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

   The music video for Twice’s “Signal” amassed 300 million views on YouTube on Tuesday, according to label JYP Entertainment.   　 The band now has 14 music videos with more than 300 million views, the most for a girl group in the world.   　 “Signal” is the focus track from the group’s fourth EP that came out in 2017.   　 Meanwhile, Twice will release its fourth full album in Japan on July 27. The LP “Celebrate” marks the

K-pop May 31, 2022

Blackpink’s music video for “How You Like That” surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube, announced label YG Entertainment on Monday. 　 The video became the band’s sixth to reach the milestone following the music video of “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” “Kill This Love,” “Boombaya,” “As If It’s Your Last” as well as the performance video for “How You Like That.” 　 “How You Like That” is the main track from the

K-pop May 30, 2022

　 Seventeen made a donation to UNESCO to mark its seventh anniversary of debut, said the organization’s Korean National Commission on Thursday. 　 The contribution will help support underprivileged children and youths in Asia and Africa to receive education, through the commission’s global education program. 　 The band said through a statement that they were more than pleased to be able to participate in such a significant program in time for the anniversary, adding that it is a sma

K-pop May 26, 2022

GOT7 proved itself strong placing its eponymous EP on iTunes top albums chart in 95 regions. 　 It became the second K-pop artist ever to rank No. 1 on iTunes top albums chart in more than 90 regions. 　 Focus track “Nanana” landed atop the top songs chart in 71 regions. 　 The seven bandmates reunited to put together the album about 1 1/2 years since they split off into different agencies when their seven-year contract with JYP Entertainment expired. They, however, have insisted th

K-pop May 25, 2022

Tomorrow X Together topped Oricon’s weekly album chart for next week with its fourth EP. 　 The boy band became the first international artist to put six consecutive albums on the chart, according to an Oricon report published Tuesday. 　 EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” headed straight to the top of its daily album chart. It entered Billboard 200 at No. 4 and topped iTunes’ top albums chart in 43 regions. The EP also is the band’s first million-selling albu

K-pop May 24, 2022

Tomorrow X Together entered Billboard 200 at No. 4 with its fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child.” 　 The boy band “notched its highest-charting album yet,” said the publication on the website on Sunday in the US. 　 This is the band’s sixth time entering the chart. It also put two albums among top five on the chart back to back, label Big Hit Music said. 　 TXT came in first place at a television music chart show with main track “Good Boy Gone Bad&rd

K-pop May 23, 2022

   　 Seventeen’s upcoming fourth studio album sold more than 2 million copies in preorders, according to distributor YG Plus on Friday. 　 The LP “Face the Sun” is likely to become the biggest-selling album for the band whose five previous albums each sold over a million units. 　 The LP will be fully unveiled on May 27 and the 13-member act will host a showcase the next day. The event will be broadcast live around the world through a range of platforms including

K-pop May 20, 2022

Jay B of GOT7 will host his own fan concert in Seoul on June 18, his label H1gher Music announced on Thursday. 　 The “Nostalgic” concert comes a year after his online fan meet event “Somo:Fume, Style of My Own: Fume” that drew over 1,800 viewers. The concert will be broadcast online as well for fans from around the world. 　 The musician joined the label as a solo artist last year and released his first solo EP “Somo:Fume” that topped iTunes top albums chart

K-pop May 19, 2022

Yerin, formerly of now-disbanded GFriend, held a media showcase on Wednesday to introduce her first solo EP “Aria.” 　 Even though she debuted in 2015 as a member of the girl group, she admitted that she was all nerves and full of doubts. 　 “I questioned myself, wondering if I could do it right without making any mistake. But I am confident,” she declared before performing on stage. 　 “It would be a lie if I said I didn’t’ feel the pressure striking o

K-pop May 18, 2022

Onew of SHINee will roll out his first studio album in Japan on July 6, his label SM Entertainment announced on Tuesday. 　 The LP will consist of ten tracks: six new songs and four remakes of hit Japanese songs including Kazumasa Oda’s “Kirakira” and Misia’s “Everything.” 　 He will unveil the LP “Life Goes On” gradually -- first with a pre-release song “Kirakira,” followed by more tracks. 　 The veteran idol will then tour Japan from

K-pop May 17, 2022

　 Stray Kids will put out its second Japanese EP “Circus” on June 22, the group’s label JYP Entertainment announced on Monday. 　 It will consist of six tracks -- a title track and two new songs, as well as Japanese versions of three songs, including “Maniac,” the lead track from the group’s most recent EP “Oddinary.” The EP came out in March and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. 　 The songwriting trio within the band – Bang Chan, Changbin

K-pop May 16, 2022

   　 Stray Kids earned certification for its million-selling EP “Oddinary.” 　 The EP was released on March 18 and has become the band’s second million-seller, following second studio album “Noeasy” last year. 　 The EP sold 1.3 million copies in preorders and in the first week of sales, sold more than 850,000 units, a record for the eight-member act. The album landed atop the Billboard 200 and made the band the third K-pop musician ever to achieve th

K-pop May 13, 2022

   The music video for Stray Kids’ 2021 hit “Thunderous” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, according to label JYP Entertainment on Thursday. 　 It became the third music video from the eight-member act to reach the milestone following those of “God’s Menu” and “Back Door.” 　 The song is the main track from its second full album “Noeasy” and topped iTunes top songs chart in 52 regions when it came out in August last year.

K-pop May 12, 2022