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Jennie’s bold fashion at LA performance sparks debate ahead of Seoul show
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K-pop stars, fans mourn late singer Wheesung’s death
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30,000 NewJeans fans submit petition urging court to reject Ador’s injunction
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Academics call for societal shift in attitudes toward K-pop singers’ mental health
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Docu film 'Forever We Are Young' explores global impact of BTS, Army
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K-pop stars to shine at Wango Tango 2025 in US this spring
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Singer Wheesung laid to rest
Singer Wheesung, known for his soulful vocal performances, was laid to rest Sunday as family, friends and fans gathered to pay their final respects. The 43-year-old artist, whose real name is Choi Whee-sung, was found dead at his home in Seoul on Monday, with no signs of foul play, according to police. A funeral was held at Samsung Medical Center in southern Seoul, with some 130 people in attendance, including family members, Ha Dong-kyun and other fellow artists, and fans. Since his singing deb
March 16, 2025 -
Lucy continues global rise with Taipei concert, new album
The band to hold "Check in : Taipei" on April 18 Band Lucy will continue its global reach with a concert and a new album. On April 18, Lucy will hold "2025 Lucy Concert: Check in : Taipei," at Zepp New Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan. The concert poster, released via the group’s official social media, features a design resembling a passport page stamped with various entry marks. Ticket reservations will be available through Ibon, a Taiwanese ticket platform, starting Saturday at 11 a.m. Taipei holds sp
March 14, 2025 -
(G)I-dle teases comeback
(G)I-dle uploaded a teaser photograph Friday via its agency Cube Entertainment. In the teaser image, a flyer announcing a March 17 release with a radio image is pinned under a windshield wiper. The quintet’s previous album “I Sway” came out in July 2024 and sold over a million copies in its first week. It became the group's third consecutive million-seller following the LP “Two” and the EP “I Feel," and topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 18 regions and all songs from the album made Melon’s Ho
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Blackpink’s Jennie logs record sales with 1st solo LP
The first solo studio album from Jennie of Blackpink sold more than 660,000 copies in its first week, the most this year for a K-pop solo female singer, according to a local tally Friday. The LP “Ruby” was unveiled on March 7 and debuted atop the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 21 regions. The 15-track album fronted by “like Jennie” includes collaborations with A-list musicians such as Dua Lipa (“Handlebars”) and Doechii (“ExtraL”). Jennie released six music videos for the album, demonstrating how se
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NCT’s Mark reveals title of solo album: 'The Firstfruit'
NCT Mark's upcoming first solo album will be “The Firstfruit,” his label SM Entertainment announced Friday. The album will consist of 13 tracks including the main track “1999” as well as the prereleases “200” and “Fraktsiya (feat. Lee Youngji)” which he released last year. Mark took inspiration for the LP from the cities he has lived in: Toronto, his hometown; New York, where he first moved; Vancouver, where he went to school; and Seoul where he realized his dream. The solo endeavor “will be an
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Enhypen’s 2nd LP sells 3m
Enhypen sold more than 3 million copies of its second studio album, a first for the band, agency Belift Lab said Thursday citing a local tally. Its second LP, “Romance: Untold,” logged more than 3 million in sales as of February, after selling over 2.34 million in its first week, a career-high for the group. Combined with its previous album, the EP “Orange Blood,” which sold over 2 million, Enhypen logged more than 5 million albums sold in 2024. Its second LP came out in July 2024 and debuted on
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Blackpink’s Jennie introduces 'Ruby' on Billboard’s YouTube
Jennie of Blackpink appeared on Billboard’s YouTube channel in a collaboration video with Billboard Korea uploaded Wednesday. In the 10-minute-long video titled “Jennie’s Iconic Stage: Ruby,” the artist discussed putting together her first solo studio album, “Ruby.” “It has been a very long journey to get here,” the musician confided with a slight pause when introducing the LP. The confessed perfectionist had to look at every aspect of it, and said, “Every little bit of me has gone into this alb
