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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 17:10

[INTERVIEW] FIFTY FIFTY's chief producer SIAHN shares his formula for success

INTERVIEWFIFTY FIFTY's chief producer SIAHN shares his formula for success

Hardly anyone expected a rookie girl group from a new K-pop label to land a song on the Billboard main singles chart only 130 days after its debut. But FIFTY FIFTY has achieved what seemed to be impossible with its February release, “Cupid,” becoming the fastest K-pop group to pull off such a feat.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-11 08:24

BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' choreography video tops 1.4 bil. views

BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' choreography video tops 1.4 bil. views

The dance performance video for "How You Like That," a 2020 hit single by K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has surpassed 1.4 billion views on YouTube, its entertainment agency said Wednesday.

2023-05-10 11:32

Girl group Fifty Fifty ranks No. 19 on Billboard Hot 100

Girl group Fifty Fifty ranks No. 19 on Billboard Hot 100

K-pop rookie Fifty Fifty has ranked at No. 19 in its seventh week on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with its new single, "Cupid."

2023-05-10 10:54

Mnet's survival show 'Queendom Puzzle' to premiere on June 13

Mnet's survival show 'Queendom Puzzle' to premiere on June 13

“Queendom Puzzle,” a new survival show by cable channel Mnet, is set to air its first episode on June 13. In “Queendom Puzzle,” the members of different K-pop girl groups and female artists will vie against one another to join a new project group.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-09 16:49

'Welcome to MY World': aespa invites people to 'real world'

'Welcome to MY World': aespa invites people to 'real world'

K-pop girl group aespa has returned to the “real world” after defeating its longtime enemy - Black Mamba - in the virtual world known as Kwangya.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-09 14:05

NewJeans sets Guinness World Record for fastest K-pop act to hit 1 bil. Spotify streams

NewJeans sets Guinness World Record for fastest K-pop act to hit 1 bil. Spotify streams

NewJeans has broken a Guinness World Record as a K-pop act by securing 1 billion streams the fastest with its songs on Spotify, the group's agency said Tuesday.

2023-05-09 10:09

Boy group Seventeen's 'FML' debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200

Boy group Seventeen's 'FML' debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200

K-pop boy group Seventeen has ranked No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with its 10th EP, "FML," its highest ranking ever on the chart.

2023-05-09 09:42

HYBE's new boy group BOYNEXTDOOR gears up for debut

HYBE's new boy group BOYNEXTDOOR gears up for debut

BOYNEXTDOOR, a new K-pop group by BTS' management company HYBE, is set to debut with three lead singles on May 30. The six-piece act is the first boy group launched by KOZ Entertainment - HYBE's sub-label which was established by rapper-producer Zico in 2019.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-08 14:41

SEVENTEEN continues winning streak with new song 'Super'

SEVENTEEN continues winning streak with new song 'Super'

K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN is extending its winning streak on music shows with “Super,” one of the two lead singles off its 10th mini-album “FML" that dropped on April 24.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-08 08:38

Surging prices of K-pop concert tickets infuriate fans

Surging prices of K-pop concert tickets infuriate fans

K-pop fans at home and abroad are complaining about surging concert ticket prices. The average price of K-pop concert tickets in Thailand is approximately 5,270 baht ($155.6), according to local media outlet MGR Online.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-07 16:49

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