The Songpa Police Station in Seoul booked a Japanese woman in her 50s for sexual harassment after she kissed BTS member Jin during a fan event in June last year. The woman is accused of kissing Jin on the cheek at the fan hug event "Jin's Greetings" held at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu on...
Korean police caught a Hong Kong-based airline employee after she was found selling flight details of Korean celebrities including BTS. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Cyber Investigation Unit announced its investigation of a Chinese woman in her 30s on charges of selling...
The presale tickets for K-pop group BTS member J-Hope’s “Hope on the Stage” tour in Manila were sold out. J-Hope will hold the tour on April 12 and 13 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, presented by Live Nation Philippines. Live Nation Philippines announced that the presale tickets...
Fashion designer Kim Rieul, who gained attention for designing hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) suits for K-pop boy band BTS, was found dead in Namwon, South Korea on Feb. 11. He was 31. Based on Korean media reports, the Namwon Police Station announced that at about 9:10 p.m. KST on Feb....
The ticket prices, seat plan and purchase guidelines were announced for BTS member J-Hope’s concert in Manila. The J-Hope Tour “Hope on the Stage” in Manila will be held on April 12 and 13 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. BTS' J-Hope (Instagram) Live Nation Philippines provided the...
K-pop idol group BTS member J-Hope will be coming to Manila for his first solo world tour. Big Hit Music announced J-Hope’s “Hope on the Stage” tour on Jan. 10, listing the different cities and dates. This will be J-Hope’s first solo world tour since debut and a first for a BTS...
Los Angeles-based auction house Julien’s Auctions ended 2024 with record-breaking sales and expansion into new categories and markets in the thriving pop culture and celebrity auction scene. It dominated and set new world records in the industry led by the high-profile sales of John...
Polling firm Gallup Korea released its year-end survey, unveiling the top 10 favorite Korean singers and songs in 2024. Gallup Korea conducted the survey three times: July 11 - Aug. 2, 2024; Sept. 6 - Oct. 14, 2024; and Nov. 11 - 25, 2025. It asked 5,281 people in two age group brackets...
Following Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta and Los Angeles, the highly-anticipated immersive K-pop exhibit D’Festa was launched in the Philippines in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig. D’Festa is produced by Korean media outlet Dispatch to mark its 10th anniversary. The exhibit showcases...
K-pop star Jungkook of idol group BTS will be returning to Disney+ with a brand new three-episode docuseries. The “Jung Kook: I Am Still: The Original” will premiere on Disney+ on Dec. 3. The Disney+ docuseries is an extended cut of the theatrical release “Jung Kook: I Am Still” and...
Korean entertainment company HYBE gave an update on the highly anticipated full group comeback of K-pop idol group BTS. In October 2022, when Big Hit Music, BTS’ agency, announced the military service of the members, it said, “Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to...
A duet of the famous holiday song “White Christmas” will be released, featuring BTS’ V and Bing Crosby. “White Christmas (with V of BTS),” featuring the voices of V and Crosby, is set for release at 2 p.m. KST on Dec. 6. Big Hit Music, BTS’ agency, announced that V...
