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[CRITICALLY SPEAKING: K-POP] Critic explains why people know BTS but can't sing along

K-pop acts are topping international music charts, selling millions of albums and racking up billions of views on YouTube, and yet many Koreans confess that they’ve never actually heard their songs or even really know who they are. So why do these...

2022-07-05

Culture minister says public consensus is key to decision on BTS's military service

Culture Minister Park Bo-gyun said “public consensus is important” regarding BTS’s military service, during a press conference on Monday. “We are considering three factors: the fact that military service is a sacred duty, the fact that BTS ...

2022-07-04

BTS's V apologizes for not greeting reporters or fans at airport

BTS member V, who returned to Seoul Tuesday after attending Celine’s fashion show for its men’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection for Paris Fashion Week, posted an apology on Weverse to the local press and BTS fandom known as ARMY...

2022-06-28

BTS members' individual endeavors may mean the best is 'Yet to Come'

BTS’s announcement of halting group activities has been wreaking havoc on its management HYBE’s stocks and raising concerns about the K-pop sensation’s future since the news first broke two weeks ago. But according to some industry experts and ...

2022-06-28

BTS's J-Hope releases concept photos for 'MORE' ahead of solo album

J-Hope, a member of BTS, unveiled on Tuesday several concept photographs for his new song “MORE,” which will be released as a single prior to the drop of his solo album, “Jack In The Box.” "MORE" is scheduled to drop at 1 p.m. on July 1...

2022-06-28

[CRITICALLY SPEAKING: K-POP] Critic Kim Heon-sik shares hot take on K-pop's consumer centricity

BTS may be the most talked-about star in K-pop, but it still fails to be recognized by some musical authorities — namely, the Grammys. Different critics have different explanations as to why, but Kim Heon-sik believes it’s because the older ...

2022-06-28

HYBE not required to disclose BTS 'hiatus,' Korea Exchange says

HYBE was not required to make a formal disclosure about a possible BTS "hiatus," according to the stock exchange, despite concerns that the company failed to properly communicate a material event to the public and its shareholders.

2022-06-27

J-Hope is first with a 'hiatus' solo, 'Jack in the Box,' out July 15

J-Hope, a member of BTS, will release a solo album on July 15, according to Big Hit Music on Sunday. "J-Hope’s solo album, as reflected in the title of the album — 'Jack In The Box' — represents his aspiration to break the mold and grow further,"...

2022-06-26

BTS's 'Proof' tops Japan's Oricon Combined Albums chart

BTS's latest album “Proof” topped Japan’s Oricon Combined Albums chart for the week of June 13, the music chart said Friday. The album earned 546,373 points from data on CD sales, digital sales and streaming in Japan. According to Big Hit Music...

2022-06-24

[THINK ENGLISH] 제이홉, 방탄소년단 멤버 중 첫 솔로 활동 예정

BTS's J-Hope will be the group's first member to release solo music, according to a statement from HYBE Labels on Wednesday. In the band's YouTube video celebrating its ninth anniversary on Tuesday, J-Hope had said that he was already in the...

2022-06-24

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