Babymonster adds 6 shows to US tour

Babymonster will host six more concerts in the US for its first tour, announced label YG Entertainment Monday. The group went live in Newark and Los Angeles last week filling up the arenas for its first visit to the country. It is planning to return to North America by adding six more stops in the region, starting in Toronto on Aug. 30. The Canadian gig will be followed by shows in Rosemont, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Oakland and Seattle. The rookie group’s tour will now span 20 cities for 29 total sh

March 4, 2025

Blackpink’s Jennie hits Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 74, Rose edges up to No. 6

Jennie of Blackpink entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 74 with her solo single “ExtraL,” on the chart dated March 8. Her collaboration with Grammy-winning rapper Doechii is her fourth solo entry on the main songs chart and the highest spot for the artist so far, surpassing her previous entry, “Love Hangover,” which ranked in at No. 96. Both singles are prereleases from her upcoming first solo full album, “Ruby,” due out Friday. The album will consist of 15 tracks, with the focus track “Like Jenn

March 4, 2025

[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Rose surpasses 500m views in record time with ‘APT.’ video

Rose of Blackpink amassed 500 million views on YouTube with the music video for “APT.,” her agency The Black Label said Thursday. She achieved the feat in less than 48 days breaking the record for a K-pop artist. “APT.,” featuring Bruno Mars, came out on Oct. 18 and swept all music charts at home and abroad. The catchy tune is enjoying a six-week stay on Billboard’s Hot 100, having peaked at No. 8, the highest spot for a K-pop female solo singer. It also entered the

Dec. 5, 2024

[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ RM makes Rolling Stone’s best album list

The second solo album from RM was picked as one of “The 100 Best Albums of 2024” by Rolling Stone magazine. The American publication ranked the album “Right Place, Wrong Person” at No. 88, writing, “His lyrical ride is made even more mind-expanding by the music laid down by RM and his collaborators. (The album) is psychedelia-tinged and soulful, its lyrics’ intense self-interrogation balanced by music that feels like an invite to further explorations.” T

Dec. 4, 2024

[Today’s K-pop] Ive logs 300m views with ‘After Like’ music video

Ive’s music video for “After Like” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, said agency Starship Entertainment Tuesday. “After Like” is the title track from the group's third single album released in 2022. The genre-breaking hit swept all music charts in Korea and earned the group 14 trophies from television music chart shows. It also enjoyed 17 and 25 weeks straight on Billboard’s Global 200 and Global excl. US charts, respectively, peaking at No. 20 an

Dec. 3, 2024

[Today’s K-pop] EXO’s Baekhyun to spend Christmas with fans

Baekhyun of EXO announced plans for a year-end fan meetup via agency INB100 on Monday. He will throw a “Chaotic Party” in Seoul on Dec. 21-22 inviting fans to enjoy a winter holiday atmosphere with him at the event. The second day’s live show will be broadcast online. It will be the veteran idol's first fan meeting since his “Snack Party” about 11 months ago. At the time, he toured Asia on his own for the first time that came to an end with an encore gig in Seo

Dec. 2, 2024

[Today’s K-pop] BTS' 'Butter' hits 1b views on YouTube

BTS added another video to the list of its visuals with more than 1 billion views on YouTube, as “Butter” reached the milestone late Thursday. The music video for the 2021 mega hit joined the list of “Dynamite,” “Boy With Luv,” “DNA,” “Mic Drop (Steve Aoki Remix),” “Idol” and “Fake Love.” The video earned the septet four Guinness World Records upon release. The synth pop tune made a hotshot debut on Billboard&rsq

Nov. 29, 2024

[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen tops Oricon chart with 4th Japan single

Seventeen's fourth Japanese single album headed straight to the top of Oricon’s Daily Single Ranking, said agency Pledis Entertainment Thursday citing the Japanese tally. “Shohikigen” is led by a ballad tune of the same title, which has been used as a theme song for NHK drama “Me and Future Me!?” that started airing last month. On Friday, the 13-member act will launch its dome tour in Japan, starting in Aichi before heading to Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka. The gr

Nov. 28, 2024

[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids add dates to world tour

Stray Kids confirmed that it will perform two more times in the US for its ongoing international tour dominATE, label JYP Entertainment said Wednesday. The decision comes after tickets for its concerts, in Los Angeles and New York, sold out as soon as they became available last week. The tour now will be held across 32 regions and will be made up of 44 live shows in total. The eight members will carry on with their tour in Macao on Friday and visit four more cities in Asia until January next yea

Nov. 27, 2024

[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jin single hits Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 53

Jin of BTS entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 53 with his solo single “Running Wild,” according to the chart preview published Tuesday. It is his second solo entry on the main songs chart, following “The Astronauts,” a Coldplay collaboration released in 2022. “Running Wild” is the focus track from his first solo album “Happy” and is expected to claim the No. 4 spot on Billboard 200. The pop rock tune, which is based on British rock, hit the U

Nov. 26, 2024