Rocket Punch debuted in August 2019 under Woolim Entertainment with first EP “Pink Punch.” The group has since dropped four EPs and two singles in South Korea. In August 2021, they made their Japan debut with EP “Bubble Up!” and later dropped their first Japanese single, “Fiore,” this year in June. Asked how they can differentiate themselves from the other girl groups, leader Yeonhee replied, “W...

“K-pop idols must now carry a message and philosophy, and this is not something you can force upon them through short-term training. The company must be able to teach them to think wisely,” Kim said. “CEO Min Hee-jin’s NewJeans has recently been an issue. In her interview, she said more than anything, the members must be happy. She is making efforts to make new attempts, and such values and an e...

According to the label, “BTS in Busan” will mark the start of BTS’ roles as the honorary ambassadors of the 2030 Busan World Expo since their appointment in July. The seven members are poised to participate in activities at home and abroad to help bring global attention to Busan and support the city in its bid to host the event. During their appointment ceremony on July 19, BTS leader RM said, ...

While such accusations were initially raised among English-speaking fans online, it spread to local communities recently, especially after a local YouTuber posted a video describing the lyrics as too obscene for minors to sing. YouTuber Kim Tae-hoon of the English-teaching channel Bridge TV on Wednesday posted a video that broke down “Cookie,” arguing it is inappropriate for underage girls. He ...

Rookie girl group, NMixx of JYP Entertainment, is making is set to return next month. JYP Entertainment on Monday said through a statement that NMixx will return for the first time in seven months with its second single, “Entwurf,” on Sept. 19. Official promotion for the return kicked off earlier that day when the group tweeted the name of the track. A few minutes after the release of the poste...

The band recently closed the curtains on its “The Boyz World Tour: The B-Zone,” its first global concert series since debuting in December 2017. Kicking off the tour in Los Angeles on May 29, the act traveled to 11 cities in the US, Europe and Asia, with the last concerts taking place on Aug. 5-7 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. The three-day finale in Seoul attracted 24,000 concertgoers in total. Loo...

Blackpink is set to make its US award show debut at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards this month. The K-pop quartet has been named among the lineup of performers of the VMAs this year, the band’s agency YG Entertainment said Tuesday. “Blackpink is preparing for a special stage to light up the ceremony,” YG said in a statement. “All the members and the staff of the company are doing their best to ...

Earlier in June, BTS announced a temporary break from group activities to focus on their individual lives and solo careers. In doing so, the members spoke about their mental and physical fatigue from the K-pop system, which “gives no room for people’s growth, and constantly forces us to make music,” as said by the band’s leader RM. While commerciality is an essence of all popular music genres, c...

According to Babylon, the process of producing “Ego 90’s” has not only been a lesson-filled journey, but also a turning point for him as an artist. “As they are musicians who have already reached the peak of their careers, regardless of how famous they are, I learned a lot about their lives, their philosophies and the know-hows,” he said. “They make music not from the mind but from the heart, an...

Following the release of “Pink Venom,“ the band is set to drop a full-length album in September and begin a world tour in October, according to a schedule unveiled last week. A long-awaited comeback for both fans and the group, Blackpink‘s forthcoming LP will come with two blockbuster music videos, which have been with a ”record-high budget,” according to the company. The first video for “Pink V...

Starting their careers together as K-pop musicians in their early teenage years, the girls are now all women in their thirties with established careers of their own. During their hiatus from group activities, the eight bandmates have strived to set down their own roots as musicians and actors -- and have now returned together on a stable ground. Not only did they feel happy to be together, they a...

“Ways We Change” is a song that she wrote following a period of confusion as she tried to define herself and her music. During this phase, Lee says she wasn’t completely happy with her work. “Even though I was proud and satisfied with my music right after it was released, after a while, I couldn’t help but think, ‘Is this the right fit for me?’” she said. “Then I realized I was changing day by ...

Meanwhile, other members of BTS have all kicked off their individual schedules as well. On June 24, Jungkook made his first solo venture outside of BTS with his collaborative single “Left and Right” with American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. On Friday, Jungkook, along with other vocalist members -- Jin, V and Jimin -- will drop “Bad Decisions,” a new song the four collaborated with US produce...

The album’s title also sends the message that UKiss will always stay together to the group’s fans. “’Count On Me,” I say this to my fans often. I can say this with confidence that I will always be UKiss’ Soohyun, so count on me. Although we haven’t kicked off our group projects yet, I feel I’ve achieved a big part of my goal as I am with Hoon and Kiseop, and I’m hopeful that there will come a da...

K-pop boy band TO1 on Thursday dropped its 3rd EP “Why Not??,” marking its return to the music scene after eight months. TO1 is a nine-piece multinational K-pop group consisting of Dong-geon, Chan, Ji-su, Jae-yun, J.You, Kyung-ho, Daigo, Renta and Yeo-jeong. This is its first album with three new members -- Daigo, Renta and Yeo-jeong -- who joined the group last year. After dropping the new al...