The collaborative song between Big Bang member Taeyang and BTS’ Jimin has already grabbed the No. 1 spot on a Billboard chart even before its release. Billboard released the rankings of its Hot Trending Songs chart, powered by Twitter, dated Jan. 14. Billboard Hot Trending Songs chart dated Jan....
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin, who is currently serving in the Army, greeted fans in a YouTube video. Titled “Message from Jin: Jan. 2023,” the video, released on Jan. 9, showed Jin greeting fans before he enlisted in the military on Dec. 13. BTS' Jin in the video (left) and in the Army...
Grammy nominee BTS and rookie girl group IVE emerged as the biggest winners at the 37th Golden Disc Awards held on Jan. 7 in Thailand. BTS took home the Album of the Year award for “Proof,” released in June last year, their seventh “daesang” or grand prize at the Golden Disc Awards since...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin underwent the painful chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training in the army. On Jan. 6, the Korean Army’s 5th Infantry Division Recruit Training Center released photos of Jin undergoing CBRN training. BTS' Jin throwing a grenade during a...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS member Jin is currently fulfilling his mandatory military service and his agency has asked fans not to send him gifts and letters. Jin enlisted on Dec. 13 and is under military training at the 5th Infantry Division recruit training center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi...
The collaboration between Big Bang’s Taeyang and BTS’ Jimin is happening soon. Taeyang announced on social media on Dec. 4 that his song “Vibe” featuring Jimin will be released on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. KST (1 p.m. Philippine time). Big Bang member Taeyang's song "Vibe," featuring BTS' Jimin,...
Guinness World Records has named six celebrities who set world records in 2022. They are BTS, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Annita, Adele and Billie Eilish. (Clockwise from top left) BTS, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Adele and Anitta (Facebook, Instagram, Spotify) BTS According to...
K-pop artists BTS’ J-Hope and Tomorrow X Together (TXT) ushered in the New Year in the US with performances at the iconic Times Square in New York City and Disneyland Park in California. J-Hope and TXT were invited to perform at the annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration on...
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...
Grammy nominated group BTS’ leader RM’s solo album reentered the Billboard 200, jumping to No. 3. “Indigo,” released on Dec. 2, grabbed the No. 3 spot on the Dec. 31-dated Billboard 200 chart, according to Billboard based on Luminate data. BTS' RM (Twitter) This made him the “first member...
A deep dive into the state of content creators in Korea and the Philippines By IM Young-a MULTI-AWARDED DARK COMEDY The cast of Parasite at the 2020 Academy Awards with director Bong Joon-ho in the middle. The Korean film won best picture Recently, I attended the International Film Industry...
