Jin of BTS is to begin military service At 30, Jin of K-pop sensation BTS will be the first member of the seven-strong group to begin his mandatory service in the South Korean armed forces on Dec. 13. Fans have been asked by the band’s label, BigHit Music, to “refrain from visiting” the ceremony marking...Read More
BTS has most No. 1 hits on Hot 100 chart this decade: Billboard BTS over the past decade has had the most No. 1 songs on Billboard’s main singles chart Hot 100 of any artist worldwide. The boy band’s management agency Big Hit Music on Nov. 7 said Billboard posted on its official social media...Read More
BTS to hold a free concert in October 2022 K-pop giant BTS will hold a concert for an audience of 100,000 in Busan in October, as part of its support for the port city’s bid to host the World Expo 2030. The group’s agency Big Hit Music said Wednesday that the show, titled “BTS Yet...Read More
1st lineup for Busan One Asia Festival 2022 The first lineup of this year’s event was unveiled at the Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), Korea’s leading Hallyu culture and tourism festival. The Busan Metropolitan Government announced on the 1st that K-pop group ▲ Brave Girls ▲ AB6IX ▲ Golden Child ▲ LE SSERAFIM was listed...Read More
BTS to hold concert in October 2022 K-pop sensation BTS will hold a concert in Busan in October to support the southern port city’s bid to host the World Expo in 2030, its agency said Thursday. Big Hit Music said its parent company Hybe, Busan city and the bid committee discussed measures to promote Busan’s...Read More
BTS dismisses rumors about team disbandment K-pop supergroup BTS flatly rejected rumors Thursday that the band was taking steps to disband following its recent announcement of a pause in group activities. “We’ll try to show good performances either as a team or individuals,” RM, the band leader, said in a post to Weverse, a K-pop...Read More
Dream Concert 2022 Dream Concert, featuring popular K-pop artists, will be held at Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium. In its 28th year, the largest K-pop concert in Korea will be held offline this year after being held online for the last two years due to COVID-19. At Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium, Dream Concert, with an audience...Read More
K-pop giant releases anthology album with 3 new songs The seven-piece act dropped its new anthology album, “Proof,” Friday, in celebration of the ninth anniversary of its debut. The music video of its lead track, “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment),” has already exceeded 10 million views on YouTube as of 3 p.m. (KST)...Read More
BTS wins three Billboard Music Awards 2022, marking 6th year to win an award Korean boy group BTS has won three prizes at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), one of the three biggest pop music honors in the United States, Billboard said. The septet won top duo or group, top song sales artist, and...Read More
BTS exemptions from military duty? The culture minister proposed Wednesday that globally recognized male pop culture artists, like BTS, be allowed to substitute their mandatory military service for other alternative programs amid heated debate over whether the K-pop supergroup should be given military exemptions. “It’s time to create a system for incorporating popular culture-art figures...Read More
