Chungha, a former member of project girl band I.O.I, returns with the single "Stay tonight" on Monday to rule the music scene and musical charts once again. The first official musical release since the previous EP, "Flourishing," dropped 10 months ago, the new single is a glamorous song musically and visually. Since launching her solo career in 2017, she has made a hit out of every song she has...

Rising rookie group talks confidence in competing in Mnet’s new idol competition

The sudden announcement came hours after American retail store Target appeared to have leaked the information on its website -- it has since been taken down -- sending both K-pop and Pop Twitter into a frenzy as Blackpink and Lady Gaga fans alike cheered on the news with the hashtag #GAGAPINK “Let’s Go Gagapink,” one Twitter user wrote. Another said, “Let’s go! BLINKS & Monsters let’s make this ...

The hit singles, solo and unit projects and hidden gems in the albums

Their collaboration became known through a release of two 30-second video clips of the band using the massage chair. In less than a week, each video garnered over 1 million views and 3,000 comments on Bodyfriend’s official YouTube channel. Four more clips of the band will be released on Saturday and May 1, while their behind-the-scenes clips are only available to watch at Bodyfriend’s offline st...

With "Kill This Love" topping the milestone of 800 million YouTube views Monday, BLACKPINK became the first K-pop artists to have three songs with over 800 million views. The music video of BLACKPINK's latest hit song surpassed the 800 million YouTube mark early Monday morning, about one year after its release, the band's management agency YG Entertainment said. It is the quartet's third music...

Starship Entertainment’s new boy band Cravity made its grand debut Tuesday. The nine-piece act released the debut album “Hideout: Remember Who We Are” and held an online showcase that was livestreamed on Naver’s V Live. The debut album includes seven tracks, with “Break All the Rules” as the lead single. The hip-hop tune depicts the band’s bold aspirations and encourages us to break the limits ...

Billboard-topping K-pop boy band SuperM will perform for "One World: Together At Home" this week, an all-star online charity concert co-organized by Lady Gaga and the World Health Organization to overcome the coronavirus pandemic, its agency said. SuperM will be the only South Korean musicians to join the lineup for the online concert on Saturday (US time), designed to celebrate and support heal...

SM Entertainment and Naver are teaming up to launch a new concert streaming service, Beyond Live. The premiere, featuring SuperM, is to air April 26. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding in an effort to expand their presence in the global entertainment industry, SM said in a statement Tuesday. The concert streaming platform, which is set to launch sometime in mid-April, w...

A series of live concerts K-pop boy band BTS performed since 2014 will be shown for free on YouTube this weekend to entertain fans at home in this time of coronavirus self-quarantine. The band's management agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said a total of eight concerts and fan meeting events by the boy band will be broadcast on the BTS channel on YouTube, BANGTANTV, on Saturday and Sunday under th...

Apink released a new single, “Dumhdurum,” Monday. “Dumhdurum” leads “Look,” the group’s ninth EP since its start in 2011. The dance-driven song, which blends an Asian sound with a Spanish vibe, was written by famous K-pop producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung, the mastermind behind Apink’s previous hits “I’m So Sick” and “Eung Eung.” Thriving on the addictive hook “Dumhdurum rumhdururum,” the song i...

The 2002 hit single came after her successful debut in Japan, forever changing the landscape of South Korea’s music industry

Lee Seung-hoon, a member of K-pop boy band WINNER, will start his mandatory military service this week, the band's management agency said Monday. The 28-year-old is scheduled to start a four-week training program Thursday at an Army boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, as part of the fulfillment of the national defense duty. After the initial military training, he will start his two...

K-pop girl group (G)I-dle has partnered with Republic Records to officially enter the North American market, the band’s agency said Thursday. Republic Records is a major US music label under Universal Music Group, home to high-profile artists including Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande. It is making a big push into K-pop more recently, having established partnerships with K-pop groups Twice and TXT...

Up-and-coming singer releases electro-pop EP after making a splash with cyberpunk concept