In the high stakes game of Pinoy pop, sound and message is everything. And these groups are aware of it and are bringing their ‘A’ game. ALAMAT is keenly aware that just being cute won’t cut it. That’s why the 8-member group that includes Tomas, Taneo, R-Ji, Mo, Valfer, Alas, Gami and Jao,...
BTS at their global press conference for 'Butter' on May 21 (Big Hit Music) K-pop superstars BTS released their new English song “Butter” on May 21 and they are setting their sights on winning a Grammy Award. They earned their first Grammy nomination at the 63rd Grammy Awards held on March...
BTS (Big Hit Music) K-pop superstars and Grammy nominee BTS made their much-awaited comeback on May 21, releasing “Butter,” their second English track after their global hit “Dynamite” last August. “Butter” is a digital dance pop song containing the smooth yet charismatic charm of...
A Filipino American cyclist sustained critical injuries in a hit-and-run in Ewa Beach in Hawaii. PHOTO FROM HONOLULU POLICE DISTRICT/ MANILA BULLETIN Bernardo Doria, 38, was on his way to meet with his group at around 7 a.m. when he was suddenly hit by a pick-up truck that was overtaking an SUV on...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, TXT, NU’EST, Seventeen, ENHYPEN and GFriend (Twitter) HYBE, the former Big Hit Entertainment, is planning to debut new K-pop groups starting this year. The company, which currently manages K-pop artists has BTS, Seventeen, TXT, NU’EST, GFriend and ENHYPEN, will be...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, Justin Bieber, Seventeen, Demi Lovato, TXT and Ariana Grande (Twitter, Instagram) K-pop idol group BTS and pop stars Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato will become under one management after Hybe, the former Big Hit Entertainment, acquired a 100...
BTS performing at their 'Map of the Soul ON:E' concert (Big Hit) Leading K-pop agencies Big Hit Entertainment and YG Entertainment, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Kiswe are partnering to launch a digital live streaming platform. Big Hit Entertainment announced that YG and UMG will invest in KBYK...
K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER, or TXT, made their comeback on Oct. 26 with the release of their third mini-album “Minisode1: Blue Hour.” According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, “Blue Hour” sold 105,269 copies on the first day of release, compared to the first-day sales of 125,228 copies,...
K-pop superstars BTS have stated early this year that they were ready to fulfill their military service but Korean politicians are wrangling over the issue since the idol group topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart last month. The future of Big Hit Entertainment, BTS’ agency, also relies on the...
A new K-pop boy band will be debuting this year under a company of Big Hit Entertainment, which has produced BTS. Upcoming multinational idol group ENHYPEN is composed of seven members who won in the recent Korean survival audition show “I-Land.” The winners were selected during the final...
BTS (Twitter) K-pop superstars BTS will hold concerts in October and release a new album in the fourth quarter of the year. This was revealed by Big Hit Entertainment led by chairman and CEO Bang Si-hyuk during its corporate briefing streamed on YouTube on Aug. 13. The concerts, titled...
