You Quiz on the Block BTS effect The 99th episode of tvN’s variety show, “You Quiz on the Block,” featuring K-pop titan BTS, set its highest rating on Wednesday. It garnered a 6.74 percent viewership rating nationwide, with 8.21 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area, according to Nielsen Korea. This is the highest record for the program since its premiere in 2018. Producer Kim Min-seok said in a statement Thursday, “While editing the episode, we could see why fans from around the globe have fallen under the spell of BTS.” All seven members ― RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook ― appeared as guests and shared their in-depth stories about their past, present and future with the two +
Bukchon Hanok Village was established on Java Island, Indonesia. As the skyline was blocked by the novel coronavirus outbreak (COVID 19), it was made for Indonesians who dream of visiting Korea. Bukchon Hanok Village in Indonesia According to ‘Kompas.com‘ on +
#StopAsianHate Movement K-pop stars like Eric Nam, Jay Park, and Choi Si-won are raising their voices in support of the #StopAsianHate movement, triggered by the Atlanta spa shootings on March 16 that took the lives of eight people, including four +
Cherry blossoms on the southern resort island of Jeju have just bloomed this year, about a week faster than in the previous years, the local weather agency said Thursday. Cherry blossom season begins in South Korea The Jeju Provincial Meteorological +
BTS Grammy Awards 2021 BTS, the first K-pop act that earned a Grammy nomination, did not succeed in winning the award, but still expressed appreciation to their fans for the “incredible experience.” The seven-piece boy band was nominated for the +
KPOP girl group Brave Girls won the top prize in ‘SBS Inkigayo’ with Rollin’. Brave Girls (Min-young, Yoo-jung, Eun-ji, and Yuna) drew attention as they topped the SBS Inkigayo with Rollin’. This is a song released four years ago by +
The group BTS set a new milestone by performing solo at the U.S. top-ranking music awards ceremony “GRAMMY AWARDS.” BTS Grammy Solo performance BTS set the stage with its digital single “Dynamite,” released in August last year at the 63rd +
BTS sweeps international recording industry K-pop monolith BTS’ already long list of musical accolades continues as the boy band sweeps three global charts established by the organization representing the international recording industry. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) +
BTS takes top 2 spots on last year’s Global Album Sales Chart of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The London-based federation on March 11 said the group’s fourth studio album “Map of the Soul: 7” topped the +
BTS Dynamite was the first song by a Korean act to reach No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart, has earned 900 million views on YouTube. YouTube views for the summer number’s music video surpassed the milestone at 9:56 a.m. +
K-pop boy band BTS won the Top Social Artist award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards (BBMA), their fourth consecutive +
K-pop superstar BTS became the first-ever musical act in history to top Billboard’s Social 50 chart for 200 weeks in +
The group BTS has continued to make record-breaking moves on other charts, following the simultaneous top and second wins on +
Fans of K-pop superstar BTS on Tuesday voiced frustration over the social media storm in China that has erupted over +
South Korean boy group BTS has achieved its second No. 1 on Billboard’s main singles chart with a song featuring +
Perhaps “Bang Bang Con: The Live,” the first virtual concert from global sensation BTS livestreamed in June, was only a +
BTS (RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook) held an online concert “BTS MAP OF THE SOUL ON:E” on the +
A ruling party lawmaker said Tuesday members of K-pop superstar BTS should be offered preferential treatment in terms of their +
South Korean boy group BTS’ latest hit “Dynamite” spends the sixth week of release at the No. 2 spot on +
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has clinched No. 3 spot on the global Spotify chart with “Lovesick Girls,” the dreamy lead +
Global K-pop star BTS participated in a remix project for the hit song “Savage Love” by U.S. pop singer Jason +
K-pop group BLACKPINK said Friday it wanted to show its growth as an artist and send out a message of +
Purple Island of South Korea Following Hong Kong and Germany, the U.S. CNN and Fox News are also drawing attention by highlighting the “Purple Island” in Banwol-do, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do in South Korea. According to Shinan-gun County on the 23rd of February, CNN introduced Banwol-do as an “Island of photographers’ dreams” +
“Map of the Soul: 7,” an album by global superstar BTS, has stayed on the Billboard main albums chart for almost one straight year this week, recording another piece of history for K-pop. According to the latest Billboard chart results updated Tuesday (U.S. time), the mega-hit album released in February +
JENNIE of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK and G-DRAGON of boy group BIGBANG have reportedly been dating for over a year. On February 24, entertainment news outlet Dispatch released an exclusive report that JENNIE and G-DRAGON are currently in a romantic relationship. Source: SBS Star +
K-pop sensation BTS was the most tweeted about the musician in the United States last year, the band’s agency said Monday. In a recent survey by Twitter, BTS topped the list of 2020 most tweeted about musicians in the U.S., followed by Kanye West, Beyonce, and Drake, according to Big +
Yeon Sang-ho’s zombie thriller, “Train to Busan,” which attracted more than 10 million moviegoers at local theaters, will be remade into a Hollywood film, according to foreign news reports. Indonesian director Timo Tjahjanto, known for Netflix’s action thriller “The Night Comes for Us” (2018), is currently in talks with the +
