Blackpink’s Rose stars in Bruno Mars music video

Rose of Blackpink made a surprise appearance in Bruno Mars’ music video rolled out on Friday. The American singer dropped the single “Fat, Juicy & Wet” featuring rapper Sexyy Red and the visualizer also starred his latest collaborators: Lady Gaga and Rose. The four musicians donning matching suits danced to the hip-hop tune and Rose and Sexyy Red teamed up to attempt moves from “APT.,” Rose’s collaboration with Mars. “APT.,” a prerelease single from her first solo full album “Rosie,” has set a s

Jan. 24, 2025

Red Velvet to unveil concert movie

Red Velvet will release a concert film on Feb. 5, said label SM Entertainment Friday. “Red Velvet Happiness Diary: My Dear ReVe1uv in Cinema” relives the group’s fan concert held in Seoul last year to celebrate their 10th debut anniversary. The Seoul gig in August last year was followed by concerts in Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila and Macao. In addition to the live performances of its hit songs, from “Happiness” and “Red Flavor” to “Feel My Rhythm” and “Queendom,” interviews with each member offer a

Jan. 24, 2025

Chungha to bring out 5th EP

Chungha will return with fifth EP “Alivio” on Feb. 12, announced agency More Vision Thursday. As the album title -- meaning comfort and relief in Spanish – suggests, she will sing of the complexity of emotions from stress to release we feel in our everyday lives, offering encouragement to listeners to find one’s true self without overwhelmed by feelings. The mini album will be the musician’s first in about 2 1/2 years, since second studio album “Bare & Rare Pt. 1,” which was followed by a yearlo

Jan. 23, 2025

BTS’ Jimin sets record on Billboard 200

Jimin of BTS broke a record on Billboard 200 as his second solo album extended its stay to the 26th week. “Muse” ranked No. 119 on the main albums chart, up 16 rungs from the previous week, becaming the longest-charting LP from a K-pop solo musician, dethroning bandmate Jungkook’s first solo set “Golden.” The album debuted on the chart at No. 2. Lead single “Who” secured No. 41 spot on its Hot 100 chart in the 25th week, the third-longest streak for a K-pop singer, only after BTS’ “Dynamite” and

Jan. 23, 2025

G Dragon to launch world tour after February album: report

G Dragon is poised to bring out a solo full album in mid-February and will begin touring the world from late March, according to a local media report Wednesday. He is set to appear in a variety show that will start airing on Feb. 16. This will coincide with the release of the album, his first solo LP in about 13 years and first solo album in over 7 1/2 years. The album will include singles he dropped in advance last year – “Power” and “Home Sweet Home.” He then will host a two-day concert in Kor

Jan. 22, 2025

Blackpink’s Rose holds on to No. 5 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100

Rose of Blackpink is spending a third consecutive week on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 5, according to the chart preview uploaded Tuesday in the US. With her collaboration with Bruno Mars, “APT.,” she is sitting on the highest-ever rung reached by a female K-pop soloist. Her mega-hit has enjoyed 13 weeks on the main singles chart and reigned atop Billboard's Global excl. US chart for 12 weeks straight. It also ranked No. 2 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the third time. Meanwhile, t

Jan. 22, 2025

GOT7 tops iTunes Chart in 27 regions

GOT7 claimed the top spot on the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 27 regions with its 13th EP, “Winter Heptagon.” The main track “Python” was No. 1 on its Top Songs Chart in 13 regions. The album is GOT7's first effort in almost three years to feature all members. It follows the band’s namesake EP which topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 95 regions. “Thank you for supporting us all along and waiting for us until now,” said Jay B on the band’s 11th debut anniversary last week, adding that everyone i

Jan. 21, 2025

Mamamoo marks 10th anniversary with project album

Mamamoo is celebrating its decadelong career with a two-part project album, agency RBW Entertainment said Tuesday. The group rolled out the first installment of “Coloring,” which is made up of retakes of four of its hit songs: “Hip,” “Um Oh Ah Yeh,” “Starry Night” and “Rainy Season.” The quartet collaborated with a number of musicians for each track. The group debuted in 2014 with the EP “Hello,” and has since released two studio albums and 12 mini albums as well as a best-of album. The group's

Jan. 21, 2025

Stray Kids log 30m album sales in Korea, Japan

Stray Kids have accumulated 30 million album sales in Korea and Japan, according to label JYP Entertainment on Monday, citing a local tally. The eight-member act debuted in March 2018 and has released 25 albums in the two countries. In Korea, it has 17 albums under its belt, from the pre-debut album “Mixtape” to its most recent endeavor, “Hop” – which logged over 27.72 million shipments. In Japan, it released eight albums, including its second Japan studio album “Giant,” which sold more than 3.4

Jan. 20, 2025

GOT7 returns with first new album in 3 years

GOT7 is making a comeback with 13th EP “Winter Heptagon” Monday and shared their thoughts through a Q&A sheet released through agency Kakao Entertainment. The band of seven is rolling out an album almost three years since its previous EP. It took a while as it took time to sort things out, but everyone is so happy and excited to return as a full group, said Mark. The album title reflects how the seven members are even stronger when together, explained Jay B. It consists of nine tracks, all of wh

Jan. 20, 2025