Black Pink dropped a Japanese version of music videos for “Whistle” and “Playing with Fire,” two of the group‘s hits, ahead of its official Japanese debut in August.  (YG Entertainment)The Japanese version of the tracks’ videos were revealed via the group’s label YG Entertainment website Saturday evening, a signal that the K-pop act was all geared up to push ahead with its promotion in Japan. The group is scheduled to launch a media event for its Japanese debut on July 20 in Tokyo and drop its J

Boyband Winner will be returning with a new record around late July or early August, its agency said Friday.YG Entertainment confirmed earlier reports that Winner is preparing a new release, and that it has left the country to shoot a music video for the new song. Winner (YG Entertainment)The agency, however, refused to verify whether the new release will be in the form of a single, an EP or a full-length album.The upcoming release would mark an unusually fast release for a K-pop group, consider

Actress Uee and Korea-based Japanese singer Kangnam admitted Thursday that they are dating. It was reported earlier in the day that the two have been dating for three months. Citing TV officials, a local news outlet said that the two got close while appearing in SBS show “Law of the Jungle.”  Uee (left) and Kangnam (Yonhap)While the two stars initially denied the reports, they confirmed their relationship after another news outlet released photos of the two on a date. Uee, debuted as a member of

Brother-sister duo of Akdon Musician is gearing up for a return on July 20, YG Entertainment confirmed Friday.The agency released teaser images and a video along with the release date for the new record on its official blog (www.yg-life.com) at midnight.  Teaser image for Akdong Musician (YG Entertainment)The images give off a mysterious, almost eerie vibe with a pair of arms reaching out of a bush and a faceless woman standing with a mirror. YG commented that the concept will be different from

G-Dragon energized Seattle as he kicked off his North America tour in the rainy city on Tuesday.Standing in front of the crowd gathered at the Key Arena, the K-pop sensation thanked the fans and said it was “a great honor” to hold a global tour. He kicked off the night with his solo debut single “Heartbreaker” -- also the name of his debut album -- and “A Boy.”The singer entertained fans, sometimes up-close as he roamed between the aisles high-fiving and making eye contact.The night went on as G

K-pop superstar Taeyang has confirmed the North American cities that he will perform in as part of his upcoming global tour “White Night.”The Big Bang lead vocalist will kick off the tour with a concert at the International Centre in Toronto on Aug. 30, according to YG Entertainment. He will return to Canada -- this time on the west coast -- with a concert at the Orpheum in Vancouver on Sept.15 to wrap things up. The promotional image for Taeyang’s “White Night” tour. (YG Entertainment)Along the

Ali seeks less sadness, more joy in life as she returns with more upbeat music

For the first time since 2012, Psy has been unseated on YouTube as Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” became the most watched video of all time.As of Tuesday, the heart-wrenching song -- featuring Charlie Puth – surpassed the South Korean pop sensation’s “Gangnam Style” as the most-played clip.  Psy shows off his trademark “horse-riding” dance move in the music video of “Gangnam Style.” (YG Entertainment)The popularity of “Gangnam Style,” the first video to garner more than 2 billion views on YouTube

EXO has done it again, passing 100 million views on YouTube, this time with the music video for “Wolf,” Tuesday.According to S.M. Entertainment, the video has just become the fifth of EXO‘s YouTube productions to garner over 100 million views.  (S.M. Entertainment)“Wolf” is the lead track from EXO’s first studio album “XOXO” in 2013. The K-pop sensation had already broken the mark four times, with “Overdose,” “Growl,” “Call Me Baby” and “Monster.”EXO is set to release its fourth studio album, “T

K-pop group member-turned-actress Sulli, also known as Choi Jin-ri, and brand director Kim Min-joon have broken up after being together for four months. Kim took to Instagram on Monday to announce the split. “After lots of thought, Choi Jin-ri and I decided to go separate ways,” he wrote. Through the post, he waved aside possible speculations and asked people not to make up stories about the breakup. “It was ordinary dating. There is only the story of the two and no other special stories or curi

Boy group SHINee's Taemin will make a comeback as a solo artist in August, his agency said Tuesday."Taemin will release his third album as an individual artist next month," S.M. Entertainment said in a release. "This would be his first album in 1 1/2 years."The agency, however, did not reveal the exact date of the album's release. (S.M. Entertainment)The singer is scheduled to hold his first individual concert in his home country at the Olympic Hall inside Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul on A

The protracted legal battle surrounding the alleged plagiarism by singer Roy Kim will be taken to the Supreme Court, local media reported Tuesday.According to the reports, the unidentified songwriter appealed the earlier verdict that ruled in favor of Kim. Both the district court and the appellate court ruled that the song in question, “Bom Bom Bom,” was not the product of plagiarism. Roy Kim (CJ E&M)In 2013, the Christian music composer filed charges against the then-20-year-old singer, claimin

VIXX kicked off its concert tour in Japan on Tuesday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of its debut.According to its agency Jellyfish Entertainment, the boy band was to hold two concerts in Nagoya on Tuesday to commence the tour. The band will hold two concerts in Tokyo on Saturday and will wrap up the tour with two performances in Osaka. The poster for VIXX’s Japan tour (Jellyfish Entertainment)The concerts are part of VIXX’s project launched to celebrate its anniversary. It started with the

K-pop boy group Super Junior will return to the K-pop music scene in October with less members, its management agency said Monday. Super Junior (S.M. Entertainment)Originally consisted of 11, the restructured team will be made up of seven members -- Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Yesung, Eunhyuk, Donghae and Siwon -- said Label SJ, the special label created by S.M. Entertainment exclusively for the globally well-known K-pop group. Eunhyuk, Donghae and Siwon, currently serving in the military, are e

Brother and sister duo Akdong Musician will make a return later this month, the group‘s agency said Monday.Confirming earlier reports, YG Entertainment said that the beloved duo has just finished shooting the music video for its new song, set for release this month.  Akdong Musician (YG Entertainment)“The specific schedule has not been set yet,” it said, adding that it is yet unclear whether Akdong Musician will release an album, EP or a single.　The agency did not comment on when Lee Chan-hyuk -