HYBE, the agency of K-pop acts BTS, Seventeen, TXT and ENHYPEN, has denied SM Entertainment management’s accusations that its entry into the company was a “hostile takeover.” The company’s position was revealed during a conference call by HYBE’s CEO Park Jiwon and Chief Financial Officer...
The battle for who is going to take control of K-pop agency SM Entertainment, which manages acts like EXO, NCT, Aespa and Red Velvet, continued with a new salvo. On Feb. 20, SM Entertainment uploaded a video titled “The reason why SM is against HYBE's hostile takeover” with Chief Financial...
ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo grabbed first place in the brand reputation rankings for individual members of K-pop boy bands for February 2023. The Korea Corporate Research Institute released the brand reputation index based on the analysis of 117.19 million brand big data covering 703 members of K-pop...
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...
Donations are pouring in from Korean celebrities for the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria on Feb. 6 resulting in the death of more than 40,000 people. According to the Korean Committee for UNICEF, as of Feb. 17, the amount publicly donated by Korean stars...
Prime Video announced on Feb. 17 that the unscripted Korean show “Jinny’s Kitchen,” featuring a stellar lineup running an overseas Korean restaurant, will be premiering exclusively on the service. Actors Jung Yu-mi, Park Seo-jun (Park Seo-joon), and Choi Woo-shik will be rejoining star Lee...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS’ Suga will be holding a tour in the US and Asia. Suga and Big Hit Music, his agency, announced the “Suga I Agust D Tour” on Feb. 14. Agust D is the stage name Suga used when he released a mixtape of the same name in 2016. BTS' Suga, aka Agust D (Instagram)...
The 30th Anniversary Hanteo Music Awards 2022 held its second day of ceremony at Jamsil Arena on Feb. 11. Organizers handed out the “daesang” (grand prizes) on the second day. BTS won two grand prizes: Best Artist and Best Song. According to the awards’ website, the Best Artist award is given...
HYBE, the parent Korean entertainment company of K-pop stars BTS, Seventeen, ENHYPEN and Tomorrow X Together, will become the largest shareholder of SM Entertainment, which manages EXO, NCT and Aespa. In a financial disclosure filed on Feb. 10, HYBE announced that it has entered into a stock...
Korean trot singer Young Tak (영탁) has impressive vocals and powerful stage presence every time he performs. Young Tak flew to Manila for his Asia Promo Tour arranged by Live Nation Philippines. On Feb. 7, he held a press conference at the Hyatt Regency Manila, City of Dreams attended by Live...
“BTS: Yet To Come in Cinemas,” the cinematic version of BTS’ Busan concert, has earned $8 million in North America. The film was released worldwide on Feb. 1 and was re-edited and remixed for the big screen about BTS’ concert in Busan, South Korea last Oct. 15. Poster for "BTS: Yet To Come...
The outfit worn by K-pop idol group BTS’ J-Hope for his album cover shoot sold for nearly $22,000 in an auction in California. Julien’s Auctions held the MusiCares Charity Relief Auction in Beverly Hills and online on Feb. 5. MusiCares is the foundation by The Recording Academy, which holds the...
