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Rose hits No. 70 on Billboard with debut single 'On the Ground'
BLACKPINK's Rose saw her debut solo release reach No. 70 on Billboard's main singles chart in the highest ranking for a K-pop female soloist. "On the Ground," the title track of her double-track solo release "R," hit No. 70 on the latest version of the Billboard's Hot 100 updated weekly. This is the second time a K-pop female soloist has made it on the Billboard's main singles chart. In 2016, CL of 2NE1 hit No. 94 with the song "Lifted." The track, entirely sung
K-popMarch 23, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] ITZY to release new music in April
ITZY took fans by surprise on Sunday when a poster announcing that it will put out a new album titled “Guess Who” on April 30 was uploaded to social media. It has been eight months since the group’s last EP, “Not Shy.” “Keep up your expectations as our new music will be a series of surprises for you,” the band said in a recent interview with Forbes. The quintet held a live fan meet event over the weekend and presented “Midzy,” a so
K-popMarch 22, 2021
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KBS apologizes for controversial questions given to Brave Girls
Producers at broadcaster KBS apologized to fans on Friday for controversial questions asked to K-pop girl group Brave Girls in a YouTube video, but stopped short of apologizing to Brave Girls. The producers of the online program “Sketchbook Without You Heeyeol” uploaded a preview of the group before their appearance on “You Heeyeol’s Sketchbook” on Friday. In the video, the four members of Brave Girls read and answered a number of questions posted on Instagram. The
K-popMarch 21, 2021
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2PM's Junho discharged from military
Junho, a member of K-pop boy band 2PM, has successfully completed his mandatory military service and was officially discharged Saturday. The singer, whose full name is Lee Jun-ho, was discharged after completing his alternative military service, according to JYP Entertainment. Junho, who enlisted in May 2019, is the last 2PM member to complete military service. By law, all able-bodied South Korean men must carry out military service for about two years. The multinational boy band consisting
K-popMarch 20, 2021
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BLACKPINK vocalist Rose's solo single debuts at No. 43 on Official Charts
BLACKPINK's Rose saw her debut solo release hit No. 43 on the Official Charts, becoming the first K-pop female soloist to chart on the British music ranking. "On the Ground," the BLACKPINK member's new release, reached No. 43 on the latest version of the Official Singles Top 100 updated weekly. As a group, BLACKPINK had landed on the British music chart a number of times, peaking at No. 20 with the 2020 megahit "How You Like That." Rose released her first solo material on
K-popMarch 20, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids unveils first international collab
Stray Kids recently joined forces with international musicians to put out a mobile game song. The band teamed up with Swedish producer Alesso and DJ Corsak, who hails from China, and will release a Korean version of “Going Dumb,” part of the soundtrack for Battle Ground, which will come out Friday at midnight. Alesso is a hit EDM artist with a multi-platinum record. Corsak, who created the original version, is reaching out to a wider audience. It was rearranged to add Ko
K-popMarch 19, 2021
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[Newsmaker] Big Hit Entertainment to change name to Hybe
South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse Big Hit Entertainment, home to global K-pop sensation BTS, is set to start on a new journey under the name, Hybe. The company on Friday released the “New Brand Presentation” video on their YouTube channel, introducing changes to its name and organization, as well as the revelation of its new office building to mark its rebranding into an entertainment lifestyle platform company. According to chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the new brand name Hy
K-popMarch 19, 2021
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BTS agency announces name change to Hybe, bigger biz plans
Big Hit Entertainment, the K-pop powerhouse behind global sensation BTS, on Friday unveiled a plan to change its name to Hybe and ambitions to become what it called an "entertainment lifestyle platform." "What we think of as variation of music is that of the indefinite realm and I think the name Big Hit Entertainment cannot fully capture this concept," Big Hit founder and chief executive Bang Si-hyuk said in an online session explaining the transition. "I thought we ne
K-popMarch 19, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Kang Daniel hails surprise release
Kang Daniel signaled an upcoming music release with a surprise teaser on Thursday. He floated a “Coming Soon” poster and said he would come out with new music April 13. 2021 will be a turning point for the singer, he promised, saying he was putting his plan into action on the heels of the success of his previous single, “Paranoia.” “Paranoia” came out last month, and within only two weeks it swept charts and television music programs. The video set
K-popMarch 18, 2021
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US trading card company under fire for violent caricature of BTS
Topps, a US trading card manufacturer, removed an illustration showing beaten-up members of BTS after it came under fire for releasing the product at a time when hate crimes against Asians are raising alarm bells. The New York-based company introduced the sticker collection "The Shammy Awards" on Tuesday (US time) following the 63rd Grammy Awards earlier in the week. The Grammy-themed merchandise featured performers BTS, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion and Harry Style
K-popMarch 18, 2021
