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BTS’ Jungkook becomes first Asian soloist to surpass 100M YouTube views for live performance
BTS’ Jungkook recently broke several records after a video of one of his live performances garnered over 100 million views on YouTube. The 25-year-old South Korean artist sang his song “Dreamers,” which features Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi, during the FIFA World Cup opening…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Jungkook performs at 2022 World Cup opening ceremony
BTS’ Jungkook performed his newly released track “Dreamers” as part of the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar over the weekend. The BTS vocalist shared the Al Bayt Stadium stage with Qatari singer and producer Fahad Al-Kubaisi. Together, the two artists kicked…
· Daniel Anderson
Charlie Puth and BTS’ Jungkook finally drop long-awaited collaboration ‘Left and Right’
Charlie Puth’s song “Left and Right” featuring BTS’ Jungkook dropped on Friday. Puth previously teased the song on social media and accidentally confirmed it during an interview earlier this month at the iHeart Radio Wango Tango concert. “Left and Right” is Puth’s third song in…
· Daniel Anderson
Charlie Puth accidentally confirms collab with BTS following Jungkook clues
Charlie Puth accidentally confirmed a collaboration with BTS on Saturday during an interview with 102.7KIISFM at the iHeart Radio Wango Tango concert. When asked about a collaboration, the singer-songwriter spilled, “We legitimately have no idea of the day it comes out. We do,…
· Grace Kim
Social media user questions why BTS’ Jungkook is ‘always talking in Korean’
A viral clip on TikTok shows Jungkook of superstar K-pop group BTS responding to a follower questioning why he is “always talking in Korean.” “I know! But –” Jungkook shouts in frustration before switching to Korean. “I want to be able to! I want to be able to speak English…
· Bryan Ke
Chipotle — now ‘Chicotle’ — changes their Twitter name after BTS’ Jungkook’s viral mispronunciation
Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle changed its name on Twitter to “Chicotle.” Chipotle made the change after BTS member Jungkook mispronounced the restaurant chain’s name in a Bangtan Bomb video on Sunday. Chipotle changed its official name on social media after BTS member…
· Ryan General
Like BTS’ Jungkook: Chinese trend sees some parents buying gear to mold their babies’ heads rounder
Parents in China are using helmet-like products on infants to make their heads take a rounder shape amid the rise of a new beauty craze in the country. The cost of beauty: A popular belief that perfectly round heads look beautiful has led to the popularity of “head-correcting”…
· Bianca Gray
Why Jungkook’s lip piercing challenges Korean norms and has BTS fans whipped up into a frenzy
BTS member Jungkook made waves on social media by performing with a lip ring on during The Fact Music Awards. Piercings: Singer Jungkook was seen performing with a lip piercing, which led to intense fan speculation on whether the piercing was real, according to AllKpop.
· Bryan Ke
BTS’ Jungkook, 3 K-Pop Idols Criticized After Visiting Seoul Bar During Second Wave of Outbreak
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…
· Bryan Ke
Korean YouTuber Who Went to Pee in Alley Randomly Meets BTS’ Jungkook
A Korean YouTuber had an unexpected encounter when he suddenly ran into BTS member Jungkook in an alley after he excused himself to pee. YouTuber YAN shared a picture of himself alongside Jeon Jungkook on April 16 on Instagram.
· Bryan Ke
Polish TV Show Accused of Racism for Being Bitter Jungkook Won ‘100 Most Handsome Faces’ 2019
A Polish TV show is under fire for disrespecting BTS member Jungkook during a segment by criticizing his looks and mistaking him for a completely different artist, J-Hope. BTS fans, also known as the ARMY, are trying to make #dziendobrytvnisoverparty go viral on Twitter after…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Jimin will release debut solo album next month, according to local report
BTS member Jimin is reportedly preparing to release his debut solo album in February. The Sunday report comes from Sports Donga, who said that BTS’ label Big Hit Music is in the process of deciding the album’s official release date. Big Hit Music has not yet announced an…
· Iris Jung
K-pop idols make their mark on ‘The 100 Most Beautiful/Handsome Faces of 2022’ lists
K-pop stars dominate this year’s “100 Most Beautiful” and “100 Most Handsome Faces” lists by TC Chandler and The Independent Critics. Nancy Jewel McDonie, Momoland’s Korean American visual, took the No. 2 spot on the “The Most Beautiful Faces of 2022” list.
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Jin officially enlists in South Korean military
BTS’ oldest member Jin has become the first of the group to start his mandatory military enlistment. On Tuesday, Jin posted a message to South Korean social media site Weverse, writing: “It’s time for a curtain call,” before heading off to a bootcamp in Yeon-cheon, South Korea,…
· Ryan General
Singapore health experts warn against ‘head-molding’ helmets, ‘mouth-correcting’ tapes promoted by ‘momfluencers’
Medical experts in Singapore are raising the alarm amid the growing popularity of “correction helmets” for children due to the endorsements of “momfluencers” on social media. Content creators focusing on parenting and childcare have reportedly been urging their audience to use…
· Isa Peralta
BTS announce upcoming Disney Plus documentary series
BTS are set to appear in an upcoming Disney Plus documentary series. Fans reportedly first heard the recent news about "BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star" via a Disney Plus Singapore tweet posted on Wednesday. The tweet, which features a video of the K-pop boy group announcing the…
· Iris Jung
Meet Cho Gue-sung, the S. Korean footballer capturing fans’ hearts at the World Cup
South Korean footballer Cho Gue-sung, who plays as No. 9 on South Korea’s national football team, went viral after capturing the hearts of World Cup fans worldwide. The 24-year-old athlete began his professional career in 2019 and made his official World Cup debut this month.…
· Daniel Anderson
Military enlistment date for BTS’s Jin revealed
BTS’s Jin has confirmed he will start his military enlistment on Dec. 13. South Korean news outlets reported on Thursday that he would begin at a recruit training center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, for a five-week training program before moving to frontline unit duties. HYBE…
· Iris Jung
The hottest male and female K-pop stars, according to Japanese teens
To determine the hottest K-pop idols in Japan, a community brought together 20,804 teens to vote on the matter. The hottest male K-pop stars from first to last were: BTS’ Jin, Enhypen’s Niki, Stray Kids’ Lee Know, BTS’ V, BTS’ Jungkook, Astro's Cha Eun-woo and Shinee’s Taemin.…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: OMEGA X takes legal action against label; BIBI releases first full album; The Rose rocks Seattle
So much happened in the K-pop world this week. Boy group OMEGA X took unprecedented action and held their own press conference to detail alleged incidents of physical, verbal and sexual abuse from their company CEO. The K-pop group are terminating their contracts, trademarking…