“FACE”, Jimin’s very first solo album since debut, tells a story of truly facing himself, as he prepares for a new beginning as an artist. With this album, Jimin intends to reveal his own world of music through his unique soundscape accompanied with delicate performances. He has been expressing his own colours with tracks such […]
A unit group from Mamamoo, Mamamoo Plus (Solar, Moon Byul), is gearing up for their March comeback. An official from their agency RBW revealed on Feb. 21st, “Mamamoo Plus is preparing to make a comeback in March. More details will be announced shortly.” Mamamoo Plus is the first unit group from Mamamoo, debuting last August […]
HYBE reported, “From the year of 2022, we achieved total sales of 1.778 trillion KRW, with operating profit of 237.7 Billion KRW. Gross sales are up 42% from the previous year, and the operating profit is up by 25%. Over the past 3 years, the average annual sales growth rate was 49.4%, and the operating […]
On Feb. 16th, The Lego Group announced on their official Twitter account that they will be releasing “BTS Dynamite Set”, inspired by the group’s “Dynamite” music video, online and offline on the 1st of next month. In response, WSJ (Wall Street Journal) noted that because they have been on hiatus as of June last year […]
Stage attires worn by the members of ATEEZ are exhibited for the “Hallyu! The Korean Wave” exhibition, opened last September, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum (known as V&A) in London. The group spent the day walking around the museum full of items displayed to promote not only K-Pop but also other popular Korean […]
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has reportedly been filming for the music video for her new song, and the announcement that it will be the largest solo unit project in history is drawing all the attention of global music fans. YG Entertainment stated on Feb 21st, “We’ve been filming the music video for Jisoo’s solo project in different […]
“Boys Planet” piloted on Feb. 9th, is currently 3 episodes in. The show divides Korean and international trainees into two teams, called K-Group and G-Group respectively, where they participate in various tests such as “Star Level Test”, “Signal Song Test”, and “Team Battle Missions” between K and G groups. The editing of scenes and the […]
CJ E&M denied the speculation, stating, “There will not be any restructuring imposed upon employees for the purpose of downsizing the number of personnel.” The implication of this statement is that although the company may carry on with reasonable personnel changes following their recent reorganization for more efficient communication, they do not intend to impose […]
NewJeans’ debut record “New Jeans” has surpassed a million sales, making it their second million-seller after their single album “OMG”. “New Jeans” set a new record as the first girl group to sell over 300,000 copies in the first week, while their single album “OMG” has sold 700,000 copies upon release in early January, and […]
The main concern behind the opposition is due to the consequences that will follow once SM is officially acquired by HYBE and becomes an affiliated agency – it is bound to become unclear as to whether the artists under contracts concluded by SM will or will not renew their contracts hence the uncertainty of their […]