The music video for Blackpink’s “Playing With Fire” surpassed 800 million views on YouTube, label YG Entertainment said Monday. The group now has 10 videos to have achieved the feat on the platform. “Playing With Fire” is one of the double lead tracks from its second digital single, “Square Two,” which came out in November 2016. The tropical house tune comes with powerful choreography and the d...

GOT the beat, a seven-member female unit from K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment, unveiled its first mini-album “Stamp On It” on Monday. The title track “Stamp On It” is a R&B hip-hop dance song composed of a groovy piano sound and strong 808 bass beats. The lyrics center on the extreme competition to become the best on stage. Likewise, the music video for the title track is rough and powerful w...

Taeyang, BTS' Jimin's collaborative single 'Vibe' tops iTunes, YouTube trending charts

Blackpink is returning to Paris to perform at the Yellow Pieces Gala next Wednesday, according to local reports. The Yellow Pieces Gala is a musical charity event held to raise funds for the Hospital Foundation, a charity institution chaired by France’s first lady Brigitte Macron. Brigitte Macron took over the chair position of the foundation from the former first lady of France, Bernadette Chi...

The legendary K-pop idol group Bigbang’s Taeyang has made a comeback with a collaboration with BTS member Jimin. His new digital single, “Vibe,” was released Friday, six years after his last solo release, his third studio album “White Night.” “Vibe” is composed of addictive and strong beats that sing of subtle emotions in a relationship. Not only did the K-pop megastar take part by featuring t...

Choi Yena will invite fans to her first fan meet since she made her solo debut in January last year, said agency Yue Hua Entertainment on Friday. Under the title “Come Over Here Yena Friends,” she will meet her fans at a live hall in Seoul on Feb. 4. She is set to release her first single album “Love War” on Monday, about five months since second solo EP “Smartphone.” It will consist of three s...

Singer and actor Lee Jin-hyuk will host a standalone concert on Feb. 11-12, said agency TOP Media on Thursday. The show is dubbed “4eVer,” combining the word "forever" and the name of his official fandom community V-Dan. It will mark his fourth anniversary as a solo musician. Lee debuted as a member of the boy band Up10tion in 2015 and participated in the audition program “Produce X 101” in 201...

Girl group Dreamcatcher will drop a special single on Friday to mark its sixth anniversary, agency Dreamcatcher Co. said Wednesday. The single “Reason” is dedicated to Insomnia, its official fandom community, who has supported them throughout their career and promises them the group will stay together for the years to come. On Monday, the group hinted at a series of events to celebrate the anni...

Blackpink will be the first K-pop act to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year. The Korean quartet will take the stage on April 15 and 22 as headliners for the festival that takes place at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California, according to the festival’s promoter Goldenvoice on Tuesday. Others leading at Coachella include Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican singer who ...

Jay of K-pop band Enhypen apologized on Wednesday for his contentious comments regarding Korean history. On Tuesday, Jay spoke with his bandmate Sunghoon of Enhypen on the issue of history during an online broadcast. In the casual chat, Jay said Korean history is "like a short novel," causing some fans out to lash out that his words as disparaging. The conversation began with Sunghoon saying, "...

Byul shares playlist of her stories in 6th LP 'Startrail'

Jinyoung of GOT7 will put out his first solo album on Jan. 18, said agency BH Entertainment on Tuesday. Album “Chapter 0: With” marks the tenth anniversary of his debut as a member of GOT7 and is available in two versions – “You” and “Me.” The music reflects his childhood memories and anxieties as well as thoughts on his bandmates, he said in an interview last month. He will also hold a fan meet...

K-pop boy band SF9 returned again after about a year as a full unit on Monday with the group's 12th mini album, “The Piece Of9.” “It feels good to be back with my group members. I feel at home and we are very satisfied with how this album turned out. I am excited to see what our fans will think about it,” said Rowoon of SF9 at a media showcase held at Yes24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul ahead of th...

K-pop supergroup BTS' eldest member Jin, who is serving in the military, surprised his fans Monday by dropping a special message filmed before his enlistment. “I turned on the video camera because I wanted to leave a message for you,” he said in the video uploaded on the band’s official YouTube channel. Appearing in a white gym suit before he had his hair cropped short, Jin said the vid...

Returning with more powerful performances and unique musical color, South Korean boy group Monsta X launched its 12th mini album "Reason" on Monday. The album, released nine months after the previous EP “Shape of Love,” conveys the group’s story of how it found the reason behind its existence and the meaning of their relationship with one another, according to agency Starship Entertainment. The...