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Sun, September 25, 2022 | 13:54

BLACKPINK becomes 1st K-pop girl group to top Britain's Official Albums Chart

BLACKPINK has topped the album section of Britain's Official Chart with its latest work, "Born Pink," becoming the first K-pop girl group to claim the belt on the most celebrated music chart in the country, its agency said Saturday.

2022-09-24 13:57

Heo Chan of K-pop group Victon halts activities after DUI

Singer Heo Chan, a member of K-pop boy band Victon, has temporarily been removed from the group's future activities after being investigated for drunk driving, the group's agency IST Entertainment said, Thursday. “Heo Chan was caught drunk driving by police while he was returning home on Tuesday morning after meeting his friend,” it said.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2022-09-23 16:51

BLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' sets 1st-week sales record for girl group album

"Born Pink," the second studio album from BLACKPINK, has broken the record for the biggest first week sales by a K-pop girl group in history, its agency said Friday.

2022-09-23 11:46

BLACKPINK's 'Born Pink' sold more than 2 mil. copies

"Born Pink," BLACKPINK's second full-length album, has sold more than 2 million copies for the first time as a K-pop girl group album, the group's agency said Thursday.

2022-09-22 15:32

Hybe says costs not top priority in hosting BTS' Busan concert

Hybe, the entertainment company behind K-pop giant BTS, said Thursday costs have not been a top priority in its participation in nationally important events, breaking a long silence on the controversy surrounding the costs for hosting a free BTS concert in Busan.

2022-09-22 14:33

Gangnam K-pop concert to be held Oct. 2

A large-scale K-pop concert will be held on one of the major boulevards in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, in October, returning with in-person performances after two years of online-only events due to COVID-19 pandemic. The organizers of the Yeongdong-daero (Yeongdong Boulevard) K-Pop Concert said Wednesday that the annual concert will take place on the boulevard in front ...

Kim Rahn | 2022-09-21 13:30

NMIXX plays dice game in new release 'ENTWURF'

NMIXX became a talk of the town immediately after making its debut in February, not only because it was a new group launched by K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment, but also because its debut track, “O.O,” was unlike most other K-pop songs. “O.O” blended music genres like trap and Baile funk, sounding like a combination of two or three different songs. According to JYP, such a...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-09-20 14:53

Lawmaker tables bill on alternative military duty for decorated pop celebrities like BTS

A lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Monday proposed a revision bill aimed at allowing decorated pop celebrities, such as K-pop superband BTS, to replace their military duties with alternative service.

2022-09-19 18:02

K-pop in Middle East: formerly uncharted territory turns into new realm for artists

The Middle East was uncharted territory for K-pop until recently. K-pop stars frequently performed in Asia, America and Europe, but rarely visited the Islamic world mainly because of its conservative culture that did not welcome undue foreign influence. But this is a story of the past. A series of K-pop concerts and festivals have taken place in the Middle East over the last ...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-09-19 16:25

BLACKPINK's 'Shut Down' tops Spotify's global chart for 2nd consecutive day

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has topped world's largest music streaming service Spotify's Global Top 50 chart with its latest single, "Shut Down," for two days in a row, the group's agency said Monday.

2022-09-19 14:34

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