The next episode, “Dark Moon,” set for release on Sunday, is a vampire fantasy involving the seven members of rookie boy band Enhypen. It will be followed by “The Star Seekers,” a low fantasy fiction starring the five bandmates of Tomorrow X Together as characters with magical powers on Monday. Hybe will drop an official story video of “7Fates: Chakho” at 9 a.m., Korea time, on Friday ahead of t...

Sunghoon and Jungwon both picked the new title song as having the most difficult, strenuous choreography, and said they put in special effort into maintaining their strength throughout the song. The album also included two new B side tracks, “Polaroid Love,” which was released during the group’s fan meeting on Nov. 19, and “Outro: Day 2,” in which Jake did the narration. Coming together through...

South Korean rapper-songwriter B.I showcased his song “Nineteen” on Grammy’s digital performance series “Global Spin,” featuring on the show as the first South Korean artist. Known for its music awards Grammy kicked off “Global Spin” in September to celebrate the diversity of music around the world. Each episode of the biweekly series has featured performances by aspiring artists and groups to c...

S.M. Entertainment’s special winter album has made a successful return after a 10 year break, racking up highest sales among all seasonal project releases from the K-pop powerhouse. According to S.M., the album, “2021 Winter SMTown: SMCU Express,” has notched up over 416,000 units since its release on Dec. 27. The star-studded album from SMTOWN -- which refers to the collective of artists affil...

Not only the fans, but master coaches from the competition, which include K-pop singers Tiffany Young and Sunmi, have also been very supportive of their debut even after the show. “I remember the masters telling us not to be afraid of making mistakes and tried hard to stay confident on the stage,” Xiao Ting, the group’s only Chinese member, said. According to Seo Youngeun, they hope to become l...

Wrapping up the night, the musicians marked the start of a new era by presenting their own definitions of the phrase. “New era to Seventeen is just being with you guys, as we have done so since our debut,” Woozi said. Hoshi added, ”The value of (being) together is the reason why we (Seventeen) exist.” Enhypen’s Jungwon stated “infinity” as the group’s new era, explaining “We hope to find our o...

According to the report, 36 artist groups are currently connected with fans via Weverse, with 23 new teams joining the community this year. It not only includes big name K-pop acts, such as Blackpink and Treasure, but also global artists, such as British pop trio New Hope Club. Around 16.8 million new fans signed up for membership this year, pushing the total number of accumulated users on Wever...

As the first concert following the release of their recent two studio albums, “Neo Zone” and “Sticker,” and the repackages, the show was especially focused on delivering live performances of tracks from the albums, including “White Night,” ”Paradise” and “Pilot.” Hitting the night’s climax with “Sticker” and “Cherry Bomb,” NCT 127 turned the mood of the night with the fan song “Dreams Come True....

MAMA also invited some of the biggest names in entertainment to present the awards, including stars Lee Jung-jae and Ha Sung-tae of the sensational Netflix series “Squid Game,” actor Song Joong-ki, singer-actor Rain and members of Girls’ Generation, Tiffany Young and Choi Soo-young. Organizer CJ ENM joined hands with Apple Music this year to incorporate the streaming platform’s data as part of t...

Baek-seung’s pick was “Love Virus.” “It sings about love spreading, and it’ll make you feel better when you’re down or feeling lonely,” he explained. Meanwhile, “Traveller” is like a fan song, MU said, saying it would suit any winter playlists. “The album has different songs ready for different moods. ‘Do 4 Me’ is for when you’re in up for something fun, while ‘Love Virus’ is a song to play wh...

CJ ENM, the entertainment arm of conglomerate CJ Group, conducted a panel on the future of K-pop and laid out the company’s blueprint in the US during a countdown event to 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Los Angeles. The event, held on Tuesday in CGV theater in LA, was attended by CJ ENM America CEO, Angela Killoren, CJ ENM director of US music business, Jake Hong, Apple Music’s radio host, Broo...

“Although making collections for the masses every season is also worthwhile, completing something in a very short while, seeing the results with my own eyes and having it recorded through pictures and videos all become sources of energy to continue (designing K-pop idol outfits),” she said. “I think artists select my designs because they embrace fantasy. And I believe that fashion must hold fant...

K-pop sensation BTS conducted a global press conference at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, after opening the curtains to the “Permission to Dance on Stage” concert series the previous night. The seven bandmates -- RM, V, Jimin, Suga, Jungkook, Jin and J-Hope -- shared their emotions and thoughts after reuniting with their global fans, known collectively as Army, in person for the first ti...

K-pop sensation BTS conducted a global press conference at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, after opening the curtains to the “Permission to Dance on Stage” concert series the previous night. The seven bandmates -- RM, V, Jimin, Suga, Jungkook, Jin and J-Hope -- shared their emotions and thoughts after reuniting with their global fans, known collectively as Army, in person for the first ti...

The long-awaited concert kicked off on Saturday night, as concertgoers filled up SoFi Stadium. The venue became a small universe unto itself, with fans of all ages, genders, ethnicities and styles, coming together with a shared love for BTS and excitement for their monumental reunion. Ayda, who said she “became a solid Army in 2018” after seeing them at the United Nations, was set to celebrate h...