Japan-based K-pop boy band &Team held a global media showcase event on Sunday, following the release of its second EP, "First Howling: We." The event, held at Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo, was livestreamed via YouTube for overseas media. The nine bandmates spoke mostly in Japanese with Korean, English and Chinese mixed in between. "First Howling: We," which released Wednesday, marked a return from the boy band just six months since its debut under Korean entertainment co

K-pop June 18, 2023

The color purple dominating everything is not a rare sight at a gathering for K-pop superband BTS and its fans, Army. But what stood out the most on Saturday at the main event of the group's 10th anniversary fete, "2023 BTS Festa," held in Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul was the diverse make up of the people who came, ranging widely in terms of race, age and gender. The day-long event not only welcomed fans, but also families and residents of the city to mingle and enjoy the atmosphere.

K-pop June 18, 2023

Laughter rippled across the grass field in Yeouido Hangang Park on Saturday as RM, the leader of BTS, read out a story from one of the group's 10-year fan who first discovered BTS in her middle school and grew up with the band. She recently landed her first job, RM read from her message. "I remember training to become a singer as a student with Yoongi (Suga), and it feels strange celebrating our 10th anniversary like this right now," RM said. "Thank you for being with us as you gr

K-pop June 17, 2023

Boy band Ateez is returning sizzling and spicy, ready to shake up the world with a new episode off its "The World" album series. The album, "The World EP.2: Outlaw" (hereafter referred to as "Outlaw"), marks the eight-piece's return after about six months following the release of its first single, "Spin Off: From the Witness," in December. Ateez's members on Thursday held a press showcase event in Seoul, a day prior to the new album's releas

K-pop June 15, 2023

Singer Sandara Park is making her long-awaited solo comeback in July with a digital album, her agency, Abyss Company, announced Thursday. "Sandara Park's fans have waited for her long. We have decided to release a special album and are currently putting all our hearts into it to return to fans," the agency added in the statement to the local press. Sandara Park debuted in 2009 as a member of now defunct group 2NE1. This marks the 38-year-old singer's return as a musician in s

K-pop June 15, 2023

Starting this year with fierce competition in JTBC's "Peak Time," boy band DKB is back ever more confident and energized with its sixth EP, "I Need Love." Ahead of dropping the new album, DKB held a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday afternoon. "I Need Love" marks the return of the nine-piece act with a new album 10 months after the release of its fifth EP, "Autumn," in August 2022. So much has happened for the boy band since it debuted amid the g

K-pop June 14, 2023

Teen Top is returning to the music scene on July 4 with new album "Teen Top [4Sho]." The band's agency TOP Media on Wednesday announced Teen Top will drop its new album, "Teen Top [4Sho]," ending a nearly three-year hiatus. The band's most recent release was in 2020 with special album "To You 2020." Since then, the four members have been carrying out their military duties and starting solo careers. The upcoming album is an expression of Teen Top's gra

K-pop June 14, 2023

Members of old and new girl groups will take another shot at stardom with Mnet's new survival program "Queendom Puzzle." The program marks the return of Mnet's hit girl group battle "Queendom" with its third season. A total of 26 members of active or defunct girl groups will compete against each other to become one of the final seven members. Throwing its hat into the ring, the show's participants and the producers -- Chief Producer Yoon Shin-hye and Producer L

K-pop June 13, 2023

NCT Dream is set to release its new album on July 17, the group's agency SM Entertainment said Tuesday. Titled "ISTJ," the album is the third full-length album from NCT Dream. The group's members are Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung. The LP will mark the group's official comeback with its first new album in over a year since the release of its second full-length album repackage, "Beatbox," in May 2022. Along with the title song, "ISTJ

K-pop June 13, 2023

K-pop megastars BTS' 10th anniversary will be celebrated with commemorative postage stamps, with sales of the stamps starting Tuesday. Korea Post, the national postal service provider, announced Monday that BTS' commemorative stamps will be available for purchase at local central post offices. The postage stamps have been released in celebration of the group's 10th anniversary. BTS debuted on June 13, 2013. The stamp package comprises 10 stamps, each carrying the cover image of 10 of the band's

K-pop June 12, 2023

Hybe successfully wrapped up its two-day K-pop festival, the 2023 Weverse Con Festival, over the weekend. The multi-label company launched the event at the Olympic Park's KSPO Dome and 88 Lawn Field in Jamsil, Seoul. It was the first outdoor event held by Hybe. The festival was largely divided into two parts on both days. The Weverse Festival ran through the afternoon on the 88 Lawn Field, while in the evening, the Weverse Con took place in the KSPO Dome, an indoors venue. The 88 Lawn Field

K-pop June 12, 2023

BTS started off as a hip-hop group on a small label in 2013. In the decade since, the group has grown into a global sensation, not just as musicians, but as speakers for youth. Here, we take a brief look into the years since their debut. 2013: Bulletproof Boys In 2013, BTS debuted with Big Hit Entertainment with their first single, "2 Cool 4 Skool." Their name was short for "Bulletproof Boys," referring to the band's aspiration to "shield themselves from the preju

K-pop June 11, 2023

K-pop stars BTS on Friday have dropped a new song, "Take Two," in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The song was released at 1 p.m. on Friday through global music platforms. It marks the first new release from the band in around a year since it unveiled its ninth anniversary anthology album, "Proof," in June 2022. "Themed around 'take two,' which means chapter two, the song signifies BTS' second chapter and embodies the band's gratitude towards the fans and its promis

K-pop June 9, 2023

K-pop girl group fromis_9 returned on Monday, splashing down for the summer with its new album "Unlock My World." The new release is the first full-length album from the eight-piece since its debut in 2018. "It's our first LP, and we were determined to showcase good music with it. We shared a lot of conversations and poured ourselves into every small detail," the band's leader Lee Sae-rom said at the press showcase event in Seoul. At the event, they performed the ti

K-pop June 5, 2023

K-pop groups StayC and Kard have been appointed as honorary ambassadors of the Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo 2023, Frankfurt, set to take place at the end of this month. The exhibition, jointly launched by several government ministries and state-run agencies, including the Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, will kick off on June 29 and run for two days at Messe Frankfurt in Germany. Kard and StayC members took part in an appointment ceremony Monday at KOTRA's headquarters in

K-pop June 5, 2023