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Black Pink performs before 10,000 fans in Seoul
Nov 11, 2018
A large arena in Seoul was rocked with cheers from some 10,000 fans when the sharp intro of "DDU-DU DDU-DU," the popular title track off girl group BlackPink's first EP album "Square Up," was played.The song opened the "Black Pink 2018 Tour [In Your Area] Seoul x BC Card" on Saturday night, the first solo concert in Korea by the rising rookie girl group since its debut in August 2016. Black Pink (YG Enetertainment)The concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena was originally set to begin at 6 p.m.
SHINee's Onew to join Army next month
Nov 9, 2018
Popular boy band SHINee's leader Onew will begin his mandatory military service next month, his management agency said Friday."Onew will enter the military as an active-duty soldier on Oct.10," SM Entertainment said in a release. "We're not going to reveal the date and time of his entry as he wants to make it low-profile."He will have no separate event to bid farewell to his fans, it added. Onew (Yonhap)Debuting in 2008, Onew has released such hit songs as "Ring Ding Dong," "Lucifer," "Dream Gir
Japan’s ‘Music Station’ cancels BTS appearance over ‘controversial’ T-shirt
Nov 9, 2018
BTS’ planned appearance on “Music Station,” a flagship music program of Japanese broadcaster Asahi, has been canceled, stirring up a whirlwind of controversy. The announcement came a day before the K-pop act’s scheduled appearance on the Japanese music program slated for Friday. “Music Station” stated on its official website, “A specific T-shirt worn by a BTS member caused a controversy, which was reported by media. We asked about the intention of wearing the outfit to the act’s agency and tried
Red Velvet to drop fifth EP 'RBB'
Nov 9, 2018
Girl group Red Velvet will release its fifth EP, titled "RBB," on Nov. 30.The new album will have a total of six tracks, including the main song "Really Bad Boy," according to its agency, S.M. Entertainment. (S.M. Entertainment)The band hit domestic music charts with "Bad Boy" in January and "Power Up" in August. It later had a tour of Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore. The girls will have a tour of Japanese arenas in Fukuoka, Kobe and Yokohama in January next year, the agency said. The tour will b
Stray Kids fight discrimination against big, dark-furred dogs
Nov 8, 2018
"Dogs of all colors and sizes deserve love"
BTS’ Japanese single tops Oricon chart
Nov 8, 2018
BTS has ranked No. 1 on the Oricon daily singles chart following its release of a new single. (BigHit Entertainment)According to its agency, Big Hit Entertainment, the group’s ninth single “Fake Love/Airplane pt.2,” which was released Wednesday, climbed to the top of the Japanese chart with 327,342 points, beating the record of 269,861 for its previous album, “Mic Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow.”BTS also swept the top spots of iTunes top 200 charts in 10 countries, including Poland, Denmark and Portugal
BTS content circulating among N. Korean teens: Unification Minister
Nov 8, 2018
South Korean pop culture is spreading in North Korea amid a surge in mobile phone use, according to Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon.“BTS-related content is understood to be circulating among young people in North Korea,” the minister said Monday during a plenary session of the National Assembly’s Special Committee on Budget and Accounts. (Big Hit Entertainment)Cho’s remark came as Rep. Yoon Hu-duk of the ruling Democratic Party asked him to corroborate the number of mobile phone subscriptio
Sounds of Munich
Nov 7, 2018
Bavarian Radio Symphony, Munich Philharmonic to perform in Seoul with hottest pianists today
BTS wins Best Artist of the Year at 2018 MGA
Nov 7, 2018
The year 2018 has been an exhilarating ride for BTS, and what capped off a cascade of its impressive feats was a bagful of trophies at a K-pop award show in its home turf of South Korea.The group on Tuesday night received two grand awards, Best Artist of the Year and Digital Album of the Year, with its "Love Yourself" album at the 2018 MGA, a music award show jointly organized by Korean broadcaster MBC Plus and online music store Genie Music. The event was held at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon on
[Video] BTS on red carpet at 2018 MGA
Nov 6, 2018
BTS hit the red carpet at the 2018 MBC Plus x Genie Music Awards, with multiple wins on the horizon.MBC Plus x Genie Music Awards or MGA is a newly launched K-pop music awards co-hosted by South Korea’s major television network MBC and music streaming platform Genie.(Shot and edited by Park Ju-young / The Korea Herald)(The Korea Herald)Fans and reporters were crowding the venue in Incheon hours before the red carpet officially began at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.BTS is the creme de la creme of the supers
BTS RM’s UN speech used in textbooks, exams worldwide
Nov 6, 2018
BTS member RM’s United Nations speech has appeared in study material at schools worldwide, Herald Business reported Sunday. His speech was used in middle and high school classrooms for academic purposes in countries like South Korea, the US, Singapore and Vietnam. For example, at a Korean high school, in an English reading comprehension and composition exam that took place on Oct. 16, a problem went, “Read the following excerpt from BTS’ leader RM’s speech at UNICEF’s youth initiative ‘Generatio
From BTS to Charlie Puth, what to expect from 2018 MGA
Nov 6, 2018
With the clock ticking to this year’s K-pop MGA awards, excitement has been running high, as the star-studded event will feature diversity in its nominations and exclusive collaborations.Here’s what we can expect from the highly anticipated awards show, which is set to be held at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon on Tuesday. 1. Head-turning performances and collaborations (BTS, Charlie Puth Twitter)The 2018 MGA will offer exclusive performances by beloved K-pop artists. Headlining the event is a join
Twice’s ‘Yes or Yes’ dominates digital charts
Nov 6, 2018
K-pop group Twice is reigning over local digital music platforms with its latest EP “Yes or Yes.”The title track with the same name as the EP ranked No. 1 on multiple local music charts as soon as it was released on 6 p.m., Monday. It has topped six music streaming sites including Melon, Genie, Bugs, Soribada, Mnet and Naver Music, as of 8 a.m. Tuesday. (Twice official homepage)“Yes or Yes” is the sixth EP of the group, with songs including an electric-pop track with a bouncy hook declaring “Cho
Violinist Yang In-mo releases first Deutsche Grammophon album
Nov 5, 2018
‘I would like to make my own Paganini’
JYJ Junsu discharged from military
Nov 5, 2018
JYJ’s Xia Junsu, 31, was discharged from his alternative military duty in the conscripted police force on Monday. Junsu had enlisted in February 2017 on the same day as Big Bang’s T.O.P. The latter’s discharge date was pushed back to June 2019 after he failed a drug test while also serving with the conscripted police.Prior to his momentous day, Junsu spoke with a wire service about his experience with candor and detail. Yonhap News Agency on Sunday quoted Junsu as saying, “(The military is) a pl
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