The White House announced on May 26 that K-pop superstars BTS will join US President Joe Biden next week to discuss anti-Asian hate crimes and celebrate the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. “On Tuesday, May 31st, global K-pop phenomenon and...
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards ceremony was held on May 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, the 2022 BBMAs saw Olivia Rodrigo taking home with the most trophies with seven: Top New Artist, Top Female Artist, Top Hot 100 Artist, Top Streaming Songs...
K-pop superstars BTS bagged three awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), which was held on May 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. BBMA announced the winners in many categories ahead of the awards ceremony. BTS won three awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) Last...
BTS will be releasing their anthology album titled “Proof” on June 10 to mark their ninth anniversary since their debut in 2013. From May 9 to 11 KST, Big Hit Music unveiled the tracklists of the three CDs that will be in the anthology album. BTS will release the "Proof" anthology album on June...
“With You,” the official soundtrack of the tvN-Netflix Korean drama “Our Blues,” has topped the Billboard Hot Trending Songs, powered by Twitter, chart. The song, performed by BTS’ Jimin and former Wanna One member Ha Sung-woon, rose to the top of the chart dated May 14. (Clockwise from...
The head of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has thrown his support for a proposal to exempt Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS from military service and cited their effects on the country’s economy. Minister Hwang Hee proposed to establish a system that will allow pop...
Belgian DJ Yves V and K-pop girl group Viviz, composed of Umji, Eunha and Sinbi, collaborated for the remix version of the latter’s “Bop Bop!” “Bop Bop!” is the title track of Viviz’s debut album “Beam of Prism,” which was released in February. The remix version was released on...
Grammy-nominated K-pop idol group BTS will be making their comeback in June with an anthology album that will focus on the members “past, present and future.” Big Hit Music announced that BTS will be dropping the “Proof” anthology album on June 10 and pre-orders have started on May 5 and...
Korean rapper Psy released his new album “Psy 9th” on April 29 fronted by “That That (prod. & feat. Suga of BTS),” which garnered more than 30 million views on YouTube in one day and topped iTunes upon release. According to Psy, the “That That” music video, which features Suga, got...
Forbes Korea released its 2022 Power Celebrity 40 list of the most influential and highest paid people in Korea. The Power Celebrity 40 is the Korean version of the Celebrity 100 list by US Forbes magazine, which ranks the highest paid celebrities. Forbes Korea's 2022 Power Celebrity 40 list...
K-pop idol group BTS’ Suga has co-produced the main track of Korean rapper Psy’s new album that will be released on April 29. Psy, who rose to global fame through his viral video “Gangnam Style" which has garnered 4.39 billion views on YouTube since July 2012, will be coming out with his...
BTS’ Jimin and Ha Sung-woon’s original soundtrack (OST) for the Korean drama “Our Blues” has set a new record. Jimin and Ha Sung-woon’s duet “With You” was released on April 24 and reached No. 1 in 100 countries and regions to set a new record. Ha Sung-woon (left) and BTS' Jimin...
