EP "Oddinary," the US music magazine said Tuesday, becoming the third K-pop act ever to top the chart. The seven-track album began atop the Billboard 200 chart dated April 2 with 110,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending March 24, Billboard said on its social ...