BTS has teamed up with McDonald’s and roll out a meal named after the band, according to Reuters on Monday. The “BTS Meal” will go on sale in 11 countries, including the US, Canada and Brazil, on May 26 and will be expanded to 49 countries across the world. It will consist of 10-piece chicken nuggets, medium-sized fries and coke, along with sweet chili and cajun dipping sauce, which are popular ...

The bandmates of Twice are currently on Jeju Island shooting a music video and preparing to come out with new music in June, according to local media reports Monday. The girl group’s label JYP Entertainment confirmed the report. Jeongyeon, who was absent from promotional activities for the group’s second studio album “Eyes Wide Open” last year due to anxiety issues, is also back with her ...

BTS is preparing to drop a digital single May 21, according to a local media report. There had been speculation that the band might release new music in May, but this time a specific date was added. Label Big Hit Music reiterated that it would announce the timeline once the artists’ schedules could be confirmed. It has been about six months since BTS rolled out a new album around the worl...

BTS became the face for a local beer, and the ads and commercials will roll out Friday, said Lotte Chilsung Beverage on Thursday. The beverage company chose the septet to represent its Kloud beer range as it seeks to push the lineup to the higher end of the market. BTS has not only appeared in a marketing campaign for the company’s soda but since last year has also collaborated with it to...

Stray Kids won a “gold disc” certification with its first Japanese single “TOP,” said label JYP Entertainment on Wednesday. The single came out in Japan in June last year and recorded 100,000 local shipment, and the Japan Record Association awarded the music recording certification recently, a first for the band. “TOP” consists of same-titled song and “Slump,” opening and closing tracks from th...

I.O.I will mark the fifth anniversary of its debut with a live broadcast next month, according to media reports on Tuesday. The 11-member group was formed in 2016 through the audition program “Produce 101” and disbanded in January 2017. There was an attempt to revive it as a nine-piece act a few years ago, but that fell through. But the bandmates promised to meet again on whatever platfor...

ITZY surprised fans with a poster that featured the tracklist from its new EP “Guess Who” on Monday. The lead track is “Ma.fi.a In The Morning” and head producer Park Jinyoung wrote both the lyrics and melody, while also arranging the song. As for the other five tracks -- titled “Sorry Not Sorry,” “Kidding Me,” “Wild Wild West,” “Shoot!” and “Tennis (0:0)” -- a number of hitmaking songwriters...

Taeil of NCT heightened expectations for the upcoming release of his collaborative work with Moon Sujin. Moon’s agency Million Market shared two teaser images for her single “The Moon” that show the songstress staring at something behind the camera while the performer stands several steps away in the back with a gentle smile. The main vocal of the idol band teamed up with Moon who has col...

BAE173 held a showcase to announce the release of its second EP “Intersection: Trace” on Thursday. “We’ve been preparing for a long time,” said Lee Hangyeol, “We’re very nervous but I hope many fans are keeping their expectations high.” The band debuted in November last year with “Crush On U,” from its first EP “Intersection: Spark.” The second installment sings of growing pains the b...

NiziU set a record in Japan with its new song “Take A Picture,” as of Wednesday. According to the tally announced by Oricon, the song was streamed 12.51 million times in the first week of its release, marking the highest ever. “Take A Picture” is one of the double lead tracks from the rookie band’s second single “Take A Picture/Poppin’ Shakin,” and was unveiled in advance to the official ...

Super M joined hands with Prudential Corporation Asia to launch a campaign to raise awareness for a better and healthier life. Under the catchphrase “We DO Well Together,” the idol group and the insurance company are “promoting the importance of staying fit and healthy” and “want to motivate people to attain wellness in a positive, proactive and fun way.” The band will release a campaign ...

Wendy of Red Velvet hosted an online media conference on Monday and talked about her first solo EP “Like Water.” “I couldn’t believe it when I first heard that I’ll be making a debut as a solo (musician),” she confided. As she started preparing the album, however, it dawned on her. She felt more responsible and wanted to make songs that solely focused on her voice and her sentiments. The ...

Hoshi of Seventeen discussed his first solo mixtape on the day of its release. “I poured myself into it so that I could show the performance befitting [the role of] Seventeen’s performance team leader,” he said, adding confidently that the choreography is so dynamic that it is impossible to say which is the best part. The performance that seamlessly blends into the ambience and energy of the ...

Lee Jinhyuk will be hosting an online showcase for his third EP, “[Scene 26],” April 5. It will be more than an online event that introduces new music, however, according to management company TOP Media. The musician is planning to incorporate two platforms, Naver’s V Live and a live commerce platform, so fans can not only tune in to watch him discuss the EP but can also purchase it in real t...

Jessi’s music video for “What Type of X” notched 20 million views on YouTube on Wednesday. Her digital single came out on March 17 and shot straight to the top of YouTube’s trending worldwide chart. The music video amassed over 10 million views in three days, and entered the top five on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart published Thursday. Her music video for last year’s hit “Nun...