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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ “Butter” music video logs 800m views
K-pop
Aug 26, 2022
The music video for BTS’ “Butter” reached 800 million views on YouTube on Thursday, said label Big Hit Music on Friday. The video is the band’s eighth to reach the milestone, following those of “DNA,” “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),” “Dynamite,” “MIC Drop Remix,” “Fake Love,” “Idol,” and “Blood, Sweat, Tears.” “Butter” came out in May 2021 and the dance p
Tving, Paramount+ to present Lee Joon-ik’s ‘Beyond the Memory’
Television
Aug 26, 2022
Lee Joon-ik, a master of period films who was behind “The King and the Clown” (2005), “The Throne” (2015), “Anarchist from Colony” (2017) and “The Book of Fish” (2021), is set to make his Tving debut with the sci-fi drama “Beyond the Memory.” The filmmaker’s upcoming series will be released in October, according to Tving, local entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM’s subscription-based streaming platform. “Beyond the Memo
[Today’s K-pop] Twice’s 11th EP sells over 1m in preorders
K-pop
Aug 25, 2022
Twice’s upcoming EP has sold more than 1 million units before its release, according to JYP Entertainment on Thursday. The group’s 11th EP, “Between 1&2,” surpassed sales of its previous album, LP No. 3, “Formula of Love:O+T=<3,” that sold more than 700,000 copies in preorders in November last year. The EP is likely to be the group’s first million-selling album. According to 10 years of data released in January, Twice sold the most albums a
MBN to air first metaverse-based music survival show ‘Avatar Singer’
Television
Aug 25, 2022
As the metaverse rise in prominence, South Korean cable channel MBN decided to launch the first-ever music survival program using metaverse technology. “Avatar Singer” will feature 10 top-tier musicians that conceal their identities behind a digital character. The contestants, represented by their 3D avatars with supernatural powers, will compete to become the show‘s winner. Their performances will transcend the physical limitations of the stage for a uniquely immersive viewi
‘Taken’-style action film ‘Limit’ features female lead and villain
Film
Aug 25, 2022
Singer-turned-actor Lee Jung-hyun said her new thriller “Limit,” directed by Lee Seung-joon, is similar to “Taken,” the hit Hollywood film about a former spy who goes to great lengths to find his kidnapped teenage daughter. But unlike “Taken,” the action film features a mother and a female villain as the main characters. “We hoped to create a Korean version of ‘Taken’” that features a mother as the main character, Lee said during a
In the right denim, NewJeans aims to be an everyday symbol of music
K-pop
Aug 25, 2022
Comprised of five bandmates born in 2000s, Hype independent label Ador’s first group hopes to become musical icon
[Today’s K-pop] Itzy to drop 2nd single in Japan in October
K-pop
Aug 24, 2022
Itzy will put out its second single in Japan on Oct. 5, label JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday. Single “Blah Blah Blah” will consist of four tracks, including the titular track and “Can’t Tie Me Down” as well as instrumental version of the two songs. The quintet officially debuted in Japan in December last year with best-of album “It’z Itzy.” In March, it was named one of the best three new artists in Asia in the Japan Gold Disc Awards,
‘Honest Candidate’ sequel returns with even funnier setting
Film
Aug 24, 2022
What would happen if a politician cannot lie? The original film “Honest Candidate,” which started from this idea, featured politician Joo Sang-sook (played by Ra Min-ran), who attempts to run for the fourth time for a seat at the National Assembly. She would lie about anything if it can earn her a vote. However, after visiting her grandmother, Sang-sook finds that she is unable to lie. This immediately gets her into all sorts of trouble. Actor Ra won the best actress award for pl
Kwon Yuri, Jung Il-woo wish to continue their proven synergy in ‘Good Job’
Television
Aug 24, 2022
Taking off hanbok, ‘Bossam: Steal the Fate’ couple is reunited for a joint investigation
[Feature] Is K-pop’s ‘universe’ building still worth it?
K-pop
Aug 24, 2022
Music critics say acts’ peculiar universe may become less effective, limit musical expansion
BTS concert for Busan Expo bid will host 100,000 attendees
K-pop
Aug 24, 2022
K-pop sensation BTS is holding a concert in Busan on Oct. 15 in support of the city‘s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The event, titled “BTS 'Yet To Come' in Busan,” will take place on Oct. 15 in Gijang-gun, Busan, as part of the septet’s activities as the honorary ambassadors of the international event, according to a statement released by the act’s label Big Hit Music on Wednesday. “Yet To Come” is the title of BTS’ latest single from the band
Rebranded MAMA to take place in Osaka at end-Nov.
K-pop
Aug 24, 2022
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 CJ ENM, on Wednesday. Japan has been the world’s second-largest music marke
NewJeans’ ‘Cookie’ hit by claims of sexualizing teen members
K-pop
Aug 24, 2022
“Cookies I made. It’s so soft (what?) I keep thinking of you (ayy)”; “If you want it, you can get it”; “(Keep) looking at my cookie. The scent is different (taste it), one bite is not enough (uh)”; “Take it, don’t break it, I wanna see you taste it.” These are few lines from girl group NewJeans’ debut lead single “Cookie,” which, according to the group’s agency Ador, is a song for fans “made with a sincer
[Herald Interview] Park Eun-bin prepared like student for ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’
Television
Aug 24, 2022
Actor shares mixed bag of emotions on possible season 2
‘Street Man Fighter’ to revive dance fever with male crews’ fiercer competition
Television
Aug 23, 2022
After seeing phenomenal success with last year’s “Street Woman Fighter,” South Korean cable channel Mnet has returned with another dance competition program featuring one of the most talented male dancers in the country. Dubbed “Street Man Fighter,” the program will feature eight top-tier dance crews spanning a wide-range of dance genres such as hip-hop, krump and choreography. The teams will pit against one another through missions and battles to win the title of
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