The breakup queen is back, and this time singer-songwriter Heize is dropping a whole package of lingering post-love feelings and yearning to turn back time. Returning with her second LP “Undo,” the first full-length album from the artist in three years, Heize said while the term “full-length album” itself weighs heavy on her shoulders, she was confident she could put together a whole studio set ...

The band wrapped up the night with an encore stage, which lasted for nearly an hour as the band broke out anthems “Our Dawn is Hotter Than Day,” “Snap Shoot,” as well as another round of “Very Nice.” With the Seoul shows as the start, Seventeen is set to continue its tour around the world, traveling to 20 cities in North America and Asia between August and October, before closing the series with...

Twice members showed support from the very early stage of the album’s making, Nayeon said, bringing food and gifts to her music video shooting and giving advice on all the productions, from album jacket options to music videos and dance practices. “It was really encouraging when the members advised me on parts that I found handling alone. There were many setbacks as I had to do what nine people ...

Co-ed quartet Kard on Wednesday made its full group comeback after nearly two years with the new album “Re:,” through which the group hopes to embark on a new start of their musical journey. The four bandmates, consisting of two female members Minseo and Jiwoo alongside male members BM and J. Seph -- said they felt like they were redebuting in preparing the new album, so named the album “Re:.” ...

KCON, the world’s biggest Korean popular culture festival, will return to a physical location in over two years in Los Angeles in August. The event is headlined by the trendiest lineup of K-pop groups, including Enhypen, Itzy and NCT Dream. CJ ENM, the Korean entertainment conglomerate organizing KCON, revealed on Wednesday the lineup of performers to feature in the global K-pop event, slated to...

Every year, around 30 new boy bands make their debut on the K-pop scene, dreaming of the limelight and glitter that comes with the idol lifestyle. But only a lucky few are given the chance to climb the ladder and get the recognition they aspire to. JTBC is launching a project to give a second chance to K-pop acts who have fallen short in making a successful career. According to JTBC, its upcomi...

Beyond the glitz and glamor of K-pop industry, the artists are striving to find their own ways to find the answer. BTS have put an official halt on group projects and GOT7 has made the swiftest return possible, while many others, such as Girls’ Generation with their August comeback, are now making a cautious return after a long, indefinite hiatus. “It will not be easy, almost impossible consider...

Veteran Korean singer Yim Jae-beom has returned to the music scene in seven years with the new song “Consolation,” through which he hopes to not only heal others but himself as well. Ahead of dropping the new song, Yim conducted a press conference on Friday afternoon to talk about the new song which marks the prologue to his newest “Seven,” album. Yim’s last musical release was his 30th anniver...

While fans have been fairly accepting of the news, BTS’ decision has hit the band’s agency Hybe hard, with the company’s shares plummeting by almost 28 percent following the news. Hybe shares closed at 193,000 won ($149.40) on Tuesday afternoon and opened at 168,000 won the morning after. The agency’s share price dropped to its lowest during intraday trading to 139,000 won, the lowest since the ...

The bandmates spoke about the frustration and confusion they faced in working endlessly as a K-pop group, which was not limited to just music. The seven men, whose ages range between 26 to 29, have not taken an official hiatus since debuting as a band in 2013. “Right now when we are at our best, I feel like we should be contributing in some way to the world, but I don’t know what that is and I s...

‘Proof’ shows BTS is still the same Looking back on BTS’ anthology through “Proof” and its lead single, it leads to the message that however far BTS has come in terms of musical growth and success, the seven are still the same and will continue to be so. Through the lyrics of “Yet to Come,” the members acknowledge the weight of their accomplishments they have achieved, yet speak honestly about ...

Celebrating the anniversary of their debut every year with fans through special events, this year BTS is inviting Army for an exclusive first look into the new songs. Locally, 4,000 fans will see the group perform in person at the taping of the music show “M Countdown” on Monday. While only a limited number of fans can be invited to such recordings, BTS has arranged a special event to celebrate ...

K-pop boy band Trendz released its second EP “Blue Set Chapter 2. Choice,” in which they continue their journey through the unknown space, Blue Set. The septet -- comprising of members Havit, Leon, Yoonwoo, Hankook, ra.L, Eunil and Yechan -- conducted a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the album‘s release at 6 p.m. that day. After overcoming the chaos and despair of Bl...

Marking the special occasion, BTS has invited around 4,000 local fans to the “M Countdown” recording session set to take place on Monday at the Jangchung Municipal Stadium in central Seoul. The “M Countdown” episode recorded that day will air via the Mnet channel on Thursday. BTS is also set to showcase the new song on KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank” on Friday and SBS’ “Inkigayo” Saturday. The forthcomin...

While YG Entertainment refused to confirm or comment about the reports, anticipation for Blackpink’s comeback has been climbing fast with the four bandmates appearing in the public spotlight together more often in the recent weeks. The girls made local media headlines on May 23 after Rolling Stone published the exclusive interview with the K-pop group, who graced the June cover of the magazine. ...