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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop entertainment company HYBE has issued a formal apology after facing criticism for inappropriate body searches conducted at an offline fan signing event for their rookie boy band, &TEAM. About the event: The event was held on Saturday at the CTS Art Hall in Seoul for the…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop supergroup BTS’s official memoir titled “Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS” became a bestseller shortly after its debut on Sunday. About the book: The book presents a detailed account of BTS‘s growth and journey over the past decade. It is written by Myeongseok Kang,…
· Isa Peralta
Korean American musician Michelle Zauner took to social media on Monday after finding out that BTS’ Jungkook purchased a copy of her 2021 memoir, “Crying in H Mart.” The reveal: While the K-pop star was chatting with fans during a Weverse Live earlier this week, he shared that…
· Ryan General
Streaming prices for the Seoul leg of BTS member Suga’s “Agust D Tour” have left fans infuriated. Highly anticipated concert: The event, which will take place over two days on June 24 and 25, is the last leg of the South Korean rapper’s first solo global tour, which began on…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE have announced the dates for their upcoming world tour, “I am FREE-TY.” The tour will kick off on June 17 with a two-night concert in Seoul, followed by performances in Taiwan (July 1), Bangkok (July 15) and Hong Kong (July 22). (G)I-DLE will then head…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK will embark on an encore leg of their “Born Pink” world tour in North America later this year. The announcement was made on Friday, along with the release of a teaser and presale ticketing information via fan community platform Weverse.
· Bryan Ke
Several K-pop fans have accused Treasure member Haruto of homophobia after a video in which he says a relationship between two men is “weird” resurfaced on social media. Haruto, whose full name is Watanabe Haruto, made the controversial comment during Treasure’s anniversary…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ label Big Hit Music has announced that group member J-Hope will start his mandatory military enlistment as an active-duty soldier. The company issued a statement on Weverse on Saturday to announce that no events will be held on the day he enters the South Korean military.…
· Daniel Anderson
Jungkook has explained his decision to delete his personal Instagram account with over 50 million followers. The BTS member abruptly deleted his Instagram account on Tuesday.
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ J-Hope has started his mandatory military enlistment process. The news was confirmed over the weekend by BTS’ label Big Hit Music, which released a statement on the group’s fan community on Weverse.
· Daniel Anderson
HYBE CEO Park Ji-won has published an open letter discussing his company’s completed acquisition of the majority stake in its competitor, SM Entertainment. The letter was posted on HYBE’s official social media accounts on Tuesday in Korean, Japanese and English.
· Daniel Anderson
BTS member Jimin has announced the title and release date of his debut solo album, “Face.” The news came today alongside a short teaser video revealing the album cover art and title.
· Iris Jung
Clips of BTS’ Jungkook singing and livestreaming while drunk have gone viral on Twitter, with his tipsy cover of the “Chainsaw Man” opening theme, “Kick Back,” gaining the most attention. The nearly four-hour live session took place on Feb. 1. Although the singer launched the…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS’ Jin is putting his idol training to good use during his military service, as shown by a recent talent show win. A talent show was held within the K-pop star’s military unit ahead of Lunar New Year. Jin assisted his group by teaching them dance moves, which reportedly helped…
· Iris Jung
Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be back soon’ BTS’s Jin shows off newly shaved head ahead of military enlistment On Wednesday, BTS’ Jin gave fans an update on his military…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop idol Kim Chae-won, a member of the girl group LE SSERAFIM, was the subject of a dating rumor that has since been debunked. The rumor stemmed from a report originally published by Shukan Bunshun, a Japanese weekly news magazine that claimed to have obtained selfies of Kim…
· Ines Shin
ENHYPEN member Jay posted an apology after receiving online backlash for his comments about Korea’s history being comparable to a “short novel” during a Weverse Live session. On Tuesday, the 20-year-old idol, who is the main rapper for ENHYPEN, and his fellow groupmate Sunghoon…
· Daniel Anderson
YG Entertainment has confirmed that BLACKPINK member Jisoo’s solo debut album will be released this year. The South Korean entertainment agency shared the news in a press release on Sunday.
· Daniel Anderson
Boy group iKON has terminated their exclusive contract with label YG Entertainment in a mutual agreement, ending a seven-year partnership. The six-member group — consisting of Bobby, Cha, DK, Jay, Ju-ne and Song — will not disband and can continue to use existing iKON social…
· Daniel Anderson
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,…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
Platform · K-pop
Weverse is HYBE's bet that the real money in music isn't streaming but the superfan — a walled-garden app that turns fandom into recurring, ownable revenue, and its expansion beyond K-pop to Ariana Grande and Dua Lipa signals HYBE wants to be Spotify's landlord, not its tenant.
Culture · artist
BTS connects to HYBE, the company behind BTS, Weverse, albums, merch, memberships, tickets, and concerts.
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.
