K-pop megastar BTS has been nominated for this year’s American Music Awards (AMAs) for a third consecutive year, the band’s agency said Tuesday. The seven-member band was nominated in two categories ― “Favorite Duo or Group – Pop/Rock” and “Favorite Social Artist” ― in the ceremony scheduled for Nov. 22 (U.S. time). We’re so excited...Read More
The Seoul nightscape is illuminated in dazzling pink. Since Oct. 12, pink light has illuminated at night five city landmarks — Seoul City Hall, the N Seoul Tower, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, City Hall and Some Sevit by the Hangang River. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and its PR ambassador Pinkfong,...Read More
The world renowned K-pop superband BTS were offered the best seats in the house for the 2020 World Series. On Wednesday, MLB.com introduced the very front row of the stadium where Game 1 of the World Series was to take place, decorated with ‘fake audience’ cardboard cutouts resembling BTS members excluding Suga and V. “The...Read More
K-pop quartet BLACKPINK performed and shared its stories on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” becoming the first K-pop girl group to appear on the U.S. late-night show. The band, which Kimmel introduced as “the most popular all-female group in the vast realm of music known as K-pop” joined the show through video chat on Tuesday (U.S. time)....Read More
BTS is known to have applied for seven nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards. According to recent members of The Recording Academy, BTS recently applied for seven nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards early next year through its agency Big Hit Entertainment. According to the report, BTS supported “Album Of The Year,” “Best Pop Vocal...Read More
With the government having eased its social distancing guidelines from Level 2 to Level 1 in a three-tier system on Oct. 12, the Royal Culture Festival successfully completed eight days of offline events from Oct. 10-18 at four palaces — Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung — as well as the royal shrine Jongmyo. Of the...Read More
The changing of the royal guard ceremony at Seoul’s Deoksugung Palace has been resumed for the first time in eight months since the event was suspended due to COVID-19. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the ceremony and the guard parade will be restarted from Oct. 20 at Daehanmun Gate of the palace, as the...Read More
The music video for “Dynamite” by the group BTS has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube. The music video for BTS’s digital single “Dynamite,” which was released at 1 p.m. on Aug. 21, surpassed 500 million views on YouTube around 9:06 a.m. on Oct. 20. This marks the 10th time for BTS to have 500...Read More
Jeongyeon, a member of popular South Korean girl group TWICE, will not take part in promotional activities for their upcoming second album due to anxiety issues, her agency said Saturday. The JYP Entertainment made the announcement on the official TWICE fanclub community site, saying that her absence will be temporary. “Jeongyeon is very anxious and...Read More
The government is working on a plan to allow pop culture celebrities credited for contributing to improving the country’s image to postpone their mandatory military service, the military recruitment agency said Tuesday. The plan came amid talk of whether K-pop boy band BTS members should be given such favors as an exemption from or postponement...Read More