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BTS earns double platinum in US with megahit 'Dynamite'
The BTS megahit "Dynamite" has become a double platinum certified single in the United States in the latest record-breaking streak for the K-pop juggernauts. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced Wednesday (US time) that the septet's digital single "Dynamite" released in August has earned double platinum. A song gets platinum certification with at least 1 million equivalent units, including sales, downloads and streams. A double platinum certificati
K-popMarch 18, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Jessi discusses pressure to outdo herself
Jessi held an online showcase to mark the release of a digital single, “What Type of X,” Wednesday. There wasn’t much time to produce the song and it took a toll on the singer, she confided, acknowledging with a bashful smile that she was trying not to get her hopes too high. “We only had two days to shoot the music video, and it was the longest two days,” she went on, expressing her gratitude for Psy, the head of her label and collaborator on the song, for
K-popMarch 17, 2021
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Veteran K-pop boy band Super Junior returns with album celebrating debut anniversary
Super Junior, one of the longest-running K-pop boy groups, has dropped a new album in a belated celebration of the 15th anniversary of its debut. The group's 10th studio album, titled "The Renaissance," carries 10 songs, including the main track "House Party" as well as "Super," "Burn the Floor," "Paradox" and "Closure." "This album shares a lot of similarities with our very first album," Leeteuk, the band's leader, said du
K-popMarch 17, 2021
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EXO's Baekhyun to drop new EP on March 30
Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, will return with the new album "Bambi" later this month, his management agency said Wednesday. The singer's third EP will carry six songs, including title track "Bambi," and will be available on streaming platforms starting 6 p.m. on March 30, according to SM Entertainment. The agency explained that "Bambi" is a R&B number that highlights Baekhyun's vocals. Details on the other five tracks will be released going forwar
K-popMarch 17, 2021
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K-pop soloist Chungha to release Spanish version of 'Demente'
K-pop female soloist Chungha will release a full Spanish language version of the song "Demente" on Wednesday, the singer's management agency said. The new version of "Demente," a track from the singer's latest album, is set to drop at 1 p.m. on major global music streaming platforms, according to MNH Entertainment. The Latin-pop number, featuring popular Reggaeton rapper Guaynaa, was included in "Querencia," the singer's first studio album released last month. Th
K-popMarch 17, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] Super Junior goes back to beginning
Super Junior hosted an online media conference Tuesday and discussed its 10th studio album, “The Renaissance.” “We were supposed to release it in December last year but wanted to push it to better quality,” said Leeteuk. With the LP that came out that day, fans will understand why the timeline was moved, he said confidently. “EPs and singles are quite common these days but we’re coming out with an album filled with 10 tracks,” Eunhyuk went on. &ld
K-popMarch 16, 2021
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First solo album by BLACKPINK's Rose hits more than half million preorders
The first solo album of Rose, K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's main vocalist, has scored over 500,000 global preorders, a record number for a K-pop female singer, the singer's management agency said Tuesday. The album, titled "R," has sold a combined 505,000 units since its online release last Friday, including 404,318 units in CD and 49,058 in KiT, a type of physical album used for digital streaming, according to YG Entertainment. This marks the biggest presales for an album by a K-pop
K-popMarch 16, 2021
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS snaps up record 8 trophies in Japan
BTS collected eight trophies from a major Japanese music awards show, setting a record for a foreign artist. According to the announcement from the 35th Japan Gold Disc Award Monday, the band was the winner in eight categories: best artist (Asia), album of the year (Asia), best three album (Asia, for two), best music videos (Asia), and song of the year by download (Asia) as well as the new awards best song of the year by streaming (Asia) and best five songs by streaming (Asia). The group
K-popMarch 15, 2021
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Even without a Grammy, BTS goes on
South Korean boy band BTS left the Grammys without an award in hand on Sunday, Los Angeles time, but still the journey goes on. BTS was nominated in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category at the 63rd Grammy Awards for its megahit single “Dynamite.” This year’s ceremony took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center without a live audience. The group vied against four other nominees, and “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande grabbed the final prize. Th
K-popMarch 15, 2021
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BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' racks up 800m views
The South Korean all-female band BLACKPINK's music video "How You Like That" has garnered 800 million views on YouTube in what its agency said was reached in the shortest time for a female K-pop act. The quartet's music video of the hit song reached the milestone at 9:58 p.m. a day earlier, roughly 260 days after it was released on June 26, according to YG Entertainment. The agency said the band set the record about two months earlier than "Ddu-du Ddu-du," another of its hi
K-popMarch 14, 2021