As KPOP has gained worldwide popularity, the Korean language is naturally receiving the attention of many foreigners at the same time. Fans who want to know and comprehend KPOP singers’ Korean lyrics better search their lyrics on YouTube. Some of these videos, titled EASY LYRICS, have more than 100 million views. The lyrics introductory videos...Read More
More and more previous and current members of K-pop groups are revealing conflict with other members on social media. FNC Entertainment announced late Saturday night that Jimin, leader of AOA, will be leaving the group and will quit all activity following former bandmate Mina’s exposure of Jimin’s harsh actions. “The company also feels responsible for...Read More
Baskin-Robbins, the American ice cream chain that is operated by SPC Group in Korea, said Thursday it has hired K-pop boy band BTS to promote the flavor of the month in August. Baskin-Robbins said it has finished shooting the advertisement and photos to promote the new flavor of ice cream set for August with BTS...Read More
K-pop phenomenon Blackpink has collected several Guinness World Records titles with its new song “How You Like That,” according to the world records organization Wednesday (local time). Released on June 26, the song and its music video created a buzz around the world, garnering 86.3 million views on YouTube on the first day. The titles...Read More
K-pop girl group Blackpink’s latest song ranked No. 1 on iTunes charts in 60 nations, its management agency said Saturday, a day after the release of “How You Like That.” The number of countries where the song topped the charts represents an all-time high for a South Korean girl group. The song also dominated two...Read More
G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band Big Bang, is accused of neglecting his pet dogs at his hotel, which is operated by his parents. The accusation was raised when a user posted pictures of the artist’s two Shar-Pei breed pets ― Gaho and Jolie ― on an online community earlier this month. The pictures...Read More
The National Hangeul Museum in Seoul has reopened with a special exhibition titled “Korean Pop Lyrics — Melodies of Life.” The exhibition celebrates the beauty of the Korean language through the lyrics of about 190 beloved Korean pop songs since the 1920s. Consisting of two parts, its first section called “Power of Lyrics” examines the...Read More
BLACKPINK unveiled its pre-release track “How You Like That” on Friday ahead of the release of the group’s first-ever full-length album, planned for September. The girl group’s newest offering comes over a year after 2019’s EP “Kill This Love” and on the heels of “Sour Candy,” BLACKPINK’s collaboration with Lady Gaga which was released on...Read More
Cable channel Mnet promised Wednesday to be fair in picking winners for its new audition program “I-LAND,” made with Big Hit Entertainment that represents K-pop titan BTS. Mnet has been mired in a vote-fixing scandal since last year after Ahn Joon-young ― the director of all four seasons of popular audition show “Produce 101” ―...Read More
BTS’ “Stay Gold,” the lead track on the upcoming Japanese album, has topped global iTunes charts in more than 80 countries, the band’s management agency Big Hit Entertainment said Saturday. The song, sung in Japanese, ranked No. 1 on the Top Songs chart in 82 countries, including the United States, Britain, Brazil and India, the...Read More