Rookie K-pop boy band CRAVITY reigned atop an album chart in Japan ― even without making an official debut there. Retail music franchise Tower Records said that the nine-piece act’s latest release “CRAVITY SEASON 2. HIDEOUT : THE NEW DAY WE STEP INTO” topped its chart for weekly album sales (Aug. 24-30) in Japan. But...Read More
Loud and happy screams erupt in unison from the seven-member pop stars BTS when they hear they have notched their first No. 1 hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart. ”DREAM,” yells band member RM. ”It still doesn’t feel real,” adds SUGA, speaking in Korean through a translator. ”We’re really happy.” ”Dynamite,” the group’s...Read More
K-pop group BTS on Wednesday announced three more TV appearances in the United States and a plan to drop an additional music video for “Dynamite,” which stormed the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart by debuting at No. 1 this week. BTS will appear on the City Music Series on NBC’s “Today” show on Sept. 10...Read More
The release of a documentary film on K-pop group BTS has been postponed in South Korea amid a surge in new coronavirus cases across the country since mid-August, the band’s agency announced Wednesday. Big Hit Entertainment said the opening date for “Break The Silence: The Movie,” originally planned for Sept. 10, has been postponed indefinitely,...Read More
The moment it was announced that BTS’ stellar smash “Dynamite” reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, during the wee hours in Korea, the bandmates were wide awake, pinching themselves to make sure that they weren’t dreaming. Tuesday marked a big day for both BTS and their fans worldwide, as the seven-piece group became...Read More
In a year where much of the world has been brought to standstill, BTS stands out. Unable to perform live and show off their electric choreography on some of the biggest stages across the world, they took a fresh approach: disco. Not only has it proved to be a success, their single Dynamite has broken...Read More
BTS was the first Korean singer to be ranked first on the Billboard main single chart ‘Hot 100’, and a petition for their military service exemption appeared. Military service exemption is not possible under the current law, but recently the ruling party of the government is pushing for the amendment of the Military Service Act,...Read More
President Moon Jae-in sent a congratulatory message on Tuesday to boy band BTS for hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with its new single “Dynamite,” in a first for any South Korean artist. Saying BTS had written a new chapter in K-pop history and increased the nation’s pride in K-pop, Moon...Read More
It’s hard to fathom, but for global K-pop supergroup BTS, the band’s biggest goal once was to enter not the top 10 or top 40 but just land on the Hot 100, the main singles chart of Billboard for the top 100 popular songs in the United States, period. “My personal goal this year is...Read More
KPOP sensation BTS achieved the feat of becoming the first Korean singer to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The #Hot100 top 10 (chart dated Sept. 5, 2020) pic.twitter.com/lwlyzpueqk — billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 31, 2020 The Billboard chart officially announced on its official Twitter account on the 1st (Korean time) that...Read More
