K-POP

• 

  K-POP

  aespa makes Tokyo Dome debut after almost 3 yrs, thrills 90,000 fans

  aespa makes Tokyo Dome debut after almost 3 yrs, thrills 90,000 fans SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa has made its debut at the Tokyo Dome after 2 years and 9 months since t
• 

  K-POP

  Kyuhyun leaves SM, joins Yu Jae-seok's agency

  SEOUL, August 7 (Yonhap) -- Kyuhyun from Super Junior signed an exclusive contract with Antenna where singer Lee Hyori and entertainer Yu Jae-seok belong, his agency said on Monday. "We signed
• 

  K-POP

  TXT lights up Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago

  TXT lights up Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) –- K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) heated up the night at a world-class music festival in Chicago, its agency sa
• 

  K-POP

  S. Korean conductor Yoon Han-kyeol wins 2023 Karajan Prize

  GENEVA, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conductor Yoon Han-kyeol won the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award, one of the most prestigious prizes for young conductors, in Salzburg, Austria, on Sunday.The jury named the 29-year-old the winner of
• 

  K-POP

  NewJeans electrifies 70,000 spectators at Lollapalooza Chicago

  SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- NewJeans has become the first K-pop girl group to grace the stage for Lollapalooza Chicago, one of the major music festivals in the United States, the group's agency said Friday.Taking the spotlight on the festival's
• 

  K-POP

  Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival opens amid sweltering weather

  SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The annual Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, one of the biggest summer music festivals in South Korea, kicked off Friday for a three-day run amid the scorching heat.Hosted by the Incheon metropolitan government, the festival
• 

  K-POP

  BLACKPINK's 'Pink Venom' surpasses 700 mln YouTube views

  SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's "Pink Venom" topped 700 million views on YouTube on Friday, the group's agency said."Pink Venom" is the prereleased track off the quartet's
• 

  K-POP

  BLACKPINK's Jisoo dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun

  SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's Jisoo is in a romantic relationship with actor Ahn Bo-hyun, her agency confirmed Thursday."They are currently in the phase of acquainting themselves with each other," YG Entertain
• 

  K-POP

  BB Girls to drop 1st single 'One More Time'

  SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Brave Girls will make a comeback as BB Girls with a new album titled, "One More Time," on Thursday, its agency said.The debut single from BB Girls, which portrays the group's true identity an
• 

  K-POP

  (2nd LD) NewJeans becomes 2nd K-pop girl group to top Billboard 200

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4, 8; ADDS BTS Jungkook's ranking on Billboard Hot 100 in last three paras; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group NewJeans has achieved a significant milestone by topping the Billbo
• 

  K-POP

  (LEAD) NewJeans becomes 2nd K-pop girl group to top Billboard 200

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-7)SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group NewJeans has achieved a significant milestone by toppingthe Billboard 200 main albums chart for the first time since its debut a year ago.According to the
• NewJeans becomes 2nd K-pop girl group to top Billboard 200

  K-POP

  SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group NewJeans has achieved a significant milestone by toppingthe Billboard 200 main albums chart for the first time since its debut a year ago.According to the latest chart revealed Wednesday (U.S. time),
• 

  K-POP

  BTS' V to be last member to debut as soloist

  SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- V will become the last member of the globally popular K-pop septet BTS to debut as a solo artist, his agency said Wednesday."V is stepping up work to make his first solo album," BigHit Music said in a release. It
• 

  K-POP

  [GRAND OPEN] ASTRO JinJin has sent the open celebration video
• 

  K-POP

  [GRAND OPEN] MONSTA X has sent the open celebration video
• 

  K-POP

  BLACKPINK's 'Ddu-du Ddu-du' becomes 1st K-pop video to top 2.1 bln YouTube views

  SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- BLACKPINK's megahit single "Ddu-du Ddu-du" has set a YouTube record for most views for a video by a K-pop group, the quartet's agency said Monday.YG Entertainment said the music video surpassed 2.1 billi
• 

  K-POP

  SM Entertainment's new boy group to debut in September

  SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- SM Entertainment said Monday it will launch Riize, a new boy group composed of seven members, in September.Riize is a combination of the words "rise" and "realize," which means a team growing and rea
• 

  K-POP

  Jungkook ranks 13th in 2nd week on British chart with 'Seven'

  SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- BTS member Jungkook's debut solo song, "Seven," remained a strong presence on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the second consecutive week. According to the latest chart unveiled Friday (Britis
• 

  K-POP

  Pinkfong's songs top 1 bln streams on Spotify

  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The Pinkfong Co., a South Korean educational entertainment company, said Thursday its children's songs have garnered more than a combined 1 billion streams on Spotify, the global music streaming giant.The number is the
• 

  K-POP

  Soyou returns to reclaim K-pop 'summer queen' title

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Singer Soyou is back Wednesday with an individual EP full of summer vibes, hoping to reclaim her girl group Sistar's previous title as a "summer queen" in the K-pop industry. Ranging from &quo