Gushing about her new release, Jo Yu-ri was confident about the album throughout the press conference, returning to the central message: There is a lot of variety. Apart from the up-tempo pop-dance music of the lead track, pop R&B, a ballad tune and a contemporary Waltz song round out “Op.22 Y-Waltz: in Major.” Asked why she had gone through such a seismic change from her previous music project,...

A weekly K-pop chart program is set to air on US satellite radio and will be the first American countdown show dedicated exclusively to Korean music. “K-pop Radar” will be broadcast on SiriusXM, a satellite radio service in North America with about 35 million subscribers, according to local music startup Space Oddity on Thursday. Beginning this week, the hour-long show will air at 8 p.m. Easter...

K-pop girl group ITZY will roll out a new EP next month, to be followed by the its first-ever US tour, the group's agency said Thursday. The five-member group will release the EP titled "Checkmate" at 1 p.m. on July 15, JYP Entertainment said. It marks the band's first album in about 10 months since its first full-length album "Crazy in Love" last September. ITZY will later hold its first-ever...

As the summer season is approaching and music charts are ready to revel in new summer anthems, boy band Victon is hopping on the summer music craze with its seventh EP, “Chaos.” This marks a return from the septet just five months since its previous work, “Chronograph,” released in January. In a press conference Tuesday, Seung-sik said that “confusion” and “chaos” are the two terms that best de...

South Korean girl group aespa has reached a global partnership deal with the US giant Warner Records, its South Korean management company said Wednesday, as the quartet looks to establish its presence in international markets. SM Entertainment said the deal with Warner covers music content distribution and marketing promotion. "We're thrilled to become a family of Warner Records, and we're grat...

WASHINGTON -- K-Pop sensation BTS visited the White House on Tuesday to talk with President Joe Biden about combating the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans -- bringing superstar sizzle to an otherwise sad and scary topic. Band members J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jungkook, V, Jin and Jimin joined White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre at her briefing with reporters on the final day of A...

Boy band Just B will hold its first standalone concert on July 30, announced agency BlueDot Entertainment on Tuesday. The band that debuted about a year ago will share the experience with more fans by communicating with those from other parts of the world in real time during the concert, which will be broadcast live as well, incorporating a range of technologies. The band’s latest album i...

28. “Morning Snow” The song rings out a calm ethereal vibe that stands out among the dark, mysterious sounds of the eighth album. It expresses his gratitude for fans and the innocent love they share, just like the pristine untouched snow of the early morning. Some say the song may have been a farewell to the fans as the lyrics sing of cherishing this moment that will soon turn into the past, whi...

Three members of Le Sserafim will be special hosts for a weekly Japanese radio show, said agency Source Music on Monday. Kim Chaewon, Sakura and Kazuha will appear in All Night Japan X as special DJs on June 16. The two Japanese natives will be hosts and Kim will be a guest on the program. They will go through 100 questions from listeners sent in advance. They debuted as members of the...

Band drops album in celebration of 7th year anniversary

Global K-pop phenomenon BTS is headed to the White House next week to speak with US President Joe Biden on rising anti-Asian hate crimes. The US presidential office on Thursday made an official announcement that the K-pop boy band “will join President Biden to discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and to address anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination which have become more prominent iss...

Boy band P1Harmony put out “Gotta Get Back,” its collaboration with Pink Sweat$, on Thursday. The American singer and songwriter wrote the lyrics of the R&B tune and the band’s Intak and Jongseop participated in writing the words. Earlier, the band covered Pink Sweat$’s “At My Worst” and Jiwoong professed the band’s love for the musician’s work via Twitter. Pink Sweat$ came to the band’s ...

Mijoo, formerly of Lovelyz, will put out her first solo album in summer, local media reported Wednesday. Agency Antenna confirmed that she is preparing to debut as a solo musician but did not provide any specifics, saying that neither a timeline nor a concept has been set yet. She debuted as a member of the girl group in 2014 and signed with the current management firm after the group dis...

Eight-piece girl group Lightsum returned to the stage Tuesday with the act’s first EP “Into the Light,” ready to set the stage on fire with their upgraded performances. Lightsum, consisting of members Sangah, Chowon, Huiyeon, Nayoung, Yugeong, Hina, Jian and Juhyeon, conducted a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, several hours before dropping the album. Having debuted in July 2021 under Cub...

BoA on Monday unveiled a music video for the focus track from her forthcoming album ahead of its release on May 30. The album “The Greatest” marks the 20th anniversary of her debut in Japan. It will consist of 12 tracks including the titular track. The veteran musician will hold a concert at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo one day prior to the album’s release. Last week, she wrapped ...