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K-pop album sales remain robust despite pandemic

Jul 21, 2020

Seventeen -- whose seventh mini-album, “Heng:garae,” ranked No. 2 in album sales -- recently witnessed explosive growth in Japan. Only two or three years ago, the band’s album sales remained in the r...
[Herald Interview] Golden Child quenches fans’ thirst with fun-filled live chat

Jul 21, 2020

Having returned with “Lucid Dream,” Golden Child recently sat down with The Korea Herald to quench fans’ thirst for a lively chat filled with fun-filled details. The conversation took place at the H...
TREASURE, YG's 1st new K-pop act after BLACKPINK, to debut next month

Jul 20, 2020

TREASURE, YG Entertainment's first new K-pop group in four years since BLACKPINK's debut, will officially launch next month, the company announced Monday. The 12-piece boy band, which includes four ...
TWICE to hold online concert next month via Beyond Live platform

Jul 17, 2020

K-pop act TWICE will hold an online concert for its global fans next month using the Beyond Live platform owned by SM Entertainment and Naver, the group's agency said Friday. The virtual concert, "B...
Combined sales of BTS' album 'Journey' top 500,000 units in Japan

Jul 17, 2020

The combined sales of "Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey," K-pop band BTS' latest Japanese album, surpassed 500,000 copies as of the second day of its release, claiming the top spot on Japan's main mu...
BTS' album 'Journey' sells nearly 450,000 copies in Japan on release day

Jul 16, 2020

"Map of the Soul: 7 - The Journey," the new Japanese album by K-pop band BTS, sold nearly 450,000 copies on its release day, becoming the fastest-moving record in Japan in terms of day-one sales, acc...
2 iKON members involved in drunk driving accident

Jul 14, 2020

YG Entertainment released an official statement on Tuesday apologizing for two members of K-pop group iKON being involved in a drunk driving accident. The accident occurred before dawn Monday when a...
Monsta X announces new dates for North American tour

Jul 14, 2020

New dates for 2021 Monsta X world tour in US and Canada April 20 – Washington, District of Columbia April 23 – Atlantic City, New Jersey April 25 – Boston April 27 – New York City April 30 – Tor...
EXO members prove worth with solo, subunit gigs amid group hiatus

Jul 14, 2020

Despite nearly half of its full lineup currently absent, the presence of K-pop boy band EXO, a third-generation K-pop stalwart, still resonates loud and deep, as remaining members pursue solo and sub...
Exporting the template: K-pop agencies' overseas idol projects yield solid results

Jul 13, 2020

Touted as one of South Korea's biggest export products, K-pop and its industry have always had a strong impulse to go beyond the borders of South Korea to capture the imaginations of audiences across...
Plunging YouTube subscriptions reflect public disdain for Jimin: data

Jul 10, 2020

Over the past week, 5,000 people, equivalent to 12.8 percent of former AOA leader Jimin’s YouTube channel subscribers, had unsubscribed, the highest percentage of users unsubscribing among any such c...
Seventeen’s top 30 tracks, ranked

Jul 9, 2020

Since their debut in 2015, boy band Seventeen has shown strong and steady growth. And with their latest seventh EP “Heng:garae,” the act again set a new record -- the release sold over one million co...
BLACKPINK's new song debuts at No. 33 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart

Jul 7, 2020

BLACKPINK landed at No. 33 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with its latest single "How You Like That," according to the American music trade publication Tuesday, setting a new record for K-pop girl grou...
Bang shares his formula behind BTS’ success

Jul 7, 2020

In a recent paper published by Harvard Business School, Big Hit Entertainment Chairman Bang Si-hyuk shared how global sensation BTS deviates from the typical K-pop idol system and has more autonomy t...
With 'Heng:garae,' Seventeen earns astounding feat after Big Hit integration

Jul 6, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to hamper the global music and entertainment industry-at-large, the K-pop scene has proven time and time again its resilience and nimbleness in audience outreach...