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[Today’s K-pop] Enhypen to release 2nd Japanese single in May
Enhypen will drop its second Japanese single on May 3, the group’s agency Belift Lab announced on Tuesday. The single, titled “Dimension: Senkou,” will include Japanese versions of “Drunk-Dazed,” the lead track from its second EP “Border: Carnival,” and “Tamed-Dashed,” the lead track from its first LP “Dimension: Dilemma.” It will also contain “Always,” the band’s second original song in Japanese that was chos
K-pop Feb. 22, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Red Velvet to host concert next month
Red Velvet will hold two concerts in Seoul next month, label SM Entertainment announced Monday. The quintet will perform live at “2022 The ReVe Festival: Prologue” on March 19-20. The second day’s performance will be broadcast live for fans from around the world. It has been two years and three months since its previous standalone concert. Last week the band confirmed that it will put out an album in March, as it hinted at the label’s all-star concert last mo
K-pop Feb. 21, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Red Velvet to return in March: report
Red Velvet will make a comeback in March with a new album, according to local media reports on Friday. Label SM Entertainment confirmed the news saying the band is preparing for a new album due out next month. The quintet’s last album was its sixth EP “Queendom” released in August last year, which marked the group’s return after being away for more than 1 1/2 years. The EP topped iTunes top albums chart in 54 regions as well as all major charts at
K-pop Feb. 18, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen to host fan meeting in March
Seventeen will meet its fans in person at its sixth fan meet event in Seoul, the group’s agency Pledis Entertainment announced on Thursday. The event, titled “Seventeen in Carat Land,” will be held in person on March 25-27. The final day will be livestreamed online. On Monday, the 13-member act reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s daily single chart with its special single in Japanese “Ainochikara.” It topped the chart for six consecutive days upon releas
K-pop Feb. 17, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Treasure tops iTunes chart in 30 regions
Returning after a year, Treasure headed straight to the top of the iTunes chart in 30 regions with its first EP “The Second Step: Chapter One.” Main track “Jikjin” claimed the No. 1 spot on a string of music charts at home as well as Line Music’s top 100 chart in Japan. The accompanying music video that reportedly cost 500 million won ($417,711) to produce garnered 10 million views on YouTube in about 21 hours since release, according to label YG Entertainmen
K-pop Feb. 16, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Mamamoo’s Moonbyul to hold solo concert
Moonbyul of Mamamoo will perform two solo concerts in Seoul from March 5, according to agency RBW Entertainment Tuesday. Under the title “Director’s Cut: 6quence,” she will perform a series of songs including the tracks from her recent solo third EP “6quence.” The EP was her first solo album in two years and topped the iTunes albums charts in 20 regions. It sold over 70,000 copies in the first week. The concert will be similar to a movie that catches different
K-pop Feb. 15, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids to return with EP next month
Stray Kids will make a comeback with an EP on March 18, announced label JYP Entertainment Monday. It follows the teaser video that surprised fans at a fan meet event the band held in southern Seoul on Sunday. In the trailer, Felix walked into a mysterious spot and looked around terrified. Then the rest of the bandmates appeared, further raising the tension until a word sign changed into “oddinary,” title of the EP, from “ordinary.” “You are the special being
K-pop Feb. 14, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] T-ara’s Jiyeon to wed baseball player Hwang Jaegyun
Jiyeon of girl group T-ara announced Thursday that she will marry baseball player Hwang Jaegyun. With a handwritten letter posted on her Instagram, she said she met someone last year through an acquaintance and he became a boyfriend who taught her what happiness is. She added that he is like a present in her life and they have promised each other to get married in the winter. “I will have a good, happy life with my boyfriend who has held me steady and given me a sho
Entertainment Feb. 11, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Pentagon’s Yeo One suffers injury from car accident
Yeo One of Pentagon will suspend activities for the time being due to a back injury, agency Cube Entertainment said Thursday. He was hit by a car that was driven by a drunken driver the previous day, while he was on his way home. He was brought to the hospital immediately and received emergency care. He appeared in a program in the afternoon but suffered pains returning home and now is recovering after a treatment, the firm said. Local media found a scene from the show that was broadcast
K-pop Feb. 10, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Ateez to publish 1st photo book next month
Ateez announced Wednesday that it will release its first photo book on March 18. In a trailer for the book, titled “Ode to Youth,” the bandmates give a behind the scenes look of the photo shoots. “Please keep walking alongside us. Let’s take one slow step after another as we’re doing fine,” wrote the bandmates in handwritten message. The 216-page tome will be accompanied by a making-of DVD, photo cards and a poster. The eight-piece
K-pop Feb. 9, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen’s Vernon to collaborate with Charli XCX: report
Vernon of Seventeen will team up with British musician Charli XCX, according to a local media report Tuesday. The singer-songwriter tweeted on the day asking “how do i get in touch with Vernon?” and suggested a collaboration. Vernon replied: “YES still can’t believe this is real wow.” In 2019, Charli XCX joined forces with BTS for the soundtrack of BTS World, and the song titled “Dream Glow” topped Billboard’s world digital s
K-pop Feb. 8, 2022
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[Today's K-pop] Treasure to host 1st concert in April
Treasure will be holding its first standalone concert in Seoul for two days in April, announced label YG Entertainment on Monday. The set list includes “Jikjin,” the main track from its upcoming album and feature performances by subunits. The concert will be an opportunity to see that the band has grown in musical capabilities and expanded its spectrum, said the management firm. The band is coming out with its first EP “The Second Step: Chapter One” on Feb. 15. The
K-pop Feb. 7, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Dawn proposes, HyunAh says ‘yes’
HyunAh and Dawn announced via Instagram that they are tying the knot. Late Thursday, Dawn wrote “Marry Me” with a heart, uploading a short video that showed the hands of the couple wearing new rings. HyunAh uploaded the same video on her account saying “Yes, of course.” The rings are custom made by a Korean jeweler and feature chunky iridescent opals as the main stones embellished with a half dozen colorful gemstones. HyunAh debuted as a member of Wonder Girls in 2
K-pop Feb. 4, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin checks in with fans after surgery
Jimin of BTS assured fans that he will soon be able to leave the hospital in a post on the band’s online fan community platform on Thursday. Apologizing for making fans worry, the artist said he is recovering quickly and has been eating well. “Please wait for a short while. I will be back on my feet soon and be there,” he added. He suffered from a sore throat and stomach pains on Jan. 30 and was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. He also tested positive for the coronav
K-pop Feb. 3, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT launches music project led by Mark
NCT will kick-start “NCT Lab,” a project to release a series of new songs written by its members, the group’s label SM Entertainment announced Friday. Songs by the bandmates that have not been included in the band’s official albums will be put out through SM Station, the label’s digital music channel. Mark will be the first to be featured, with a solo song titled “Child” on Feb. 4. It will be his first solo song and the musician co-wrote both the ly
K-pop Jan. 28, 2022
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