Lisa of Blackpink will put out the solo single “New Woman” on Aug. 16, agency Lloud Company said Tuesday. She has joined forces with Grammy-winning Spanish singer and songwriter Rosalia. Fans have speculated that the two superstars would collaborate after watching a teaser featuring a silvery “rose” rotating between flashes of a silver star. Lisa had hinted at a solo endeavor with a TikTok video last week which included snippets of music in which she sang “Pullin&rs

Multinational K-pop girl group Unis returned confident and ready to become an idol representing Generation Z with a new single, “Curious,” on Tuesday. This is the group’s first comeback after its debut through SBS’ idol survival program “Universe Ticket” in March this year. “Our single album is led by the titular track ‘Curious.’ It’s about breaking free from the old me to become a new person. It’s the greatest of all time. It&rsq

David Yong, CEO of Evergreen Group Holdings, who starred in various Korean TV programs and YouTube content introducing himself as a K-pop singer and Singaporean businessman with a 120-billion-won asset in cash, was charged with falsification of accounts on Aug. 3 in Singapore. He allegedly had the intention to defraud by abetting a woman named Jolene Low Mong Han to falsify a tax invoice from Evergreen Assets Management for purported bulk sales of household fittings and appliances. Yong could be

BTS member Suga, currently serving military duty as a public service agent, admitted Wednesday to drunk driving on Tuesday. He apologized for his actions and acknowledged his ignorance of the law regarding the use of electric scooters while intoxicated. “Last night, after drinking alcohol at dinner, I rode an electric scooter home. Underestimating the short distance and failing to recognize that the use of electric scooters is prohibited while under the influence, I violated traffic laws,&

G-Dragon, a member of YG Entertainment's biggest boy group Big Bang who dominated the K-pop scene from 2006 to 2018, has recently been making unique moves, moves that industry insiders say show that the musician is striving to maintain his fame and reputation as a cultural icon. On Monday, G-Dragon launched a new foundation, JusPeace, to help young artists with drug addiction. In June, he appeared at the Innovate Korea forum on the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology campus,

K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty is finally making its long-awaited comeback on Sept. 20 with its second mini album. Attrakt, the K-pop agency housing Fifty Fifty, dropped Wednesday a poster with the group’s comeback schedule on social media platform X. The poster shows an event planned for Aug. 9 titled “Hello Fifty Fifty” and for Aug. 12-16 titled “We are Fifty Fifty,” hinting that these could be the dates on which the new members are announced. Fifty Fifty is returni

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Stray Kids uploaded a trailer for the music video of a B-side track from their ninth EP “Ate” on Monday. The visual for “Jjam” is fashioned after that of a horror movie and follows the eight members as they roam around dark spaces before breaking into a run spooked by a mysterious presence and shattering a glass bottle. The single, written by Bang Chan and Changbin, claimed the No. 9 spot on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart last week. It follows the succes

More K-pop musicians struggling to succeed in the entertainment industry are turning to the local livestreaming platform AfreecaTV as a way to make money. AfreecaTV has long been ill-received by the public due to its involvement in several social problems, including sex crimes and the abasement of disabled persons. For K-pop musicians, appearing on the platform’s video streaming service has been seen as taboo. However, for many former idols who have devoted their youth to training to becom

Seventeen will release its 12th EP in October, agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday. The band will also embark on a world tour to be held across North America and Asia where it will perform songs from the upcoming album. The tour will be named “Right Here,” after the group's best-of album “17 Is Right Here,” which was released in April. Consisting of 33 tracks, the compilation album set a record on the Oricon chart, topping its weekly combined album ranking for th

Kim Sung-kyu, the leader of veteran boy band Infinite, thrilled fans with a stand-alone concert last weekend, his first in 18 months. The singer's “LV3: Let's Vacay” concert took place over the weekend at Jamsil Student Gymnasium in Seoul. Following 2022's "LV1 : Light & Voice" and last year's "LV2: Like Your Vibes," the third iteration of the singer's branded concerts embraced the theme of summer vacation in steaming heat, subtitled &

JYP Entertainment announced on Monday the establishment of a new subsidiary, Innit Entertainment, aimed at enhancing its capabilities as a comprehensive entertainment company. According to JYP Entertainment, the name Innit derives from a shortened form of the English expression “isn’t it.” Innit Entertainment will handle various music genres including pop, ballad, trot and R&B; it plans to launch soloists, duos as well as actors, utilizing JYP Entertainment's training

“I am the top, super lady,” the first line of (G)I-dle’s hit track “Super Lady,” echoed through the KSPO Dome in Seoul evoking earsplitting cheers from the nearly 8,000 fans that filled the venue on Saturday. Soon after, (G)I-dle appeared from a lift like warriors, dressed in black sets, to kick off their world tour “iDOL” with a two-day concert in Seoul. As they slowly descended towards the main stage, they were welcomed by a mega dance crew that togeth

In the latter half of this year, the K-pop scene will witness several high-profile solo debuts of K-pop artists. Yoon San-ha of Astro releases his debut solo mini-album "Dusk" on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone in his eight-year career. The album features six tracks, each designed to signify the stages of dusk, from the setting sun to the deep night. San-ha, who debuted as the youngest member of Astro in 2016, has been steadily building his solo musicality, contributing to the

Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, has unveiled its new business strategy, "Hybe 2.0," aiming to secure "superior leadership" in the global K-pop scene while underscoring its dedication to fans. The strategy was announced through a letter sent to Hybe's shareholders recently, which has been in preparation since the latter half of last year to ensure long-term business competitiveness, the company said on Thursday. "Based on Hybe 2.0, which focuses on nurturing f