Last December, Jin of BTS officially enlisted for duty, the first of the seven members. Jin has completed five weeks of training at a front-line infantry division boot camp in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, and has been assigned as an assistant drill instructor as his permanent military position. The assistant instructor's main responsibility is to discipline recruits and demonstrate training exercises. Only a handful are selected at each division, and the position requires strict qualificat

NewJeans hit Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first time with “Ditto,” a pre-release track from the single album “OMG.” “Ditto” debuted on the chart at No. 96, about six months since the rookie girl group’s debut. It is a record time for a K-pop artist to hit the main singles chart. Last week, “Ditto” hit UK’s Official Singles Chart Top 100 at No. 95 and ranked No. 11 on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart. “Ditto&rdqu

NCT 127 is launching a virtual concert in collaboration with Roblox. SM Entertainment on Wednesday announced NCT 127 will hold a global virtual concert, "The NCT 127 Concert Experience," in the metaverse space of Roblox. Along with the platform's developer Roblox Corp., the nine-piece K-pop band will launch the first-ever K-pop concert inside the metaverse space. From Jan. 28-30, the concert will take place every hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Korean time, allowing fans from around

NewJeans, the fresh K-pop sensation, has placed its track “Ditto” on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time among the fourth generation K-pop groups. “Ditto,” the side track from its latest single album “OMG,” hit the chart dated Jan. 21 at No. 96. Such an accomplishment comes only within a year since its debut on last August. The success of the track “Ditto” comes as its streaming gradually accumulated ever since its release on Dec. 19. Previous

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Key of SHINee will bring out a reissue of his second solo studio album in February, according to a local media report on Tuesday. Label SM Entertainment confirmed the news following the report. It has been about six months since he released LP “Gasoline” that topped iTunes top albums chart in 24 regions. The veteran idol held solo concerts in Seoul in October and in Yokohama the following month. It was his first solo concert in Japan in about four years. In March, he will host conce

Cheeky and fresh is how public broadcaster KBS wants to make over its 30-year legacy of late-night music talk shows, with the first new version of “The Seasons,” starting next month. The program will be a one-year project divided into four different seasons, each hosted by different stars. The first season, “The Seasons-Jay Park’s Drive,” will be led by the Korean singer and rapper Jay Park. It is the first time for Jay Park to host a music program for a local broad

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Jimin of BTS is set to drop his first solo album in February, according to a local media report Monday. Big Hit Music said that it would announce the specific date as soon as it is confirmed, following the report. Jimin will become the fourth member of the septet to put out solo work, following J-Hope, Jin and RM. The artist collaborated with Ha Sungwoon for the drama theme song “With You,” putting it atop iTunes top songs chart in 100 regions in record time. Along with Jin, V and J

GOT the beat, a seven-member female unit from K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment, unveiled its first mini-album “Stamp On It” on Monday. The title track “Stamp On It” is a R&B hip-hop dance song composed of a groovy piano sound and strong 808 bass beats. The lyrics center on the extreme competition to become the best on stage. Likewise, the music video for the title track is rough and powerful with a caper movie concept. GOT the beat is the first subunit that marked th

Taeyang, BTS' Jimin's collaborative single 'Vibe' tops iTunes, YouTube trending charts

Blackpink is returning to Paris to perform at the Yellow Pieces Gala next Wednesday, according to local reports. The Yellow Pieces Gala is a musical charity event held to raise funds for the Hospital Foundation, a charity institution chaired by France’s first lady Brigitte Macron. Brigitte Macron took over the chair position of the foundation from the former first lady of France, Bernadette Chirac, in 2019. Since its establishment in 1989, the Hospital Foundation has been raising funds to

The legendary K-pop idol group Bigbang’s Taeyang has made a comeback with a collaboration with BTS member Jimin. His new digital single, “Vibe,” was released Friday, six years after his last solo release, his third studio album “White Night.” “Vibe” is composed of addictive and strong beats that sing of subtle emotions in a relationship. Not only did the K-pop megastar take part by featuring the song but he also starred in the music video. The track is a

Blackpink was named as one of the nominees for 2023 The BRIT Awards, one of the most prestigious music awards in the UK. The group earned a nomination for international group of the year, along with Drake ＆ 21 Savage, First Aid Kit, Fontaines D.C. and Gabriels. The foursome is the only K-pop musicians to be nominated for the award besides BTS. BTS competed for the award in 2021 and 2022 but did not pick up the trophy. The award ceremony will be held on Feb. 12. Blackpink also was nominated for