K-pop boy group EXO will celebrate the 10th anniversary since its debut with an in-person fan meet in Seoul next month, the group's agency said Thursday. The "2022 Debut Anniversary Fan Event: EXO" will take place at Jamsil Gymnasium in southern Seoul at 7 p.m. on April 9, SM Entertainment said in a release. The event will also be streamed live on Beyond Live for the group's fans outside the country. Members Suho, Xiumin, D.O, Kai and Sehun will take part in the fan event, performing t

The music video for "Solo," an individual single from Jennie, a member of popular girl group BLACKPINK, has topped 800 million views on YouTube, a first for any female K-pop solo artist. The video hit the milestone Thursday at 3:24 a.m., three years and four months after it was uploaded, the group's agency YG Entertainment said. "Solo" became the first music video by any female solo artist from Korea to reach 800 million YouTube views. The individual debut single by Jennie is

After nearly two years away as a solo artist, Solar of Mamamoo returned with her first-ever EP, “Face,” on Wednesday evening. The singer-turned-soloist said it took her a while to drop a new album because she was initially “musically lost.” She felt she had done everything in terms of being experimental while sprinkling in whatever she liked for her solo debut “Spit it out.” But messages and support from her fans helped the musician overcome her fears ab

Big Bang wrapped up shooting for a music video last week and is readying itself to make a much-awaited comeback, local media reported Wednesday. 　 Label YG Entertainment confirmed the news and said it will announce more details including the release date soon. 　 Last month, the company officially announced that the band is releasing new music this spring. Its last work was the single “Flower Road” from March 2018. Over the past four years, Seungri left the team in 2019 after becom

K-pop supergroup BTS will take the stage for the annual Grammy Awards for the third consecutive year, organizers have said. The South Korean group was among the artists announced by the US Recording Academy on Tuesday (US time) to perform during the 64th awards ceremony on April 3. Other big names on the list were Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Brandi Carlile and Brothers Osborne. BTS performed jointly with Lil Nas X at the 62nd Grammy Awards held two years ago and hit the stage alone

　 Moonbin and Sanha of Astro held an online showcase Tuesday to introduce their second EP as a unit. 　 The EP comes out about 1 1/2 years since the previous EP “In-Out” and the title “Refuge” signifies how they want to offer shelter for listeners, taking a step further from the message of healing from the first EP. 　 They had high expectations for each other and were pleased that they managed to release the EP on the originally planned date. They tested positive for COVI

New girl group Ive will release its second single album "Love Dive" on April 5, the group's agency Starship Entertainment said Tuesday. The K-pop agency posted a teaser image about the upcoming record on social media. It will mark the first release from the six-piece group since its debut single "Eleven" last December. "Eleven" became an instant hit with K-pop fans at home and abroad, topping various domestic music charts and made it onto music charts across the wor

JYP Entertainment, the K-pop label behind TWICE and Stray Kids, said Tuesday it has established a US branch to expand its reach to the North American market. "We have set up JYP USA to secure a foothold in the North American market, where the K-pop base continues to expand, and attempt a new strategic evolution," the company said in a release. The local corporation will work to help JYP-managed artists' advance to the US market in the future as well as to discover and nurture new talen

Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of K-pop powerhouse Hybe that manages BTS, will receive an honorary doctorate from Seoul National University (SNU), school officials said Tuesday. Bang will be the first entertainment industry figure to get the SNU degree that is given to a person who has made a special contribution to academic development or improvement of the cultural heritage of mankind, according to officials. The 49-year-old Bang is a music producer best known for launching BTS in 2013 and

Girl group feels like debuting anew with long-awaited first studio album ‘I Never Die’

(G)I-dle came out with its first studio album on Monday and held an online showcase to discuss it return. 　 It has been over a year since the band put out new music and is the first time it presents itself as a five-member act. 　 The LP is titled “I Never Die” and the group wanted to show spirit and determination, said leader Soyeon. It focuses on speaking out against prejudices, exuding confidence that “I’m just me,” added Minnie. 　 Main track “Tomboy&rdqu

Three members of K-pop girl group Red Velvet -- Irene, Joy and Yeri -- have tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancellation of all two concerts scheduled for the weekend, the group's agency said Monday. The members recently tested positive through self-test kits and then underwent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which returned positive results, SM Entertainment said. Having completed their vaccination, the three are receiving treatment at home without presenting any special symp

The 8, a member of K-pop boy group Seventeen, will release his fourth individual single sung in Chinese this week, his agency said Monday. The single, "Hai Cheng," will hit online music services across the world at 11 a.m. Friday, Pledis Entertainment said. It marks the first individual song from the member in about 11 months, after he dropped "Side By Side" in April last year. The title "Hai Cheng" was named after Haicheng, the singer's hometown in China's central

K-pop supergroup BTS' three live concerts in Seoul have attracted 2.46 million fans both on and offline, the group's agency said Monday. The "BTS Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul" shows were held at Seoul Olympic Stadium on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights, with the first and third-night shows streamed live online and the second-night concert available for "live-viewing" at movie theaters across the world. The shows drew a total audience of 45,000 at Seoul Olympic Sta

The second of K-pop supergroup BTS's three concerts in Seoul has raked in more than $32 million from movie theaters across the world, where fans in different countries were able to watch it live, according to a report by a US entertainment magazine. "BTS Permission To Dance On Stage - Seoul" was held Saturday as one of the septet's first shows before a live audience in its home country since 2019 and accumulated $32.6 million from 3,711 theaters in 75 countries around the world, Variet