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[Today’s K-pop] BTS tops 1.6b views with ‘DNA’ music video

BTS hit the 1.6 billion mark on YouTube for the third time with the music video for “DNA,” according to label Big Hit Music Wednesday. The video follows those of “Dynamite” and “Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey).” “DNA” fronted the group’s fifth EP “Love Yourself: Her” which was released in 2017. The extended play and the electro-pop tune both entered the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, a first for a K-pop act. The song debuted on the main s
Nov. 13, 2024 - 14:56:56
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Lisa to drop new single next week

Lisa of Blackpink surprised fans by unveiling her upcoming solo single onstage at the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sunday. She hit the stage at Central Park to headline the charity event with Post Malone and Doja Cat, performing her solo repertoire from "Lalisa" and "Money" to "Rockstar" and "New Woman." Also included in the list was “Moonlit Floor,” which will be rolled out Oct. 4, sampling Sixpence None the Richer’s 1997 hit
Sept. 30, 2024 - 16:37:52
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Rose cinches deal with Atlantic Records

Rose of Blackpink signed with Atlantic Records for her upcoming solo music, her agency The Black Label said Friday. The Warner Music affiliate is home to several artists including Bruno Mars, Cold Play and Ed Sheeran. To celebrate her deal, the American label sent her a huge bouquet of red roses with a note saying: “Welcome to the family!” She rolled out the solo single “R” in March 2021 as the second member of the group to have a solo album. The album sold over 280,000
Sept. 27, 2024 - 15:36:52
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT’s Jaehyun to enlist in November: report

Jaehyun of NCT will enlist on Nov. 4 and serve his mandatory military duty, according to a local media report Thursday. He will do so as a member of the Army band until his discharge in May 2026. Label SM Entertainment confirmed the news adding that he applied for the military band and was accepted. The idol debuted as a member of NCT and will be the second to enlist after Taeyong who has been enlisted as part of the naval band since April. He released his first solo album “J” last
Sept. 26, 2024 - 16:51:52
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Lisa to tour Asia in November: report

Lisa of Blackpink will visit fans in Asia for the first time on her own in November, according to a local media report Wednesday. She will be hosting fan meetups in the region with plans to visit Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kaohsiung and Hong Kong in mid-November, the report said. The artist, as a solo act, won the Best K-Pop Award from the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards with “Rockstar” earlier this month and is set to headline the Global Citizen Festival in New York this weekend. &l
Sept. 25, 2024 - 17:03:51
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink logs 1.7b views with dance video

Blackpink reached 1.7 billion views on YouTube with the performance video for “How You Like That,” label YG Entertainment said Tuesday. It is the group’s first dance video to achieve the feat and fourth video overall, following music videos for “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” “Kill This Love” and “Boombayah.” The video is the first of its kind from a K-pop musician to do so. The music video for the 2020 summer anthem surpassed 1.3 billion views on the pla
Sept. 24, 2024 - 17:53:50
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[Today’s K-pop] Boynextdoor announces Asia tour plan

(Credit: KOZ Entertainment)Rookie band Boynextdoor shared plans for its first international tour via agency KOZ Entertainment Monday. It will embark on tour “Knock On Vol. 1” with a two-day concert in Incheon Dec. 14-15. From Jan. 30 to April 12, it is set to visit 12 more cities across Asia: Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Taipei, Hong Kong and Jakarta as well as six cities in Japan. The Japan itinerary reflects the popularity of the band in the country where it drew a large crowd at Su
Sept. 23, 2024 - 17:03:49
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[Today’s K-pop] Illit amasses 400m Spotify streams with ‘Magnetic’ in record time

Illit generated 400 million streams on Spotify with its debut song “Magnetic,” agency Belift Lab said Thursday citing the platform. The rookie group achieved the feat in 176 days, the shortest time for a debut single from a K-pop band. Illit has already set Spotify records for a K-pop girl group when reaching the 100, 200 and 300 million play milestones. “Magnetic” fronted the group's first EP “Super Real Me” and swept music charts at home and abroad, m
Sept. 19, 2024 - 14:45:47
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids Hyunjin becomes face of Cartier

