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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Kep1er flies into Japanese debut with music video ‘Wing Wing’
K-pop girl group Kep1er dropped their Japanese debut music video “Wing Wing” on Tuesday. Their first Japanese single “Fly-Up” will be released on Sept. 7. In June, the group released their summer comeback EP “Doublast,” which was led by the title track “Up!” The nine-member girl…
· Daniel Anderson
LOONA’s Kim Lip walks off stage at Chicago concert due to interruptions from fans during her speech
Kim Lip of K-pop girl group LOONA left the stage mid-concert during their Chicago tour stop after fans kept drowning out the singer’s speech with fan chants for fellow member Vivi. After she missed the next three songs, LOONA’s leader HaSeul informed the crowd that Kim Lip would…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group CRAVITY drop first English-language single ‘Boogie Woogie’
K-pop boy group CRAVITY released their first English-language single “Boogie Woogie” on Friday. The track is a prerelease for their upcoming fourth mini-album “New Wave,” which is scheduled for a September release. The group will be a headlining act at KCON LA 2022 later this…
· Daniel Anderson
Pentagon’s Kino makes his solo debut with ‘Pose’
Kino of K-pop boy group Pentagon dropped his debut solo single “Pose” on Tuesday. He wrote and composed the track with fellow Pentagon member Wooseok. Pentagon’s last comeback was in January with their mini-album “In:vite U” and its lead track “Feelin’ Like.” Pentagon debuted…
· Daniel Anderson
Ateez hits new career high on Billboard 200 chart with ‘The World Ep 1: Movement’
K-pop boy group Ateez reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart with their new album “The World Ep 1: Movement.” This is their first top 10 entry and highest on the Billboard 200 weekly albums chart, making them the fifth group to achieve a top three placement after BTS, SuperM,…
· Daniel Anderson
Enhypen reach new chart peak on Billboard 200 with ‘Manifesto: Day 1’
K-pop boy group Enhypen reached a new milestone after landing on the No. 6 spot on the Billboard 200 with their mini-album “Manifesto: Day 1.” This is the group’s first Top 10 entry and fourth overall on the Billboard 200 chart with three of their previous albums all landing in…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group The Boyz release ‘Timeless’ music video ahead of upcoming mini-album ‘Be Aware’
IST Entertainment’s K-pop boy group The Boyz dropped a music video for “Timeless” on Monday ahead of the release for their upcoming mini-album “Be Aware,” which is due out on Aug. 16. “Timeless” was written by members Sangyeon, Hyunjae, Q, New and Sunwoo. A tracklist for “Be…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group StayC knows ‘We Need Love’ and drops new comeback ‘Beautiful Monster’
K-pop girl group StayC dropped their newest single “We Need Love” today, led by the title track “Beautiful Monster.” The single features three other songs: “I Like It,” “Love” and a remix of their title track “Run2U” from their EP from earlier this year, “Young-luv.com.” StayC…
· Daniel Anderson
Ateez announces world tour ‘The Fellowship: Break The Wall’
K-pop boy group Ateez announced via social media the dates and stops for their “The Fellowship: Break The Wall” world tour. The group’s third world tour will see the eight members perform for two nights in Seoul on October 29 and 30 before heading to seven cities across North…
· Daniel Anderson
Itzy steps into new summer comeback with ‘Sneakers’
JYP Entertainment girl group Itzy kicked off their summer comeback release today with the music video “Sneakers” off their newest mini album, “Checkmate.” The mini album features seven sides total, the others being “Rac3r,” “What I Want,” “Free Fall,” “365,” “Domino” and an…
· Daniel Anderson
KCON LA 2022 reveals second set of headliners
KCON LA have announced the second set of headliners for their 10thanniversary celebration. The second round of headliners include Ateez, INI, JO1, Kep1er, Lightsum, Loona, NCT Dream and TO1. KCON 2022 is a return to in-person KCON events after 2020 and 2021 were virtual only due…
· Daniel Anderson
WJSN crowned the winner of Mnet’s ‘Queendom’ Season 2 competition
K-pop girl group WJSN has taken first place in Season 2 of Mnet’s reality show singing competition “Queendom.” The show featured female idols and girl groups performing their hit tracks, covers of one another’s songs and new original comeback tracks to determine the best among…
· Daniel Anderson
Weeekly’s Shin Ji-yoon permanently leaves group to focus on mental health
Shin Jiyoon of K-pop girl group Weeekly has permanently left the group due to mental health concerns. The lead vocalist and sub-rapper for the seven-member group took two mental health hiatuses: one back in August 2021 and another in March earlier this year. She has not resumed…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group CLC officially disbanded by Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment officially announced today the disbandment of the South Korean girl group CLC and the termination of their fan club forum CLC U Cube. The company’s official statement reads: “Hello, this is Cube Entertainment. First, we would like to extend our deepest…
· Daniel Anderson
‘DJ, put it back on!’: Girls’ Generation announces full-group comeback for 15-year anniversary
K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation (SNSD) will have a full group comeback in celebration of their 15-year anniversary, releasing new music for the first time in five years. The SM Entertainment legends’ last release was their sixth studio album “Holiday Night” in 2017.