Big Hit Entertainment, the agency behind global dynamite BTS, and Universal Music Group (UMG) on Thursday unveiled plans to put together a new K-pop boy band that will debut in the United States. In a pre-recorded video streamed early Thursday, the heads and executives of the two companies announced the +
One of the largest concerns faced by immigrant women living in South Korea after getting married to a South Korean national is dealing with legal problems caused by various illegal acts, a civic support group for female immigrants said Tuesday. The Seoul Counseling Center for Migrant Women reported 11,125 cases +
KCON, a major K-pop and Korean culture festival that draws millions of viewers each season, will be held online again next month amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, its organizer said Tuesday. The third season of the online event, titled “KCON:TACT,” will stream from March 20-28 through YouTube and the Mnet +
Universal Music Group (UMG) and YG Entertainment are investing in VenewLive ― a joint venture set up by Big Hit Entertainment ― to nurture the new steaming platform in an effort to reach more people around the world. Big Hit, the agency that represents BTS, announced Wednesday that YG and +
What will Earth be like in 2092? Will everyone have fair access to cutting-edge technology that allows for a peaceful and pollution-free environment? Director Jo Sung-hee, who has created fairytale-like films such as “A Werewolf Boy” (2012) and “Phantom Detective” (2016), pictures a slightly pessimistic future of Earth and humanity +
K-pop related tweets remained in full force last year, reaching a new record of 6.7 billion, Twitter Inc. said Thursday. The figure represents a jump of 600 million from 6.1 billion K-pop tweets in 2019. The social media company said Indonesia ranked as the top market tweeting about K-pop by +
A preliminary heavy snow advisory has been issued for Wednesday evening in Seoul and surrounding areas, the state weather agency said. Seoul and western Gyeonggi Province are expected to receive 3 to 10 centimeters of snowfall, while eastern Gyeonggi Province and parts of Gangwon Province are expected to receive up +
South Korean boy group BTS’ latest hit “Dynamite” spends the sixth week of release at the No. 2 spot on +
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has clinched No. 3 spot on the global Spotify chart with “Lovesick Girls,” the dreamy lead +
Global K-pop star BTS participated in a remix project for the hit song “Savage Love” by U.S. pop singer Jason +
Airline traffic in South Korea and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region will remain well below 2019 levels next year +
K-pop group BLACKPINK said Friday it wanted to show its growth as an artist and send out a message of +
Four years after they debuted as the next buzzed-about girl group on the K-pop music scene, BLACKPINK’s lofty dreams in +
The group BTS will appear at the “2020 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA).” Billboard, a U.S. music media outlet, reported on +
K-pop superstar BTS teased its upcoming new album “BE” on Thursday (Korean time), appearing on the “BTS Week” special on +
Marking the fifth anniversary of its debut this month, K-pop girl band TWICE will drop its second full-length album in +
South Korean girl group BLACKPINK became the second most-subscribed musician on YouTube on Tuesday, its management agency said. The official +
South Korean boy group BTS topped two of Billboard’s main charts with its new single “Dynamite” this week, Billboard said +
K-pop boy group BTS has just unveiled its epic ‘IDOL’ and ‘Dynamite’ performance as part of the group’s special BTS +
South Korean boy group BTS’ recent hit “Dynamite” has returned to the top spot on Billboard’s main singles chart, helped +
Travolution announced on the 21st of September that it has released a “Seoul Pass Travel Gift Card” for foreign travelers. +
K-pop superstars BTS will drop their new album “BE (Deluxe Edition)” in November, the band’s agency announced Monday. “BTS’s new +
The music video of “Dynamite,” K-pop superstar BTS’ latest single, has surpassed 400 million views on YouTube, its agency said +
Chuseok, Korea’s autumn thanksgiving day, is one of the biggest and most celebrated holidays in the country when family members +
K-pop supergroup BTS’ upcoming Seoul concert in October will be held virtually only, according to the band’s management agency Friday, +
K-pop project group SuperM said Friday it hopes to deliver positive energy through its inaugural studio album “Super One” to +
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has offered an apology to the South Korean people for the killing of a South +
Starbucks Korea will launch collaborative food and other merchandising in partnership with BTS. View this post on Instagram ⠀ ? +
When you think of Korea, what comes to mind? Maybe Kpop? Or Samsung? Or possibly even Korean food? However, there +
If you are planning for a trip to the land of morning calm, South Korea any time soon, here are +
While the timing of spring flower blooming is accelerating due to climate change, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, has decided to +
As Koreans halt operations and leave on an exodus for their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holiday, travelers and +
The declining popularity of skiing coupled with snowless weather is forcing ski resorts to turn to alternative attractions to reaming +
My sister just got her dream recently in South Korea. She just had their wedding ceremony with her Korean husband +
Nearly 1 million people made their way to “Seoul Light,” a nighttime light show held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza from +
The 2020 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival will be open to foreign visitors on Saturday, one week ahead of its formal +
This year, the 20-year-old Inje Icefish Festival will return as a family-participating festival with various winter activities at the Soyangho +
