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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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[Today’s K-pop] TXT to tour US for 1st time
Tomorrow X Together will hold concerts in the US in July, announced Big Hit Music. It will be the boy band’s first international tour, titled “Act: Lovesick,” bringing the group to Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles, just a week after two concerts in Seoul. More concerts are expected to be added. The five-piece act debuted in 2019 and held showcases in six cities in the US in May of the same
K-pop April 26, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids adds dates to US tour
Stray Kids will perform two more times in the US during its upcoming tour, announced label JYP Entertainment on Monday. The band was originally set to take to the stage once at all seven venues during its upcoming US tour but tickets sold out fast and the management firm decided to add shows in Newark and Los Angeles. The eight-piece act will kick off its second international tour, named after its recent hit “Maniac,” in Seoul on April 29. The US leg will start in June 28 and
K-pop April 25, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Ateez amasses 1b streams on Spotify
Ateez surpassed 1 billion streams combined on Spotify, according to agency KQ Entertainment on Friday. The group has almost 2.25 million followers on the global platform and over 3 million monthly subscribers. In the meantime, the eight bandmates left for Paris on Wednesday for the European leg of their international tour. Starting from Madrid on Saturday, they will visit London, Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, performing eight times. The Fellowship: Beginning of the E
K-pop April 22, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Le Sserafim’s debut album sells 270,000 copies in preorders
The debut EP of Le Sserafim, the first girl group to be launched under Hybe, sold over 270,000 copies in preorders, according to agency Source Music on Thursday. It has only been a week since the prepurchase began, and the numbers will easily surpass 300,000, predicted the company. The six-member act will officially debut on May 2 with the EP “Fearless” and will host an in-person showcase for fans later on the day. The event will be broadcast live as well. The teaser clip fo
K-pop April 21, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT sells 810,000 copies of 4th EP in preorders
The upcoming EP of Tomorrow X Together sold over 816,000 copies in preorders, according to label Big Hit Music on Wednesday. The preorders for the fourth EP “Minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” started only six days ago. This surpasses those of its second full album “The Chaos Chapter: Freeze” that recorded 700,000. It entered the Billboard 200 at No. 5. It was the most-sold K-pop album, and the fifth-bestselling CD altogether, in the US last year, according to a Forbe
K-pop April 20, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin to collaborate with Ha Sungwoon for OST
Jimin of BTS will sing a duet with Ha Sungwoon for the soundtrack of a drama series, according to Nyamnyam Entertainment on Tuesday. The two idols -- who are known to be friends -- teamed up for drama series “Our Blues,” which boasts an A-list cast that includes Lee Byung-heon, Cha Seung-won and real-life couple Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin. Jimin’s soothing vocals and Ha’s captive voice struck a perfect harmony and made the song even more beau
K-pop April 19, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] All tracks from Blackpink’s 1st LP log 100m Spotify streams
Blackpink set another record, as each song from its first studio album has now surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. “You Never Know,” from the album titled “The Album,” reached the milestone on the platform on Monday, the last of the eight songs from the LP to achieve the feat, according to label YG Entertainment. The band’s megahit “How You Like That” had logged 600 million streams as of last month, as the first song by a K-pop
K-pop April 18, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Astro to host concert in Seoul next month
Astro will hold a concert in Seoul on May 28-29, agency Fantagio announced Friday. It has been almost 3 1/2 years since it hosted a standalone concert and since the bandmates have carried on their careers both as individuals and as a group, they will present a much more mature performances, said the company. However, MJ will not be able to join the concert, as he will enlist on May 9. He will serve his mandatory military service as a member of the marching band after receiving
K-pop April 15, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT to return with 4th EP next month
Tomorrow X Together will put out its fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child,” said label Big Hit Music on Thursday. The quintet wrapped up its “The Chaos Chapter” series last year with “The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape,” a repackage of its second studio album “The Chaos Chapter: Freeze.” The second LP from August last year ranked No. 5 on Billboard 200, the band’s career high. The two albums each made the year’s best
K-pop April 14, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids stays on Billboard 200 for 3rd week
Stray Kids extended their stay on the Billboard 200 for another week, ranking No. 59 with EP “Oddinary,” according to the publication’s tally for next week. The EP was the chart-topper on the world albums chart for three consecutive weeks. Along with the focus track “Maniac,” it has put the band’s name on 10 charts in total. The EP was fully unveiled on March 18 and debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 1. The eight-member act became the third K
K-pop April 13, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] SHINee’s Onew tops iTunes chart in 40 regions
Onew of SHINee landed atop iTunes top albums chart in 40 regions with his second solo EP, “Dice.” The six-track EP was fully unveiled Monday and also swept all major charts at home. It came almost 3 1/2 years after his first solo EP, “Voice,” and the musician demonstrated a fuller spectrum with the new EP, proving himself capable of going beyond the ballads for which he is best known. He debuted as a member of SHINee in 2008 and has si
K-pop April 12, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Ateez to drop 2nd Japanese EP next month
Ateez will release its second EP in Japan on May 25, agency KQ Entertainment announced Monday. The EP, “Beyond: Zero,” consists of seven tracks: “The King,” a new song in Japanese as well as Japanese versions of hit songs such as “I’m the One,” “Take Me Home” and “Deja Vu.” Main track “Rocky” is the work of leader Hongjoong, who was inspired by the classic underdog movie of
K-pop April 11, 2022
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