HYBE, the agency of K-pop acts BTS, Seventeen, TXT and ENHYPEN, announced that it will debut new K-pop groups this year to join its lineup of artists. During the company’s conference call for its 2022 fourth quarter earnings on Feb. 21, CEO Park Jiwon revealed the plans of the company. HYBE,...
The Circle Chart Music Awards 2022 ceremony was held on Feb. 18 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. BTS won five awards, the most by any K-pop artist. They won Artist of the Year (digital music) in June 2022 for "Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)"; Artist of the Year (physical album) in the third...
K-pop boy band Seventeen member The 8 fractured his left clavicle (collarbone) and will wear a brace for the time being. In a notice issued on Feb. 13, Pledis Entertainment, Seventeen’s agency, said, “A part of The 8’s left clavicle has been fractured and the medical staff advised he should...
The first day of the 30th anniversary Hanteo Music Awards 2022 was held at Jamsil Arena in Seoul on Feb. 10. It is based on the Hanteo Chart, which started its service in 1993, and those eligible were artists who released albums and digital music from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022. (Clockwise from top...
Momentica is a platform where fans can get unique digital photo cards or collectibles, known as TAKE, of their favorite K-pop stars. Since the launch last October, fans from 93 countries and regions have enjoyed Momentica. Recent updates have added exclusive digital collectibles for two popular...
Five years after releasing their first digital single “Just Do It,”, K-pop group Seventeen’s special unit BSS will be making a comeback. BSS, composed of Seventeen’s Seungkwan, DK and Hoshi, will be releasing their first single album “Second Wind” on Feb. 6. The name BSS is the acronym...
Hanteo Chart has released the list of the best selling albums in South Korea in 2022. The ranking is based on its proprietary physical record index, which incorporates the total number of copies sold and the price of the album. (Clockwise from top left) BTS, Stray Kids, Seventeen, BLACKPINK and NCT...
K-pop boy band NCT Dream’s new mini-album topped the weekly album chart in South Korea with nearly 1.6 million copies sold. Hanteo Chart released the physical album chart for Dec. 19 to 25, which showed NCT Dream grabbing the No. 1 spot. NCT Dream (top) and BTS (Twitter, Big Hit Music) NCT...
2022 emerged as the year that people started returning to their normal lives after the Covid-19 pandemic. This included those in the entertainment industry, which was crippled by the pandemic as restrictions were imposed. In the Philippines, this year saw the resumption of in-person events such as...
K-pop boy band Seventeen member The 8 will not be participating in the group’s world tour in Jakarta, Indonesia scheduled on Dec. 28. In a notice, Pledis Entertainment announced on Dec. 27 that The 8 is sick and will not be participating in the concert. K-pop boy band Seventeen at their Bulacan...
The crowd at SEVENTEEN concert at Philippine Arena Over 50,000 fans trooped to the Philippine Arena, the world’s largest indoor arena, as Korean supergroup SEVENTEEN returned to the Philippines with “SEVENTEEN BE THE SUN World Tour Bulacan” in what was considered the biggest K-pop event in...
K-pop boy band Seventeen returned to the Philippines for a one-night only concert at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, touted as the biggest indoor arena in the world with an estimated maximum seating capacity of 55,000. Seventeen held their “Be The Sun” world tour for the third time in the...
