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Sun, February 5, 2023 | 01:15

TXT, Le Sserafim top Oricon album and singles chart

TXT, Le Sserafim top Oricon album and singles chart

K-pop groups TXT and Le Sserafim have topped the Oricon weekly combined chart for albums and singles respectively. According to the chart by the Japanese music company, Oricon, released Friday, TXT landed No.1 on the weekly combined album chart for the last week of January - from Jan. 23 to 29 - with its fifth mini-album “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION.”

Lee Gyu-lee | 2023-02-04 10:03

BTS' J-Hope tries long hair in photo book to be released this month

BTS' J-Hope tries long hair in photo book to be released this month

K-pop megastars BTS will unveil a photo book this month featuring images of member J-Hope, the group's management agency said Thursday.

2023-02-02 15:27

Girl group NewJeans sweeps top 3 spots on Melon's monthly chart for Jan.

Girl group NewJeans sweeps top 3 spots on Melon's monthly chart for Jan.

Three new songs from K-pop rookie NewJeans exploded onto the latest monthly chart of Melon, Korea's largest music streaming service.

2023-02-02 09:41

PULL UP: VIVIZ returns with new song about gossipers

PULL UP: VIVIZ returns with new song about gossipers

In its new tune, “PULL UP,” K-pop trio VIVIZ sends a bold message to people who love talking behind its back, telling them it does not matter what they say. "In the music video for 'PULL UP,' we strike back at backstabbers in an adorable and delightful way,” member Eunha said during a press event at YES24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul's Gwangjin District, Tuesday.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-02-01 15:55

TWICE becomes first K-pop group to win Billboard Women in Music award

TWICE becomes first K-pop group to win Billboard Women in Music award

TWICE will receive the Breakthrough Artist award at the upcoming Billboard Women in Music Awards, becoming the first K-pop group to be honored at this annual event. This year's awards ceremony is scheduled to take place at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles, March 1 (local time).

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-01-31 14:18

Le Sserafim's first Japanese single tops Japan's weekly chart

Le Sserafim's first Japanese single tops Japan's weekly chart

K-pop girl group Le Sserafim's first Japanese-language single "Fearless" ranked No. 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart, its agency, Source Music, said Tuesday.

2023-01-31 11:06

K-pop releases for February

K-pop releases for February

Picking up the baton from GOT the Beat, NewJeans and Monsta X - which heated up the K-pop scene with their new music offerings in January - a crop of other stars will electrify music fans with their fresh songs and albums in February. Included in the lineup are BSS, a sub-unit of K-pop act SEVENTEEN, Key of boy band SHINee and the 11-piece group, The Boyz.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-01-30 09:12

BLACKPINK sets 6 more Guinness records

BLACKPINK sets 6 more Guinness records

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has added six more titles to Guinness World Records, its agency, YG Entertainment, said, Friday. The band was named the first K-pop female group to reach No. 1 on the albums charts in the U.S. and the U.K., respectively, with its second full-length album, “Born Pink,” released last September.

Kim Rahn | 2023-01-27 12:23

TXT brings together 'pansori' and fairy tale in new song 'Sugar Rush Ride'

TXT brings together 'pansori' and fairy tale in new song 'Sugar Rush Ride'

As its title implies, “Sugar Rush Ride,” a new song by K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT), is a three-minute sugar rush weaving together the elements of two different genres - “pansori” (traditional Korean musical storytelling) and fairy tales. The quintet, consisting of Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai, employed some lines from “Chunhyangga,” one of the...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-01-27 08:40

'Birthday' becomes 1st mil. seller from Red Velvet

'Birthday' becomes 1st mil. seller from Red Velvet

K-pop girl group Red Velvet has recorded its first million seller with its latest album, "The ReVe Festival 2022 - Birthday," the band's agency said Wednesday.

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