K-pop superstars BTS' Jungkook will be performing at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This was announced on BTS’ official Twitter account on Nov. 12. BTS' Jungkook (left) and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 trophy (Twitter, Qatar government's FIFA World Cup website) In...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin’s dream came true. Korean noodle company Ottogi announced that Jin will be the latest endorser of its Jin Ramen instant noodle brand. The noodle brand is also sold in many countries including the Philippines. BTS' Jin is the newest endorser of the Korean instant...
People from the Korean entertainment industry voted to pick the singer of the year and song of the year for 2022. In celebration of its 18th anniversary, Korean media outlet Joy News 24 conducted a survey from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 among 200 entertainment industry workers including employees of...
After Jin, K-pop group BTS’ RM is the next member to release a solo album. Big Hit Music has announced that RM will drop his first official solo album titled “Indigo” in December. BTS' RM will release his solo album "Indigo" in December (Big Hit Music) “We are excited to announce that RM,...
HYBE announced the future activities of its K-pop artists including BTS, Tomorrow X Together (TXT), Seventeen, Fromis 9 and ENHYPEN. The company held its “2022 HYBE Briefing with the Community” in a video uploaded on YouTube on Nov. 10 where it discussed various aspects of operations and the...
The 2022 Genie Music Awards ceremony, hosted by Korea’s Genie Music, was held on Nov. 8 in Incheon. Eligible for this year’s awards were digital songs and albums released from Oct. 1, 2021 to Oct. 5, 2022. (Clockwise from top right) NCT Dream, (G)I-DLE and BTS (Twitter, Instagram) (Clockwise...
South Korea’s first lunar orbiter, Danuri, has successfully transmitted photos and video including BTS’ “Dynamite” from outer space to Earth. This was announced by Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), and the Electronics and Telecommunications...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS member Jin has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time with his solo release. Jin released “The Astronaut” on Oct. 28 and according to Billboard, the song debuted at No. 51 on the Nov. 12-dated Hot 100 chart. BTS Jin's "The Astronaut' is No. 6 on...
K-pop group BTS’ Jin has started the process for his military service, a mandatory duty for all Korean men. Jin has submitted his application to the Military Manpower Administration (MMA) to cancel the privilege granted to him by law to postpone his military service until the age 30, Yonhap News...
HYBE Corp., which manages K-pop artists like BTS, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) and ENHYPEN, has released its earnings report for the third quarter of 2022. According to the company, HYBE earned a revenue of 445.499 billion won ($312.3 million) for the third quarter of the year, up by 30.6...
Pharrell Williams and K-pop idol group BTS have collaborated on a new song. Williams made the revelation during an interview by BTS’ RM for Rolling Stone magazine conducted in September at the Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art. The article was released on Nov. 1. BTS' RM interviewing...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin debuted on Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs Chart, powered by Twitter, and grabbed the No. 1 spot on the weekly album chart in Korea with his first solo release. Billboard released the rankings for the Nov. 5-dated and relaunched Hot Trending Songs chart. BTS' Jin...
