K-pop boy group Astro will return with its third full-length album next month, the group's management agency said Tuesday. The six-member group will drop the album titled "Drive to the Starry Road" on May 16, Fantagio said. It will be the band's first studio album since "All Yours" was released about a year ago. The band, which consists of members MJ, JinJin, Moonbin, Rocky, Sanha and Cha Eun-...

Su-jeong said chart performances and trophy wins weren’t her main goals with her comeback. “I’m not saying those aren’t important, but I hope to have more valuable time making my music and communicating with people who appreciate it,” adding, “I hope that the album stays with people long as they live lives and go through different emotions, empathizing with them and offering healing at each mome...

FTIsland will hold a concert in Seoul on May 15, announced agency FNC Entertainment on Monday. The band’s last concert was in 2019 before the members served their mandatory military duties. This is the first time the band is performing in front of its fans after all three members completed their duties. The concert will be full of lively and powerful band sounds and the set list will c...

“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...

aespa unveils unreleased English song “Life’s Too Short” at US music festival

VeriVery opened a website in time for the release of the boy band’s first studio album. The band’s new website is for an LP titled “Series O (Round 3: Whole)” and is linked to that of the digital single “Series O (Round 0: Who)” from last month. Visitors can play a game to find the bandmates, and those who succeed will be given a surprise reward, according to agency Jellyfish Entertainment. ...

First new release in seven months features group’s first English-language single “Darl+ing”

The music video for K-pop superstars BTS' 2019 hit song "Boy With Luv" has become the group's first video to exceed 1.5 billion views on YouTube. The song hit the milestone at about 5 p.m. Thursday, five months after surpassing 1.4 billion views in November, according to the group's agency Big Hit Music. It became the first BTS music video to garner more than 1.5 billion views. The upbeat trac...

Boy band Ciipher will put out its third EP “The Code” on May 11, agency Rain Company announced Thursday. It has been eight months since it released previous EP “Blind.” All seven members participated in writing the melodies and lyrics of the five tracks in the EP. The band debuted in March last year. In February Tan appeared in TV drama “Ghost Doctor” alongside Rain, the singer and actor ...

Hybe to continue the project as a new business model around the world

Bol4, also known as Bolbbalgan4, originally consisted of Ahn and her high school friend Woo Ji-yoon. In 2014, the two had appeared on the popular audition program “Superstar K6,” the sixth season of the South Korean television talent show series Superstar K. They made their name known through the show. The two signed with Shofar Entertainment in January 2015 and made their official debut on the ...

Lee Sujeong, formerly of Lovelyz, will bring out her first solo album on April 26, her agency Woollim Entertainment said Wednesday. She was the main vocalist and leader of the eight-member girl group that disbanded last year. But she actually started her music career as a solo artist in 2011 with digital single “Stranger (Feat. Wheesung)” under the stage name Babysoul. The EP is titled...

Quartet becomes first K-pop act to perform at Coachella’s main stage on Saturday

Aespa will take to the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, a first for a K-pop girl group, according to label SM Entertainment on Tuesday. The quartet will join the likes of Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Conan Gray and Pink Sweat$ when it performs hits “Black Mamba,” “Next Level” and “Savage.” It also will debut a new song that has not been published yet. ...

Apink gifts fans with a new special single, “I want you to be happy,” in celebration of the band‘s 11th anniversary