Ex-Stray Kids’ Kim Woojin comments on past rumor, solo debut

Ex-Stray Kids’ Kim Woojin comments on past rumor, solo debut: Kim Woojin (10x Entertainment) Singer Kim Woojin, former member of K-pop boy band Stray Kids, shared his feelings regarding the sexual harassment accusation. Woojin debuted in Stray Kids in 2018 and left the group in October 2019. In September last year, he was accused of sexual harassment.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé tops Billboard Global 200, Billboard Global Excl. US charts #CongratulationsROSÉ

BLACKPINK’s Rosé tops Billboard Global 200, Billboard Global Excl. US charts: BLACKPINK’s Rosé (Instagram) K-pop girl group BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s “On The Ground” topped the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. US charts dated March 27. On Billboard Global 200, “On The Ground” tallied at No. 1 with with 92.1 million streams and 29,000 copies sold worldwide from M

Celebrities, K-pop stars, leaders condemn attacks on Asians in US: #StopAsianHate

Celebrities, K-pop stars, leaders condemn attacks on Asians in US: #StopAsianHate: (Clockwise from top left) US President Joe Biden, US Vice President Kamala Harris, Eric Nam, Jay Park, CL, Jeremy Lin, P1Harmony and Epik High’s Tablo (Instagram, Twitter, GoFundMe) From US President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris to celebrities and K-pop stars, people are condemning the

BTS on failing to win Grammy: Disappointed but ‘no worries’; proud to perform, be nominated

BTS on failing to win Grammy: Disappointed but ‘no worries’; proud to perform, be nominated: BTS discussing the Grammy Awards on their V Live broadcast on March 15 (Screenshot from BTS video) K-pop superstars BTS said they felt disappointed when they failed to win at the 63rd Grammy Awards but assured fans that they were okay and that they were very proud that they were nominated and per

Fans accuse Grammys of racism after BTS fail to win Best Pop Duo/Group award: ‘#scammys’

Fans accuse Grammys of racism after BTS fail to win Best Pop Duo/Group award: ‘#scammys’: BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)  K-pop superstars BTS failed to win their first Grammy Award and incensed BTS ARMYs accused the show of being racist. BTS were nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their hit song “Dynamite” at the 63rd Grammy Awards and fans were expecting them to win gi

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