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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Monday, August 24, 2020
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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Saturday, August 22, 2020
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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Friday, August 21, 2020
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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Thursday, August 20, 2020
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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Monday, August 17, 2020
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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Sunday, August 16, 2020
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.
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Ex-AOA member Mina declines police investigation into ‘bullying’ controversy
Ex-AOA member Mina declines police investigation into ‘bullying’ controversy: Actress and former K-pop girl group AOA member Mina has declined police investigation into the alleged bullying she suffered under former leader Shin Jimin despite that it tormented her for over a decade and drove her to self-harm and attempted suicide. The Gangnam Police Station got in touch with Mina […]
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Friday, August 14, 2020
BTS to hold concerts, release new album in fourth quarter
BTS to hold concerts, release new album in fourth quarter: K-pop superstars BTS will hold concerts in October and release a new album in the fourth quarter of the year. This was revealed by Big Hit Entertainment led by chairman and CEO Bang Si-hyuk during its corporate briefing streamed on YouTube on Aug. 13. The concerts, titled “BTS Map of […]
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