K-pop boy groups BTS, EXO and NCT 127 bagged nominations at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMAs), which will be held live at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on ABC on Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EST (Nov. 23, 8 a.m. in the Philippines). The three K-pop groups are vying for the Favorite Social Artist award...
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 idol group BTS achieved another record when their “Boy With Luv” featuring Halsey music video reached one billion views on YouTube. “Boy With Luv” attained one billion views on Oct. 24, or 18 months after it was uploaded on April 12, 2019, making it BTS’ second music video to set...
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied that the government has blocked the entry of goods related to K-pop superstars BTS into the country. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian made this statement during a regular press conference on Oct. 21 when he was asked if China’s General...
Seven actors who will play the roles of alter egos of the members of K-pop superstars BTS in a Korean drama have been revealed. Titled “Youth,” the drama will depict BTS’ worldview and is based on BTS Universe, an alternate or parallel universe, which has a narrative that is separate from the...
BTS now holds the record for the fastest music video by an Asian group to reach 500 million views on YouTube. The all-male Korean group can now add this record to their previous world-records that they created and shattered with the help of their ever-engaged and supportive fanbase the ARMY. Tweets...
With more than 79,000 tweets, the BTS’ fandom "ARMY" shared their frustrations and dismay at American singer, dancer and songwriter Jason Derulo who did not acknowledge the popular Korean boyband BTS on his celebration TikTok video for his song "Savage Love" which hit No. 1 in the US. “That...
SEOUL, Oct 15, 2020 (AFP) - Shares in the management agency of K-pop sensation BTS more than doubled on their stock market debut Thursday, making an instant multi-billionaire of its chairman and boosting the seven band members' own fortunes. Factfile on BTS, the seven-member South Korean...
Far from the star-studded and music-loving crowds this year’s music awards pushed through at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California with American Idol Kelly Clarkson as its host on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Although lacking with an audience inside the venue, Kelly still brought her captivating...
K-pop superstars BTS bagged the Top Social Artist award again at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) held on Oct. 14 (Oct. 15 in the Philippines) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and hosted by Kelly Clarkson. For the fourth straight year, BTS won the fan-voted Top Social Artist award. They...
How ‘Map of the Soul ON:E’ set the standards for online concerts With the pandemic crippling the whole world’s concert and music entertainment industry, Bangtan Sonyeondan , most commonly known as Korean septet boyband BTS, delivered a world-class and record-breaking virtual concert over the...
K-pop idol group BTS held their second online concert “Map of the Soul ON:E” on Oct. 10 and 11, drawing fans across the world. BTS held their first virtual concert ‘Bang Bang Con: The Live” on June 14, which drew more than 700,000 fans and set the Guinness World Records title for the most...
