Seventeen will tour three cities in Japan from Nov. 19, Pledis Entertainment announced Thursday. 　 It will perform six times, in Osaka, Tokyo and Nagoya, until Dec. 4. It will be the band’s first dome tour in the country. 　 The Japan leg is likely to be the final part of its upcoming international tour. The first show is in Seoul on Saturday. In August, the band will start the North American leg bringing it to 12 cities, including Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington.

K-pop June 23, 2022

The music video for Stray Kids’ “Maniac” reached 100 million views on YouTube, said label JYP Entertainment on Wednesday. 　 The video was fully released in March and became the band’s sixth music video to reach the milestone, following those of “God’s Menu,” “Back Door,” “Miroh,” “My Pace” and “Thunderous.” 　 “Maniac” is the focus track from the EP “Oddinary” that ranked No. 1 on th

K-pop June 22, 2022

Tomorrow X Together announced plans to visit four cities in Asia in October on Tuesday. 　 The band uploaded a poster that showed destinations for the Asian leg of its international tour, adding Jakarta, Manila, Taipei and Bangkok to its itinerary. 　 The quintet will kick off its first world tour, dubbed “Act: Love Sick,” with two concerts in Seoul on July 2-3. The following week, it will fly over to the US, performing eight times in seven cities from Chicago and New York to San Fra

K-pop June 21, 2022

The music video of BTS’ “Black Swan” reached 400 million views on YouTube, said label Big Hit Music on Monday. 　 It became the band’s 18th music video to achieve the feat. “Black Swan” is an emo hip-hop number that was dropped in January 2020, in advance of the release of fourth full album “Map of The Soul: 7.” It topped the iTunes songs chart in 93 regions. 　 On the same day, its “Yet To Come” music video surpassed 100 million views

K-pop June 20, 2022

    Jennie of Blackpink is considering appearing in an upcoming US television series, according to local media reports on Friday. 　 She was offered a not yet specified role for “The Idol,” an HBO drama set in music industry. The series will evolve around a female pop idol who falls for a mysterious club owner who is also a modern-day cult guru. 　 The cast includes Lily Rose Depp, the female lead, and is co-created by musician The Weekend and Sam Levinson, director of

K-pop June 17, 2022

The music video of aespa’s “Savage” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube as of Wednesday, according to label SM Entertainment. 　 The group now has three videos that reached the milestone, becoming the fifth K-pop girl group to achieve the feat after Blackpink, Twice, Red Velvet and Itzy. 　 “Savage” was released in October 2021 and the group’s first EP of the same title entered Billboard 200 at No. 20, only 11 months since aespa debuted. It also is a record

K-pop June 16, 2022

    Seventeen on Wednesday announced plans for the Asian leg of its upcoming world tour. 　 The band will perform seven times in September and October, in Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila and Singapore, said agency Pledis Entertainment. This will be an extension of the 13-member act’s North American tour that will bring it to 12 cities from Aug. 10. 　 On June 25-26, the band will perform in Seoul at Gocheok Sky Dome, launching its first overseas tour in almost 2 1/2 years. 　 Its f

K-pop June 15, 2022

Girl group aespa decided to perform one more day in Los Angeles, as tickets for its showcase in the city sold out as soon as they became available for purchase. 　 The original date was June 26, but the quartet will take to the stage one more time on the following day. 　 The group’s showcase in Japan -- its first in the country – is slated for Aug. 6-7. It drew 400,000 fans in ticket pre-orders. 　 In the meantime, it will drop its second EP “Girls” on July 8. The EP so

K-pop June 14, 2022

Seventeen hit the Billboard 200 at No. 7 with the group’s fourth full album, according to the publication on Sunday in the US. 　 The LP “Face the Sun” marked the highest spot for the 13-member act whose EPs “Your Choice” and “Attacca” came in at No. 15 and No. 13, respectively, on the chart last year. 　 The band has been eyeing the No. 1 spot on the chart, admitting its ambition at a media conference to introduce the fourth LP last month. 　 The LP sol

K-pop June 13, 2022

    S.M. Entertainment announced on Friday that it will carry out a worldwide search for the next member to join NCT. 　 A global audition called “2022 Welcome to the Neo CiTy” will be held from June 10. Males born between 2001 and 2008 are welcome to participate regardless of nationality. The second round of auditions will be held in person in 14 cities in eight countries including the US, Canada, Japan, China, Thailand and Korea. 　 Founder and chief producer Lee Soo

K-pop June 10, 2022

Chungha will make a comeback with second studio album next month, according to a local media report on Thursday. 　 It has been eight months since single “Killing Me” and about 1 1/2 years since her first LP “Querencia.” The LP came four years after her debut and the 21-track album was selected as one of The 50 Best Albums of 2021 listed by Billboard magazine. 　 Last month the songstress sang the theme song for period drama “Bloody Heart” and is the featured

K-pop June 9, 2022

　 All tickets for Seventeen’s upcoming Seoul concerts have sold out, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Wednesday. 　 The band will have two live shows in Seoul on June 25 and 26 to kick off its second world tour, “Be the Sun.” It has been almost 2 1/2 years since its first, “Ode to You.” 　 After the Seoul gig, the 13-member group will head to Canada and the US, performing in 12 cities -- including Vancouver in British Columbia, Toronto, Los Angeles and Ch

K-pop June 8, 2022

Tomorrow X Together will hold its first in-person concert in Japan in September, announced label Big Hit Music on Tuesday. 　 Under the title “Act: Love Sick in Japan,” the band will perform four times: in Osaka on Sept. 3-4 and in Chiba prefecture on Sept. 7-8. 　 The quintet released first Japanese studio album “Still Dreaming” and first Japanese EP “Chaotic Wonderland.” It also has been setting records on Japan’s Oricon charts. It put six consecutive

K-pop June 7, 2022

 　 Rookie girl group Kep1er has announced the release of a second EP, “Doublast,” on June 20.   　 The news came with a poster showing a glass of blue-tinged lemonade complete with a slice of lemon, signaling that the new EP as the perfect listen for the summer.   　 The nine bandmates were chosen through a TV competition series last year and debuted with the EP “First Impact” in January. The album set a record as the bestselling debut album from a K-pop gir

K-pop June 3, 2022

Aespa will host the group’s first showcase in Japan in August, according to SM Entertainment on Thursday.   　 The girl group will hold the showcase “Sync” at an arena in Yokohama on Aug. 6-7.   　 “We’re expecting a huge response since this is the first performance aespa is putting on in Japan,” said the management company.   　 Now in its third year of a successful career so far, the band is gearing up for a full-fledged entry into the wider

K-pop June 2, 2022