BTS and other Koreans at the Grammys

BTS and other Koreans at the Grammys: BTS and soprano Jo Sumi (Twitter, Instagram)  The 63rd Grammy Awards will be held on March 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT in the US (9 a.m. on March 15 in the Philippines). Millions of K-pop fans around the world will be watching the awards ceremony to see if K-pop superstars BTS will win their fir

K-pop boy band Seventeen’s Mingyu resolves another school violence issue

K-pop boy band Seventeen’s Mingyu resolves another school violence issue: Seventeen’s Mingyu (Pledis Entertainment)  K-pop boy band Seventeen member Mingyu has sorted out another school violence controversy that allegedly happened when he attended a “hagwon,” a Korean term meaning a private academy or cram school. Last Feb. 28, Pledis Entertainment issued a statemen

K-pop girl group IZ*ONE to disband in April

K-pop girl group IZ*ONE to disband in April: IZ*ONE photo for their debut album 'Color*Iz' (IZ*ONE website)  K-pop girl group IZ*ONE will be disbanding when their contracts expire in April after being active for two and a half years. IZ*ONE’s 12 members, composed of Korean and Japanese, were winners of the survival audition show “Produce

BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ bags Global Album All Format Chart Award

BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ bags Global Album All Format Chart Award: BTS’ 'Map of the Soul: 7' is the first winner of the IFPI Global Album All Format Chart Award (IFPI)  The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an “organization that represents the recorded music industry worldwide,” named K-pop idol group BTS’ “Map of the Soul: 7” as the

BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s debut single album ‘R’ reaches 400,000 copies in pre-orders

BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s debut single album ‘R’ reaches 400,000 copies in pre-orders: BLACKPINK’s Rosé (Twitter) K-pop girl group BLACKPINK member Rosé’s debut solo album has reached 400,000 copies in pre-orders to set a record. YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s agency, said her single album “R” reached the milestone on March 8 to become the biggest pre-orders for a female solo art

Korean fans threaten to boycott K-pop group (G)I-DLE’s Soojin over bullying controversy

Korean fans threaten to boycott K-pop group (G)I-DLE’s Soojin over bullying controversy: (G)I-DLE’s Soojin (Twitter) Korean fans of K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE have threatened to boycott member Soojin if her agency fails to provide proper explanation and resolve the accusations of school violence posted by netizens. Soojin has been accused of assault, extortion, bullying and stealin

‘Mr. Queen’ actor Na In-woo eyed to replace Ji Soo in ‘River Where the Moon Rises’

‘Mr. Queen’ actor Na In-woo eyed to replace Ji Soo in ‘River Where the Moon Rises’: Actors Na In-woo in 'Mr. Queen' (left) and Ji Soo in 'River Where the Moon Rises' (Instagram)  Hit Korean drama “Mr. Queen” actor Na In-woo has been offered to replace embattled actor Ji Soo in the currently airing drama “River Where the Moon Rises” after the latter admitted to committing school

BTS named 2020 Global Recording Artist of the Year, first Korean artist to win the award

BTS named 2020 Global Recording Artist of the Year, first Korean artist to win the award

Korean actor Ji Soo admits committing school violence: I apologize on my knees

Korean actor Ji Soo admits committing school violence: I apologize on my knees: Actor Ji Soo (Instagram)  Embattled Korean actor Ji Soo, 27, has admitted to accusations that he committed school violence, saying his misconduct will be a part of him for the rest of his life. “I sincerely apologize to those who suffered because of me. There is no excuse for my past miscondu

I’m healthy’: Sandara Park shows test results to prove she has no thyroid problem

I’m healthy’: Sandara Park shows test results to prove she has no thyroid problem: Dara on the Jan. 19 episode of 'Video Star' (left) and a photo she uploaded on Feb. 26 (Screenshot from “Video Star” and Twitter) Sandara Park, also known as Dara, former member of K-pop group 2NE1, has revealed her medical test results to assure fans and the public that she is healthy and has n