The Korea Herald

Everything you need to know about Big Hit IPO

K-popSept 8, 2020

Q. What about BTS? Do the members own any company’s shares? Bang gave 478,695 of his shares to the septet in advance of the IPO, distributing them equally among the members. Each BTS member received...
[Herald Interview] Meet Big Hit’s creatives behind BTS-inspired TinyTAN

K-popSept 4, 2020

Q. What were the members’ reactions to the characters? Ha: I showed it to the members before their first release last year, and they loved it. TinyTAN seems to mean something different than BT21. If...
K-pop artists hop online to meet their fans

K-popSept 4, 2020

“We were supposed to meet earlier but it had been on hold, so it’s been even more fun to see you Carats today,” said member Hoshi. “While we aren’t in the same physical space, it was very meaningful ...
[FULL TRANSCRIPT] BTS shares thoughts on Billboard victory

K-popSept 2, 2020

Q. As a South Korean act, you attended all the major award shows in the US. How does that feel? V: When J-Hope spoke earlier, I was so touched that I almost cried. Since we were trainees, we watched...
BTS takes on new challenge with ‘Dynamite’

K-popAug 21, 2020

Q. What is the meaning of “Dynamite”? Suga: “Dynamite” is a bright, cheerful disco-pop and a message of confidence and happiness. It’s like after you fell on the ground, you’re trying to get back up...
[Herald Interview] Rocket Punch celebrates first anniversary with ‘Juicy’

K-popAug 6, 2020

Rookie girl group Rocket Punch had a very busy year. Since debuting August last year, the band already released three mini-albums. The latest one titled “Blue Punch” was released Tuesday, three days...
S.M. Entertainment secures W100b funding from Naver

K-popAug 3, 2020

S.M. Entertainment said Monday that it has secured 100 billion won (US$83.8 million) in funding from Naver. The new funding will be injected into two S.M. affiliates – SMEJ Plus and Mystic Story – a...
[Herald Interview] Yukika’s journey from Japanese actress to K-pop artist

K-popJul 30, 2020

By the time she made her official solo debut with the digital single “Neon” in February last year, she had become so used to the K-pop scene that she had a difficult time at her Japanese showcase. “...
K-pop stocks bounce back strong from pandemic blow

K-popJul 29, 2020

JYP’s shares have also surged, with its market cap exceeding 1 trillion won just last week to outpace the valuation of its crosstown rivals S.M. and YG. The reason behind the stunning growth is undo...
K-pop album sales remain robust despite pandemic

K-popJul 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...
Monsta X announces new dates for North American tour

K-popJul 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...
Seventeen’s top 30 tracks, ranked

K-popJul 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...
Bang shares his formula behind BTS’ success

K-popJul 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...
K-pop labels call for fair profit-sharing rules for TV show clips

K-popJul 2, 2020

Entertainment labels are no longer willing to tolerate broadcasters that release and sell unaired behind-the-scene clips or “fancams” of their artists without permission. The Korea Music Content Ass...
Seventeen is back and they are fearless

K-popJun 23, 2020

Seventeen released their seventh mini-album “Heng:garae,” with “Left & Right” as its lead track, on Monday. The record, featuring six tracks, comes about nine months after their third full album “An...