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Qoo10 liquidity crisis sparks massive complaints, fears of wider damage
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S. Korea, China shifting from tensions to cooperation: Seoul
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice’s “Signal” music video tops 300m views
The music video for Twice’s “Signal” amassed 300 million views on YouTube on Tuesday, according to label JYP Entertainment. The band now has 14 music videos with more than 300 million views, the most for a girl group in the world. “Signal” is the focus track from the group’s fourth EP that came out in 2017. Meanwhile, Twice will release its fourth full album in Japan on July 27. The LP “Celebrate” marks the
K-popMay 31, 2022
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K-pop pioneer Seo Taiji’s 30 years remembered in 30 hits
Referred to as the “culture president” of South Korean music, Seo Taiji is a living legend of K-pop who has paved the path in which the modern Korean music industry was built upon. Born Jeong Hyun-cheol in 1972, Seo kicked off his music career as part of a heavy metal band named Sinawe at the age of 17. In 1992 he formed Seo Taiji and Boys with members Yang Hyun-seok and Lee Juno and made his official debut with single “I Know” on March 23. The trio instantly shot to fa
K-popMay 31, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s “How You Like That” video tops 1.1b views
Blackpink’s music video for “How You Like That” surpassed 1.1 billion views on YouTube, announced label YG Entertainment on Monday. The video became the band’s sixth to reach the milestone following the music video of “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” “Kill This Love,” “Boombaya,” “As If It’s Your Last” as well as the performance video for “How You Like That.” “How You Like That” is the main track from the
K-popMay 30, 2022
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Seventeen hopes for Billboard No. 1 with 4th LP ‘Face the Sun’
Seven years is no short time when it comes to the lifespan of K-pop acts, especially if there are 13, or more, voices to mediate within the group. Seventeen, a 13-member boy band, passed the point with not a single hiccup, and has officially set off on its second chapter with a new full-length album, “Face the Sun.” Ahead of dropping the album on Friday afternoon, the band conducted a press conference at the Conrad Seoul hotel. “We’re returning with a full-length albu
K-popMay 27, 2022
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BTS headed to White House on May 31
Global K-pop phenomenon BTS is headed to the White House next week to speak with US President Joe Biden on rising anti-Asian hate crimes. The US presidential office on Thursday made an official announcement that the K-pop boy band “will join President Biden to discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and to address anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination which have become more prominent issues in recent years.” BTS’ visit to the White House will take place on Tuesday, t
K-popMay 27, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen marks 7th anniversary with donation to UNESCO
Seventeen made a donation to UNESCO to mark its seventh anniversary of debut, said the organization’s Korean National Commission on Thursday. The contribution will help support underprivileged children and youths in Asia and Africa to receive education, through the commission’s global education program. The band said through a statement that they were more than pleased to be able to participate in such a significant program in time for the anniversary, adding that it is a sma
K-popMay 26, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] GOT7 tops iTunes chart in 95 regions with namesake EP
GOT7 proved itself strong placing its eponymous EP on iTunes top albums chart in 95 regions. It became the second K-pop artist ever to rank No. 1 on iTunes top albums chart in more than 90 regions. Focus track “Nanana” landed atop the top songs chart in 71 regions. The seven bandmates reunited to put together the album about 1 1/2 years since they split off into different agencies when their seven-year contract with JYP Entertainment expired. They, however, have insisted th
K-popMay 25, 2022
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Lightsum returns as performance queens with first EP ‘Into the Light’
Eight-piece girl group Lightsum returned to the stage Tuesday with the act’s first EP “Into the Light,” ready to set the stage on fire with their upgraded performances. Lightsum, consisting of members Sangah, Chowon, Huiyeon, Nayoung, Yugeong, Hina, Jian and Juhyeon, conducted a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, several hours before dropping the album. Having debuted in July 2021 under Cube Entertainment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the group’s first in-perso
K-popMay 24, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT sets record on Oricon chart with 4th EP
Tomorrow X Together topped Oricon’s weekly album chart for next week with its fourth EP. The boy band became the first international artist to put six consecutive albums on the chart, according to an Oricon report published Tuesday. EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” headed straight to the top of its daily album chart. It entered Billboard 200 at No. 4 and topped iTunes’ top albums chart in 43 regions. The EP also is the band’s first million-selling albu
K-popMay 24, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Kassy says love has two meanings: affection and breakup
Love can mean different things to different people, according to singer-songwriter Kassy. “Love could mean two things for people according to what kind of relationship they are in. If they are really into someone, then you would gravitate toward love. But if your love has died, then love could mean breaking up,” the musician said, describing her latest digital double single album, “Love & Hate.” The two-song package released Thursday marks a return for the solois
