An employee of the Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) was fired from her job as punishment after she illegally accessed the personal information of K-pop boy band BTS member RM. KORAIL operates Korea’s KTX high-speed, intercity and regional trains. BTS' RM (right) and a KTX train in South...
BTS’ Jungkook has once again captured the admiration of global fans after being launched as the new global brand ambassador of Calvin Klein. The 25-year-old star, the youngest member of his Grammy-nominated K-pop idol group, is the latest endorser of Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein...
Calvin Klein revealed that BTS’ Jungkook is its new global ambassador. Jungkook is the new brand ambassador for Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. BTS' Jungkook for Calvin Klein (All photos from Calvin Klein) After Calvin Klein made the announcement, the link to the Calvin Klein...
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has released the global rankings for album sales, vinyl albums and streaming albums for 2022. Under the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart, Mandopop singer Jay Chou claimed the No. 1 spot for his “Greatest Works of Art.” (Clockwise...
K-pop idol group BTS’ Jin got his first official vacation since enlisting in the military last December and spent time with the other members. On March 25, Suga uploaded a photo on his Instagram Stories showing BTS members getting together for Jin. BTS (Big Hit Music) BTS members reunite for...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS member Jimin has achieved a successful release of his first solo album “Face” including one million copies in sales. According to Korea’s Hanteo Chart, “Face” sold 1,021,532 copies on the first day of release on March 24 to achieve the title “million...
The fifth episode of the unscripted Korean show “Jinny’s Kitchen” (aka “Seojin’s”) aired and streamed on tvN and Prime Video on March 24. “Jinny’s Kitchen” stars Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-jun, Choi Woo-shik and BTS’ V who operate a Korean street food restaurant in...
American singer and multiple Grammy winner Gladys Knight has slammed why members of K-pop boy band BTS were given the chance to meet US President Joe Biden in the White House but not her. Knight is the president of Riccino Optical Inc., which is seeking a US government contract to supply Covid-19...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS member Jimin made his solo debut on March 24 with the release of his album “Face.” In “Face,” Jimin’s first solo album, he looks back on the past and expressing numerous emotions until he fully faces himself. BTS' Jimin (BIg Hit Music) The album...
NewJeans, BTS, BLACKPINK, Seventeen and IVE grabbed the first five places in the brand reputation index for K-pop idol groups for March 2023. The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute analyzed 93.3 million pieces of idol group brand big data from Feb. 23 to March 23 and came up with the...
British pop star Harry Styles held his first concert in Korea on March 20, drawing thousands of people including K-pop idols. Styles held his “Love On Tour” concert at the KSPO Dome in Seoul that was attended by 15,000 people. Harry Styles at his Love On Tour concert in Seoul (Photos: Live...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jimin has achieved good results with the pre-released song “Set Me Free Pt.2.” According to Big Hit Music, “Set Me Free Pt. 2,” released on March 17, garnered the No. 1 spot on iTunes’ Top Songs chart in 110 countries and territories including the UK, Canada,...
