BTS is sweeping the world with an album that was not originally scheduled to be released. New records are being written down day by day.Thanks to BTS’s relentless popularity, the music video of ‘dynamite’ which was released just two days ago has already reached 300 million views. And the Big Hit Labels released the B-side...Read More
The recent news that K-pop sensation BTS had become the first South Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with its new single created economic ripple effects worth around 1.7 trillion won ($1.43 billion), according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday. The amount is based on an analysis of...Read More
An estimated 1.7 trillion won ($1.43 billion) worth of economic effect is expected to be created by K-pop sensation BTS’ conquest of the Billboard Hot 100 chart last week, government data showed Monday. Last week, BTS debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart with its latest English-language single “Dynamite,” becoming the first South...Read More
Along with the global explosion of K-pop, the need among global fans to better understand what K-pop artists are singing, saying and writing in Korean has grown significantly. The online edition of American business magazine Forbes highlighted in a recent article that many international fans of K-pop nowadays are turning to “fan translators on social...Read More
South Korea will significantly hike its 2021 budget to promote the “Korean Wave,” as Korean pop culture enjoys a growing popularity worldwide, according to the finance ministry Monday. The Ministry of Economy and Finance has set aside 696.1 billion won (US$584.8 million) for next year’s budget to promote the nation’s soft power, up 42.7 percent...Read More
The trade balance of Korean cultural content led by K-pop continues to show a surplus. The Bank of Korea on Sept. 2 said the trade surplus for audio and video-related services reached USD 18.4 million in June for the ninth consecutive month of surplus since October last year. The trade balance for such services equals...Read More
It is to share their appreciation by watching KPOP artists’ music videos or stage videos. By uploading reaction videos, they can share what they felt with other fans. As BTS is a world-famous group, there are so many people’s reaction videos. Even ordinary people, who are not fans of different professions such as doctors, lawyers,...Read More
Classical music remains a stalwart but is considered old and hard to enjoy by many, whereas K-pop continues to build a reputation bigger than ever and is readily consumed. As is the case with the majority of people in other sectors of the economy, musicians are also feeling impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with concerts...Read More
Global sensation BTS broke another record Tuesday by becoming the first South Korean act to land at No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart with its newest track, “Dynamite.” Only one other Asian musician, Japanese singer Kyu Sakamoto, has ever made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100, and that was back in...Read More
BTS has broken three Guinness World Records (GWR) titles with the music video for “Dynamite,” which became the first South Korean song to top Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart this week. According to the website of GWR on Thursday, BTS’ “Dynamite” has been certified as the most-viewed YouTube video in 24 hours, the most-viewed YouTube...Read More
