BTS, NCT 127 top physical album sales in US in 2020: MRC Data year-end report

BTS, NCT 127 top physical album sales in US in 2020: MRC Data year-end report: BTS (top) and NCT 127 (Twitter) K-pop boy bands BTS grabbed the top spot and NCT 127 placed sixth in the top 10 physical album sales in the US in 2020. MRC Data, formerly Nielsen Music, released the “Year-End Report: US 2020” that was presented in collaboration with Billboard covering the peri

Can GOT7 members surpass the ‘7-year jinx’?

Can GOT7 members surpass the ‘7-year jinx’?: GOT7 (Twitter) The news that K-pop boy band GOT7 member Yugyeom is planning to leave JYP Entertainment and join Jay Park’s AOMG label has made fans worry: Will the group disband or go beyond the so-called “7-year jinx”? For K-pop idols like GOT7, the 7-year jinx refers to the expiration of con

GOT7’s Yugyeom leaving JYP Entertainment for AOMG label: report

GOT7’s Yugyeom leaving JYP Entertainment for AOMG label: report: GOT7’s Yugyeom (Instagram) K-pop boy band GOT7 member Yugyeom will be leaving his agency, JYP Entertainment, after his contract expires this month. Korean media outlet SpoTV News published an exclusive report on Jan. 6 and stated that Yugyeom is planning to sign up with hip-hop label AOMG foun

K-pop band NU’EST member Aron goes on hiatus due to anxiety, to undergo treatment

K-pop band NU’EST member Aron goes on hiatus due to anxiety, to undergo treatment: Aron (2nd from left) with fellow NU’EST members at the 2021 New Year’s Eve Live concert on Dec. 31 (Twitter)  K-pop boy band NU’EST member Aron, 27, has taken a break from his official activities due to anxiety. Pledis Entertainment, NU’EST’s agency, announced on Jan. 2 that Aron was diagnose

Son Ye-jin declares: ‘I am thankful for meeting Hyun Bin’

Son Ye-jin declares: ‘I am thankful for meeting Hyun Bin’: Korean actress Son Ye-jin personally acknowledged that she is in a relationship with actor Hyun Bin following the publication of a dating news report about them and confirmation from their respective agencies. In an Instagram post on Jan. 1, Son Ye-jin admitted that she is dating Hyun Bin, her c

24 K-pop idols make it to ‘The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2020’ list

24 K-pop idols make it to ‘The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2020’ list: (Clockwise from top left) BTS’ V, BTS’ Jungkook, EXO’s Lay, NCT’s Taeyong, BTS’ Jimin, ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo, ENHYPEN’s Ni-Ki, Seventeen’s Mingyu and Wonho. (Screenshots from TC Candler’s YouTube video) TC Candler’s The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2020 includes 24 K-pop idols, touting it as “widely

BTS’ Suga to attend Big Hit concert following shoulder surgery: ‘I’m recovering well’

BTS’ Suga to attend Big Hit concert following shoulder surgery: ‘I’m recovering well’

BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ becomes only pop album certified platinum in US in 2020

BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ becomes only pop album certified platinum in US in 2020: BTS and the cover of their 'Map of the Soul: 7' album. (Big Hit) The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) revealed that K-pop superstars BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” has earned the distinction of being the only pop album that was awarded platinum certification in the US in 2020. In it

Korean fans demand Ilhoon’s immediate removal from BTOB due to marijuana scandal

Korean fans demand Ilhoon’s immediate removal from BTOB due to marijuana scandal

Korea promulgates law to allow BTS to postpone military service until age 30

Korea promulgates law to allow BTS to postpone military service until age 30: BTS (Twitter) The Korean government promulgated on Dec. 22 a law that will allow K-pop superstars BTS and other pop culture artists to postpone their military service until age 30. This came after South Korea’s National Assembly passed a bill on Dec. 1 that grants outstanding pop culture artis