After rumors about GOT7’s new album circulated about a year ago, the boy band finally put a stop to the questions with an announcement of the release of the self-titled EP “GOT7.” On May 9, the band’s new agency Warner Bros Korea said that GOT7 is currently gearing up for a comeback. Set to be released on Monday, this marks the septet’s return in more than one year since its previous work, “Enco...

Girls’ Generation is making a long-awaited comeback in August in celebration of its 15th anniversary. After rumors that the K-pop legend is returning with a new batch of songs, the band’s agency S.M. Entertainment confirmed Tuesday that the band will drop a new album sometime in August. The band also plans to appear on various television programs to celebrate the 15th anniversary album and laun...

Kim Ye-ji found fame as a musician through the survival show “The Voice of Korea” in 2020. Last year, the singer became the center of attention when she introduced herself by singing Bishop Briggs’ “River” on the audition program “Super Band 2.” People know her as a rock vocalist with short hair and a signature winged eyeliner look who makes great cover songs. But this time, the singer made her ...

Surprisingly, “Roller Coaster” is the only track the singer didn’t write the words to, but he was pleased with what lyricist Kim Eana came up with. “Since we’re close, she melded in many of my thoughts and creeds into the lyrics well. We had a lot of conversations with each other while working on the song,” he said. The other sidetracks that make up the album are: “Garden,” “10 minutes,” “Book,...

Oddly enough, the title of his single was an attention grabber: It starts with four blanks. When asked why, the singer said the suffix “fect” comes from a word for “make” or “do,” so the gap at the beginning stands for a void he gradually wants to fill in by broadening his musical horizons. Park described the gap in his title as the process of changing from “imperfect” to “perfect.” “Imperfect ...

Leading the album is the title track “Fearless,” which Chae-won described as “a funk-based alternative pop genre song that talks about marching forward without thinking about the past.” Eun-chae said she got emotional when she first heard the original track with the group’s voices, saying she couldn’t believe the song was making its way to the world. Garam went on to say that the powerful catwa...

The show came to an end with “TA,” “Miroh,” “Star Lost” and “Haven” as the bandmates came up to stage for an encore wearing t-shirts with the word “Maniac” on them. The “Maniac” tour marks the band’s second international tour since it last hosted its first-ever world tour, “District 9: Unlock,” in 2019. The group kicked off its world tour in Seoul on Friday. After Seoul, it will head to Japan t...

With its “Oddinary” album, released in March, the octet landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 53 regions, including the United States, Germany and Australia. Not only did the band sweep multiple charts across the globe, but it also stayed on top of music charts at home. The title track “Maniac” sat on No. 1 on iTunes top songs chart in 35 regions and the worldwide iTunes songs chart. The tr...

Apart from endeavoring on a new musical journey, Miyeon took the time to go back to the drawing board for a better outcome. The singer went on to say that she didn’t intend to give a tweak to her music style at first. But since what she wanted to convey was positivity and give comfort to people, she ended up with an album brimming with brightness. She added that she was looking for songs that co...

“For example, people usually give flowers to their date, and there are meanings behind each favorite bloom. I made many connections with flowers, and that’s how I ended up naming my song ‘Bloom.’ Believe it or not, I made it when I was in the military.” Since it’s the first song he has ever written, Yoon explained how “Bloom” had added meaning, saying that he took the opportunity to be candid ab...

“I feel that we have matured a lot, especially while preparing for this album. Having a powerful stage performance is our strength, and we’ve always strived and opted for new genres. This time, we went for hip-hop-style music for the first time. It was hard at first, but I’ve realized that nothing is impossible if you keep on pushing the envelope,” Ho-young said. Gushing about the new album, Don...

This marks the band’s return to the stage nearly seven months after the release of its 9th EP, “Attacca,” on October 22. Last week, the group dropped its first all-English language single titled “Darl+ing” hoping to expand its presence globally. The band’s latest single, which is a song thanking Carats, its official fandom, likely provides a taste of what is to come. “Darl+ing” will also appear...

The band took another step closer to stardom by remaking A$ton Wyld’s “Next Level” in May 2021. The remixed version of the track transformed the “Fast & Furious” movie soundtrack into hip-hop-based beats, creating back-to-back hits. The records set by the K-pop act spoke to its rising popularity. The band logged “Next Level” on the Billboard K-pop 100 chart for the first time and sat at No. 33. ...

Not only were fans at Coachella stunned by the K-pop icon’s reunion, but the wave of excitement spread around the globe. Fans took to social media, gushing about the event: “2NE1’s iconic Bam Ratata with Dara’s iconic hair 10 years later. Legends.” Hashtags like “2NE1,” “2NE1 at Coachella,” “2NE1chella” and “2NEChella” were also trending on social media as well as of Monday. Some fans took the ...

Amid rumors about BTS‘ imminent return with a new batch of songs, the band’s agency Big Hit Music said Sunday that the K-pop sensation is currently gearing for a comeback on June 10. Although not much has been announced about the group’s return and the new song’s title, the company said it would provide more details on the new album at a later time. “We look forward to your love and support for...