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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 17:02

Will V from BTS attend Cannes with Jennie?

Will V from BTS attend Cannes with Jennie?

BTS' V is all set to attend the 76th Cannes Film Festival after posting a photo of his invitation to the event on social media. BLACKPINK's Jennie has also been invited to the festival.

2023-05-23 15:34

Girl group XG lights up the stage in New York

Girl group XG lights up the stage in New York

K-pop girl group XG went to New York to make a statement and ended up doing exactly that. XG gave a sensational performance at the Head in the Clouds New York Music & Arts Festival (HITC), held in New York's Forest Hills Stadium on Sunday local time.

2023-05-23 15:33

'Bite Me': ENHYPEN members return as band of vampires

'Bite Me': ENHYPEN members return as band of vampires

In its fourth mini-album, “Dark Blood,” the seven members appear as seductive vampires who want their romantic partner to bite them. Leading the EP is the minimal and catchy “Bite Me.”

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-05-23 11:42

aespa's 3rd EP 'My World' sells over 2 mil. copies

aespa's 3rd EP 'My World' sells over 2 mil. copies

K-pop girl group aespa's third EP "My World" has sold over 2 million copies, breaking its own previous album sales record, its agency said Monday.

2023-05-22 11:06

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

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