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[Today’s K-pop] GFriend’s Yerin shows off her colors with debut EP
Yerin, formerly of now-disbanded GFriend, held a media showcase on Wednesday to introduce her first solo EP “Aria.” Even though she debuted in 2015 as a member of the girl group, she admitted that she was all nerves and full of doubts. “I questioned myself, wondering if I could do it right without making any mistake. But I am confident,” she declared before performing on stage. “It would be a lie if I said I didn’t’ feel the pressure striking o
K-pop May 18, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] SHINee’s Onew to release 1st LP in Japan
Onew of SHINee will roll out his first studio album in Japan on July 6, his label SM Entertainment announced on Tuesday. The LP will consist of ten tracks: six new songs and four remakes of hit Japanese songs including Kazumasa Oda’s “Kirakira” and Misia’s “Everything.” He will unveil the LP “Life Goes On” gradually -- first with a pre-release song “Kirakira,” followed by more tracks. The veteran idol will then tour Japan from
K-pop May 17, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids to drop 2nd EP in Japan next month
Stray Kids will put out its second Japanese EP “Circus” on June 22, the group’s label JYP Entertainment announced on Monday. It will consist of six tracks -- a title track and two new songs, as well as Japanese versions of three songs, including “Maniac,” the lead track from the group’s most recent EP “Oddinary.” The EP came out in March and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The songwriting trio within the band – Bang Chan, Changbin
K-pop May 16, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids’ EP sells over 1 million
Stray Kids earned certification for its million-selling EP “Oddinary.” The EP was released on March 18 and has become the band’s second million-seller, following second studio album “Noeasy” last year. The EP sold 1.3 million copies in preorders and in the first week of sales, sold more than 850,000 units, a record for the eight-member act. The album landed atop the Billboard 200 and made the band the third K-pop musician ever to achieve th
K-pop May 13, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids’ “Thunderous” music video tops 200m views
The music video for Stray Kids’ 2021 hit “Thunderous” surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, according to label JYP Entertainment on Thursday. It became the third music video from the eight-member act to reach the milestone following those of “God’s Menu” and “Back Door.” The song is the main track from its second full album “Noeasy” and topped iTunes top songs chart in 52 regions when it came out in August last year.
K-pop May 12, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT’s new album becomes million-seller in record time
Tomorrow X Together’s fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” sold more than 1.07 million copies in two days, according to label Big Hit Music on Wednesday. The EP came out Monday and became the boy band’s first million-selling album, only three years since its debut, a record in K-pop history. It sold more than 1.46 million units in preorders. The five-track EP topped iTunes top albums chart in 43 regions upon release as did focus track “Good Boy Gon
K-pop May 11, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT tops iTunes chart in 43 regions with 4th EP
Tomorrow X Together landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 43 regions with its fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child,” said label Big Hit Music on Tuesday. The EP was released on Monday and sold over 910,000 copies on the day. The band is the second K-pop band to sell more than 900,000 units on the first day of sales, second only to BTS. The main track “Good Boy Gone Bad” was No. 1 on the iTunes top songs chart in 19 regions, and the music video amassed 5
K-pop May 10, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] GOT7 to reunite for new EP
All seven members of GOT7 will make a comeback in an eponymous EP on May 23, according to Warner Music Korea on Monday. The last time the group created new music was for the digital single “Encore” from February last year. The previous physical album, its fourth, was “Breath of Love: Last Piece,” which came out in November 2020. “The album is for those who have waited for us, and everyone who is there for us,” the bandmates said in a statement, describi
K-pop May 9, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] WJSN to host concert in June
WJSN will host a standalone concert in June for the first time in over three years, said agency Starship Entertainment on Friday. The concert will be held in Seoul on June 11-12 and is titled “Wonderland.” The 10-member act debuted in 2016 with “MoMoMo.” It originally planned to hold the concert “Obliviate” in 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its previous concert was “Secret Box” from 2019. “
K-pop May 6, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids extends stay on Billboard 200 to 6th week
Stray Kids added another week to its streak on Billboard 200 as EP “Oddinary” ranked No. 126 on the chart for the week of May 7. The EP from March debuted on the chart as No. 1, and the eight-piece act became the third K-pop artist to top it following BTS and SuperM. The EP has reigned on the publication’s world albums chart for six consecutive weeks. The album generated 100 million streams on Spotify as of last month and the music video for main track “Maniac”
K-pop May 4, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Le Sserafim tops iTunes chart in 13 regions with debut album
Le Sserafim landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 13 regions with its debut EP “Fearless,” according to agency Source Music on Monday. The EP was among the top 10 on the chart in five countries. The titular track was No. 1 on the iTunes top songs chart in two regions, as was the track “Blue Flame” in Peru. Members Chaewon and Yoonjin participated in writing the lyrics for the latter. All tracks from the EP entered LINE Music’s real-time chart in Japan o
K-pop May 3, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT to kick off world tour in Seoul in July
Tomorrow X Together will kick off its first international tour with a two-day concert in Seoul, slated for July 2-3. The second day’s live performance will be broadcast online as well. The tour, named “Act: Love Sick,” will carry on in the United States from July 7, bringing the band to seven cities including Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the five-member band will make a comeback with its fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” on Ju
K-pop May 2, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS now has 20 music videos with over 300m views
BTS’ music video for “War of Hormone” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, becoming the band’s 20th music video to reach the milestone. The song is a track from its first studio album “Dark & Wild” that came out in August 2014. The hip-hop tune combines strong sounds of guitar and drums, and the bandmates show off dazzling performance in the music video that uses a fake one-take method. On Sunday, the video for “Butter (Hotter Remix)”
K-pop April 29, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Mamamoo’s Moonbyul discusses new solo EP
Moonbyul of Mamamoo talked about her solo single “Cheese In The Trap” that comes out Thursday. It has only been three months since her third solo EP “6equence” but she felt one week of promoting the main track “Lunatic” was too short. “This time, I am planning to meet fans for longer period and hopefully we can have more fun together so that there will not lingering feelings afterward,” said the musician. The titular track is all about head
K-pop April 28, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Kep1er earns gold certification in Japan in record time
Kep1er won gold certification from Recording Industry Association of Japan with its debut song “Wa Da Da.” According to the organization on Wednesday, the song amassed 50 million streams, qualifying it for the certification for March. The song achieved the feat in three months, the shortest time for a debut song from a K-pop girl group. The nine-member act was formed through Mnet’s audition show “Girls Planet 999: Girls’ Saga” th
K-pop April 27, 2022
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