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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). Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com

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 […] Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com

BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ sets record for biggest first-day streams on Spotify Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com

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, […] Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com

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 […] Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com

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 […] Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com

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 […] Link to my original article on Manila Bulletin online: To contact the author, send email to sangchusan(at)gmail.com