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[Today’s K-pop] Infinite’s Nam Woohyun seeks to outshine former self
Nam Woohyun of Infinite held an online showcase to present his fourth solo EP, “With,” Tuesday. It has been almost 2 1/2 years since he left to serve his military duty as a social service agent. “I might be slightly nervous since it’s been a while, but I’ve put a lot of effort into this album,” said the singer. For the last three weeks, he had trouble sleeping, he confided, thinking and worrying too much. Even though he did not completely s
K-popOct. 19, 2021
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From music to fashion, BTS is the music style icon
K-pop sensation BTS debuted in 2013 with high-top sneakers, bandanas, shades and snapbacks. While the boy band style in the K-pop scene was all about putting on glad rags, little did the industry know the septet would be leading creative hijinks in the fashion industry. And apart from having among the highest net worths in the South Korean A-list, the seven bandmates are also known for their tastes for adventurous fashion. Last month, South Korean President Moon Jae-in appointed the globetro
K-popOct. 19, 2021
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BTS to join LA stop of this year's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour
Globally popular K-pop group BTS will perform on the Los Angeles stop of this year's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, the largest year-end radio show in the United States, organizers said Tuesday. The septet was included in a star-studded lineup for the LA show scheduled for Dec. 3, the iHeartRadio, the country's largest online radio platform, announced on its website and social media. The South Korean band will open the show performing its mega-hit songs "Dynamite" and "Butter,&qu
K-popOct. 19, 2021
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[Herald Interview] Seori: Sharing a piece of herself to make healing music
Facing the deepest, darkest emotions in life, we are often comforted not through words of hope, but by the presence of someone who sits by us silently, sharing our feelings. Seori, making a splash debut into the global spotlight last year with her soulful, husky voice, hoped her music could be that friend beside her listeners in life, sharing a piece of her own, genuine story in her songwriting. “I remember, I decided it was a singer-songwriter that I wanted to become when I realized tha
K-popOct. 18, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Lee Jinhyuk reaches out to fans with 4th EP
Lee Jinhyuk held an online showcase Monday to discuss his fourth EP, “Ctrl+V.” Even though it has not been long since his previous EP, “Scene26,” he acknowledged he was full of excitement. “I am working in a range of areas but am most excited when I get to present a new side of me as a singer,” said the singer and actor. “The expectant feelings for the first solo album are still vivid, but it already is the fourth,” he s
K-popOct. 18, 2021
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Big Hit Music to host global audition to recruit talent
Big Hit Music, the K-pop agency behind BTS and Tomorrow X Together, said Monday it will throw a global audition to launch a next-generation boy band. Any males born after 2002 can apply from Monday through Dec. 20 regardless of their nationality and country of residence, according to the agency. Applicants are required to send a video of themselves singing, rapping and dancing along with their frontal photo to the audition website at bighitaudition.com. The video should be at least longer than
K-popOct. 18, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] The Boyz to return on Nov. 1
The Boyz will come out with new music in November, agency Cre.ker Entertainment announced Friday. It has been only three months since it rolled out its sixth EP, “Thrill-ing,” which brought five trophies from television music chart shows. The title track “Thrill Ride” topped iTunes’ songs chart in 36 regions. Local media reported last week that the band was shooting a music video in Seoul. Earlier this month, the boy band was named artist of the year at 20
K-popOct. 15, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Lisa to collaborate with DJ Snake, Megan Thee Stallion
Lisa of Blackpink will team up with DJ Snake, Megan Thee Stallion and Ozuna, the French-Algerian producer/DJ announced via his Instagram on Thursday. He shared a 30 second teaser that showed number plates -- with the names of the singers and himself -- on black cars, with the caption, “Coming Soon.” Label YG Entertainment confirmed the news. Lisa left for Paris on Oct. 4 and is currently in France, reportedly working on the project and shooting a music video. She is due to be b
K-popOct. 14, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Lee Hyori to be MAMA’s first female host
Lee Hyori will become the first female host of the Mnet Asian Music Awards, Mnet announced Wednesday. She will be the messenger that links artists and music fans across the world at the 2021 MAMA, slated for Dec. 11, it said. Titled “Make Some Noise, this year’s annual music award ceremony aims to deliver the power of music through respect for differences and to challenge prejudice, it added, describing her as the “singular person” who is aligned with the ideas. MAMA
K-popOct. 13, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice hits Billboard 100 at No. 83 with new single
Twice entered Billboard 100 at No. 83 with its first English-language single, “The Feels,” according to the newest tally from the publication that became available on Monday in the US. This is the first time the female band hit the chart although its 10th EP, “Taste of Love,” ranked No. 6 on Billboard 200. Twice became the fourth K-pop band to make it on the singles chart, after Wonder Girls, BTS and Blackpink. The single positioned itself as No. 10 and No. 12 on Bil
