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K-pop leads Twitter’s live audio chat Spaces

Jul 8, 2021

K-pop is the most popular topic engaged by users on Twitter Spaces, live audio chat sessions streamed through the social media platform, with three of the five most-listened to Spaces being hosted by...
K-pop couple Kim Hee-chul, Momo break up

Jul 8, 2021

Singers Kim Hee-chul and Momo have separated, roughly 1 1/2 years after acknowledging their romantic relationship, their agencies confirmed Thursday. SJ Label, which manages Super Junior, and JYP En...
BTS, TXT make splash on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart

Jul 8, 2021

BTS and Tomorrow X Together (TXT) -- both managed by K-pop powerhouse Big Hit Music -- have simultaneously landed on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart with their all-English tracks. BTS ranked No. 11 wi...
[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids’ new single debuts at No. 1 on Billboard chart

Jul 7, 2021

NiziU set a record on the Oricon chart with its Japanese debut single, according to the chart’s statement published Wednesday. The band’s “Step and a Step” was streamed 971,184 times last week, p...
[Today’s K-pop] Girls' Generation Taeyeon puts out solo song

Jul 6, 2021

Enhyphen released its debut single in Japan on Tuesday, announced agency Belief Lab. It is titled “Border: Hakanai,” which translates as ephemeral, and consists of three tracks -- Japanese versions ...
Rise of rookies and return of old school in K-pop

Jul 6, 2021

Behind the ups and downs of K-pop industry in 2021 so far
K-pop powerhouse JYP opens pop-up store in Tokyo

Jul 6, 2021

JYP Entertainment, the K-pop agency-label that represents acts like TWICE, Itzy and Stray Kids, said Tuesday it has opened a pop-up store in Tokyo for fans there. The venue set up in the Ginza neigh...
[Today’s K-pop] SF9 turns over new leaf

Jul 5, 2021

Boy band 2PM returned after almost five years with seventh studio album “Must,” topping major charts across Asia. The LP came out in two versions -- “Light” and “Dark” -- and both landed atop Tow...
'DNA' becomes 1st BTS music video to break 1.3b views on YouTube

Jul 3, 2021

Global superstar BTS has set another record on YouTube, with its music video for the 2017 song "DNA" earning 1.3 billion views on YouTube, the band's agency said Saturday. YouTube views for "DNA," r...
[Today’s K-pop] BTS to discuss new music on talk show next week

Jul 2, 2021

The Boyz is releasing a new song titled “Drink It” on July 11 through Universe, a K-pop platform developed by NCSoft’s entertainment arm Klap, the company announced on Friday. The new music is pa...
BTS to drop new Ed Sheeran collaboration 'Permission to Dance' next week

Jul 2, 2021

K-pop juggernaut BTS will release a new song, "Permission to Dance," co-written by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, next week, its agency said Friday. The tracklist of the upcoming physical CD ...
[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Jennie sets record as solo

Jul 1, 2021

SF9 floated a teaser trailer for the title track of its forthcoming EP on Wednesday, following the highlight medley from the previous day. In the short clip for “Tear Drop,” the focus track from ...
[Today’s K-pop] Twice tops Japan charts with prerelease

Jun 30, 2021

Aron of NU’EST confirmed Tuesday that he is restarting activities as of last week. During a livestream, he told fans that his health has improved a lot, and after discussing the matter with the m...
An invitation to S.M. Entertainment’s futuristic cultural universe

Jun 30, 2021

S.M. Entertainment recently announced plans to augment its business portfolio and garner more fans to engage in the process. The label held an online YouTube event Tuesday morning to share its futur...
Mass K-pop concert to take place in person next month amid pandemic

Jun 30, 2021

In line with eased social distancing rules, a mass K-pop concert will be held in person here next month for the first time since the new coronavirus pandemic broke out early last year, organizers sai...