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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’ ‘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

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

K-pop boy band BTOB’s Ilhoon facing case of smoking marijuana : Ilhoon (Instagram)  Jung Ilhoon, 26, member of K-pop boy band BTOB, is facing a case of smoking marijuana several times for years. A report by Korean broadcasting network Channel A on Dec. 21 stated that the police investigated Ilhoon’s habitual drug use. The police determined that Ilhoon smo

Korean music industry experts choose best singers, rookies of 2020 : (Clockwise from top left) BTS, BLACKPINK, Seventeen, Oh My Girl, StayC, Aespa, Cravity and Treasure (Twitter, Instagram, Mnet Asian Music Awards) Korean music industry experts have voted to name the best singers, rookies and events of 2020. News outlet News1 held a year-end survey among 22 exp