“Map of the Soul: 7,” the new album of K-pop super band BTS, is bound to debut atop the Billboard 200 next week, recording the band’s historic fourth No. 1 on the chart, Billboard said on its website on Feb.24th. “The new album set(4 albums in 1 set), which was released on Feb. 21st via...Read More
KPOP Camp In Korea? I’ll Let You Know! Without a doubt, K-pop has now long become a global trend. Various fans from around the world love Korean singers and listen to their music. Even some of the fans come to their idols’ home country, Korea as they are curious about what it’s like to be...Read More
K-pop super band BTS wrote iTunes chart history Saturday with its new album, “Map of the Soul: 7,” topping the iTunes album charts in 91 countries and regions, the band’s management agency said. As of Saturday morning (Korean time), “Map of the Soul: 7” landed atop the iTunes “top album” charts in 91 countries and...Read More
Hyundai Motor’s global hydrogen advertisement featuring BTS is aired via Marriott Marquis Hotel’s digital signage display at Times Square in New York on Friday. In the advertisement, which played for an hour, BTS members explained the company’s vision and efforts to achieve a future hydrogen society through its hydrogen fuel cell car Nexo. Source: The...Read More
The video of “Boy With Luv,” K-pop boy band BTS’ Billboard-topping song featuring Halsey, has topped 700 million YouTube views. The lead track of BTS’ previous album, “Map of the Soul: Persona” released in April last year, achieved the feat this morning, becoming the second BTS music video to garner more than 700 million views...Read More
K-pop phenomenon BTS will drop a new album, “Map of the Soul: 7,” Friday evening, rocking the world music scene once again. The upcoming 20-track album is the second part of its “Map of the Soul” album series, following “Map of the Soul: Persona,” released in April last year. Like its predecessor, “7” is a...Read More
Samsung Electronics Co. signed a partnership with K-pop super band BTS for the marketing of its new smartphones, company officials said Feb.19th. Samsung will first work with BTS for the boy band’s global contemporary art initiative, “CONNECT, BTS,” and will expand their collaboration to other areas, according to the officials. “CONNECT, BTS” is a global...Read More
SBS will temporarily postpone ‘Super Concert’ scheduled to be held on 8 March in Daegu. SBS Super Concert announced on its official website on Feb. 19 that it would temporarily postpone the performance of “SBS Inkigayo Super Concert in Daegu.” Super Concert official said, “SBS Inkigayo Super Concert in Daegu will inevitably be temporarily postponed...Read More
IZ*ONE has shattered a first-week sales record for albums by girl groups of all time with its new album. The group’s first full-length album “Bloom*Iz” sold some 184,000 copies within the first day of its release Monday(Feb.17th) at 6 p.m., Off the Record, IZ*ONE’s management agency said, citing data from domestic album sales tracker Hanteo...Read More
Pre-orders for K-pop super band BTS’ upcoming album have topped the 4 million mark, the biggest pre-order volume ever for a South Korean album. Pre-orders for “Map of the Soul: 7,” set for official release on Friday, reached 4.02 million copies as of Monday, BTS’ management agency, Big Hit Entertainment said, citing data from record...Read More
