Ahead of the release of their anthology album, the band on Monday scooped up three prizes at this year’s Billboard Music Awards, marking their sixth consecutive year winning at the award show. Among the six categories they were nominated for, BTS took home trophies for Top Duo/Group, Top Song Sales Artist and Top Selling Song for “Butter.” The K-pop septet now has won 12 trophies since their BBMA...

Some of the members took part in the production of the album, including Hwi, who penned two songs on the debut package. Hwi composed and arranged the first track on his own, “We On,” and teamed up with members KyungJun and JunHyeok in penning the song’s lyrics. The last track, “Your Favorite Melody,” is a song the 17-year-old Hwi had written even ahead of his debut. “I composed the last track be...

“The songs represent the unique colors the members have discovered over the past seven years,” JinJin said, adding, “preparing a full-length album always comes with some pressure, but seeing the result, we’re more than satisfied.” Regarding the bandmates attempting solo songs for the LP, Rocky said, “We’ve each worked hard on honing ourselves on lyric-writing and composing. We thought that we we...

The album, comprising five tracks, also include songs “Slam the Door,” “On A Highway” and “I’ll Be There,” which the bandmates all took part in the lyrics-writing and composition. The last song is a fan song for the act’s fandom, Clue, in which Won had a major role in writing. Debuting in March 2021 with the first EP “I Like You,” Ciipher made its name known as the boy band produced by super sta...

An emotional pop ballad mixing Korean and English lyrics, the song sings of a cynical attitude of a boy who feels love is a luxury for if you don’t have enough money. “The story follows on from ‘Loser=Lover.’ It rolls out the sense of deprivation watching a trust fund boy. There’s minimal instrumental accompaniment, so I could focus more on the lyrics while I recorded the song,” Beomgyu said. T...

While some 200 audience had packed into the studio, a multitude of K-pop fans around the world tuned in to the livestream remotely, celebrating the start of KCON together. The night came to an emotional close as all participants, except for Monsta X who had to leave early, gathered onstage for the finale song, “My Universe” by BTS and Coldplay. Rather than performing to the song, the six teams s...

The band’s youngest member, 24-year-old Chan, said, “Time has really flown, and we’re now in our eighth-year. We’ve all matured so much, and I felt this as I watched the members all training and shooting music videos with more responsibility. Although I’m the youngest, I’m also not so young. And this time, rather than just following the other members, I tried hard to show a better side of myself....

“The word ‘K-pop’ is the short for Korean music. Although many respectful idol groups have been showing great performances, I’d like to introduce to the foreign fans that there is more to K-pop than just girl group and boy band music,” Psy said, adding he is currently preparing for regular YouTube content related to it. “Constantly being consumed by those in their 20s, even now, when I’m 45, it ...

In 2015, iKON made a splash in the Korean music scene as YG’s newest boy band, initially debuting as a septet including the former leader, B.I. Their debuting single, “My Tape,” topped the charts upon its release, taking the boys to instant global stardom. Dominating the local and global music charts from the get-go, the boys continued to extend their winning streaks with their following albums ...

SNU has given the honorary degree to people who have made a special contribution to the academic development or improvement of the cultural heritage of mankind. Bang is the first figure from the entertainment industry to receive an honorary doctorate from SNU, one of the nation’s most prestigious universities. Among those who have received the honorary degree are South Africa’s first Black Presid...

The members also premiered “Love” and “And” during the fan event, before heading on to answer questions from fans, who go by the name Monbebe. “We’re really thrilled to be able to perform in front of Monbebe in a long time. We’ll try our best to show as much more energy as we haven’t been able to show you guys until now with the new album. The latest album is truly for Monbebe, so please give it...

“That That” is the latest track to be revealed from Psy’s upcoming album “Psy 9th,” which consists of 12 tracks all produced in collaboration with some of the biggest musicians in the K-pop scene. Among those that have been revealed are, “Celeb” featuring Bae Suzy, “Happier” featuring R&B singer Crush, “Now” featuring Hwasa of Mamamoo, “Sleepless” featuring Heize, “Forever” featuring Tablo of hi...

Su-jeong said chart performances and trophy wins weren’t her main goals with her comeback. “I’m not saying those aren’t important, but I hope to have more valuable time making my music and communicating with people who appreciate it,” adding, “I hope that the album stays with people long as they live lives and go through different emotions, empathizing with them and offering healing at each mome...

“It‘s our first time performing in front of a large audience like this. We’re so happy to be here at Coachella,” the band said. Aespa is the third K-pop girl group to be invited to the American music fest, following Blackpink in December 2019 and the now-disbanded 2NE1, which made a legendary reunion after over six years on the previous weekend. A dream stage for musicians and performers around...

“The City” project also set the internet abuzz. According to Hybe, during the two weeks when the project had taken place in Las Vegas, the official Twitter account of the city had changed to “Borahaegas,” while some 9.24 million hashtags related to the project were produced in overall. From April 1 until the project ended Sunday, “#Lasvegas” was mentioned some 8.5 million times, up by a whopping ...