Refreshed with new energy, the group is revamping itself through the “U.L.S” project. Dropping the first of the series, “Session. 1 [U],” on June 15, the group said they are set to drop two more singles, each themed around “love (L)” and “sexy (S)” in the coming months, words that represent Ulala Session’s new identity, Kim explained. While they are starting off afresh, the fundamental value of...

IST Entertainment’s new boy band ATBO has embarked on their journey with debut album “The Beginning.” Formed through the TV survival show “The Origin - A, B, Or What?,” the seven-member group finally entered the K-pop scene and conducted a debut showcase a few hours ahead of the album drop on Wednesday. Making their first appearance in front of the media, the band’s leader Oh Junseok said, “Our...

She said she didn’t realize that so much time had passed since her last solo stage as she had been so immersed in the preparations. Having devoted her everything into it, HyunA said she was so overwhelmed with emotions listening to the full album for the first time. “I listened to the album in the car alone, and I cried. I was so surprised at myself that I listened to it again, and I realized th...

Earlier this year, Blitzers held their first stand-alone concert tour in the US, “Blitzers 2022 US Tour ‘Check-In,’” during which they visited Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta, New York and Chicago, finally meeting with fans. “Between January and February this year, we had our first solo concert outside Korea. Debuting amid the coronavirus pandemic, we haven‘t been able to have fun p...

Officially embarking on her next musical journey as a singer, Saay said she plans to focus on producing her own music after the LP release. If the situation allows, she hopes to proceed with a concert next year, which has been indefinitely postponed since 2020 due to the pandemic. The musician hoped her sounds could carry a life of its own, continuing to exist even beyond her time on Earth. “I ...

Members of K-pop phenomenon BTS have officially embarked on their roles as honorary ambassadors for South Korea‘s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan. The bidding committee on Tuesday afternoon held an appointment ceremony at the band’s label Hybe‘s headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, officially naming the seven members as public relations ambassadors for the 2030 Busan World Expo bid. BTS ...

Returning to the music scene after eight months, boy band SF9 embarked on a new journey as a sextet with the group’s 11th EP, “The Wave Of9,” Wednesday. Ahead of dropping the new album that evening, six members of the originally nine-member group -- Jaeyoon, Zuho, Dawon, Yoo Taeyang, Hwiyoung and Chani -- conducted a media showcase in Seoul. Inseong and Youngbin were absent due to their mandato...

K-pop phenomenon BTS is set to perform in Busan in October to help the city‘s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The announcement came after entertainment company Hybe, with which the band’s label Big Hit Music is affiliated, held a meeting to discuss ways to promote the bid with Busan city on Thursday. “The bidding committee will officially appoint BTS as the ambassadors of 2030 Busan World Expo...

The comeback this time is more special as it is the first release following the return of Jinwoo and Seunghoon from their military service and the renewal of contracts with YG by all four members last year. “The biggest concern in the renewal was the four of us being together. And we all signed with YG again because we have the staff members who we’ve been working together with since before our ...

The boys ramped up the excitement with “Wishlist,” “Blue Orangeade” and “Magic.” While tempering the hype a bit with “Ghosting,” they cranked up the energy once more with “New Rules” and a special remix of “Puma.” The “Puma” remix performance included a solo dance break by Yeonjun that induced ear-splitting cheers from fans. TXT members galloped around the main stage and a protruding platform as...

The breakup queen is back, and this time singer-songwriter Heize is dropping a whole package of lingering post-love feelings and yearning to turn back time. Returning with her second LP “Undo,” the first full-length album from the artist in three years, Heize said while the term “full-length album” itself weighs heavy on her shoulders, she was confident she could put together a whole studio set ...

The band wrapped up the night with an encore stage, which lasted for nearly an hour as the band broke out anthems “Our Dawn is Hotter Than Day,” “Snap Shoot,” as well as another round of “Very Nice.” With the Seoul shows as the start, Seventeen is set to continue its tour around the world, traveling to 20 cities in North America and Asia between August and October, before closing the series with...

Twice members showed support from the very early stage of the album’s making, Nayeon said, bringing food and gifts to her music video shooting and giving advice on all the productions, from album jacket options to music videos and dance practices. “It was really encouraging when the members advised me on parts that I found handling alone. There were many setbacks as I had to do what nine people ...

Co-ed quartet Kard on Wednesday made its full group comeback after nearly two years with the new album “Re:,” through which the group hopes to embark on a new start of their musical journey. The four bandmates, consisting of two female members Minseo and Jiwoo alongside male members BM and J. Seph -- said they felt like they were redebuting in preparing the new album, so named the album “Re:.” ...

KCON, the world’s biggest Korean popular culture festival, will return to a physical location in over two years in Los Angeles in August. The event is headlined by the trendiest lineup of K-pop groups, including Enhypen, Itzy and NCT Dream. CJ ENM, the Korean entertainment conglomerate organizing KCON, revealed on Wednesday the lineup of performers to feature in the global K-pop event, slated to...