Articles by Hwang You-mee
Hwang You-mee
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT Dream will be back in March
NCT Dream is gearing for its return in March, according to its label SM Entertainment Thursday. The company said that the band is working on a new album, corroborating media reports. The NCT subunit was formed in August 2016 with the debut release “Chewing Gum,” which was followed by “We Go Up,” “We Boom,” and “Reload.” Last year, Mark, who “graduated” from the subunit upon turning 20, rejoined to help the gr
K-pop Jan. 27, 2022
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[Today's K-pop] Pentagon tops iTunes chart in 30 regions
Pentagon’s new EP swept the charts at home and abroad, topping the iTunes top albums chart in 30 regions as well as a series of music charts in Korea. The band’s 12th EP “In:vite U” came out on Monday, approximately 10 months since the previous album “Love or Take.” Title track “Feelin’ Like” landed atop the iTunes top songs chart in 11 regions and the accompanying music video surpassed 10 million views on YouTube on Wednesday, only 33
K-pop Jan. 26, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Treasure announces album title, member tests positive for COVID-19
The title of Treasure’s upcoming first EP is “Jikjin,” announced label YG Entertainment on Tuesday. No other details for the song have been given out yet but according to the label, it will be the most dynamic song the band has put out so far and the perfectly choreographed and powerful dance will captivate fans. The boy band is releasing its first EP “The Second Step: Chapter One” on Feb. 15. The EP sold over 600,000 copies in preorders as o
K-pop Jan. 25, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Pentagon’s new EP will pull you right in
Pentagon held a media showcase Monday to mark the release of its 12th EP “In:Vite U.” The nine-member band is returning with new music about 10 months since “Love or Take” and as the title of the EP suggests, invites listeners to a new world. Jinho, who has rejoined after 1 1/2 years having served his military duty, confided that he had to practice a lot after not singing and dancing for a long time. “I gained as much as 10 kilograms because I ate so much i
K-pop Jan. 24, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ “DNA” music video surpasses 1.4b views
The music video for BTS’ “DNA” gathered 1.4 billion views on YouTube on Thursday, announced label Big Hit Music Friday. This is the seven-member band’s second video to reach the milestone after the music video for “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey).” “DNA” is the main track from its 2017 album “Love Yourself 承 ‘Her’” and entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 85 and climbed up to No. 67 while staying on the chart for four
K-pop Jan. 21, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Wanna One’s album release might face hitch: report
The plans to release a new song from Wanna One may be rescheduled, according to local media reports on Thursday. CJ ENM said that talks with all related management companies to put out “Beautiful Part 3” on Jan. 27 have been completed. However, there still are administrative procedures that need to be finalized, it acknowledged. CJ ENM has been pushing for the band’s reunion and put all members, except for Lai Kuanlin who is in China, on the stage for 2021 Mnet Asia Music
K-pop Jan. 20, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Lumious wants to console listeners with music
Boy band Luminous held an online showcase to put out its second EP “Self n Ego” on Wednesday. There are many artists coming out with new music this month, but they would rather not follow the trend that tends to be fancy or catchy, and base their music on solid ambience, said Woobin. This EP goes deeper than their debut EP, making listeners think, he added. “When you are down, someone’s consolation or sympathy can give you great strength. Such feel
K-pop Jan. 19, 2022
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[Today's K-pop] GFriend’s Yuju debuts as solo musician
Yuju of GFriend held an online media conference Tuesday to introduce herself as a solo musician. She is the first to strike out on her own from the group, which disbanded in May last year. “I’ve gone through a lot of new experiences preparing for this album, and I’m excited and nervous at the same time,” she said. The album contains the pang of tension she feels from watching the light go red whenever an audio recording or video shooting starts, explained the singer
K-pop Jan. 18, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] SHINee’s Taemin transfers to social service
Taemin of SHINee will serve the rest of his military duty as a social service agent beginning Friday, announced label SM Entertainment. He enlisted as a member of Army band in May, but his depression and anxiety disorders, for which he has long been treated, have worsened recently. It has become impossible to pursue proper treatment while serving his duty, the army decided, and from now on he will try and focus on improving his mental health. In October last year, the Military Manpow
K-pop Jan. 14, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Ateez logs 100m views of “Wonderland” music video, first for band
The music video for Ateez‘s “Wonderland” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, according to agency KQ Entertainment on Thursday. This is the band’s first video to reach the milestone. The song is the main track from its first studio album “Treasure Epi.Fin: All to Action,” from October 2019. The LP topped iTunes K-pop chart in six regions and its top albums chart in eight regions at the time. The tune that reminded fans of the group’s spirited
K-pop Jan. 13, 2022
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[Today's K-pop] Mirae is back, more marvelous than ever
Boy band Mirae held an online showcase to roll out the group’s third EP “Marvelous” on Wednesday. If the band has been hot, highlighting strong performances before, this time it is more about being dreamy and refreshing, as if the bandmates are relishing the party, explained Junhyuk. Title track “Marvelous” is a dance-pop tune with powerful beats that expresses the band’s ambition to open a new era. It also is catchy, especially
K-pop Jan. 12, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Taeyeon to put out 3rd LP next month
Taeyeon will return as a solo musician with her third studio album in February, her label SM Entertainment announced on Tuesday. She dropped a summer song, titled “Weekend,” last July, but it has been two years and four months since the release of her previous LP “Purpose” and the songstress will give fans a sample of the upcoming LP with a pre-release single “Can’t Control Myself,” due out on Jan. 17. Taeyeon debuted as a member of Girls’ Ge
K-pop Jan. 11, 2022
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[Today's K-pop] Wanna One to release new song: report
Wanna One will officially drop a new song on Jan. 27, according to local media reports on Monday. The song named “Beautiful Part 3” was unveiled at the 2021 Mnet Asia Music Awards last month. The 11-member act, except for Lai Kuanlin who is in China, reunited for the first time in about three years and presented the song at the awards ceremony. It has been about three years and two months since the band put out a new song, and the date coincides with the day it announced that
K-pop Jan. 10, 2022
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[Today's K-pop] Stray Kids to host 2nd fan meeting next month
Stray Kids will meet fans at in-person events on Feb. 12 and 13, announced label JYP Entertainment on Friday. The band announced its plan for 2022 and the fan meetings will be the first to be realized. It will be the second official fan meetings for the eight-member act and will be held in southern Seoul under the title “SKZ’s Chocolate Factory.” In the poster that came with the news, the bandmates went for candy-colored sweetness. The band hit a career hi
K-pop Jan. 7, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS cancels US trip as Grammy Awards postponed
BTS will not be travelling to the US as the Grammy Awards were officially postponed, said label Big Hit Music Thursday. The awards ceremony was originally to be held on Jan. 31 in the US in Los Angeles, but the Recording Academy and CBS decided to postpone the event out of concern for the omicron variant, said a joint statement released on Wednesday in the US. A future date will be announced soon, it added. The seven-member band was to fly to participate in the show as one of the candidates
K-pop Jan. 6, 2022
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