K-popMay 24, 2022
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K-pop agencies have a denial problem when it comes to bullying scandals: experts
Less than a month after making her debut, Kim Ga-ram of rookie girl group Le Sserafim halted all her activities as bullying allegations against her escalated. On May 20, the sextet’s management company Source Music announced the singer’s temporary suspension via the group’s fan community platform Weverse. “After discussing with Kim Ga-ram, she will take a break to ease her mind. ... Le Sserafim will continue its activities as a five-piece act until she returns,&rdquo
K-popMay 24, 2022
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BLACKPINK on cover of Rolling Stone
South Korea's K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has appeared on the front of the latest issue of the US music magazine Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone revealed the cover of its June issue Monday (US time), describing the girl group as a "pop supernova." It marks the first time any girl group has appeared on the magazine's cover since Destiny's Child of the United States in 2001 and BLACKPINK also is the second all-Asian act to appear on its cover, according to the magazine. "
K-popMay 24, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT hits Billboard chart at No. 4 with 4th EP
Tomorrow X Together entered Billboard 200 at No. 4 with its fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child.” The boy band “notched its highest-charting album yet,” said the publication on the website on Sunday in the US. This is the band’s sixth time entering the chart. It also put two albums among top five on the chart back to back, label Big Hit Music said. TXT came in first place at a television music chart show with main track “Good Boy Gone Bad&rd
K-popMay 23, 2022
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GOT7 is back to prove they have never separated, keep promise with fans
The return of boy band GOT7 to the K-pop scene in around a year and half on Monday was a comeback like no other. The septet, gathered at a hotel in Seoul that afternoon for a press conference about their new album, “GOT7,” referred to their comeback as “a miracle” themselves. “We’re so lucky that the seven of us could be doing this all together. We’d like to express a sincere gratitude to all the officials of each of our agencies, staff members of War
K-popMay 23, 2022
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[Herald Interview] BIG Naughty sails through ‘love’ to find true meaning of ‘romance’
When 15-year-old rapper BIG Naughty appeared on the hip-hop audition program “Show Me The Money 8” in 2019, little did people know that he would be re-shaping the East-meets-street style of beats. In the same year, he got picked up by H1ghr Music, becoming one of the youngest faces on the global hip-hop agency’s roster. “Three years, I’ll be big in Korea,” he said, and true to his word, he has come far with his music since then. BIG Naughty has built himsel
K-popMay 23, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen sells 2m copies of 4th LP in preorders
Seventeen’s upcoming fourth studio album sold more than 2 million copies in preorders, according to distributor YG Plus on Friday. The LP “Face the Sun” is likely to become the biggest-selling album for the band whose five previous albums each sold over a million units. The LP will be fully unveiled on May 27 and the 13-member act will host a showcase the next day. The event will be broadcast live around the world through a range of platforms including
K-popMay 20, 2022
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Le Sserafim’s Kim Ga-ram halts activities as bullying allegations grow
Kim Ga-ram of rookie girl group Le Sserafim is halting all of her activities amid growing controversy over bullying allegations against her. The six-member act’s management agency Source Music announced a temporary suspension of Kim’s activities Friday via the group’s fan community platform Weverse. “After discussions with Kim Ga-ram, it has been decided that the member will take a break for a while to ease her mind. ... Until Kim’s return, Le Sserafim will conti
K-popMay 20, 2022
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BTS’ ‘Proof’: Nine years of evidence and more to come
K-pop sensation BTS’ upcoming anthology album “Proof” is set to offer an expansive look over the group’s nine-year career and what’s to come. BTS’ agency, BigHit Music, revealed the band will be returning to the stage on June 10 with an anthology album spanning the band’s discography. The three-CD collection will allow fans to walk down memory lane and explore unreleased rarities and never-before-heard tunes. The first CD will act as “the chroni
K-popMay 19, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] GOT7’s Jay B to host solo fan concert next month
Jay B of GOT7 will host his own fan concert in Seoul on June 18, his label H1gher Music announced on Thursday. The “Nostalgic” concert comes a year after his online fan meet event “Somo:Fume, Style of My Own: Fume” that drew over 1,800 viewers. The concert will be broadcast online as well for fans from around the world. The musician joined the label as a solo artist last year and released his first solo EP “Somo:Fume” that topped iTunes top albums chart
K-popMay 19, 2022
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GOT7 to make full-group comeback with new self-titled EP
After rumors about GOT7’s new album circulated about a year ago, the boy band finally put a stop to the questions with an announcement of the release of the self-titled EP “GOT7.” On May 9, the band’s new agency Warner Bros Korea said that GOT7 is currently gearing up for a comeback. Set to be released on Monday, this marks the septet’s return in more than one year since its previous work, “Encore.” The news first broke on April 22 as local media out
K-popMay 19, 2022