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 UMG have decided to invest...Read More

Psy, the singer-producer behind the 2012 viral sensation “Gangnam Style,” has celebrated his 20-year music career with a special social media post, his agency said Monday. “Psy’s 20th debut anniversary … Congrats, @psy_oppa,” P Nation, the singer-producer’s agency — which he founded in 2018 — wrote on its Twitter and Instagram accounts, posting a special...Read More

The year 2020 has been one of the most dismal years for many around the globe, jolting people to face a harsh new reality where the most mundane things in life have become a luxury. BTS, the K-pop act that has grown into one of the biggest pop groups in the world, is no exception....Read More

K-pop megastar BTS is set to appear in a year-end concert organized by its agency, Big Hit Entertainment, the agency-label announced Thursday. Big Hit Entertainment, which also runs a namesake label, said the seven-member act will be included in the lineup for the “2021 New Year’s Eve Live presented by Weverse” gig. The concert is...Read More

K-pop boy band NCT will drop its second album “NCT 2020: RESONANCE Pt. 1” next month after two new members joined the team. SM Entertainment said Thursday that the album will be released at 6 p.m. on Oct. 12. It will have 13 tracks, including the lead singles “Make A Wish” and “From Home.” A...Read More

Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun-hye, who starred in MBC’s hit rom-com “Coffee Prince” (2007), will reunite on a two-part documentary that sheds new light on the show. MBC floated a teaser video of “My Dear Youth ― Coffee Prince” on Wednesday, featuring the stars of the 17-episode series. “I hesitated to appear in the documentary...Read More

K-pop boy band SuperM presented its television debut performance of its new single “One (Monster & Infinity)” on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in the United States on Wednesday (US time). The seven-member project group under SM Entertainment presented a pre-recorded performance of the song, the lead track off the group’s upcoming inaugural studio album “Super...Read More

K-pop girl group TWICE will release a new single album in Japan in November, according to its label-management company Wednesday. The two-track Japanese single, titled “Better,” will be released on Nov. 18, according to JYP Entertainment. “Better” will comprise the lead track of the same title and “Scorpion.” JYP said the new single was produced...Read More

The number of film productions in South Korea decreased more than 20 percent in the first eight months of this year due to the protracted novel coronavirus pandemic, a report showed Thursday. A total of 18 films were shot from January through August, down 22 percent from 23 over the same period last year, according...Read More

K-pop superstar BTS said Thursday that their years of efforts to overcome linguistic and racial barriers have appealed to the musical mainstream in the United States and exploded with their latest hit “Dynamite.” The boy band debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with the English-language song last week, becoming the first-ever South...Read More