Past is tense, but future perfect, Enhyphen says through 3rd EP

With the ambition to canvass the summer music charts with its new album, boy band Enhypen dropped its third EP, “Manifesto: Day 1,” Monday evening. This marks the K-pop act’s return nearly six months after it released “Dimension: Answer” in January. “Manifesto: Day 1” tells the story of the seven bandmates with doubts about the meaning of “success.” The EP is aptly named -- Enhypen marches forward to find the word’s true definition

K-popJuly 4, 2022

TXT embarks on first world tour with ‘Act: Love Sick’ in Seoul

After three years and four months on the K-pop scene, global boy band Tomorrow X Together finally came together with fans with its first in-person concert “Tomorrow X Together World Tour ‘Act : Love Sick’ in Seoul” over the weekend. The concerts, marking the start to the quintet’s first world tour “Act : Love Sick,” took place at the Jamsil Arena of the Seoul Sports Complex in Songpa-gu, Seoul. The two-day event, which ran for three hours each day, fea

K-popJuly 4, 2022

Nayeon debuts at No. 7 on Billboard 200, becoming highest-charting K-pop solo artist

K-pop girl group TWICE's Nayeon ranked seventh on the Billboard's main albums chart with her solo debut EP, "Im Nayeon," the US chart operator has said in an article. She became the Billboard 200's highest-charting K-pop solo artist by earning 57,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending June 30, the magazine said Sunday (US time). Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the US, measured by equivalent album units, comprising ph

K-popJuly 4, 2022

Heize sings she’s not ready to ‘Undo’ her love with her 2nd LP

The breakup queen is back, and this time singer-songwriter Heize is dropping a whole package of lingering post-love feelings and yearning to turn back time. Returning with her second LP “Undo,” the first full-length album from the artist in three years, Heize said while the term “full-length album” itself weighs heavy on her shoulders, she was confident she could put together a whole studio set with that single theme. “I’ve released singles and EPs until no

K-popJuly 2, 2022

[Today’s K-pop] Astro’s Cha Eunwoo may star in Hollywood film: report

Cha Eunwoo of Astro is considering taking a lead role in “K-Pop: Lost in America,” according to a local media report on Friday. 　 He is looking at the proposal favorably, but nothing has been confirmed yet, said agency Fantagio following the report. 　 Cha has appeared in a series of dramas including “True Beauty” and the movie “My Brilliant Life.” He recently finished shooting the drama “Island.” 　 The feature-length movie is set to premiere in

K-popJuly 1, 2022

[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids’ 2nd EP sweeps charts in Japan

　 Stray Kids topped Billboard Japan‘s weekly top album sales chart with its second EP there. 　 “Circus” was also No. 1 on the Hot Albums chart and the Tower Records chart. 　 The six-track EP came out on June 22 and headed straight to the top of Oricon’s daily album chart. It topped the iTunes album chart in 17 regions, and the music video for the title track generated 10 million views on YouTube in four days. 　 Meanwhile, the eight-member act performed live in Kobe and

K-popJune 30, 2022

SM artists to hold joint concert in August

SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, said Thursday will hold the first in-person joint concert of its artists in about five years in August. The concert titled "SMTOWN Live 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @HUMAN CITY_SUWON" will take place at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, 35 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 20, SM said. The most recent in-person concert of SM-managed artists was held in Seoul in 2017. The agency also plans to hold live concerts of its artists at Japan's Tokyo Dome o

K-popJune 30, 2022

ITZY named top-selling rookie artist of first half on Japan's Oricon

Japan's Oricon on Thursday named South Korean girl group ITZY the top-selling rookie of the first half of the year based on sales in the country, the band's agency said. Oricon announced the K-pop quintet as the best-selling rookie artist in the market for the Dec. 17-June 20 period, JYP Entertainment said. The Japanese pop music chart operator has annually released sales rankings by artists since 2018 based on sales of physical and digital singles and albums as well as DVDs, Blu-ray d

K-popJune 30, 2022

[Today’s K-pop] TXT to drop 3rd Japanese single in August

　 Tomorrow X Together will release a third single in Japan on Aug. 31, said label Big Hit Music on Wednesday. 　 The single “Good Boy Gone Bad” consists of three songs: a Japanese version of the song of the same title that was the focus track from its fourth EP “minisode 2: Thursday’s Child” and two new songs. One is written by the band members. 　 The fourth EP topped Oricon’s weekly album chart when it came out in May, and the band became the first internati

K-popJune 29, 2022

Sunmi returns as lovesick girl with ‘Heart Burn’

Vying to create this year‘s summer anthem, singer Sunmi dropped a new digital single titled “Heart Burn” on Wednesday evening. This mark’s the songstress‘ first release since her 3rd EP, “1/6,” dropped last August. The singer’s digital single is a two-song release that includes the title track and the side track “Childhood.” Gushing about her new songs, the singer described “Heart Burn” as “a song about summer l

