Group to release single “Pink Venom” on Aug. 19, ahead of new album

Key of SHINee will release his second solo studio album on Aug. 30, his label SM Entertainment announced on Tuesday. 　 It has been about 11 months since his first solo EP “Bad Love” topped iTunes top albums charts in 32 regions. The song “Hate That...” from the EP topped the iTunes top songs charts in 11 regions.  　 The new album “Gasoline” will consist of 11 tracks. 　 The veteran idol put out his first full solo album “Face” in November 2

K-pop girl group Blackpink is embarking on a massive world tour starting in October. The group’s label YG Entertainment released the first teaser poster for Blackpink’s world tour entitled “Born Pink” via its official social media on Tuesday. The image shows partial dates of the quartet’s upcoming concerts in 26 major cities around the world. Blackpink will kick off its tour in Seoul with a two-day concert on Oct. 15 and 16. The act will head to North America, v

K-pop boy band Golden Child dropped its sixth EP “Aura” on Monday, marking a return to the music scene after a 10-month hiatus. Members Y, Jangjun, Tag, Seungmin, Jaehyun, Jibeom, Donghyun, Joochan, Bomin and Daeyeol make up the group, though Daeyeol has temporarily halted group activities as he is serving his mandatory military service. Ahead of the album’s 6 p.m. online release, Golden Child held a showcase event at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul, to discuss

   　 NCT127 will make a comeback in September, according to local media reports on Monday. 　 Label SM Entertainment confirmed the news following the report. 　 The nine-member subunit is shooting a music video for the upcoming album that comes about 11 months after “Favorite,” the reissue of the group’s third studio album “Sticker.” 　 The third LP sold over 2.15 million copies in the first week of sales and the repack 1.17 million units. The third LP

K-pop group The Boyz wrapped up its “The Boyz World Tour: The B-Zone” with a flourish in Seoul. Marking the end of the act’s first-ever international tour, the members cried out of joy on the final day of its three-day encore concerts on Sunday. Boisterous noise and chants from nearly 8,000 fans filled the KSPO Dome, one of the country‘s largest indoor concert venues. The 11-piece act performed 31 songs during a jam-packed four-hour concert. As the clock struck 5 p.m.

Blackpink will make its long-awaited return with the new single “Pink Venom” later this month. The act’s label YG Entertainment said Monday the band will be embarking on a new project with a prerelease single “Pink Venom” on Aug. 19. “Celebrating Blackpink‘s debut anniversary today (Aug. 8), we’re happy to announce the opening date of the pre-release single, which will mark the start of the ‘Born Pink’ project,” YG said through

Itzy wraps up two live sessions in Seoul, will head to US for its next world tour stop

On Aug. 5, 2007, K-pop group Girls Generation debuted with its first single album “Into the New World.” Just like the title of the band’s first single, “Into the New World,” Girls’ Generation opened up a new era in the K-pop scene with their debut on Aug. 5, 2007. The nine-piece instantly took the nation by storm, reigning on the top of the charts and popularity for years. Fifteen years have passed since, but their presence is still irreplaceable. Now, as th

Girl group Kep1er has decided to perform one more time in Japan, agency WakeOne Entertainment said Thursday. 　 The nine-member act is making an official debut in the country with a showcase that was originally planned for Sept. 10-11. When the tickets for the two events sold out as soon as they became available, the agency added another concert to the second day. 　 The rookie band dropped “Wing Wing,” the main track from its Japan debut single “Fly-Up,” in advance on W

In 2015, Lydia Lee, then a teenager studying music in high school, took the internet by storm with her cover video of Adele’s “Hello.” The viral video led to Lee appearing on popular US TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and speaking of her dreams to be a singer. Fast forward seven years, Lee has now earned the title of musician and is free to roam her musical universe at her own pace, sharing her thoughts with the world through her words. Popping in and out of the local

NewJeans, the first girl group from an independent label under K-pop powerhouse Hybe, has made an impact on music charts at home and abroad upon its debut. "Attention," a lead track of the group's debut EP, "New Jeans," topped Spotify's daily top songs chart in South Korea on Monday, when it dropped, the global music streaming service said Wednesday. The album's three other tracks, "Hype Boy," "Cookie" and "Hurt," also placed secon

The solo track by Lisa of Blackpink went to the top of Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart dated Aug. 6. 　 She became the first female artist to claim the No. 1 spot. 　 The tally, powered by Twitter, is a weekly recap of the most popular songs across genres and across the world, ranked by online streaming activity data. 　 Her first solo single, “Lalisa,” climbed five places to the top spot from the previous week. It also is the only song to stay on the chart since it was la

Out with the old, in with the new, Choi Yena welcomed the hottest season of the year with her improvement-themed second EP, “Smartphone,” released Wednesday evening. This marks the soloist‘s return, nearly seven months since she released her first EP, “Smiley,” in January. During Wednesday’s press conference, Choi said the theme of her new album is “upgrading.” The singer said she is back with new songs that have improved in sound, reflecting

As a slew of big-name K-pop artists are set to return with bops for the sweltering summer, with major girl groups among those vying to make their way into summer playlists. On the star-studded roster is Girls’ Generation, one of the longest-running K-pop girl groups, making its long-awaited full-group comeback to celebrate its 15th anniversary. After rumors that the K-pop icons were returning with new songs, the band’s agency SM Entertainment confirmed that the band would drop i