Artist Choi Ki-chang showcased his art piece, which was highly inspired by the band’s “Yet To Come” music video, a title track of the band’s anthology album “Proof,” released on June 10. Jin Young-sun, an emerita professor at Korea University, displayed an artwork titled “BTS archive” to show the band’s path over the nine years. A drawing by Park Kyung-jin titled “Idol,” the group’s main track o...

“Many questioned whether Twice would make it big in the US three or four years ago. The band gained immense popularity in Asia, such as in Japan, but people doubted if their ‘cute’ concept would land well there (in the US). However, Twice brought their success to the US.” In hopes of becoming the next K-pop act to break out in the US, Twice dropped its first English-language single, “The Feels,”...

Original content featuring BTS will arrive on Disney+ following a global content collaboration between Hybe Corporation and The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific. On Tuesday, Hybe, the media conglomerate behind BTS, announced that it is set to provide a total of five major content projects to the US-based content giant’s platform. The package includes two exclusive series featuring BTS. Among th...

Google Arts & Culture launched a special collaboration with K-pop juggernaut BTS to celebrate the birthday of the band’s official fandom, known as Army. Dubbed “BTS x Street Galleries,” the exhibition aims to bring viewers and fans on a virtual tour of the iconic pop group’s favorite artworks and to celebrate the Army’s birthday, which falls on July 9. The collaboration project takes fans on a ...

Big Hit Music said each member would be “taking the time to mature, which will help the band to have prolonged success in the future,” and dismissed rumors about the group’s disbandment. The remaining BTS bandmates -- Jin, RM, Suga, V, Jimin and Jungkook -- are poised to embark on their individual activities. Their previously released mixtapes will also be available on music platforms in the fut...

The other tracks that round out the album are: “Siesta,” a song that has a ‘90s sound in its bass riffs; the up-tempo track “Party Pop”; a deep-house- tune titled “Love Love Love”; “#Flashback,” a track that walks down memory lane to reminisce about summer nights spent with one’s lover and “Dance,” a ballad dance song. Umji said she tried to pepper a lot of summer elements into the album. “If o...

Liv said, with confidence, “It‘s a well-made one.” When asked to explain, she said that the producer team, Iconic Sounds, who previously worked with top-profile boy bands like Seventeen, EXO and BTS, took part in the album. “There are a total of three tracks on the album, and we want to show three different sides with different music styles,” Liv added. A flood of big-name K-pop artists have re...

Recently, Kasper became part of Mnet’s dance survival program “Be Mbitious,” which aired in May. The show invited male dancers who didn’t belong to a crew. The eight winners from the show will form the dance group Mbitious and compete on another show, “Street Man Fighter.” Asked why he is stepping outside his comfort zone, Kasper got candid: He saw the opportunity to make it big through dancing...

Boy band CIX met fans in Saudi Arabia through “Saranghae KSA - Jeddah K-Pop Festival 2022,” held at Jeddah Superdome on Friday. The three-day Korean music and culture event was Saudi Arabia’s first K-pop festival, introducing fans to a range of Korean favorites. The group closed the last day of the jam-packed live session with mega-hits “What You Wanted,” “Bad Dream,” “Lost,” “Change Me,” “Ever...

Known for synchronized performances and dynamics on the stage, Sunoo teased a snippet of the group’s choreography. “As the title of our main song suggests, our dance moves require using microphones. There’s a choreography called a ‘mic test’ move, a part where we hold our microphones up high and dance groovy.” “I’m excited to meet fans around the globe since we made our debut during the COVID-1...

Vying to create this year‘s summer anthem, singer Sunmi dropped a new digital single titled “Heart Burn” on Wednesday evening. This mark’s the songstress‘ first release since her 3rd EP, “1/6,” dropped last August. The singer’s digital single is a two-song release that includes the title track and the side track “Childhood.” Gushing about her new songs, the singer described “Heart Burn” as “a ...

Min-hyuk not only wants to display his musical ability through his second LP, but he also expressed hopes of unveiling who “artist Huta” is. “I want to brand ‘Huta’ through my new album. Hopefully, more people would be able to know that there's an artist that does this kind of music.” Min-hyuk said his music can’t fit everyone's taste and definition of “good music.” “We all have different pref...

Dubbed a self-produced group in the K-pop industry, boy band Seventeen is composed of three units, each focusing on different areas of expertise: vocal, performance and hip-hop. The 13 bandmates have been penning their own songs, and member Woozi is widely known to be the group’s main producer. Holding most of the credit for the band’s discography, Woozi has proven his musical talent through Seve...

“I thought it would be a tough journey because it was the first time penning all five songs at the same time, but the experience itself was fresh rather than being tough. The only difference I felt was making a physical album and coming up with new activities,” he said. Leading the five-track album is “Reference,” which the singer described as “a song dedicated to didactic people.” “The words t...

Art by 22 fans of K-pop sensation BTS will be presented at the Total Museum of Contemporary Art in Jongno-gu, Seoul, from July 1 through July 30. The museum said Monday that it would hold a special exhibition titled “Beyond the Scene” to coincide with the third BTS Global Interdisciplinary Conference, bringing the septet’s songs and messages to life. The art gallery added that the band’s lyrics...