K-POP

• 

  K-POP

  (LEAD) BTS fails to win Grammy for second consecutive year

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details, quotes in paras 7-17, minor edits in paras 2-3; ADDS photos)SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS has failed to take home an honor at the Grammy Awards, one of the biggest U.S. music awards, for the second
• 

  K-POP

  BTS fails to win Grammy for second consecutive year

  SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS has failed to take home an honor at the Grammy Awards, one of the biggest U.S. music awards, for the second consecutive year. BTS was nominated for best pop duo or group performance with its megahit &q
• 

  K-POP

  BTS stages suspense-filled performance of 'Butter' at Grammy Awards

  SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS has grabbed the attention of music fans around the world with a suspense-filled performance of its 2021 megahit single "Butter" on the stage of this year's Grammy Awards ceremony.The sep
• 

  K-POP

  BTS says “Grammy Awards mean so much… 2 yrs will pay off”

  SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS did not hide their expectations for the award in a red carpet interview of the 64th Grammy Awards held in Las Vegas on the morning of the 4th (KST).
"It'
• 

  K-POP

  NiziU to release digital single 'ASOBO'…contains positive messages

  SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Yonhap) – Japanese girl group NiziU, formed by K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment along with Sony Music Entertainment Japan, will release the new digital single “ASOBO” on Apr. 12, acco
• 

  K-POP

  BTS member Jungkook cleared to attend Grammy Awards after completing quarantine

  SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook, a member of the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been cleared to attend the upcoming Grammy Awards ceremony upon completing his quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test, his agency said Sunday."Jungkook has
• 

  K-POP

  N.Flying’s Lee Seung-hyub drops MBC ‘Tomorrow’ OST ‘Red Light’

  SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Band N.Flying’s member Lee Seung-hyub, released an OST (original soundtrack) "Red Light" for MBC TV Friday-Saturday drama “Tomorrow,” according to agency FNC Ent
• 

  K-POP

  ‘Squid Game’ Jung Ho-yeon to star in The Weekend’s music video

  SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Actress Jung Ho-yeon, who rose to global stardom with Netflix original "Squid Game," will appear in the music video of pop star The Weekend. The Weekend posted a
• 

  K-POP

  Pentagon’s Hongseok to join military on May 3

  SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Group Pentagon’s Hongseok (birth name: Yang Hong-seok) will join the military next month."Hong-seok will enter the training center on May 3,” said the agency Cube Ente
• 

  K-POP

  'Queendom 2' starts off with 0.8% viewership

  SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Yonhap) – The Mnet’s survival entertainment show “Queendom 2,” which votes for the best K-pop girl group, started off with viewership of 0 percent range.The first episode of “Queendom 2
• 

  K-POP

  TREASURE to hold first Japan arena tour since debut…to meet fans in 6 cities

  SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group TREASURE will embark on its first arena tour in Japan since the debut. The agency YG Entertainment announced on Friday, “TREASURE will begin its Japan arena t
• 

  K-POP

  Sunwoo Jung-a to make comeback in 8 months with 'Burst it all'…to hold concert from Apr. 8 to 10

  SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Yonhap) – S. Korean singer-songwriter Sunwoo Jung-a will make a comeback with the new song in 8 months.Sunwoo Jung-a will drop the single “Burst it all” through various music platforms
• 

  K-POP

  OH MY GIRL to hold fan meeting on Apr. 30 to celebrate 7th debut anniversary

  SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Yonhap) – K-pop girl group OH MY GIRL will hold the fan meeting at Donghae Culture and Arts Center in Kwangwoon University in Seoul on Apr. 30 to mark its 7th debut anniversary, accordi
• 

  K-POP

  BTS agency sues perpetrators for spreading false rumors… “no mercy”

  SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Group BTS’s agency sued perpetrators who spread false rumors and malicious posts against the BTS members.“Based on recent reports from fans and evidence collected through se
• 

  K-POP

  Seventeen to drop 1st English single this month

  SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup Seventeen will release its first English single this month to expand its presence in the global music market, the group's agency said Friday.The digital
• 

  K-POP

  Band collaborative project…Daybreak·LUCY release 'The Answer'

  SEOUL, Mar. 31 (Yonhap) – S. Korean bands Daybreak and LUCY will present songs to each other and work on a special project, adding their own colors to the song. According to Happy Robot Records and My
• 

  K-POP

  Kwak Jin-eon to release mini-album on 6th of next month... "An album like a present"

  SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Singer Kwak Jin-eon is coming back with a new album next month.His agency, Music Farm, announced on the 31st, "Kwak Jin-eon is coming back with a mini-album on the 6t
• 

  K-POP

  Boy group KINGDOM "We had no idea that Hanbok was this beautiful"

  SEOUL, Mar. 31 (Yonhap) – K-pop boy group KINGDOM’s fourth mini album “History Of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann,” which was released on Mar. 31, has something special. Even though it is familiar to find one
• 

  K-POP

  Musical 'KPOP' sets Broadway opening this fall…features f(x)’s Luna

  NEW YORK, Mar. 31 (Yonhap) – The musical under the theme of K-pop will transfer to Broadway in New York this fall.The production team of the musical "KPOP" held a press conference at New Y
• 

  K-POP

  BTS and Bang Si-hyuk feature on the cover of Time Magazine

  SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Supergroup BTS’s agency HYBE is selected as one of the 100 most influential companies by US Magazine Time.Time said, “HYBE and Bang Si-hyuk are transforming the music busin