[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen’s Jeonghan to enlist late this month
He will be the first member of the 13-piece act to enlist. He will serve as an alternative social agent, as he had ankle surgery about nine months ago. He,…
NewJeans members call for return of ex-ADOR CEO
NewJeans members on Wednesday demanded Hybe reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO of the girl group’s management agency ADOR. “What we want is the original ADOR headed by Min Hee-jin, where…
Multiethnic Katseye begins Asia promo tour dreaming of inspiring girls everywhere
Katseye, a multinational and multiethnic K-pop girl group formed by Hybe in collaboration with Geffen Records, kicked off its ambitious Asia promotion to broaden its reach. The six-member group consists…
Jennie partners with Columbia Records for solo comeback in October
Blackpink member Jennie is set for a solo comeback. Jennie’s agency, OA Entertainment, announced Monday that the star had signed on with Columbia Records, a major American record label under…
[Today’s K-pop] NCT Taeyong’s solo concert film to premiere
NCT Taeyong’s first solo concert will be made into a movie and will come to cinemas Sept. 25, according to distributor CJ4D Plex on Thursday. “Taeyong: TY Track in Cinema”…
Loossemble unveils dynamic love story, US tour
Loossemble returned with a third mini-album “TTYL,” only four months after the group dropped its second mini-album “One of a Kind.” The new album with the theme “We have endless…
[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin going strong on Billboard, Spotify charts
Jimin of BTS is spending his fourth week on the Billboard 200 and Hot 100, according to the publication’s latest charts announced Monday in the US. His second solo album…
Livestreamer Seyeon’s explanation for meeting with Bang sparks further backlash
The controversy surrounding Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s meeting with 23-year-old AfreecaTV streamer Seyeon in Los Angeles has intensified, despite her attempt to clarify the situation during a livestream Sunday. Seyeon…
New members of Fifty Fifty unveiled
The four new members joining Keena to form the second generation of the K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty have been unveiled. On Friday, Fifty Fifty dropped a clip on YouTube…
More K-pop singers turn to video streaming service
More K-pop musicians struggling to succeed in the entertainment industry are turning to the local livestreaming platform AfreecaTV as a way to make money. AfreecaTV has long been ill-received by…