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TWICE ranks No. 72 on Billboard 200 with its latest full-length album

Dec 16, 2020

K-pop girl group TWICE ranked No. 72 on the Billboard main albums chart this week, renewing its highest record on the US music publisher's ranking. "Eyes Wide Open," the group's second full-length a...
BTS' 'Dynamite' makes top 5 on Billboard's Pop Songs radio chart

Dec 16, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS has hit the top five on a Billboard radio airplay chart for the first time with its mega-hit single "Dynamite." The band's first English-language song rose one notch to rank fift...
BTS gets festive with 'Dynamite' holiday remix

Dec 11, 2020

With just two weeks left until Christmas, BTS on Friday unveiled a holiday remix version of its upbeat chart-topping song "Dynamite." The remix version, released at 2 p.m., shows the band singing in...
BTS named 'entertainer of year' by Time magazine

Dec 11, 2020

K-pop megastar BTS has been named the Time magazine "entertainer of the year," the US weekly said Thursday. BTS "isn't just the biggest K-pop act on the charts. They've become the biggest band in th...
Big Hit Labels concert: The start of a new tradition, or a trend that’s getting trite?

Dec 10, 2020

While both sides have denied speculation, it is no secret that the two firms have been on bad terms since MBC reportedly mistreated BTS during its 2018 year-end music show. BTS attended most year-end...
BTS' 6th most tweeted about people worldwide in 2020

Dec 8, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS ranked as the sixth most tweeted about people globally, data from Twitter Inc. showed Tuesday, in apparent proof of the seven-member group's strong influence in the social media p...
Girl group TWICE tests negative for COVID-19: agency

Dec 8, 2020

Members of K-pop girl group TWICE have tested negative for the new coronavirus, their agency said Tuesday. "TWICE members, including Sana, and their manager have all tested negative for the new coro...
BTS becomes first S. Korean act to break into top 10 on Billboard's radio chart

Dec 8, 2020

BTS, one of the world's most popular pop groups, has become the first all-South Korean act to make it into the top 10 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart. The group's hit single "Dynamite" moved up a s...
Twice and other idols get tested for COVID-19

Dec 7, 2020

Every member of K-pop girl group Twice was tested for the new coronavirus on Monday, and so were all staff members who had come into contact with band member Sana recently. The singer Chungha tested...
K-pop singer Chungha tests positive for coronavirus

Dec 7, 2020

Singer Chungha has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, her agency said Monday, as a huge wave of mass infections has been penetrating the K-pop industry. "After being aware that she has come ...
BTS' new album 'BE' ranks No. 3 on Billboard 200

Dec 7, 2020

"BE," the latest album by K-pop megastar BTS, came in at No. 3 on the Billboard's weekly main albums chart. "BTS' 'Be' falls from No. 1 to No. 3 on the new Billboard 200 in its second week," the US ...
BTS wins big, performs at K-pop awards show MAMA 2020

Dec 7, 2020

After winning trophies at major music awards around the world, BTS picked up the top prizes at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), the biggest year-end music awards show in the K-pop industry, held l...
BTS tops Billboard's year-end Top Artists Duo/Group chart

Dec 4, 2020

After a record-breaking 2020, BTS has ranked No. 1 on the Billboard's year-end Top Artists Duo/Group chart for the first time in its career, the US music publication reported. "BTS is the first non-...
Back with new album, GOT7 feels more responsible for music

Dec 3, 2020

It’s been a while since the group entered a stable orbit, and GOT7 feels responsible for its musical output more than ever. Back with new album “Breath of Love: Last Piece,” the seven bandmates, hav...
BLACKPINK to hold first livestream concert this month

Dec 3, 2020

K-pop group BLACKPINK is set to hold its first-ever online concert in collaboration with YouTube Music later this month, its management agency said Thursday. The concert, titled "YG Palm Stage - 202...