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· Carl Samson
Nine K-pop acts have earned nominations for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), showcasing the genre’s expanding global influence. The nominees for the four K-pop-specific categories include BTS’s Jungkook and Jimin, TXT, Enhypen, Stray Kids, Ateez, Le Sserafim, Illit and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Lisa might have saved us from a Blackpink drought with her comeback single “Rockstar,” but the hip-hop track may actually literally be used to save someone’s life. The American Heart Association has classified that a slower version of her song “Rockstar” features a tempo of 120…
· Ryan General
Blackpink’s Lisa, boy band Seventeen and girl group Le Sserafim secured major wins at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) held in New York on Wednesday. Lisa clinched the best K-pop award for her solo single “Rockstar,” beating out nominated hits from NewJeans, Jungkook and…
· Carl Samson
BTS’ Jungkook and Blackpink’s Lisa garnered top nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards. Jungkook received nods for best collaboration and best K-pop for his song “Seven” featuring Latto, while Lisa secured four nominations for her solo single “Rockstar” in categories…
· Michelle De Pacina
Pursuing music was a secret passion for Thuy — one that she had kept hidden from her parents. Born Thuy Thi Thu Tran, the now-independent singer-songwriter graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in biopsychology. Thuy had intentionally landed…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese K-pop idol Hanjin has shared how his father reacted to his recent debut as a member of boyband TWS. Finding inspiration: Hanjin, 18, whose real name is Han Zhen, hails from China’s Henan province. In an interview with Weverse Magazine on Jan. 14, he shared that his drive…
· Carl Samson
Aespa’s Winter narrowly escaped an unidentified man who charged toward her at a major South Korean music festival on Christmas Day. What happened: The incident, which was caught on video, occurred at this year’s SBS Gayo Daejeon, the annual, end-of-year music festival by…
· Carl Samson
Hybe Labels on Tuesday released a series of videos that showcase its training and development program, shedding light on how some of K-pop’s most successful stars are shaped for the world stage. What it’s about: The YouTube series, titled “HYBE T&D Stories,” features accounts…
· Bryan Ke
A new dance move is taking TikTok by storm due to its seemingly gravity-defying choreography that makes the dancers look like they are floating or gliding. The context: The dance move was popularized by South Korean teen Lee Hyo-cheol after his video, uploaded to TikTok on Oct.…
· Ryan General
LE SSERAFIM is also set to perform “Perfect Night” at BlizzCon 2023’s BlizzCon Arena on Nov. 4
· Daniel Anderson
Belift Lab, a subsidiary label of South Korean entertainment company HYBE, is launching an idol competition program to find members for a new girl group. Scheduled to premiere on June 30, “R U Next?” will consist of 10 episodes and will air every Friday on South Korean TV…
· Daniel Anderson
Anime streamer Crunchyroll has announced the acquisition of the upcoming animated superhero series “Bastions,” featuring new music from BTS. BTS composed the main theme song for the show, which was originally ordered by South Korean network SBS. The full soundtrack features…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM released their first studio album, as well as a music video for the album’s title track, on Monday. The title track “Unforgiven” features guitar riffs from legendary musician and producer Nile Rodgers of the band Chic. It also samples the soundtrack…
· Isa Peralta
K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM recently revealed the tracklist for their upcoming album, “Unforgiven.” On Monday, Source Music, the South Korean entertainment agency that manages LE SSERAFIM, shared the tracklist on social media platforms such as Twitter.
· Daniel Anderson
BTS will be releasing a new song as part of the soundtrack for the upcoming South Korean 3D animated series, “Bastions.” The K-pop group’s track, whose title has yet to be revealed, will serve as the series’ opening theme.
· Isa Peralta
K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM are set to make a comeback next month. A teaser posted on Sunday by the quintet’s label, HYBE, reveals that their next music project — which will also be their first studio album — is titled “Unforgiven.”
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop company HYBE announced its intention to sell its entire 15.8% stake in rival talent agency SM Entertainment to South Korean internet giant Kakao following their failed takeover. HYBE, which houses the likes of BTS, SEVENTEEN, NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM and more, announced on…
· Daniel Anderson
LE SSERAFIM’s Huh Yunjin released her third self-composed solo track, “피어나도록 (love you twice),” on Tuesday. The song’s Korean title is a nod to LE SSERAFIM’s official fan club name, “FEARNOT,” or “피어나” in Korean. “‘피어나” means “bloom,” while “피어나도록피어나” means “until it blooms.”
· Daniel Anderson
South Korean entertainment company Hybe has pulled out of its takeover bid for SM Entertainment. The K-pop agency behind acts such as BTS, LE SSERAFIM, SEVENTEEN and NewJeans announced its decision in a statement on Sunday after talks with SM Entertainment and competing acquirer…
· Daniel Anderson
South Korean tech giant Kakao has announced a bid to acquire up to 35% of SM Entertainment shares, which, if successful, would make them the K-pop company’s largest shareholder. Kakao issued a regulatory filing on Monday that offered $114.40 per share, for a total value of…
