The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Sunday with BTS star Jungkook performing a new single in an opening ceremony built on a message of inclusion and diversity. Jungkook, a member of the award-winning K-pop group, performed the song "Dreamers" with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, some 50 kilometers north of Doha. "Dreamers," produced by Grammy Award winner RedOne ...

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Girl group WJSN will hold a fan concert in Seoul on Jan. 7-8, according to agency Starship Entertainment on Friday. A poster for the concert “Codename: Ujung” was uploaded on the day showing the bandmates clad in black and blue turning back to look at the camera. “Ujung” is the name of the group’s official fandom community and also means “friendship” in Korean. “We are so excited and nervous to...

Jeong Eunji of Apink will take the stage for a solo concert next month, according to agency IST Entertainment on Thursday. She will host concert “Travelog” in Seoul on Dec. 10-11, her first in about 2 1/2 years. She debuted as a member of Apink in 2011 and released her first solo work in 2016. Last week, the singer and actor put out “log,” a collection of remakes of hit songs from the past thir...

Ateez uploaded a series of photographs for its upcoming third Japanese EP. Four members -- San, Mingi, Wooyoung and Jongho -- posed for the camera in red-tinted pictures that showed more mature and sexier sides, raising expectations for EP “The World Ep. Paradigm.” Their previous EP in Japan “Beyond: Zero” came out in May and ranked No. 2 on both Oricon’s weekly album chart and Billboard Japan’...

Leaving its powerful and frenzied beats behind, boy group Just B returned with a new batch of songs that shout out equality and the importance of it through its third EP, “= (Neun),” released Wednesday evening. If the group’s previous three records -- the Rage trilogy -- revealed stories of internal and external anger and overcoming their fury by stepping into a new world, this time, the rookie ...

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K-pop sensation BTS has been nominated by the Grammy Awards for the third year in a row -- and for the first time the band has been nominated in more than one category. According to the the Recording Academy's list of nominees for next year’s Grammy Awards, the boy band has been nominated for best pop duo/group performance with its mega-hit collaboration with British rock band Coldplay titled “M...

Mino of Winner will hold his first solo art exhibition in Seoul, according to Start Art Korea on Tuesday. He will display over 20 pieces of his paintings. He first presented his work in public in 2019 at a group show for new artists. Last month he showcased a series of work at Saatchi Gallery in London after exhibiting at StART art fair in Seoul. The solo art exhibit will be held from Dec. 16 t...

She explained that "Blood Moon" was her favorite among the three non-singles because she personally favors her lower vocal tones. She added the bass-heavy tune well expresses the song's fantastical atmosphere. YooA, whose real name is Lyu Siah, is a seasoned singer in K-pop terms, having debuted as a member of Oh My Girl in April 2015. "If I had focused on delivering the unique lovely and buoya...

Bobby, a member of K-pop boy band iKon, will not renew his contract with the act's agency YG Entertainment and the industry and fans are left wondering about the future of the group and what the next steps are for the rapper. According to industry sources on Tuesday, Bobby of iKon will not extend his exclusive contract with YG Entertainment. An industry insider, who claims to be familiar with Y...

BTS, which will begin its military hiatus with Jin's enlistment at the end of this year, is expected to return as a group between 2025 and 2027, according to its agency Hybe. The company is currently working on the members' solo releases to minimize the impact of the absence of group activities, Kim explained. Even though BTS are set to carry out their service, Kim added the discussion on granti...

But Chen said his new album is not all gloomy. His sidetracks -- “Photograph,” “Traveler,” “I Don’t Even Mind,” “Reminisce” and “Your Shelter” -- are filled with different beats. “The sidetracks have different keywords like love and happiness, and it shows how I feel about those emotions, so I hope people will delve into those emotions while listening,” he said. And looking back on his 10-year ...