Enhypen to hold first world tour K-pop boy group Enhypen / Courtesy of Belift LabRising K-pop boy group Enhypen said Friday it will hold the first world tour since its debut, starting in September.The "Enhypen World Tour 'Manifesto'" will kick off in Seoul from Sept. 17-18 and involve 12 more concerts in six major U.S. cities and three Japanese cities until November, the group said on social media and the K-pop fandom platform Weverse.The septet dropped its third EP "Manifesto: Day 1" on Monday. The album had sold over 1.13 million copies in just two days of its release, becoming the second million seller from the group, according to its agency, Belift Lab. (Yonhap)Jul 8, 2022
'Im Nayeon': TWICE's Nayeon creates splash as soloist Nayeon of K-pop girl group TWICE / Courtesy of JYP Entertainment By Dong Sun-hwaNayeon of K-pop girl group TWICE is hitting the ground running as a soloist.Her first solo EP, “Im Nayeon,” which came out June 24, secured the No. 7 spot on Billboard's main albums chart ― the highest ranking for any K-pop soloist ― according to Billboard, July 6 (local time.) The mini-album reportedly sold 57,000 copies in a week. With the EP and its lead single “Pop!” Nayeon made it onto 17 other Billboard charts including the Top Current Album Sales, World Album, World Digital Song Sales and Billboard Global 200. “Pop!” is also enjoying popularity on major streaming platforms in Korea, retaining the No. 4 and the No. 5 spots on Melon and Bugs, respectively, as of Friday afternoon. Its music video has reached the milestone of 62 million, too. “Nayeon grabbed the top positions on different Billboard charts as soon as she made her solo debut,” JYP said in a statement. “This is a testameJul 8, 2022By Dong Sun-hwa
Girl group aespa's 'Girls' becomes most-preordered album by K-pop girl group Band aespa / Courtesy of SM EntertainmentRising rookie band aespa's upcoming new album has received the most preorders of any album by a K-pop girl group, with more than 1.61 million copies, its agency said Friday."Girls," the band's second EP set to come out at 1 p.m., has gotten 1,610,517 preorders as of Friday morning, SM Entertainment said.The EP has a total of nine tracks, including the title track "Girls" and the English and Korean versions of "Life's Too Short," the band's first English-language single prereleased on June 24. Also among the tracks are three other new songs "Illusion," "Lingo" and "ICU" and the band's previous hits "Black Mamba," "Forever" and "Dreams Come True.""We were surprised and happy to hear the news that preorders for our second EP 'Girls' have exceeded 1.61 million copies," aespa said through its agency. "Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and we will be aespa that shows better music and performances in the future."aespa will give a live performance of the album's tracks and communicate with fans on its channels on YouTube and TikTok on Monday niJul 8, 2022
BTS to hold concert in October to promote Busan's World Expo bid BTS poses at the carpet during arrivals ahead of iHeartRadio Jingle Ball concert at The Forum, in Inglewood, Calif., in this photo taken on Dec. 3, 2021. Reuters-YonhapK-pop sensation BTS will hold a concert in Busan in October to support the southern port city's bid to host the World Expo in 2030, its agency said Thursday. Big Hit Music said its parent company Hybe, Busan city and the bid committee discussed measures to promote Busan's efforts to hold the prestigious international fair."The bid committee will officially appoint BTS as a public relations ambassador for the Busan World Expo 2030 this month. BTS will hold a global concert in Busan in October to inform the world of Busan's intention to host the World Expo," the company said after the meeting in Seoul.The planned concert will be the septet's first performance in South Korea since March, when the group staged the Permission to Dance on Stage show in Seoul.BTS announced in mid-June it will suspend performing as a group and focus instead on solo projects.In late June, Hybe signed a memorandum of understanding with the BusanJul 7, 2022
VIVIZ joins K-pop stars' summer chart race K-pop girl group VIVIZ / YonhapRookie girl group VIVIZ threw its hat in the ring for this summer's heated competition to top the K-pop charts, dropping its second EP "Summer Vibe" on Wednesday.Many K-pop stars, such as WJSN, aespa, ITZY, Super Junior, Seventeen, Enhypen, have released or will release new albums this month alone, with top girl group BLACKPINK set to put out a much-awaited new album next month."I heard the July chart race is very hot, so I kept asking (the agency) if it was the right time to make a comeback," member Umji said during a media showcase for "Summer Vibe" at a music hall in Seoul. "It, of course, would be great if we get good results. But we think it would be really fun to work along with gorgeous idol singers who are active on the scene and expect to feel all the bustle on the scene of music programs after a long time."She expressed hope that fans would pay attention to how the band has improved from its previous album rather than comparing it with other groups because "Summer Vibe" is only the second album from VIVIZ. "I also hope it would serve a chance Jul 6, 2022
