According to the CEO, preparations for the program began in July last year. However, a show like this, which involved the latest advancement in virtual reality and augmented reality tech, created several challenges for the production team. The innovative concept won over the cable channel, and they decided to push forward with the production after just four days of consideration. “This is a show...

Jung, however, questioned the effectiveness of the universe concept on the latest groups’ popularity. Since the concept itself is getting old, K-pop acts will less likely benefit from it as much as EXO. It may help build initial fandom, but in the long run, groups need listenable songs to take another leap forward, the critic said. “As far as I know, artists’ obsession with such distinct univers...

The Mnet Asian Music Awards, or MAMA, the biggest annual music awards ceremony in the K-pop industry, will be held in Japan this year. The show‘s organizer CJ ENM has rebranded it as the “MAMA AWARDS.” The newly named event will take place at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Japan over two days, starting Nov. 29. The event will also be streamed live through global platforms, including YouTube, according to...

K-pop diva BoA, who appeared on “Street Woman Fighter” as one of the judges, will feature as the show’s judge once again along with Super Junior’s Eunhyuk and 2PM’s Wooyoung. Singer Kang Daniel, who hosted “Street Woman Fighter,” will reprise his role as the host of the survival program. Kang could not make it in person to Tuesday’s event, as he had tested positive for COVID-19, but the three ot...

K-pop girl group Blackpink is continuing a winning streak with its latest single “Pink Venom,” setting multiple records upon returning to the music scene after a 22-month hiatus. The quartet made a comeback on Friday with the first release from its upcoming second full-length album “Born Pink,” set to be released on Sept. 16. It marked the band‘s first full-group release since its first studio a...

After a 22-month hiatus, K-pop girl group Blackpink returned to the music scene on Friday with “Pink Venom,” a prerelease single of the highly-anticipated second full-length album “Born Pink” out next month. Ahead of the release of “Pink Venom” and the accompanying music video, the group held an online press conference to talk about new music and the long-awaited comeback. “Pink Venom” best expr...

“I convinced our agency’s staff that I wanted to produce the album. Since I am also a member and performer, I thought I know each member’s unique color and the team’s music style the most,” Dohyon said. “(When making the album) I focused on wearing our hearts on our sleeves to show the members’ charms.” The “Odyssey” series is a follow-up to the band’s previous series “Intersection.” “Dash,” the...

The 20-year-old musician, who started her musical career in 2016, performed for 90 minutes straight without taking a break. Unlike K-pop artists who often display video clips on screens to change their outfits, she stuck to the same outfit. The pop star was full of energy, galloping on the stage and dancing as part of her performance. The most memorable moment from the concert was when a fan han...

American pop star Billie Eilish returned to Seoul for a one-day concert on Monday, her second concert in Korea since the first four years ago. The event took place at 8 p.m. at Gocheok Sky Dome on Korean Liberation Day, a holiday that commemorates Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule 77 years ago. In 2018, she held the concert on the same day, Aug. 15, at the 2,000-seat Yes24 Live Hall...

Having continued his musical career for 15 years, Lee was a true veteran. “Before Midnight” was a full-package of Lee’s powerful dance moves, excellent vocal sounds, skillful rapping and brisk conversation. The band, comprising the drums, bass guitar, electric guitar and keyboard, and the backup dancers’ performance made the concert even fuller. He wrapped up the event with encore performances, ...

Kim Ga-ram, a former member of rookie girl group Le Ssserafim, spoke out about the bullying rumors against her that eventually led to her departure from the band. Kim on Wednesday posted a letter on her friend’s Instagram account, explaining her side of the unsolved bullying controversy. The statement begins with an apology for coming forward so late. Kim continued, claiming that she has “never”...

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...

“Aura” also features five other tracks that portray the band’s upgraded musical sound -- the title track “Aura,” “Knocking On My Door,” “3!6!5!,” “Purpose” and “Miracle.” Besides the album’s title track, Jangjun and Tag took part in the production process for most of the songs from lyrics-writing to composition and arrangement. When asked to explain the details of the act’s challenge to itself t...

“Although (fans in different countries) speak different languages, we were able to feel that we are all connected with loving hearts,” Sunwoo said. “Since the opportunity is not given to everyone, it has been a more meaningful experience for us.” The bandmates were pleased to hold the encore concert series at KSPO Dome, but the act has set a new goal of putting on a concert in a greater venue, a...

J-Hope of K-pop sensation BTS will make history as the first Korean musician to take the main stage at Lollapalooza, an annual four-day music festival held in Chicago’s Grand Park. He is scheduled to perform as the main headliner on Sunday (US time). This year’s Lollapalooza kicked off on Thursday at noon, with some 170 big-name artists set to perform on eight different stages. J-Hope will perfo...