Minzy, formerly of disbanded K-pop girl group 2NE1, is ready to hit the Philippines! Recently, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) confirmed that Minzy will be performing at the opening of the UAAP Season 81 that is scheduled to take place on September 8. UAAP is an athletic association of 8 Metro Manila universities, and teams...Read More
With just a few hours left before BTS’ first gig of its North American tour, devoted fans have been spotted camping out for days in front of Staples Center, waiting for the show to begin. Several US media outlets reported Wednesday that tents, sleeping bags and folding chairs have been lined up around the block...Read More
KPOP group Highlight Yoon Doo-joon will have to report to the military this Friday after failing to pass an exam that would have allowed him to serve his mandatory military service at a police station at a later date. Yoon, a member of the boy band Highlight, is currently playing the lead male role in...Read More
K-pop sensation BTS has now had five videos hit over 300 million views on YouTube, after a remix of “Mic Drop” surpassed the lofty threshold Thursday night. The video for the remix version of Mic Drop by American DJ Steve Aoki is the latest from the group to break 300 million. Other videos with a...Read More
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has designated the singer Hwang Chi-Yeul, who is very popular in China, as the Korea tourism honorary ambassador today. Ahn Young-bae, president of the Korea Tourism Organization, said at the ceremony held at the Seoul Center of the Korea Tourism Organization, “Please give us a lot of strength in promoting...Read More
Seungri of Big Bang explained why he decided to strike out on his own and release a full-length album during a press conference for his album “The Great Seungri” in Seoul on Friday. “To tell the truth, promoting in a group is much better for me. I always pursued group activities, but the reality is...Read More
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Jong-Hwan Do) and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will create a customized Korean tourism promotion overseas advertisement in order to increase the attractiveness of foreign tourists. KTO will produce consumer-tailored commercials focusing on various experiences in line with the increasing trend of the global trend in which...Read More
Summer is a high time for K-pop girl bands to dominate the Korean pop scene often claimed by their well-established male counterparts. This summer, a wave of rising-star girl bands is aiming to claim the highly-competitive summer record market left open by the exit of a number of heavyweight girl groups last year. The years...Read More
Netmarble Games is expected to make a rebound in sales globally thanks to K-pop sensation BTS as the firm’s new game “BTS World” is expected to be released within the year. The game utilizes the intellectual property (IP) of the members of the boy band using more than 100 video clips and 10,000 photo shoots....Read More
South Korean President Moon Jae-in took a few minutes out of his very busy schedule to congratulate K-pop phenomenon BTS on the group’s first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. On Monday (May 28), about two days after meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a surprise summit to discuss peace, President...Read More