K-popOct. 12, 2021
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Enhypen aims for the top with ‘Dimension: Dilemma’
Rookie boy band Enhypen dropped the group’s first full-length album “Dimension: Dilemma” on Monday. During a press conference in Seoul a day ahead of the album’s release, the bandmates spoke of their shared goal to become the No. 1 K-pop group with the new album. “Many call us fourth-generation K-pop icons, but we’d like to go beyond that title to become the most aspiring among all K-pop idol acts,” Jungwon said during the media event, which was lives
K-popOct. 12, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice to release 3rd LP in November
Twice will come out with its third studio album, “Formula of Love: O+T=<3,” Nov. 12, announced label JYP Entertainment on Friday. In the poster, the nine band members sit in rows of three at tables filled with lab equipment. Chemical symbols and formulas peek out from underneath the picture along with “You + Me -> Love.” The release, along with the news of an upcoming tour, was hinted at in the video for “The Feels,” the band’s first English
K-popOct. 8, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Jo Yuri debuts as solo artist
Jo Yuri, formerly of disbanded IZ*ONE, held an online showcase on Thursday to put out her first solo album. “I’ve been so nervous preparing the album, but feel calm at the actual showcase,” she said admitting that she is feeling the right amount of tension and worry. The mini album “Glassy” consists of three songs, including the main track of the same-title. “[The title track] made me think of a fairy tale. And I tried to express the ambience both thro
K-popOct. 7, 2021
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Goyang City, hometown of BTS member RM, unveils mural of beloved star
On Sept. 12, Goyang City unveiled a new tourist attraction after weeks of painting: a mural of K-pop star RM of boy band BTS. The rapper grew up in Ilsan, a district within Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on the outskirts of the capital. In August, Goyang City Hall said it was partnering with the artist’s fandom, MoNiJunNi, on a special project to celebrate his 28th birthday. The city and MoNiJunNi jointly announced that they would paint an 18-by-12-meter mural on the side of the Goyang Touris
K-popOct. 7, 2021
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BTS, the biggest boyband ever?
BTS has topped the Billboard Hot 100 again Tuesday with “My Universe,” its collaborative single with Coldplay, piling onto the otherworldly feats by the pop sensation that has popped out five No.1 singles in a little over a year. It marked the Septet’s 11th week on the top spot this year, more than any other musical act, and was Coldplay’s second US No. 1 since “Viva La Vida” in 2008. It also debuted No.1 on the Digital Song Sales chart, fitting for the boyba
K-popOct. 6, 2021
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N. Flying comforts youth through ‘Sober’
After N. Flying teased a snippet of their promotions on social media, the South Korean rap-rock band who hit it big with their megahit song “Rooftop” is back with another album after nearly four months. The five-member rock band dropped “Turbulence,” a repackage of their first full album, which was released Wednesday evening. The repackaged album talks about how one can always take a leap of faith after wandering through reality and confusion. If the first LP, “M
K-popOct. 6, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] N.Flying rolls out repacked 1st LP
N.Flying held an online talk show on Wednesday to discuss their repacked first full-length album. The bandmates reassured fans that they all are healthy and ready for the upcoming activities. All five of them returned after being infected with COVID-19 last month. “It was (like going through) ‘turbulence’ for the members as is the name of the new album,” said Yoo Hwe-seung. He apologized for worrying many and recalled their first gathering after recovery. As the
K-popOct. 6, 2021
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aespa ready to fight Black Mamba in ‘Savage’
K-pop girl group aespa is back more ferocious than ever, and ready to expand further into the metaverse in the band’s first EP, “Savage.” The quartet held an online press conference Tuesday morning ahead of dropping the new album at 6 p.m. that day. With the album’s preorder volume surpassing 400,000 copies Monday, the rookie girl group from K-pop powerhouse S.M. Entertainment is off to a good start with their first physical album. “We’re both excited and
K-popOct. 5, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] GOT7’s Youngjae puts out solo debut album
Youngjae of GOT7 hosted an online showcase event to introduce his solo debut EP, “Colors From Ars,” Tuesday. He is taking his first steps as a solo musician seven years after debuting as a member of the band. That feels good, said the musician, but makes him nervous at the same time. “But I’d rather take this as a challenge and would like to focus more on the fact that I’ve done it than trying to figure out if it was a failure or a success,” he said.
K-popOct. 5, 2021
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Woodz makes autumn the season of love with ‘Only Lovers Left’
As the fall foliage is imminent in South Korea, singer Woodz welcomed the golden-orange landscape of October with his warm glow of love. Cho Seung-young, better known by his stage name Woodz, is back with another love song. The singer-songwriter returned after nearly seven months with his third EP, “Only Lovers Left,” which was released Tuesday evening. The six-song package is an album that talks about “emotions of love.” It’s all about being head-over-heels in
K-popOct. 5, 2021