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.