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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 10:28

BTS' J-Hope to join Korean military

BTS' J-Hope to join Korean military

J-Hope, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, has canceled his request to delay enlistment, the group's agency said Sunday, in a move to join the country's mandatory military service.

2023-02-26 16:43

BTS' J-Hope to drop solo single this week

(G)I-dle's Minnie to drop collaborative single with British pop star Anne-Marie

(G)I-dle's Minnie to drop collaborative single with British pop star Anne-Marie

Minnie, a Thai member of K-pop girl group (G)I-dle, will release a collaboration single with British pop star Anne-Marie, next month, the group said Thursday.

2023-02-23 12:00

BTS ranks 2nd on IFPI's 2022 chart for top global artists

BTS ranks 2nd on IFPI's 2022 chart for top global artists

K-pop giant BTS ranked second on the 2022 chart for top global artists released Thursday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide.

2023-02-23 11:59

TWICE to begin fifth world tour in April

TWICE to begin fifth world tour in April

K-pop girl group TWICE will hold its largest-ever world tour in 14 major cities around the world starting in April, the group's agency said Wednesday.

2023-02-22 10:41

BTS' Jimin to release 1st individual album in March

BTS' Jimin to release 1st individual album in March

Jimin of K-pop superstar BTS will drop his first official album as a solo artist next month.

2023-02-22 10:36

[INTERVIEW] Would you learn K-pop dance at university if there was a course on it?

INTERVIEWWould you learn K-pop dance at university if there was a course on it?

K-pop dance will reach new heights in 2023. It will be the first time in the history of K-pop dance that a renowned university outside Korea will offer a general education course on the subject.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-02-21 17:12

KCON to hit Bangkok, Tokyo, Los Angeles this year

KCON to hit Bangkok, Tokyo, Los Angeles this year

KCON, an annual overseas K-pop concert series from entertainment giant CJ ENM, will meet international K-pop fans in three global cities this year, the company said Tuesday.

2023-02-21 17:05

Lego's BTS Dynamite set available as of March 1

Lego's BTS Dynamite set available as of March 1

Lego announced it will roll out a block set featuring K-pop boy group BTS, which will go on sale March 1. It will also be available at the BTS pop-up stores later in the month. The set, featuring the seven members of the boy band and the places shown in the music video of their smash hit “Dynamite,” will be available at Lego's online and offline stores.

Kim Se-jeong | 2023-02-21 14:33

BTS' 'Save Me' music video tops 700 mil. YouTube views

BTS' 'Save Me' music video tops 700 mil. YouTube views

The music video for K-pop giant BTS' 2016 song "Save Me" has surpassed 700 million views on YouTube, the group's agency said Tuesday.

2023-02-21 10:13

The Boyz returns with all members, turns into 'fallen angels'

The Boyz returns with all members, turns into 'fallen angels'

K-pop boy group The Boyz returned as a whole group for the first time in about a year Monday, presenting a concept of "fallen angels" for the new release.

2023-02-20 20:59

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