BTS bag all 4 awards, BLACKPINK win first trophy at 2020 MTV Video Music Awards

BTS bag all 4 awards, BLACKPINK win first trophy at 2020 MTV Video Music Awards: K-pop superstars BTS won four awards and iconic girl group BLACKPINK received their first ever trophy at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) held Aug. 30 (Aug. 31 in the Philippines).

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BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez melt fans’ hearts with ‘Ice Cream’

BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez melt fans’ hearts with ‘Ice Cream’: The much-awaited collaboration between K-pop group BLACKPINK and pop star Selena Gomez has been finally revealed with the worldwide release of the single “Ice Cream” today (Aug. 28).  Gomez was confirmed to be the next artist to work with BLACKPINK in a song last Aug. 12 and the name of […]

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BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ sets record for biggest first-day streams on Spotify

BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ sets record for biggest first-day streams on Spotify

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K-pop idol Seulong’s fatal traffic accident case submitted to prosecution

K-pop idol Seulong’s fatal traffic accident case submitted to prosecution: The Korean police have submitted to the prosecution the case of K-pop boy band 2AM member Im Seulong who hit and killed a pedestrian last Aug. 1 with his car.  Seulong was driving an SUV at a three-way intersection on Susaek-ro near the Digital Media City subway station in Eunpyeong-gu, […]

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ITZY’s ‘Not Shy’ album sells 144,000 copies in first week

ITZY’s ‘Not Shy’ album sells 144,000 copies in first week: K-pop girl group ITZY made their successful comeback with the new album “Not Shy” released recently. According to Hanteo Chart, “Not Shy” sold 144,355 copies in the first week of release or 79,696 copies more than their previous album “It’z Me,” which had 64,659 copies in the same period last […]

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Park Bogum asks fans not to go at his Navy enlistment due to COVID-19

Park Bogum asks fans not to go at his Navy enlistment due to COVID-19: Korean star Park Bogum will be enlisting in the Korean Navy on Aug. 31 and he is appealing to fans not to send him off due to the surge in the number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in South Korea.  Blossom Entertainment, the 27-year-old actor’s agency, said that he […]

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IT’S OFFICIAL: BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ now No. 1 most viewed music video in first 24 hours, according to YouTube

IT’S OFFICIAL: BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ now No. 1 most viewed music video in first 24 hours, according to YouTube: K-pop superstars BTS’ new music video “Dynamite” has achieved another record on YouTube.  “Dynamite” was released worldwide and is the idol group’s first all-English track since debuting in 2013. Based on YouTube’s official count, “Dynamite” has amassed 101.1 million hits in its debut on Aug. 21 to set a new […]

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31 people infected with COVID-19 in Korean actors’ plays; K-drama filmings shut down to prevent infection

31 people infected with COVID-19 in Korean actors’ plays; K-drama filmings shut down to prevent infection

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YouTube declares BTS ‘Dynamite’ as setting biggest MV Premiere

YouTube declares BTS ‘Dynamite’ as setting biggest MV Premiere: K-pop superstars BTS have set a new record for their new single “Dynamite,” which came out on Aug. 21.  YouTube told Bulletin Entertainment that “Dynamite” set a new all-time record for the biggest music video Premiere with viewers of over 3 million peak concurrents. This overtakes BLACKPINK’s “How You Like […]

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BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez to serve up ‘Ice Cream’ on Aug. 28

BLACKPINK, Selena Gomez to serve up ‘Ice Cream’ on Aug. 28: K-pop girl group BLACKPINK revealed the title of their upcoming song that they have collaborated with singer and actress Selena Gomez.  In a post on Twitter, the quartet unveiled that the title is “Ice Cream,” which will drop at 1 p.m. KST (noon in the Philippines) on Aug. 28.  “Ice […]

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K-pop superstars BTS go back to disco era with single ‘Dynamite’

K-pop superstars BTS go back to disco era with single ‘Dynamite’: K-pop superstars BTS have released today (Aug. 21) the new single “Dynamite,” their first all-English song since debut and which pays recognition to the disco that became popular in the 1970s.  “Dynamite” is a new song of an upbeat disco pop genre dropped six months after BTS released their record-breaking […]

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COVID-19 positive Korean actor causes K-drama filming, plays to shut down

COVID-19 positive Korean actor causes K-drama filming, plays to shut down: Korean actor Seo Sung-jong was diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) causing the filming of two Korean dramas to stop and the cancellation of performances of two plays.  Seo Sung-jong is appearing in the KBS2 K-drama “Men are Men,” aka “To All The Guys Who Loved Me,” starring Hwang Jung-Eum and […]

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Boy band Treasure earns highest initial album sales among new K-pop artists this year

Boy band Treasure earns highest initial album sales among new K-pop artists this year: Treasure (Twitter) K-pop boy band Treasure made a great start in their music career by posting the highest first-week album sales among artists who made their debut this year.  Treasure made their debut on Aug. 7 with

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Report: 3 North Korean soldiers arrested for dancing to BTS song

By Jonathan Hicap 

Three soldiers in their 20s in North Korea were reportedly arrested by authorities after they were caught dancing to the choreography of a hit song by K-pop boy band BTS. 

