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Fri, March 31, 2023 | 02:25

BLACKPINK's 'Playing with Fire' video tops 800 mil. YouTube views

BLACKPINK's 'Playing with Fire' video tops 800 mil. YouTube views

The music video for K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's 2016 single "Playing with Fire" has surpassed 800 million views on YouTube.

2023-01-16 11:05

Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit record high of $233 mil. in 2022

Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit record high of $233 mil. in 2022

Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit a fresh high last year, data showed Monday, as limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continued to push up demand for physical albums.

2023-01-16 10:13

BTS' Jimin, NewJeans' Minji top brand reputation rankings

Jimin of K-pop boy band BTS and Minji of girl group NewJeans were at the top of brand reputation rankings in January, according to the Korean Business Research Institute.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-01-16 08:53

GOT the beat, VIVIZ: female K-pop acts to heat up music scene this month

GOT the beat, VIVIZ: female K-pop acts to heat up music scene this month

Several K-pop divas and girl groups took the music scene by storm in 2022. This year, the dominance of female acts is likely to continue, with numerous A-list stars gearing up for their new music offerings.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-01-15 16:30

BLACKPINK nominated for International Group of Year at BRIT Awards

BLACKPINK nominated for International Group of Year at BRIT Awards

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has been nominated for this year's BRIT Awards in the International Group of the Year category, its agency, YG Entertainment, said Friday.

2023-01-13 11:58

K-pop star Ravi under probe for involvement in draft dodging scandal

K-pop star Ravi under probe for involvement in draft dodging scandal

Ravi of K-pop boy band VIXX is under the prosecution's investigation for seeking a military broker's help to manipulate his health records to be able to avoid active duty. According to local media reports, Friday, the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office examined phone conversations and messages the broker, surnamed Ku, exchanged with his “clients” to give them “consul...

Kim Rahn | 2023-01-13 11:47

BLACKPINK, BTS nominated for 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards

BLACKPINK, BTS nominated for 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has racked up four nominations for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards, one of the American music industry's awards shows, and boy group BTS has landed two.

2023-01-12 14:37

BLACKPINK to headline Coachella music festival in US

BLACKPINK to headline Coachella music festival in US

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will headline the Coachella music festival, a major U.S. music and art festival scheduled for April, its organizer said.

2023-01-11 10:30

Shinsegae denies dating rumor between G-Dragon, chairperson's granddaughter

Shinsegae denies dating rumor between G-Dragon, chairperson's granddaughter

Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group on Tuesday denied a rumor that G-Dragon of K-pop band BIGBANG was romantically involved with the granddaughter of the group's chairperson.

2023-01-11 08:31

TXT's new album surpasses 1.56 mil. copies in preorders

TXT's new album surpasses 1.56 mil. copies in preorders

K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together sold more than 1.56 million copies of its upcoming EP in preorders, the band's agency said Tuesday, with the album expected to become another hit from the band.

2023-01-10 10:49

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