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· Isa Peralta
Lego officially confirms BTS ‘Dynamite’ set
BTS fans will soon be able to get their hands on an exclusive collaboration between their favorite K-pop superstar act and Lego. On Thursday, the Danish toy company released official images of its upcoming BTS Dynamite Set, which includes 749 pieces and minifigures of BTS…
· Ines Shin
Spotify study explains why BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ is one of the most popular songs to fall asleep to
A study of nearly 1,000 sleep playlists on Spotify has found that songs by BTS and Billie Eilish are among the most popular for listeners to fall asleep to. Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark conducted a study on the characteristics of music associated with sleep by…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘The juice is Dynamite’: Trader Joe’s Army employees go viral for BTS-themed marketing
A Trader Joe’s in Brooklyn, New York, went viral for its BTS-themed marketing strategy after a customer shared photos of the grocery store’s product advertisements to Twitter. One of the custom signs shown in the photo is placed over the ube (purple yam) products and reads,…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Cause I, I, I’m in the stars tonight’: BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ to be first K-pop song played in space
BTS’ “Dynamite” may be the first-ever K-pop song to be played in outer space. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute in collaboration with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute will launch their lunar orbiter, the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, on August…
· Khier Casino
Korean short track skater Kwak Yoon-gy dances to BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ at Olympics medals podium, RM responds
Olympic speed skater Kwak Yoon-gy and his team won second place in the 5,000-meter men’s relay on Wednesday. They celebrated the silver medal by busting moves to BTS’ “Dynamite.” The 32-year-old skater’s dance moves on the Olympics medal podium were noticed by BTS leader RM, who…
· Ryan General
BTS Makes History With Their First Major GRAMMY Nomination for ‘Dynamite’
After being ignored by the GRAMMYs for far too long, the Bangtan Boys have finally received their first ever official nomination. Members of the South Korean supergroup took to Twitter to share their reactions to their historic nomination in the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. In the…
· Khier Casino
BTS’ Single ‘Dynamite’ Breaks YouTube, iTunes Records With Homage to Michael Jackson
K-pop supergroup BTS has broken another record with the release of their new all-English single for “Dynamite,” which reached #1 on iTunes and Spotify on Friday.
· Ryan General
South Korea and Japan leaders end Nara summit with K-pop drum performance
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded a two-day bilateral summit in Nara on Jan. 14 with a closing moment few observers would have predicted. The two leaders, wearing matching blue uniforms, sat behind drum kits and performed…
· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink becomes first K-pop girl group to surpass 1 billion Spotify streams
Blackpink has achieved a new milestone as their 2020 hit single “How You Like That” has surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
BTS becomes first group, Asian act to cross historic milestone on Spotify
BTS has surpassed the 38 billion stream mark on Spotify, reportedly marking a first for any group or Asian act. Making history: BTS crossed 38 billion total streams on Spotify this week, as per music data website Kworb. Tracks with the highest streams include “Dynamite” (1.8…
· Ryan General
AAM.tv to re-release controversial AAPI thriller ‘Chink’ on Lunar New Year
Streaming service Asian American Movies (AAM.tv) is set to re-release “Chink,” a provocative AAPI serial killer thriller on Lunar New Year (Feb. 10). About the film: The controversial film, directed by Stanley Yung and written by Koji Steven Sakai, follows the journey of Eddy…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: TikToker plays BTS, Ive and anime songs with traditional Korean instrument
Meet Yageum Yageum, a Korean content creator bridging the gap between traditional and modern music. About the artist: Yageum Yageum, whose real name is Oh Hyun-ji, is a musician who has a following of over 313,000 on YouTube and 697,000 on TikTok. She plays the gayageum, a…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: BLACKPINK awarded honorary MBES by King Charles
South Korean mega group BLACKPINK was honored and awarded for their role as ambassadors for climate change at the recent state banquet for South Korea in the United Kingdom. The K-pop royalty: All four members of the K-pop group — Jennie (whose full name is Jennie Kim), Jisoo…
· Bryan Ke
Korean teen’s gravity-defying ‘Slickback’ dance move takes TikTok by storm
A new dance move is taking TikTok by storm due to its seemingly gravity-defying choreography that makes the dancers look like they are floating or gliding. The context: The dance move was popularized by South Korean teen Lee Hyo-cheol after his video, uploaded to TikTok on Oct.…
· Bryan Ke
BTS fans helped push mask-wearing during height of pandemic: study
A new study found that health-related posts that feature K-pop stars, most notably BTS, attract more responses from the general public and have a higher chance of going viral than those that do not. Key details: Published in Online Social Networks and Media in September, the…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘BTS: Yet to Come’ concert film set to land on Prime Video
BTS’ 2022 concert film, “BTS: Yet to Come,” is set to arrive on Amazon’s Prime Video in November. About the film: “BTS: Yet to Come” showcases the boy band’s concert that took place at the Asiad Main Stadium in Busan, South Korea, in October last year as part of the city’s bid…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Suga nets role as NBA ambassador
The NBA has revealed BTS member Suga as its newest ambassador. Suga himself made the announcement in a video released by the NBA‘s Twitter accounts on Wednesday.
· Editorial Staff
Jason Momoa’s ‘Aquaman 2,’ ‘Minecraft’ get release dates
Warner Bros. recently announced the release date of the Jason Momoa-led film “Minecraft,” as well as the new release date of DC Studios’ “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” The live-action “Minecraft” movie, which was first announced in 2014, will be directed by Jared Hess…
· Isa Peralta
Netflix’s ‘Scott Pilgrim’ anime reunites film’s original cast
Netflix’s upcoming anime adaptation of “Scott Pilgrim” will see the return of many familiar voices. On Thursday, Netflix announced that the stars of Edgar Wright’s “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” — the 2010 cult film adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s beloved “Scott Pilgrim”…
· Daniel Anderson
Why ‘K-Pop Dreaming’ podcast host Vivian Yoon kept her love of Korean music a secret for years
“K-Pop Dreaming,” a new podcast series by LAist Studios that explores the rise of K-pop and the Korean diaspora in Los Angeles, released its first two episodes on Thursday. Listeners are guided by host, writer and actor Vivian Yoon, a second-generation Korean American immigrant…