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Twice in struggle between good and bad with ‘I Can’t Stop Me’

Oct 26, 2020

Twice is facing the duality of good and evil in its brand new single “I Can’t Stop Me.” The nine-piece band dropped its second full-length Korean album “Eyes Wide Open” on Monday evening, which feat...
TXT's new album appears more relatable than ever amid COVID-19

Oct 26, 2020

K-pop act Tomorrow X Together said Monday their upcoming album captures the stories and sentiments of teens who are living in an unprecedented world amid the new coronavirus pandemic. "Like everyone...
Annual K-Music festival to hit London this week as live-online hybrid event amid pandemic

Oct 26, 2020

The annual K-Music festival in London will kick off this week for a 17-day run as a hybrid event combining live performances and YouTube livestreaming amid the global coronavirus pandemic, its organi...
BLACKPINK becomes first K-pop girl group to sell 1m albums

Oct 26, 2020

After becoming the first K-pop girl group to rank No. 2 on the Billboard main album chart, BLACKPINK has set another record by becoming the first all-female act to sell more than 1 million albums, it...
TWICE says 2nd full album shows band's more daring, dark side

Oct 26, 2020

Popular K-pop girl group TWICE said Monday that its upcoming full-length album "Eyes Wide Open" will likely surprise fans with the band's darker and bolder side. "It portrays the danger and anxiety ...
SM Entertainment's new girl group to debut in Nov.

Oct 26, 2020

SM Entertainment, the K-pop powerhouse that represents popular girl groups Girls' Generation and Red Velvet, on Monday announced the debut of a new girl group next month. Little is known about the n...
NCT, BLACKPINK make Billboard 200's top 10

Oct 26, 2020

K-pop superstar BLACKPINK ranked No. 10 with its first full-length album "The Album," according to Billboard. "The Album," released Oct. 2, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard chart -- the first time ...
Red Velvet's Irene apologizes over bullying scandal

Oct 23, 2020

Irene, a member of popular K-pop act Red Velvet, admitted to allegations that she verbally attacked a stylist during a recent shoot and apologized over the incident. "I sincerely apologize for hurti...
New boy band from TV audition show releases trailer ahead of Nov. debut

Oct 22, 2020

ENHYPEN, the seven-member band consisting of reality audition program "I-Land" winners, unveiled its first trailer on Thursday ahead of its debut next month. ENHYPEN's seven members were selected th...
BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' racks up 600m views

Oct 22, 2020

South Korean all-female band BLACKPINK's music video "How You Like That" has earned 600 million views on YouTube in what its agency said was reached in the shortest time for a K-pop act. The quartet...
BLACKPINK appears on US talk show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

Oct 21, 2020

K-pop quartet BLACKPINK performed and shared its stories on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," becoming the first K-pop girl group to appear on the US late-night show. The band, which Kimmel introduced as "the mo...
Key takeaways from Big Hit’s big stock debut

Oct 20, 2020

At 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, Chairman Bang Si-hyuk of Big Hit Entertainment, home to K-pop phenom BTS, rang the bells marking the company’s initial public offering at the Korea Exchange headquarters in ...
Stop politicizing K-pop, warn experts

Oct 20, 2020

In the last few years, K-pop has become more than just a music genre. Its influence has not only been proven on the Billboard charts and on US TV shows, but has also spilled over into the realm of di...
BTS' 'Dynamite' ranks No. 5 on Billboard singles chart

Oct 20, 2020

K-pop megastar BTS has ranked fifth on the Billboard's main singles chart with its latest hit "Dynamite" that had topped the list for three weeks, Billboard reported. "BTS' 'Dynamite' drops 2-5 on t...
With ‘Semicolon,’ Seventeen says it’s OK to take a break

Oct 20, 2020

Seventeen released its new album, “Semicolon,” Monday, with a message of encouragement for young people to take some time off in their busy lives. “Just like the album’s title symbolizes a pause in ...