Stray Kids completes domed stadium tour in Japan and S. Korea

SEOUL -- Boy band Stray Kids has completed its domed stadium tour that started in August. The group attracted more than 340,000 fans through eight concerts in four cities in Japan including Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. The eight-member band also performed at Gocheok Sky Dome, an iconic domed facility in the southwestern part of Seoul. Stray Kids was listed as one of the next-generation leaders in 2023 by Time magazine. The band received immense attention before its official debut as i

November 1, 2023

​Singer G-Dragon to voluntarily participate in police probe for illegal drug use

SEOUL -- Singer Kwon Ji-yong, known by his stage name G-Dragon, has announced that he would voluntarily show up to police to cooperate in an ongoing drug investigation. The 35-year-old recently got caught up in a drug scandal after police booked the singer on suspicion of illegal use of drugs. South Korea's entertainment scene was engulfed in terror and shock in late October after law enforcers booked 48-year-old actor Lee Sun-kyun who starred in the globally popular 2019 film &q

October 31, 2023

Police rule out possibility of additional celebrities being involved in drug scandal

SEOUL -- Police have ruled out the possibility of additional celebrities being involved in a drug scandal other than actor Lee Sun-kyun and singer G-Dragon who were booked on suspicion of the illegal use of drugs. South Korea's entertainment scene was engulfed in terror and shock in late October after law enforcers booked the 48-year-old actor who starred in the globally-popular 2019 film "Parasite", and the 35-year-old singer after police obtained evidence that the two s

October 30, 2023

Big Hit vows to take legal action against malicious drug rumors about BTS members

SEOUL -- Big Hit Music, K-pop wonder BTS' label, has vowed to take legal action against a media report that claimed BTS members were frequent visitors of a private adult bar in Seoul's southern district of Gangnam. Currently, actor Lee Sun-kyun and boy band BIGBANG member G-Dragon were booked by law enforcers on suspicion of drug abuse and the bar was pointed as the main venue for drug parties. South Korea's entertainment scene was suddenly engulfed in shock in late Octob

October 27, 2023

​Fans express anger over rumors of BTS members visiting drug case-related adult bar

SEOUL -- Fans of K-pop wonder BTS have expressed anger over rumors of BTS members being frequent visitors of an adult entertainment bar that was related to alleged drug abuse cases involving actor Lee Sun-kyun and K-pop band BIGBANG member G-Dragon. The fans warned the media and cyberbullies that strong legal action would be taken if rumors and fake news continued to spread. South Korea's entertainment scene was engulfed in terror and shock in late October after prosecutors booke

October 26, 2023

Accumulated global streams of K-pop increase by 42% on-year: market data

SEOUL -- Accumulated number of K-pop songs that were streamed globally between January and October 2023 has increased by 42 percent compared to the same period in 2022, market data released by American entertainment market research firm Luminate showed. Other than listening to the radio, the means of enjoying music changed from vinyl records to cassette tapes, compact discs (CDs), and digital mp3 files over some six decades. Now, the mainstream method for listening to music is to use o

October 26, 2023

Bebefinn series top Netflix's kids TV show chart in US

SEOUL -- "Bebefinn," a three-dimensional animated series featuring the five-member family of a 20-month-old baby named "Finn," topped Netflix's kids TV show chart in the United States. The animation content, created by South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong, ranked in the top 10 on the global streaming giant's chart featuring popular children's content in three other countries -- Ireland, South Korea, and Singapore. Finn is a

October 26, 2023

K-pop singer AleXa to join popular concert tour hosted by US radio show

SEOUL -- Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman, an American singer and dancer better known by her stage name AleXa, will join a popular annual concert tour hosted by a United States-based online radio station. The 26-year-old will showcase her performances with global artists including Jamaican-American reggae rapper Shaggy and Big Time Rush, an American boy band. AleXa received immense popularity in May 2022 for winning an American TV channel NBC's music competition called "Ameri

October 25, 2023

TXT ranks third on Billboard's top albums chart with 'The Name Chapter: FREEFALL'

SEOUL -- TXT (Tomorrow X Together), a five-member boy band organized by the agency of top K-pop band BTS, has ranked third on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with its third studio album titled "The Name Chapter: FREEFALL." Canadian rapper Drake topped the Billboard chart and Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took second place. TXT's album, released on October 13, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart with 114,500 equivalent album units sold in the U.S. in t

October 23, 2023

The Kid LAROI collaborates with BTS' Jungkook for new single 'Too Much'

SEOUL -- The Kid LAROI, an Australian artist who gained popularity through "STAY," a collaborative song with Justin Bieber, has worked with Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, for his new single "Too Much." The new song also features British rapper Central Cee. The single will be released at 8 a.m. (2300 GMT) on October 20, The Kid LAROI said on Instagram. In 2021, the 20-year-old topped Billboard's weekly song chart that ranks top 100 popular songs with &

October 19, 2023