K-popJune 29, 2022

[Today’s K-pop] Enhypen to host 1st world tour in September: report

Enhypen will kick off its international tour with a Seoul concert in mid-September, according to a local media report on Tuesday. The band will also have dates in US and Japan. 　 Agency Belift Lab confirmed the news. 　 It will be the band’s first international tour, having debuted in November 2020. The seven members formed the group through an audition reality show, “I-Land.” 　 On Monday, its agency released the tracklist for the third EP, “Manifesto: Day 1.” The

K-popJune 28, 2022

Boy group SF9 to drop new album next month

K-pop boy group SF9 will release a new EP next month, its management agency said Tuesday. The band's 11th EP titled "The Wave OF9" will hit music stores on July 13, FNC Entertainment said. It will be the first release from the group since its 10th EP "Rumination" out in November. Leading the album will be "Scream," a song full of summer vibes. The group debuted in October 2016 with nine members and has gained popularity for its hits such as "Good Guy"

K-popJune 28, 2022

Girl group aespa to perform in 'Good Morning America' 2022 Summer Concert Series

South Korean girl group aespa will headline this year's "Good Morning America" Summer Concert Series, an annual summer concert hosted by the famous U.S. morning talk show, the group's agency said Tuesday. Aespa will perform its hit songs "Next Level" and "Savage," as well as its first English single, "Life's Too Short," during the concert in New York's Central Park on July 8 (US time). It will also premier "Girls," the title t

K-popJune 28, 2022

BTS' J-Hope to prerelease 'More' on Friday

J-Hope, a rapper and dancer of K-pop supergroup BTS, will prerelease "More," a track on his upcoming debut solo album, this week, his agency said Tuesday. The song will hit music services at 1 p.m. Friday in Korea, when it will be midnight US EST, two weeks ahead of the release of his first single, "Jack in the Box," on July 15, according to Big Hit Music. J-Hope teased the upcoming album with a photo of him staring into the camera, wearing what appears to be a black jester&#

K-popJune 28, 2022

[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen to put out repackaged album in July

Seventeen will come out with a repackage of their fourth studio album on July 18, said agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. 　 The news of the repackaged album, “Sector 17,” was first announced during the band’s Seoul concert. The 13-member act held two concerts, on Saturday and Sunday, and shared the news at the end of the second day’s show. 　 Its fourth LP, “Face The Sun,” was released in May and sold more than 2 million copies in its first week, becomin

K-popJune 27, 2022

Min-hyuk returns as ‘Huta’ with self-produced second LP, ‘Boom’

Just like his famous catchphrase “Boom Shaka Laka,” Min-hyuk of boy band BTOB has returned, making his way back to the music charts with his second self-produced LP, “Boom,” released Monday evening. This marks the group member-turned-soloist's return in less than a year, having dropped a digital single titled “Good Night” in November. “It’s an album that best shows who Huta is as a soloist,” the singer said, referring to his solo alias.

K-popJune 27, 2022

From BTS to iKON, K-pop idols break down musical barriers

There have long been distinct elements that make up the “K-pop idol sound” – namely highly-produced songs with catchy choruses sung by camera-ready group members performing their distinct roles. To the unfamiliar, K-pop music can appear to not much more than a product of the entertainment industry. But K-pop idols are, in fact, versatile: They can sing, dance, rap, compose and produce. A handful of K-pop singers have put their talents on full display in various platforms,

K-popJune 27, 2022

[Herald Review] Even after 7 years, Seventeen strives to be a beacon of light

Seventeen was among the rush of K-pop acts to hold concerts recently, but the 13-piece band’s two-day entertainment “Seventeen World Tour ‘Be the Sun’ -- Seoul” that took place over the weekend stood out in many ways. On Sunday, Seventeen -- comprising members S. Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino -- conducted the second and last day of its concert at Gocheok Sky Dome, which marked the start to the band&

K-popJune 27, 2022

BTS member V visits Paris after K-pop boyband suspends group activities

BTS member V has visited Paris in an apparent move to start his individual activities after the K-pop boyband announced a plan to take a collective break. According to industry sources Monday, V, or also known as Kim Tae-hyung, is on a trip to France for a fashion show on the invitation of designer Hedi Slimane for Celine. V attended the fashion show at the Palais de Tokyo, together with Korean actor Park Bo-gum and Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK. He shared photos of his activities in Paris

K-popJune 27, 2022

BTS places 4th on Billboard 200 with 'Proof'

K-pop sensation BTS' new album, "Proof," has placed fourth on the US Billboard's main albums chart for this week, staying in the top 10 for two straight weeks since its debut, the chart's operator said. The anthology album fell three notches after hitting the top spot in the previous week, Billboard said Sunday (US time). Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the US, measured by equivalent album units, comprising physical album sales and digital sale

K-popJune 27, 2022