Enhypen's new album sells 1.13 mil. copies in two days K-pop boy group Enhypen / Courtesy of Belift LabK-pop boy group Enhypen's new EP titled "Manifesto: Day 1" has sold over 1 million copies in just two days of its release, its agency said Wednesday.The band's third EP had sold 1,130,638 copies as of Tuesday, the second day of its release, Belift Lab said, citing data from Hanteo Chart, a local market tracker. The six-track EP became the septet's second million-selling album after "Dimension: Dilemma," the band's first full-length album released in October, which sold 1.13 million copies."Manifesto: Day 1" took the No. 1 position on iTunes' top albums charts in 17 countries around the world, including Japan, upon its release. (Yonhap)Jul 6, 2022
aespa calls for action on sustainable development goals Korean girl group aespa delivers a speech during the 2022 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development held at the U.N. headquarters in New York, July 5. Courtesy of SM Entertainment.Rising Korean girl group aespa has called for future generations to pay attention to and take action for the sustainable development goals during a speech in a U.N. forum. The band addressed the 2022 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Tuesday (U.S. time)."The metaverse reflects reality. If our own reality is not sustainable, it would become difficult to sustain the possibilities of the virtual world," member Giselle said after introducing aespa as a "metaverse girl group" for its use of four avatar members existing in the virtual world."The topic of sustainable development is urgent and we believe the next generation must support sustainable development goals in order to protect the world that we live in," she stressed. After the speech, the group played a video of it performing "Next Level," one of its hit singles.The band is set tJul 6, 2022
BLACKPINK to drop new album in August K-pop girl group BLACKPINK / Courtesy of YG EntertainmentBLACKPINK, a top K-pop girl group, will make a long-awaited comeback in August, its management agency said Wednesday."BLACKPINK is now at the final stage of recording its new album. They will embark on the filming of a music video within this month and release new songs in August," YG Entertainment said in a press release.It did not give details of the upcoming album but said the band has devoted itself for a long time to completing "multiple tracks featuring the band's signature music style."The quartet will hold the largest-ever world tour by a K-pop girl group by the year's end to meet its international fans, YG added.It will mark the band's first project with all four members in one year and 10 months. The last whole-group release was in October 2020 with the band's first full-length album "The Album," including the main single "Lovesick Girls" and "How You Like That," a prereleased song."The Album" became the first million-selling album from a K-pop girl group, selling more than 1.4 million copies. It was a big success in Jul 6, 2022
WINNER makes whole-group comeback, ready to bring uplifting vibes back to music scene K-pop boy group WINNER / Courtesy of YG EntertainmentK-pop boy group WINNER has sidestepped setbacks caused by two members' mandatory military duties with brisk individual activities and is now ready to bring their uplifting vibes back to the music scene.The quartet made a full-group comeback for the first time in more than two years Tuesday with its fourth EP, "Holiday.""I'm happy and pleased," Seungyoon, leader of the eight-year-old band, said during a press conference to promote the upcoming album at the headquarters of its agency, YG Entertainment. "Mino and I have worked hard as solo artists, but it feels different to work as a whole group together with other bandmates," he said.The last release involving all four members was in April 2020, with the band's third full-length album, "Remember." Since then, Seungyoon and Mino have been busy with their solo activities while the two elder members ― Jinwoo and Seunghoon ― have been away to complete mandatory military service duties.In Korea, all able-bodied men are required to serve in the military for about two years.After the new alJul 5, 2022
Enhypen returns with more intense music and performances K-pop group Enhypen poses for the camera during a media showcase in Seoul, July 4, for its third EP, "Manifesto: Day 1." Courtesy of Belift LabK-pop boy group Enhypen on Monday vowed to present more intense music and performances, returning with its third EP, titled "Manifesto: Day 1."The album comes six months after "Dimension: Answer," the repackaged version of the band's first full-length album, in January."We'll show you more intense music and performances," member Ni-ki said during a media showcase in Seoul for the album set to hit music services at 6 p.m. "We have also prepared hard for a performance so we can hear that Enhypen never lets you down."Formed through the music cable TV channel Mnet's audition program "I-Land" (2020), the septet debuted in November 2020 with its first EP, "Border: Day One." The group has since been on a steep rise, constantly breaking its own sales records.Its first full album, "Dimension: Dilemma," sold 1.13 million copies in the first month of its release in October, and the repackaged version "Dimension: Answer" sold 510,000 copies.In its previouJul 4, 2022
