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BTS' pop-up stores to open online next week amid pandemic

Oct 13, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS will open online pop-up stores inspired by its latest studio album, "Map of the Soul: 7," next week amid the prolonged novel coronavirus pandemic, the band's management agency sai...
BLACKPINK's 'Boombayah' tops 1b YouTube views

Oct 13, 2020

The music video of "Boombayah," K-pop megastar BLACKPINK's debut song, became the band's third video to exceed 1 billion YouTube views on Tuesday. The music video hit the milestone around 8:26 a.m.,...
BTS takes top two spots on Billboard singles chart

Oct 13, 2020

WASHINGTON/SEOUL -- South Korean boy group BTS has achieved its second No. 1 on Billboard's main singles chart with a song featuring the South Korean septet climbing to the summit this week, Billboar...
BTS' online concert draws nearly 1m viewers from 191 countries: agency

Oct 12, 2020

Nearly 1 million viewers watched an online concert of K-pop superstar BTS held over the weekend, the band's agency said Monday. Some 993,000 viewers from 191 countries and territories watched "BTS M...
[Herald Review] BTS and ARMYs virtually yet strongly connected in ‘Map of the Soul: ON:E’

Oct 12, 2020

Encouraging both his fellow members and the fans, RM said, “The ARMYs I know and the BTS you all know we’re all strong. We’ll find a way. We always have. If there’s no way, let’s draw the map, the wh...
BLACKPINK's 1st full album hits No. 2 on Billboard in newmilestone for K-pop girl group

Oct 12, 2020

K-pop megastar BLACKPINK's first full-length album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard main album chart this week, setting a new record in the history of South Korean girl groups. "At No. 2 on the Bil...
[Photo News] BTS and ARMY in online concert

Oct 11, 2020

Kpop sensation BTS held its second online concert titled “BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E” on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 120-minute show, packed with cutting-edge technology, featured the ...
TWICE unveils track list for 2nd full-length album ahead of release this month

Oct 11, 2020

K-pop girl group TWICE's upcoming full-length album includes collaborations with popular musicians, such as Dua Lipa and Heize, its agency said Sunday. The nine-member group's second full-length alb...
BTS online concert: the best of an online gig, complete with ARMY

Oct 11, 2020

The new coronavirus has proven to be a longer-than-expected obstacle that has pushed the global music industry out of its comfort zone and into uncharted land where the heat and energy of live gigs n...
BTS-featuring 'Savage Love' remix sweeps iTunes charts

Oct 8, 2020

On top of the mega success of K-pop superstar BTS' "Dynamite," a song featuring the septet has also dominated iTunes charts around the world, the band's agency said Thursday. "Savage Love (Laxed - S...
BLACKPINK sets record album sales for K-pop girl group in 1st week

Oct 7, 2020

BLACKPINK has sold the most albums in the first week of an album release for a K-pop girl group, its agency said Wednesday. Sales of BLACKPINK's latest album "The Album" reached roughly 590,000 foll...
YG considers editing Blackpink ‘Lovesick Girls’ video over nurse outfit controversy

Oct 6, 2020

YG Entertainment is considering editing a scene in Blackpink‘s “Lovesick Girls” music video following outcry over Jennie’s nurse outfit. In the music video of “Lovesick Girls” released Thursday, Jen...
BTS' 'Dynamite' ranks No. 2 on Billboard singles chart

Oct 6, 2020

WASHINGTON -- South Korean boy group BTS' latest hit "Dynamite" spends the sixth week of release at the No. 2 spot on Billboard's main singles chart this week, a week after it made a surprise return ...
Meet the seven members of K-pop super rookie band Enhypen

Oct 5, 2020

Enhypen, a new boy group from Mnet’s survival show “I-Land,” is slated to make its highly anticipated debut in November. It’s only been a few weeks since the multinational seven-piece band put up its...
'DNA' becomes first BTS music video to hit 1.1b views on YouTube

Oct 5, 2020

South Korean superstar BTS set another new record on YouTube as its music video for the song "DNA" racked up 1.1 billion views on Monday. YouTube views for the music video of "DNA," released in Sept...