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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop group Seventeen and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) announced the launch of their global campaign #GoingTogether. The endeavor aims to raise awareness about the future of youth education, marking the second time Seventeen has worked with the KNCU after…
· Daniel Anderson
Billboard announced yesterday that K-pop boy group Seventeen reached their highest peak yet at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 for their repackage album “Sector 17.” It is their highest weekly album chart entry and the fourth overall for the group, now making them the first Korean…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group Seventeen announced yesterday a Las Vegas immersive event coming Sept. 9-12 this year. Dubbed “Clarity,” the event is set to take place at Resorts World Las Vegas. Besides Seventeen’s headliner performance, attendees can expect dance lessons, various parties,…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group Seventeen released their new full album “Face the Sun” with the title music video “Hot” today. The album features seven new songs in addition to their previously released “Hot” and their first English-language single as a group, “Darl+ing.” Member Woozi penned…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group Seventeen announced their 2022 “Be The Sun”world tour on Monday. The Pledis Entertainment 13-member group will start with a two-day concert in Seoul at Gocheok Sky Dome on June 25 and 26, available in person and to stream online, before heading to 12 cities…
· Michelle De Pacina
Apple is set to launch their largest Korean outlet, Apple Myeongdong, in central Seoul this Saturday, which will also serve as a stage for South Korean performing artists. Apple Myeongdong will debut Apple’s first-ever “Today At Apple” K-pop session on April 15, where they’re…
· Laura Dang
This teenaged whiz kid might be too young to vote or drink, but he holds two college degrees and works on drone and aircraft surveillance technology for NASA. Moshe Kai Cavalin, 17, graduated from community college at the age of 11 and went on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in…
· Grace Kim
Bae Suzy and Yang Se-jong have reportedly begun filming for the upcoming Netflix K-drama “The Girl Downstairs.” The series is based on the Naver webtoon “Lee Doona!” which centers around a former K-pop idol, Lee Doo-na (Bae), who retires from the cutthroat industry in order to…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group Younite released their second EP “Youni-Q” on Monday, led by the title track and music video “Aviator.” The EP has five songs, with member Dey having co-written all of them. “Youni-Q” is a follow-up to the group's debut and first EP “Youni-Birth,” which was…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean group BTS dominated Spotify and Apple music in 2021, according to the streaming platforms’ year-end lists. Breaking records: Spotify’s “Wrapped 2021” report, released on Dec. 1, revealed that BTS surpassed Blackpink and Twice to take the No. 1 spot of the Top K-pop…
· Isa Peralta
Asian and Asian American artists, such as K-pop group BTS and singer Olivia Rodrigo, received several awards and nominations at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. About the event: The awards show, hosted by Doja Cat, took place on Sep. 12 at New York City’s Barclays Center,…
· Thy Nguyen
Soyon An, the Korean American costume designer who won her first Emmy at only 27 years old, opened up about her journey to creative success and how her parents were originally disappointed with her career path. An impressive portfolio: As a three-time Emmy Award-winning costume…
· Isa Peralta
Songs by popular K-pop groups have kept athletes’ spirits high throughout this Olympics season. What’s being played: Tunes by BTS, BLACKPINK, ITZY, Seventeen, NCT 127, OH MY GIRL, EXO and more, have given athletes something to dance, compete and celebrate to, The Korea Times…
· Bryan Ke
A conservative politician in Florida is making headlines after claiming K-pop is “foreign propaganda” and that the meaning of BTS is “Big Time Socialists.” K.W. Miller, who is running for Congress in Florida, tweeted that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC), who serves as the…
· Bryan Ke
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that the idols visited bars and restaurants, not clubs. The headline has also been updated from “Lockdown” to “Second Wave of Outbreak”. Big Hit Entertainment, the label of K-pop group BTS, has apologized after one…
· Khier Casino
There is nothing like eggs with Huy Fong’s Sriracha sauce and a bowl of rice in the morning. But Australia and New Zealand have recalled a batch of Sriracha bottles over fears they could “explode” when opened.
· Ryan General
Awkwafina has reached another career milestone by receiving a Golden Globe nomination. The 77th Golden Globe Awards released their list of nominees on Monday, which included Awkwafina’s nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture / Musical or Comedy, for her role in “The…
· Jin Hyun
Seventeen-year-old Feroza Aziz posted a TikTok video promising to show viewers how to get longer eyelashes, instead, she abruptly changed the topic to discuss something far more serious. Disguised as a makeup tutorial, the true purpose of Aziz’s video was to spread awareness and…
· Carl Samson
Those who have enmeshed themselves in the K-pop world long before BTS and BLACKPINK set milestones in the international music scene would by now be familiar with the rich diversity the genre has to offer. Over time, in ideal conditions, a K-pop act develops his/her/their own…
· Carl Samson
A senior writer for The Hollywood Reporter is facing a new wave of criticism after defending a feature article he wrote about K-pop powerhouse BTS, which some had deemed xenophobic. The story, which first appeared on the Oct. 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine, allegedly…
BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, albums, merch, memberships, tickets, and concerts.
A BTS comeback can start with one stream on your phone, then turn into a fan-club sign-up, merch order, livestream ticket, and more time spent inside Weverse.
Artist · K-pop
SEVENTEEN is HYBE's physical-album juggernaut: they don't just chart, they move copies at a scale that props up the entire Korean album-sales market, making them the closest thing K-pop has to a blue-chip revenue engine independent of streaming or English-language crossover.
Company · Korea · KRX:352820
One of the layers behind BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT.
HYBE · K-pop · KRX:352820
A BTS comeback can start with one stream on your phone, then turn into a fan-club sign-up, merch order, livestream ticket, and more time spent inside Weverse.
