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It’s arguably one of the biggest scandals that upended the South Korean entertainment industry and the country. A series of investigations into corrupt and illicit activities in the nightlife and entertainment industries and possibly police corruption, have been reportedly revealed among multiple high-profiled Korean entertainers. …
BTS never fail to keep their fans on their toes, especially teasing them with their latest next project. After a series of mysterious teaser images were uploaded on Instagram with a cryptic caption, BTS’s agency Big Hit Entertainment confirmed the popular septet will hold an …
South Korean boy band BTOB — an acronym for Born To Beat — are making their summer comeback with their 11th mini album This is Us on Monday, eight months after releasing their second studio album Brother Act. Ahead of their new album release, here are five things you need to know about the group right now:
1. BTOB formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment and consists of seven members: Changsub, Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Ilhoon, Hyunsik, Peniel and Sungjae.
2. They might be one of the funniest K-pop groups — not to mention their infamous red-carpet poses — they’re also known for composing and producing most of their own music as well as having one of the best vocals in a group.
3. Apart from releasing Korean and Japanese music, they have appeared in many variety shows, TV dramas, movies, musicals as well as formed a sub unit group BTOB Blue featuring vocalists Eunkwang, Sungjae, Hyunsik, Changsub.
4. They have a loyal fanbase who are referred to as Melody.
5. In February, BTOB were appointed Korean tourism ambassadors due to their popularity overseas.
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Fans of popular boy band Exo, Exo-Ls, can now get a glimpse of an additional member’s life. Kim Jong-in, also known as Kai, surprised fans last week by opening a new personal Instagram account three years after deleting it. After posting for the first time, …
Wanna One dominated major Korean real-time charts with the launch of their special album 1÷x=1 (Undivided) on June 4. Immediately after its release, the 11 members’ electro-pop lead song, Light, soared to No 1 on seven of Korea’s real-time charts that includes Naver, Melon, Soribada, Mnet, Genie, Olleh …
Super Junior shared behind-the-scenes footage of their Dubai visit last April ahead of the season two premiere of the group’s variety show Super TV.
As part of TV in Super TV, a spin-off of Super TV 2, Super Junior gave access to fans wondering what went down while they were in the city for the SMTown Live World Tour VI.
Donghae and Yesung were seen actively filming all their interactions between the members and their label-mates, from chatting during their plane ride, rehearsing before the big show to hanging out with the other artists backstage.
Super TV season two returned with its first episode on June 7 and will air every Thursday on Korean TV channel XtvN.
While the members continue to film Super TV 2, Super Junior’s sub-unit Super Junior-D&E, featuring Donghae and Eunhyuk, are set to release their full-length Japanese album, Style, on August 8.
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BTS may have taken over the American music market, but they are also making their mark in the Middle East. The record-breaking boy group have reached over 25 million plays on Anghami, making them the only Korean pop act to do so on MENA’s largest …
May has been a busy month in the K-pop music scene. Groups such as SHINee came back with a new album to commemorate their 10th anniversary, BTS released their highly anticipated album Love Yourself: Tear, (G)I-DLE officially debuted as a six-member girl group, and many more. …
Exo’s multitalented members Kai and Sehun made show-stopping appearances at the fashion industry’s most glamorous runway shows.
Dressed in head-to-toe Gucci, Kai fashionably arrived and stole the spotlight at Gucci’s Cruise 2019 Fashion Show in Arles, France. The K-pop star had fans snapping pictures with him and tweeting, resulting in #GUCCI_KAI to trend worldwide.
The youngest member of EXO, Sehun, who is currently starring in Netflix’s first Korean variety show Busted!, also suited up in Louis Vuitton to attended Vuitton’s Resort 2019 Show held on the French Riviera. His chic ensemble stood out and garnered attention, which resulted in him trending on Twitter worldwide with #SEHUNxLV. He was also selected as the best-dressed man for the second year running by Vogue.
Exo will also reunite as group on stage and are set to perform at the 2018 Busan One Asia Festival in October.
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Shinee is back! The four members — Onew, Minho, Taemin and Key — have returned to the K-pop scene with a new single Good Evening from The Story of Light EP. 1, the first of three EP’s last week. Key did hint at an album in the works …