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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen to drop 1st EP in Japan in November
Seventeen will put out its first EP in Japan on Nov. 9, announced agency Pledis Entertainment on Wednesday. EP “Dream” will consist of four tracks – titular track and Japanese-language version of “Rock With You,” main track from ninth EP “Attacca” and “All My Love” from special album “;[Semicolon]” as well as a rearranged version of “Darl+ing” from fourth LP “Face The Sun.” Main track “Dream” w
K-pop Sept. 7, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids to return with 7th EP
Stray Kids will make a comeback with its seventh EP on Oct. 7, said label JYP Entertainment on Tuesday. The songwriting trio within the band, 3Racha – which consists of Bang Chan, Changbin and Han -- will continue to be the main force in making music that builds up the eight-member act’s identity, the company added. The EP “Maxident” comes about seven months since its previous EP “Oddinary” that landed atop the Billboard 200, which made the band t
K-pop Sept. 6, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice lands at No. 3 on Billboard 200 with 11th EP
Twice hit the Billboard 200 at No. 3 with its 11th EP “Between 1&2,” said label JYP Entertainment on Monday. This ties with the record of third studio album “Formula of Love: O+T=〈3” from November last year. The nonet made its first entry into the chart in June 2020 with ninth EP “More & More” and has put a total of five albums on the chart so far, a record for a K-pop girl group. Nayeon’s first solo EP “Im Nayeon” from June ranked No. 7 on
K-pop Sept. 5, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT 127 to host showcase to mark return
NCT 127 will mark the release of fourth full album with a showcase in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province on Sept. 16, announced label SM Entertainment on Friday. At the event “Faster,” the band will put on a series of performances including those for “2 Baddies,” titular track from the upcoming LP, and “Kick It,” one of its hits. It will be broadcast live as well via Beyond Live. The LP comes about 11 months since “Favorite,” reissue of th
K-pop Sept. 2, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Le Sserafim gears up for return as quintet: report
Le Sserafim is preparing for a new album due in the fall, according to a local media report Thursday. Agency Source Music confirmed the group is getting ready to for a return to the scene following the report, but did not provide any specifics. It will be the first album since the group reorganized into a quintet. Kim Garam left in July after her school bullying rumors stirred up controversy. The group debuted amid much hype in May and largely lived up to the anticipation. The band’s debu
K-pop Sept. 1, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] SHINee’s Key tops iTunes chart in 23 regions with 2nd solo LP
Key of SHINee landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 23 regions with his second solo studio album. The LP “Gasoline” consists of 11 tracks including the titular track, which compares the explosive power of fuel to Key making his own way without hesitation, to an addictive hip-hop beat. The veteran idol wrote the words himself. The LP is his first solo work since first EP “Bad Love” that ranked No. 1 on iTunes top albums chart in 32 regions. His firs
K-pop Aug. 31, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s “Pink Venom” debuts on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 22
Blackpink’s single “Pink Venom” hit Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 22, according to the publication on Monday in the US. This is the highest spot for a K-pop female act, although the group’s collaboration with Selena Gomez, “Ice Cream,” ranked No. 13 on the chart in 2020. The previous record holder was Blackpink’s “How You Like That” at No. 33. “Pink Venom” is the pre-release from the quartet’s upcoming second stu
K-pop Aug. 30, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT127 announces world tour plans
NCT127 will extend its second world tour to North America and South America, as well as to more cities in Asia, announced label SM Entertainment on Monday. The band kicked off its tour “Neo City – The Link” in Seoul in December. It performed in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya in Japan, as well as in Singapore. In September, it will head to Manila, the Philippines, and in October, begin the US leg of the tour, landing in Los Angeles first. More destinations in Latin America and Asia
K-pop Aug. 29, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ “Butter” music video logs 800m views
The music video for BTS’ “Butter” reached 800 million views on YouTube on Thursday, said label Big Hit Music on Friday. The video is the band’s eighth to reach the milestone, following those of “DNA,” “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),” “Dynamite,” “MIC Drop Remix,” “Fake Love,” “Idol,” and “Blood, Sweat, Tears.” “Butter” came out in May 2021 and the dance p
K-pop Aug. 26, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice’s 11th EP sells over 1m in preorders
Twice’s upcoming EP has sold more than 1 million units before its release, according to JYP Entertainment on Thursday. The group’s 11th EP, “Between 1&2,” surpassed sales of its previous album, LP No. 3, “Formula of Love:O+T=<3,” that sold more than 700,000 copies in preorders in November last year. The EP is likely to be the group’s first million-selling album. According to 10 years of data released in January, Twice sold the most albums a
K-pop Aug. 25, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Itzy to drop 2nd single in Japan in October
Itzy will put out its second single in Japan on Oct. 5, label JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday. Single “Blah Blah Blah” will consist of four tracks, including the titular track and “Can’t Tie Me Down” as well as instrumental version of the two songs. The quintet officially debuted in Japan in December last year with best-of album “It’z Itzy.” In March, it was named one of the best three new artists in Asia in the Japan Gold Disc Awards,
K-pop Aug. 24, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink makes new record with “Pink Venom” music video
Blackpink broke its own record with the music video for “Pink Venom” on YouTube, according to the platform’s official tally. The video logged 90.4 million views in 24 hours when it was unveiled on Friday, surpassing the record it set with the music video for “How You Like That” that amassed 86.3 million views. This is a record for a music video from a female artist, and the third-highest in the world. The video for the pre-release from its upcoming second stu
K-pop Aug. 23, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s new single tops Spotify chart
Blackpink’s single “Pink Venom” topped Spotify’s global top 50 chart upon release and maintained the spot on the following day, a first for a K-pop artist, according to YG Entertainment. It was streamed over 7.93 million times on the first day on the platform. “How You Like That,” the main track from the band’s first studio album, “The Album,” charted at No. 2 in 2020. “Pink Venom” is a prerelease from
K-pop Aug. 22, 2022
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[Today's K-pop] NCT 127 gears up for return with 4th LP
NCT 127 returns with its fourth studio album next month, SM Entertainment said Friday. The LP will be titled “2 Baddies” and is to consist of 12 songs. It comes about 11 months since “Favorite,” a repackaged version of the third LP, “Sticker.” The third LP debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 3, a best for the band, and stayed on the chart for 17 consecutive weeks. It sold over 2 million units in the first week of sales and in total recorded
K-pop Aug. 19, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink sells 1.5m in preorders
Blackpink’s second studio album has already sold more than 1.5 million in preorders, according to YG Entertainment on Thursday. Expectations are high for the album to break sales records, especially since the LP “Born Pink” became available for preorders just a week ago and will be released on Sept. 16. First LP “The Album” sold 800,000 copies in six days in preorders and was the first million-selling album from a K-pop girl group. The quartet will drop &ldqu
K-pop Aug. 18, 2022
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