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[Newsmaker] BTS becomes first K-pop act to top Billboard 200

K-pop act BTS’ dream has become a reality, topping the Billboard 200 chart only a few days after the group named it as one of its goals. On Sunday, the group’s “Love Yourself: Tear” album, its third...

May 28, 2018
Music
‘Food Diary’ to show celebs’ farm life, farm-to-table process

With food-related variety programs still enjoying their longevity in Korea, tvN’s new variety show “Food Diary” is set to ride on the wave, but with a focus on the process of how food is brought to o...

May 27, 2018
Television
Black Pink’s return in June confirmed by YG head

(YG Entertainment) Black Pink, a popular K-pop group under YG Entertainment, is gearing up for the release of its first EP in June. The surprise announcement was made by the agency’s head Yang Hyun...

May 25, 2018
Music
Monsta X to embark on world tour Saturday

Monsta X is set to meet fans around the world this week with the group embarking on its second world tour. The act’s agency Starship Entertainment on Thursday said that the group would kick-start it...

May 24, 2018
Music
BTS says ‘competition within group’ is its driving force

One of the most frequently posed questions to BTS in the last few years has been about the secret to its global success: The act started out as a lesser-known hip-hop group for whom a crossover felt ...

May 24, 2018
Music
Hwang Jung-eum, Nam Goong-min to create feel-good romantic comedy

Backing the classical theory that spring is the best season for love, SBS’ new romantic comedy “Handsome Guy and Jung-eum” hopes to hit the small screen as the ultimate feel-good series that is free ...

May 24, 2018
Music
[Album review] BTS’ new album shows what truly matters

BTS “Love Yourself: Tear” IRIVER For artists who have become a household name, facing a tremendous burden over musical creativity and the relentless question “What should I do next to satisfy fans...

May 23, 2018
Music
BTS producer Bang Si-hyuk joins Billboard’s list of international power players

Producer-CEO Bang Si-hyuk of Big Hit Entertainment, the label of K-pop heavyweight BTS, has made it to Billboard’s annual list of international power players. According to Billboard’s list on Monday...

May 23, 2018
Music
BTS stages grand performance at Billboard Music Awards

In 2014, when BTS was a rookie group worried about finding 200 fans to fill a concert venue in Los Angeles, who would have imagined that it would one day become the first K-pop act to fire up the Bil...

May 21, 2018
Music
Hwanhee of Fly to the Sky to release new single Tuesday

Hwanhee of R&B duo Fly to the Sky will return as a soloist on Tuesday, according to the artist’s agency H2 Media. The agency recently said that the singer’s upcoming single will be titled “Obvious” ...

May 20, 2018
Music
BTS’ ‘Fake Love’ enters Spotify’s Global Top 200

K-pop heavyweight BTS once again reached a new milestone by entering Spotify’s Global Top 200 Chart at No. 17, the highest ranking for any K-pop act to date. According to the global music streaming ...

May 20, 2018
Music
Macau aims for 40 percent nongaming revenue in future

MACAU -- With major casino-resorts in Macau having been up to their elbows in developing nongaming sectors such as entertainment and leisure activities, the city’s government said it targets about 40...

May 17, 2018
Industry
[Album Review] Dreamcatcher’s metal rock sound is rebellious yet unfamiliar

Dreamcatcher “Escape the Era” Interpark Dreamcatcher is a name that sticks out in the K-pop scene as an act whose sound is not familiar to most K-pop listeners: Its songs are heavy and rich with b...

May 16, 2018
Music
Macau seeks gaming innovation, reaching out to new markets of Japan

MACAU -- It’s not a secret that Macau, an autonomous region in China, has made a name for itself as the new gambling capital of the world in recent years. And Melco Resorts Chairman Lawrence Ho -- s...

May 15, 2018
Industry
EXO-CBX kicks off first Japanese arena tour in Yokohama

Having recently wrapped up its “Blooming Days” promotions in Korea, EXO-CBX has kicked off its first Japanese arena tour. EXO-CBX performs at a concert in Yokohama on Friday. (JYP Entertainment) Th...

May 13, 2018
Music

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