The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Good Friday, April 3, summoned a taxi operator linked to the alleged overcharging of South Korean pop star Soobin, who is in Cebu for a vacation this Holy Week. LTFRB chairperson Vigor D. Mendoza II said the operator must surrender...
Lawyer Vigor D. Mendoza II, chairperson of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), ordered the impounding of the taxi and the filing of criminal charges against the cab driver and the operator tagged in overcharging a popular K-Pop singer in Cebu last month. The incident...
A roaring race car, a pounding beat and a cryptic title — K-pop girl group BABYMONSTER is revving up anticipation for its next release, signaling a bold new turn just two years after its debut. YG Entertainment said Monday that the group will release its third mini album, “CHOOM,” on May 4...
K-pop giant BTS has claimed its seventh No. 1 debut on the U.S, Billboard 's main albums chart with its new album, "ARIRANG." "ARIRANG," the band 's first group project in three years and nine months, debuted atop the Billboard 200 for the week of April 4, Billboard said in a chart...
SEOUL, South Korea - K-pop artist Taemin released his first English-language track, “Long Way Home,” on March 27. “Long Way Home” is a moody, atmospheric pop/R&B ballad that unfolds with cinematic intensity, exploring longing, distance, and the quiet gravity of finding your way back....
SEOUL, South Korea - Kangmin, the youngest member of K-pop boy band Verivery, made his solo debut with "Free Falling," his first solo '‘single album." He is the first member of the group to have a solo debut. “Free Falling” is about Kangmin’s present self as he moves forward,...
A trial for the damage suit filed by Ador, a subsidiary of K-pop giant HYBE Labels, against former NewJeans member Danielle and former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin opened on Thursday, showing no end in sight for the dispute that began in 2024. In December last year, Ador filed the damage suit against the...
K-pop boy group Stray Kids will release a new digital single, titled "Star, Light (Stay)," to mark the eighth anniversary of its debut Wednesday. The track will drop at 1 p.m. to mark the day eight years ago when the group debuted. The release serves as a musical tribute to the group 's...
Less than a year after its debut, rookie K-pop girl group Baby DONT Cry is stepping into its next chapter, Tuesday, with the reflective single "Bittersweet," fronting its new first mini album, "AFTER CRY." The group, made up of Yihyun, Kumi, Mia and Beni, introduced the new release during a media...
Heeseung, who recently left K-pop boy band ENHYPEN, spoke out for the first time since announcing his departure from the group. “I’m sure the news came as a surprise, but I’m fine,” he said during a video call with fans on Sunday. The event, scheduled before he announced his exit from the...
Attention K-pop stans. Ready to light sticks up. Toy Kingdom is officially stepping into the Hallyu wave with the launch of K-pop Festa by TK, a limited-time pop-up that brings the K-pop multiverse straight to SM Mall of Asia. Open until Feb. 8, 2026, the pop-up takes over Level 3 of the North...
Chinese designer toy giant Pop Mart International Group is eyeing expansion in the Philippines as part of its broader push into Southeast Asia, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a statement on Tuesday, April 22, the DTI said it facilitated the Manila visit of Pop Mart...
