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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin to release solo single remix album
Jimin of BTS will release a retake on “Who,” the main track from his second solo EP, on Tuesday, said label Big Hit Music on Monday. The remix album will consist of seven tracks – six different versions of the song as well as the original hip-hop R&B tune. “Who” fronted his solo album “Muse” that came out on Friday and topped iTunes Top Songs chart in 112 regions. It debuted on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global at No. 3 with over 7.9 million pla
K-pop July 22, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink to host autograph session
Blackpink announced Thursday that it will have an autograph session on Aug. 8 in time to celebrate the eighth anniversary of its debut. The supergroup will invite 88 fans selected through a lucky draw. The event is the first full-group activity since the four members were awarded honorary medals from Britain’s King Charles in November last year. Since then, they renewed their contract with YG Entertainment to handle their group activities but took their individual careers elsewhere. Rose s
K-pop July 19, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids renew contract with label
All eight members of Stray Kids agreed to stay with label JYP Entertainment and signed contract renewals, the company announced Thursday. Their exclusive contracts were due to expire in March next year, but were renewed in advance. The octet is set to bring out their ninth EP, “Ate,” on Friday, amid high expectations after the four previous albums – EPs “Oddinary,” “Maxident” and “Rockstar” as well as third LP “Five-Star” -- all d
K-pop July 18, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Ateez to drop 4th single in Japan
Ateez will release its fourth single in Japan “Birthday” on Oct. 2, agency KQ Entertainment announced Wednesday. It will consist of six tracks including the lead track of the same title. The upcoming single album comes about seven months after the previous Japanese single “Not Okay,” which topped Oricon’s daily single and weekly combined single rankings before earning platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan in February. The band also
K-pop July 17, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin crowns band with iTunes record
Jimin of BTS swept the iTunes Top Songs chart in all 119 regions with the solo track “Filter.” The track is off the band’s fourth studio album “Map of the Soul: 7” which was rolled out in February 2020, making BTS the first group to top the chart in all regions. The artist already has three more songs of his own that did so – “Like Crazy,” “Closer Than This” and “With You.” “Like Crazy” is the main track from hi
K-pop July 16, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Taeyang to host solo concert after 7 years
Taeyang announced Monday that he will hold a solo concert in Seoul on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 via agency The Black Label. It will be his first standalone gig in seven years and the Seoul show will be followed by a tour in Asia. The veteran musician brought out his second solo EP “Down to Earth” last year which included “Vibe,” “Shoong!” and “Seed.” “Vibe” was a collaboration with Jimin of BTS and hit Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 76 and
K-pop July 15, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice surpasses 500m views with debut music video
The music video for Twice’s debut song reached 500 million views on YouTube Thursday, label JYP Entertainment said Friday. It is the group’s eighth music video to reach the milestone, following “TT,” “Likey,” “What Is Love?,” “Fancy,” “Cheer Up,” “I Can’t Stop Me” and “Feel Special.” The group debuted in October 2015 with “Ooh-Ahh” which was the main track on its debut EP “The
K-pop July 12, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] NewJeans adds Japan debut single to million-seller list
NewJeans’ debut single in Japan sold more than 1 million copies and became the group’s fifth straight million-selling album, agency Ador said Thursday. The single “Supernatural” was rolled out on June 21 and hit the milestone following in the steps of all NewJeans' four previous albums. The single landed atop Oricon’s daily single ranking and kept the spot for two more days. Both songs from the single album -- titular track and “Right Now” – a
K-pop July 11, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen subunit duo goes gold in Japan
Seventeen’s Junghan and Wonwoo earned gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan with their first subunit single, according to the organization, Wednesday. The duo’s single album “This Man” logged 100,000 shipments as of last month, and the band now has 16 albums that went gold in the country. The single came out on June 17 and topped Oricon’s daily single ranking and ranked No. 2 on its weekly and weekly combined album rankings. The album s
K-pop July 10, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin logs 5th solo entry on Billboard’s Hot 100
Jimin of BTS made Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fifth time on his own with the single “Smeraldo Garden Marching Band (feat. Loco),” according to the publication on Monday. The single claimed the No. 88 spot on the main singles chart dated July 13. It was dropped in advance of the release of his second EP “Muse” which will be out on July 19. His previous entries include “Like Crazy,” which fronted his first solo EP “Face.” The lead track debut
K-pop July 9, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Jay Park to host fan meeting in Seoul
Jay Park will greet his fans at a fan meetup in Seoul on Aug. 10-11, for the first time in 11 years, agency More Vision announced Monday. As the title of the event “Jay Park Season 3: Dedicated 2 U” suggests, it is part of the musician’s namesake project that began in April. The artist told fans that he will focus on music this year through a video clip introducing the project. He has been releasing a series of singles since then – “Your/My” and “Tax
K-pop July 8, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Zerobaseone to return next month: report
Zerobaseone is set to make a comeabck in late August, according to a local media report on Friday. Its previous album was third EP “You had me at Hello” that came out in mid-May. The boy band was formed through a survival show and would be a year old next week. It took K-pop scene by storm as its debut album “Youth In The Shade” became a million-seller on the day of release. From then on, it has been shattering sales records as the following two EPs – second EP
K-pop July 5, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice gives peek at 5th Japan LP
Twice gave fans a taste of its upcoming fifth studio album in Japan on Thursday. It is poised to bring out LP “Dive” on July 17, about two years after its fourth LP, “Celebrate,” with which the group marked the fifth anniversary of its debut in the country. The last LP claimed No. 1 on Oricon’s daily album ranking. In the meantime, the nonet will embark on the Japan leg of its fifth international tour later this month. It is set to hit three stadiums, in Osaka, Toky
K-pop July 4, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Ateez opens pop-up store in Seoul
A pop-up store opened in Seoul Wednesday for characters inspired by the members of Ateez, according to agency KQ Entertainment. As hinted by teaser content, including a video that contained animated characters who are chosen to be the mascots of a college ice hockey team. The cute characters, named Aniteez, were first introduced in February and a new range of merchandise will be available for purchase at the temporary store. Meanwhile, the band is spending its fourth-straight week on the Billboa
K-pop July 3, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jin to carry torch for Paris Olympics: report
Jin of BTS was named as one of the torchbearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to local media on Tuesday. The artist will join a list of over 11,000 people carrying the flame across the country over 11 weeks until the opening ceremony on July 26. The torch arrived in France last week and Jin is expected to fly over soon, although no specifics have been announced yet. Jin was discharged on June 12 and instantly resumed activities, starting with a fan meeting the next day that fell on the
K-pop July 2, 2024
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