March 13, 2025 -
Bibi announces 1st international tour
Bibi announced Thursday that she will embark on her first world tour in May, via agency Feel Good Music. She will kick off tour “Eve” with a three-date show in Seoul on March 16-18. She is planning to visit 11 cities in the US and Canada in June, from Chicago and New York to Toronto. The tour will resume in August and will take her to seven more cities in Asia before landing her in Australia and New Zealand in October. It will be her first overseas tour since she debuted in 2019 with single “Bin
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Hoshi X Woozi dominate Chinese and Japanese charts
"Beam" tops QQ Music’s Digital Best-Seller chart in just three days Seventeen’s special subunit, Hoshi X Woozi, is making a strong presence on the Chinese and Japanese charts with their first album, "Beam." "Beam" topped the daily and weekly "Digital Best-Selling Album" single category on China’s largest music streaming platform, QQ Music, on Wednesday, and secured the No. 2 spot on the annual chart. QQ Music ranks annual charts based on digital album downloads over the past year as of the chart
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NCT’s Mark to drop solo prerelease featuring Haechan: report
Mark of NCT will give fans a sample of his upcoming solo album with a prerelease single on March 19, according to a local media report Wednesday. He has teamed up with bandmate Haechan for the release. The pair has demonstrated perfect chemistry covering songs such as Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe” and Bruno Mars’ “Billionaire.” They are also the only two members of NCT to belong to both subunits NCT 127 and NCT Dream. Mark is poised to bring out his first solo LP on April 7. He put out two digital
March 13, 2025 -
Stray Kids nab 2 trophies at Japan Gold Disc Awards
Stray Kids brought home two trophies from the 39th Japan Gold Disc Awards on Wednesday. The band was among the winners of Asian regional awards for best three albums and music video of the year with “Giant” and “Stray Kids 2nd World Tour ‘Maniac’ Encore in Japan,” respectively. “Giant” is the band’s second full album in the country. The LP came out in November last year and swept major music charts, including Oricon’s daily, weekly and weekly combined album rankings. The video is a concert film
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Academics call for societal shift in attitudes toward K-pop singers’ mental health
Yale professor says Korean idols face harsher scrutiny than other stars, citing Suga’s DUI case Local and international K-pop academics are urging South Korean society to reassess its approach to the mental health of celebrities who often endure intense scrutiny and harsh judgment. They argue that the unrealistic moral and professional standards imposed on public figures make it difficult for them to seek help without facing severe backlash. This call for change follows the recent deaths of actr
March 12, 2025 -
30,000 NewJeans fans submit petition urging court to reject Ador’s injunction
Team Bunnies support NewJean's decision to end its contract with Ador NewJeans' fandom “Team Bunnies,” announced Wednesday that its 30,000 members had submitted a petition to the court to urge it to dismiss Ador’s injunction request filed in January to maintain its management rights over the girl group. Ador is the disputed former agency of NewJeans, now rebranded as NJZ, after the members unilaterally terminated their exclusive contracts in November 2024. “Fans fully support the members’ decisi
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Stray Kids certifies for 9th gold in US
Stray Kids cinched gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America with “Hop,” according to the organization on Tuesday in the US. The album came out in December last year and is the band’s ninth endeavor overall to earn gold in the country. It is the octet’s fifth album to do so, a first for a K-pop band. The 12-track album sold over 1.8 million copies in the first week and topped iTunes Top Albums Chart in 28 regions while lead single “Walkin on Water” ranked atop its Top
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BTS’ Jimin sets K-pop record on Billboard’s Hot 100
Jimin of BTS rewrote history on Billboard’s Hot 100 with solo single “Who,” according to the chart dated March 15. The single ranked No. 41 on the main songs chart and made the chart for 32 weeks in total, surpassing the record 31 week stay set by Psy’s “Gangnam Style” for a K-pop solo act, and tying the longest stay for a K-pop singer set by BTS with “Dynamite.” “Who” is the main track from his second solo EP “Muse” which continues to renew his own record on Billboard 200, ranking No. 154 in 33
March 12, 2025