All posts tagged "topstories"

  • South Korean girl group ITZY poses for a photo during a showcase for its new album titled "Born to Be" at a hotel in Seoul on Jan. 8, 2024. (Yonhap)
    ITZY promises ‘fiery’ stage performances with new EP

    ITZY, the next-generation girl group that has solidified its presence in the K-pop scene with its electrifying stage performances, promised Monday to satiate the public and fans’ appetite for powerful performances, releasing its eighth EP, “Born to...

    • Posted January 8, 2024
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  • The file photo provided by JYP Entertainment shows K-pop girl group TWICE. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
    TWICE to hold concert at Nissan Stadium, Japan’s largest, in July

    TWICE will hold a concert at Nissan Stadium in Japan in July, JYP Entertainment said Friday, becoming the first K-pop girl group to perform there. Nissan Stadium, also known as the International Stadium of Yokohama, is Japan’s...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • BLACKPINK to not extend individual contracts with YG
    BLACKPINK to not extend individual contracts with YG

    All four members of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will not extend their individual contracts with YG Entertainment in order to pursue solo projects, the agency said Friday, adding that the group contracts between BLACKPINK and YG remain...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • Jennie is shown in this undated photo captured from her Instagram. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
    BLACKPINK’s Jennie set up label for solo projects

    Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has established a label for her solo activities, the artist said on her Instagram on Sunday. “I will try to stand on my own this year by setting up the company...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • This photo provided by BigHit Music shows scenes from the music video for BTS member Jimin's new solo single "Closer Than This." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
    BTS’ Jimin soothes fans with surprise solo release

    K-pop superstar Jimin of BTS gifted the band’s devoted fandom, ARMY, with a special surprise on Friday — a brand new solo single titled “Closer Than This,” along with its accompanying music video. The release comes just...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • G-Dragon arrives at the Nonhyeon Police Station in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, for questioning, in this file photo taken Nov. 6, 2023. (Yonhap)
    G-Dragon to create foundation to fight drug abuse

    K-pop star G-Dragon will set up a foundation to fight against drug abuse, which has fast become an increasing problem in the country, his new agency said Thursday, a week after he was cleared of drug allegations....

    • Posted December 20, 2023
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  • A publicity file photo of K-pop act BTS provided by Big Hit Entertainment (Yonhap)
    BTS’ docuseries ‘Beyond the Star’ set to be unveiled on Disney+

    The BTS docuseries “BTS Monument: Beyond the Star” will be released Wednesday on Disney+, BigHit Music said. The docuseries will show “an emotional ten year journey from before their start to beyond their solo projects and ahead...

    • Posted December 20, 2023
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