K-pop idol group BTS will be releasing their new album “BE (Essential Edition)” next month, according to Big Hit Entertainment. According to the agency, pre-orders for the album will start today, Jan. 25, at 11 a.m. Korea Standard Time (10 a.m. in the Philippines) and it will be released at 2...
Clockwise from top left) BTS, TWICE, Kang Daniel, Monsta X and NCT 127 (Twitter) The inaugural APAN Music Awards ceremony was held on Jan. 24 to honor excellence in music in 2020. It was hosted by “Running Man” stars Kim Jong-kook and Jeon So-min at the Kyunghee University Grand Peace...
Hanteo Chart has revealed the top-selling albums released by Korean male and female groups, and male and female solo artists in the second half of 2020 covering the period July 1 to Dec. 31. In the male group category, BTS’ “BE” album, released on Nov. 20, grabbed the No. 1 spot in album...
BTS for Smart (top) and BLACKPINK for Globe (Photos: Smart website, Globe) The rivalry between Smart and Globe, the two leading telecommunications companies in the Philippines, has spilled into K-pop. Smart Communications announced on Jan. 18 that it has signed up K-pop boy band BTS as its newest...
If you haven’t been in the loop, South Korea’s worldwide sensation and Grammy-nominated BTS recently went public as the newest brand ambassadors of Smart Telecommunications here in the Philippines. The boy band’s video filmed in South Korea was published on the said telco...
BTS Smart Communications, Inc. has signed Grammy-nominated music act BTS to headline its banner "Live Smarter, Live with Purpose" 2021 campaign. CLICK HERE to watch BTS video: https://fb.watch/35dxtVvejD/ As Smart’s newest ambassadors, BTS will appear in a world class ad campaign set to release...
For one, Korean leaders have long subsidized culture and entertainment and now the dividends are paying off WHAT'S ON THE COVER? This week's issue of Panorama focuses on Pinoy creativity and artistry; To highlight the potential of Philippine creatives, the cover puts side-by-side the the Korean and...
Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano (left) and BTS (Photos: Rep. Cayetano’s Facebook page and Twitter) Lawmaker Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano addressed bashers after fans of K-pop superstars BTS criticized him on social media for using the boy band for political stunt. ...
(Top) South Korean President Moon Jae-in with BTS at the 1st Youth Day celebration on Sept. 19, 2020 and BLACKPINK (Cheong Wa Dae, Instagram) South Korean President Moon Jae-in has cited K-pop groups BTS and BLACKPINK, and the Oscar-winning film “Parasite” for promoting the image of South Korea...
Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano (left) and BTS (Photos: Rep. Cayetano’s Facebook page and Twitter) Angry fans slammed and cursed Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano for using K-pop superstars BTS for political stunt. Cayetano is reportedly launching a political bloc in the...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, BLACKPINK, Seventeen, NCT 127, NCT and EXO's Baekhyun (Twitter) Gaon Music Chart has released the final figures for the top-selling albums in South Korea in 2020 and has also published new certifications. The Album Chart refers to the total number of albums shipped...
BTS (top) and NCT 127 (Twitter) K-pop boy bands BTS grabbed the top spot and NCT 127 placed sixth in the top 10 physical album sales in the US in 2020. MRC Data, formerly Nielsen Music, released the “Year-End Report: US 2020” that was presented in collaboration with Billboard covering the...
