It’s finally here: BLACKPINK drops ‘The Album’ with more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide

It’s finally here: BLACKPINK drops ‘The Album’ with more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide: Four years after their debut in the music scene, iconic K-pop girl group BLACKPINK finally have their first ever studio album. BLACKPINK released today, Oct. 2, “The Album,” an eight-track masterpiece fronted by “Lovesick Girls” in

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‘Tenet’, BTS’ ‘Break the Silence’ in top 10 movies in South Korea in September

‘Tenet’, BTS’ ‘Break the Silence’ in top 10 movies in South Korea in September: The American action-thriller film “Tenet” placed first while K-pop superstars BTS’ “Break the Silence: The Movie” grabbed ninth place in the top 10 films in South Korea for the month of September. According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which tracks box office results, 2.98 million people went to Korean […]

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More than 40 million adults in PH watch on YouTube every month

More than 40 million adults in PH watch on YouTube every month: YouTube has revealed that more than 40 million people aged 18 and above in the Philippines watch on the video platform every month in the past year. Watch time across content genres and the number of channels with more than 100,000 subscribers continue to grow, bringing opportunities to creators and […]

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BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ grabs No. 1 spot on Billboard Hot 100 for third time

BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ grabs No. 1 spot on Billboard Hot 100 for third time: K-pop idol group BTS’ hit song “Dynamite” has topped the coveted Billboard Hot 100 for the third time as the song stayed on the chart for five consecutive weeks. “Dynamite,” BTS’ first all-English song, was released on Aug. 21 and it debuted on top of Hot 100 for the Sept. […]

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BTS’ most special album ‘BE’ set for release in November

BTS’ most special album ‘BE’ set for release in November: K-pop superstars BTS’ highly anticipated new album will be dropping in November, which will contain the “most ‘BTS-esque’ music yet.’ Big Hit Entertainment announced that BTS’ “most special album” titled “BE (Deluxe Edition)” will be released Nov. 20 and fans can start pre-ordering it at 11 a.m. Korea Standard Time […]

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PH’s ‘Aswang’ wins grand prize at 12th DMZ Int’l Documentary Film Festival in Korea

PH’s ‘Aswang’ wins grand prize at 12th DMZ Int’l Documentary Film Festival in Korea: Filipino director Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s “Aswang” won the grand prize at the 12th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival, or DMZ Docs, held from Sept. 17 to 24 in South Korea. “Aswang,” a Philippines-France production, was selected by the jury to win the White Goose Award, the grand prize, “given to […]

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BLACKPINK unveils favorite songs on Spotify ahead of release of ‘The Album’

BLACKPINK unveils favorite songs on Spotify ahead of release of ‘The Album’: Popular K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will be dropping their first studio album “The Album” on Oct. 2 and ahead of its release, they unveiled an exclusive, personally curated playlist on Spotify. In the Spotify playlist “BLACKPINK presents The Album,” Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa shared to fans their music preferences […]

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BLACKPINK unveils favorite songs on Spotify ahead of release of ‘The Album’

BLACKPINK unveils favorite songs on Spotify ahead of release of ‘The Album’: Popular K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will be dropping their first studio album “The Album” on Oct. 2 and ahead of its release, they unveiled an exclusive, personally curated playlist on Spotify. In the Spotify playlist “BLACKPINK presents The Album,” Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa shared to fans their music preferences […]

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‘Coffee Prince’ posts highest rating for ‘Docu Flex’ series

‘Coffee Prince’ posts highest rating for ‘Docu Flex’ series: The “Coffee Prince” special that reunited the cast of the hit 2007 Korean drama recorded the highest rating to date for the TV documentary series. Korean TV channel MBC’s weekly “Docu Flex” started airing on Sept.

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BTS, EXO, GOT7 nominated anew for 2020 Billboard Music Awards

BTS, EXO, GOT7 nominated anew for 2020 Billboard Music Awards: K-pop boy bands BTS, EXO, GOT7 received nominations for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), a repeat of what happened last year. The BBMAs announced the nominees in 55 categories for this year’s ceremony, which will be held on Oct. 14 at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and to be […]

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