Korean entertainment giant HYBE has announced the launch of a new label, ABD, which will focus on the production and development of a new girl group. Short for “A Bold Dream,” ABD is positioned as a creative arm under HYBE that aims to explore unconventional, flexible, and playful approaches to...
The return of BTS helped power HYBE to its highest-ever first-quarter revenue, reaching 698.3 billion won (about $469.62 million). HYBE disclosed its first-quarter financial results, attributing the strong performance in part to continued growth from HYBE Music Group APAC artists. Despite the...
K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together released the tracklist, preview and concept photos for their eighth mini-album “7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns.” Bounded by thorns, a key symbol of the album, the upcoming release has six tracks that offer a journey through diverse genres,...
Soobin, a member of K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together, revealed in a vlog that he and his friend almost got scammed by a taxi driver in Cebu in the Philippines. Soobin and a male friend flew from Korea to Cebu for a three-day vacation. Upon arriving in Cebu, they got into a taxi after...
Vice President Sara Duterte said that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, will not have the traditional Christmas and New Year get-together this year because he will remain in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. Speaking to reporters during a...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, October 6, honored the service, dedication, and invaluable contributions of Filipino educators during the National Teachers’ Day (NTD) 2025 celebration. The event, which also served as the culminating activity for this year’s World Teachers’ Day...
Trafalgar Releasing and Korean entertainment company HYBE announced the HYBE Cine Fest in Asia sponsored by Weverse, a spectacular cinematic event celebrating the energy and talent of some of the most iconic K-pop bands. From July 10 to 13, cinema screens across Asia will light up with five...
Global entertainment company HYBE revealed the final lineup for the 2025 Weverse Con Festival happening on May 31 and June 1 at Inspire Entertainment Resort in Incheon, South Korea, HYBE introduced nine additional artists, including ENHYPEN and Tomorrow X Together, bringing the total number...
K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) offered their condolences after two people were killed when a crane collapsed at the Axe Ceremonia festival in Mexico City. Tomorrow X Together performed at the festival on April 5. It also featured artists such as Charli XCX, Aron, Hanumankind,...
Julien’s Auctions, an auction house for music memorabilia, concluded its annual MusiCares Charity Relief Auction, grossing over US$700,000 to help the underserved music community. A star-studded lineup of over 56 items including instruments, memorabilia, wardrobe and artwork from the greatest...
Singers, including K-pop artists Tomorrow X Together, Seventeen and NewJeans, Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo, will auction their items to help in the California wildfire relief efforts. Ahead of the Grammys, Julien’s Auctions and MusiCares will work together for this year’s best music...
Five K-pop groups made it to the top 10 CD album sales in the US in 2024. Luminate, which provides data to Billboard charts, released its 2024 Year-End Music Report, which delves “deeper into several key trends to watch in 2025 — genre shifts on streaming, highlight changes in...
