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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 17:06

2nd generation boy bands return to shake up K-pop scene

2nd generation boy bands return to shake up K-pop scene

A slew of second-generation K-pop girl groups like Girls' Generation and KARA, who enjoyed their glory days from the early-2000s to the mid-2010s, took the music scene by storm last year after making much-awaited comebacks.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-21 16:56

FIFTY FIFTY breaks K-pop girl group record on Spotify

FIFTY FIFTY breaks K-pop girl group record on Spotify

Rookie group FIFTY FIFTY has exceeded 30 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The quartet is now the K-pop girl group with the highest number of monthly listeners on the world's largest streaming platform.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-21 16:55

[INTERVIEW] After 'Boys Planet,' PENTAGON's Hui learns bad can be good too

INTERVIEWAfter 'Boys Planet,' PENTAGON's Hui learns bad can be good too

When cable channel Mnet floated teasers for its new audition program “Boys Planet” earlier this year, it immediately became the talk of the town thanks to one contestant - Hui. The frontman of K-pop boy group PENTAGON seemingly had no reason to participate in a competition show for yet-to-debut idol trainees. But the young performer, whose real name is Lee Hoe-taek, still thr...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-18 16:47

Girl group Fifty Fifty stays on Billboard Hot 100 for 8 consecutive weeks

Girl group Fifty Fifty stays on Billboard Hot 100 for 8 consecutive weeks

K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty has ranked at No. 17 in its eighth week on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with its new single, "Cupid."

2023-05-17 16:49

Mamamoo's Hwasa under fire over racy choreography at college festival

Mamamoo's Hwasa under fire over racy choreography at college festival

Hwasa's recent performance at a university in Seoul has become the topic of heated online debate. The Mamamoo singer was invited to Sungkyunkwan University to perform at a campus festival on May 12. She was also being filmed for a new variety show on the cable network tvN titled “Dancing Queens on the Road”. Hwasa sang a medley of Mamamoo's greatest hits as well as “Don't Giv...

2023-05-17 16:04

'Queencard': (G)I-DLE spreads message of self-love

'Queencard': (G)I-DLE spreads message of self-love

Beauty is timeless and fleeting; nebulous and retreating. It is many things to many people. But to K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE, it is all about adoring oneself.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-16 15:36

Hybe uses AI voice technology for Midnatt's multilingual single

Hybe uses AI voice technology for Midnatt's multilingual single

K-pop powerhouse Hybe on Monday unveiled its first artificial intelligence (AI) project Midnatt, which sings a song in multiple languages and switches between female and male voices using generative voice technology.

2023-05-15 16:11

NCT's Taeyong to drop first solo album 'SHALALA' on June 5

NCT's Taeyong to drop first solo album 'SHALALA' on June 5

Taeyong of K-pop boy group NCT will kick off his solo journey with the mini-album “SHALALA,” June 5. The 27-year-old is the first NCT member to make an official solo debut.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-15 13:57

Le Sserafim ranks at No. 6 on Billboard 200

Le Sserafim ranks at No. 6 on Billboard 200

K-pop girl group Le Sserafim ranked at No. 6 on this week's Billboard 200 main album chart with its first official album, "Unforgiven," industry data showed Monday.

2023-05-15 11:29

BTS' animation OST 'The Planet' tops iTunes charts in 67 countries

BTS' animation OST 'The Planet' tops iTunes charts in 67 countries

K-pop supergroup BTS' new digital single "The Planet" topped iTunes charts in 67 countries Saturday, according to the group's agency.

2023-05-13 10:57

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