Daily NK, a Seoul-based news website dedicated to anything about North Korea, reported on Aug. 11 that the three North Korean soldiers were nabbed while on tour at Baekdu Mountain, which borders North Korea and China. 

They are awaiting punishment for dancing to the choreography of the BTS hit song “Blood Sweat & Tears,” a song released as part of the boy band’s album “Wings” in 2016. The song’s music video has so far garnered 613 million views on YouTube. 

Ex-AOA member Mina declines police investigation into ‘bullying’ controversy

Ex-AOA member Mina declines police investigation into ‘bullying’ controversy: Actress and former K-pop girl group AOA member Mina has declined police investigation into the alleged bullying she suffered under former leader Shin Jimin despite that it tormented her for over a decade and drove her to self-harm and attempted suicide. The Gangnam Police Station got in touch with Mina […]

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BTS to hold concerts, release new album in fourth quarter

BTS to hold concerts, release new album in fourth quarter: K-pop superstars BTS will hold concerts in October and release a new album in the fourth quarter of the year.  This was revealed by Big Hit Entertainment led by chairman and CEO Bang Si-hyuk during its corporate briefing streamed on YouTube on Aug. 13.  The concerts, titled “BTS Map of […]

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Confirmed: BLACKPINK collaborates with Selena Gomez in next single

Confirmed: BLACKPINK collaborates with Selena Gomez in next single: BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez (Instagram)  It’s official: K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will feature American singer and actress Selena Gomez in their next single.  YG Entertainment announced the new single will be released on Aug. 28, which will

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Park Bogum releases song ‘All My Love’ for fans ahead of military service

Park Bogum releases song ‘All My Love’ for fans ahead of military service: Park Bogum’s photo for his album (Twitter)  Korean actor Park Bogum released the song “All My Love” as a gift to his fans ahead of his military enlistment at the end of this month. The song was

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Former K-pop girl group AOA member Mina rushed to hospital

Former K-pop girl group AOA member Mina rushed to hospital: (From left) Former and current AOA members Jimin, Mina and Seolhyun (Instagram / Twitter)  The severe emotional stress that former K-pop group AOA member Mina (real name: Kwon Min-ah) has been going through due to bullying

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Hongbin leaves K-pop boy band VIXX

Hongbin leaves K-pop boy band VIXX: Hongbin (Twitter) Lee Hongbin, member of K-pop boy band VIXX, has decided to leave his group after causing controversy for criticizing things about other idol groups. “On August 7, Hongbin shared his intention to leave VIXX. After

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BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ sets Guinness World Records title

BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ sets Guinness World Records title: BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)  K-pop boy band BTS achieved another Guinness World Records title just a little over two weeks after setting one for their online concert.  This time, the seven-member idol group’s “Map of the Soul:

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CCTV footage shows boy band 2AM member Seulong’s car fatally hitting pedestrian

CCTV footage shows boy band 2AM member Seulong’s car fatally hitting pedestrian: (Clockwise from top left) CCTV footage (top) showing the man (encircled) crossing the street and being hit by Seulong’s car; the intersection on Susaek-ro in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul where the accident happened; and Seulong (Photos: screenshots

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Pedestrian killed by car driven by K-pop boy band 2AM’s Seulong in Seoul

Pedestrian killed by car driven by K-pop boy band 2AM’s Seulong in Seoul: Im Seulong (Twitter)  K-pop artist Im Seulong, 33, of boy band 2AM is under police investigation after he hit and killed a pedestrian in South Korea on Aug. 1.  According to the police, the car accident happened

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BTS to drop ‘Dynamite’ worldwide

BTS to drop ‘Dynamite’ worldwide: BTS (Facebook)  K-pop boy band BTS unveiled the title of their upcoming English single that will be released worldwide this month.  On Aug .2, BTS announced on social media including Twitter and Facebook that their new song

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EXO-SC, BLACKPINK, ATEEZ top monthly music chart for July

EXO-SC, BLACKPINK, ATEEZ top monthly music chart for July: (Clockwise from top left) EXO-SC, ATEEZ, Red Velvet’s Irene and Seulgi, SF9, GFriend, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids, Lee Jin-hyuk, AB6IX and Woodz (Twitter) South Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the list of artists who topped its monthly music

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Zombie films ‘Peninsula,’ ‘#ALIVE’ dominate South Korean box office in July

Zombie films ‘Peninsula,’ ‘#ALIVE’ dominate South Korean box office in July: Kang Dong-won in 'Peninsula' (left) and Park Shin-hye and Yoo Ah-in in '#ALIVE' (Photos courtesy of KOFIC / Zip Cinema / Red Peter Films)  Korean zombie movies “Peninsula,” the sequel to “Train to Busan,” and “#ALIVE”

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