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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop rookie girl group NewJeans, who recently debuted in July, already have many K-pop idols dancing to their hit songs “Hype Boy” and “Attention.” A few viral clips circulated online Tuesday showing male K-pop idols in the military performing a dance cover of “Hype Boy.” The…
· Daniel Anderson
South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM announced KCON 2022 Japan’s first lineup of artists on Wednesday. The lineup includes IVE, LE SSERAFIM, Kep1er, NewJeans, NMIXX, NiziU, MONSTA X’s Kihyun, TEMPEST, TNX, JO1 and former IZ*ONE member and soloist JO YURI. KCON 2022 Japan…
· Daniel Anderson
Hybe subsidiary label ADOR (All Doors One Room) released the debut EP of their new girl group NewJeans today and dropped a new music video for the track “Cookie.” The new track, which is the first digital wide release for the group, is also the fourth and final addition to their…
· Daniel Anderson
Hybe subsidiary label ADOR (All Doors One Room) debuted their new girl group NewJeans today with the track “Attention.” ADOR is run by Min Hee-jin, the former Hybe chief brand officer and former visual director for SM Entertainment known for shepherding concepts for Girls…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop superstars BLACKPINK have become the first girl group ever to be named TIME Magazine’s Entertainer of the Year. TIME listed a few of the K-pop act’s achievements this year, from their award show debut at the VMAs to their sold-out “Born Pink” world tour. In 2019, TIME…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ RM, JYP Entertainment’s ITZY and SM Entertainment’s Red Velvet all made comebacks this week, but there were a good handful of other noteworthy releases, namely KARA’s 15th anniversary return. This week also saw two big award shows, the Melon Music Awards and the MAMA Music…
· Daniel Anderson
JYP Entertainment girl group ITZY released their new mini-album “Cheshire” on Wednesday, led by a title track of the same name. ITZY corresponded with NextShark over email about their new album and their recent FIFA World Cup commercial for McDonald’s. “Cheshire” was co-written…
· Daniel Anderson
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…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly took a hiatus last week with respect to the tragic incident in Itaewon. This week, there has been a slow but steady stream of new music releases from the likes of AleXa, OH MY GIRL member YooA, SEVENTEEN and more. Additionally, fans can soon expect new music from an…
· Daniel Anderson
88rising singer-songwriter Stephanie Poetri released her new single “Breakfast in Bed” with American rapper Gnash. The collaboration is the latest in her discography following her EP “oh to be in love” last March. Poetri spoke with NextShark ahead of the single’s drop and…
· Daniel Anderson
A man was arrested on Saturday in Saudi Arabia after harassing K-pop boy group ATEEZ with racist remarks at the airport. The Saudi Gazette later reported that legal action will be taken against the man. ATEEZ was in the country to perform at KCON 2022 Saudi Arabia alongside…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop rookie girl group NMIXX released their second single album “Entwurf” and the music video for title track “Dice” on Monday. In addition to “Dice,” the album also comes with a B-side “COOL (Your Rainbow),” as well as instrumentals for both songs. NMIXX and its members…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group TEMPEST released their second mini-album on Monday titled “Shining Up,” led by the title track “Can’t Stop Shining.” The album has four tracks total, with the lead track being co-written by member Hwarang. TEMPEST and its seven members, Hanbin, Hyeongseop, Hyuk,…
· Daniel Anderson
HYBE subsidiary label ADOR (All Doors One Room) released a lengthy statement on Saturday denying allegations of sexualized lyrics in girl group NewJeans’ new song “Cookie.” The lyrics include lines such as “Looking at my cookie, do you ever smell it different? Taste it, what’s…
· Daniel Anderson
Nmixx released a cover Sunday of the 2009 song “Kiss” by former K-pop girl group Rainbow. In partnership with Warner Music Korea, the cover is part of an ongoing series on YouTube called “Re:born Project,” which features various Korean artists’ renditions of hit songs. Nmixx and…
Artist · K-pop
NewJeans proved a K-pop act could crack the American mainstream through streaming and vibe rather than mass physical sales, landing multiple songs on the Hot 100 and a No. 1 on the Billboard 200 barely a year into its career — before its founder's split with HYBE turned it into the industry's most-watched corporate-control saga.