Hyunjin of Stray Kids has been chosen as brand ambassador for jeweler Cartier. He graced the cover of men’s magazine Esquire Korea’s October issue, draped in the accessories from the French jewelry house, which had previously appointed Jisoo of Blackpink and V of BTS to represent its campaigns. The dancer and rapper has shown affinity for Cartier, wearing its jewelry on a number of occasions and attending an event hosted by the jeweler. The news set the idol’s fans abuzz, cel
Sept. 13, 2024 - 17:59:44
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen’s Jeonghan to enlist late this month

Jeonghan of Seventeen will begin serving his mandatory military duty on Sept. 26, his agency Pledis Entertainment announced Thursday. He will be the first member of the 13-piece act to enlist. He will serve as an alternative social agent, as he had ankle surgery about nine months ago. He, at 29, is one of the three oldest members along with S.Coups and Joshua, but S.Coups was exempted from the duty after knee surgery and Joshua is a US citizen. As previously notified, he will be absent from prom
Sept. 12, 2024 - 16:47:43
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS one of ‘greatest pop stars in 21st century’: Billboard

BTS was named as one of the “greatest pop stars of the 21st century” by Billboard magazine. In an article published on Tuesday in the US, the band ranked No. 19 on the list of 25. It described the superband as “the septet that took K-pop to new global heights, and set the standard for high-level hitmaking and fan devotion,” and looked back at how it “crashed through every door of what it takes to be a successful pop act and expanded that with a scope never quite see
Sept. 11, 2024 - 17:17:43
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[Today’s K-pop] Le Sserafim cracks Billboard’s Hot 100

Le Sserafim’s newly released song “Crazy” ranked No. 76 on Billboard’s Hot 100, said agency Source Music Tuesday citing the publication. This is the second time the group made the main songs chart, after “Easy” which entered it at No. 99 in March. Le Sserafim is one of only two K-pop girl groups to make the chart this year -- along with Illit. “Crazy” is the lead single from the group's fourth EP of the same title, which debuted at No. 7 on Bi
Sept. 10, 2024 - 17:15:42
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[Today’s K-pop] Le Sserafim hits Billboard 200 at No. 7 with EP No. 4

Le Sserafim entered Billboard 200 at No. 7 with fourth EP “Crazy,” according to the publication’s chart preview. It is the group’s third consecutive album to claim a top 10 place on the main albums chart, following first LP “Unforgiven” and third EP “Easy.” The titular track from the latest mini album generated 3.36 million streams on Spotify, ranking No. 83 on the platform’s Weekly Top Songs US chart, raising expectations for it to debut on
Sept. 9, 2024 - 18:50:41
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[Today’s K-pop] TXT’s Yeonjun to drop 1st solo album: report

Yeonjoon of Tomorrow X Together will bring out a solo album by the end of the month, according to a local media report Friday. The main dancer of the five-member act has established himself as one of most noteworthy performers among K-pop idols, not only as a member of the band, but also through a series of dance challenge videos. He also participated on the original soundtrack for TV drama “Cinderella at 2 AM,” which began airing last month, a first for him. Meanwhile, TXT is in the
Sept. 6, 2024 - 16:43:40
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[Today’s K-pop] NCT Taeyong’s solo concert film to premiere

NCT Taeyong's first solo concert will be made into a movie and will come to cinemas Sept. 25, according to distributor CJ4D Plex on Thursday. “Taeyong: TY Track in Cinema” will not only let the audience relive the live show but also get a glimpse of Taeyeong's preparation for the stage along with candid commentaries. He hosted his first solo concert “TY Track” in Seoul in late February and put on “Tap,” the titular track from his second solo EP, ahea
Sept. 5, 2024 - 18:05:55