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EXO’s D.O to tour Asia
D.O of EXO is coming to perform for fans across the continent from July, Company Soo Soo announced Friday. The K-pop superstar will kick off an Asian concert tour under the title “Do It!” with two days of shows in Seoul on July 19-20. He will then hop around between eight other cities in the region: Taiwan capital Taipei, Indonesia capital Jakarta, Philippines capital Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Macao, Bangkok and Tokyo. He will perform two times in the Japanese capital in Octob
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Professor G-Dragon says, 'Question, explore, enjoy'
"I like to think of myself as a medium that connects new technology with the public through art — creating content that makes innovation more approachable and fun. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be part of that journey." K-pop artist G-Dragon, or professor Kwon Ji-yong, shared this vision on Wednesday during his first lecture as a visiting professor in the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology's mechanical engineering department, speaking at Innovate Korea 2025. The event is on
April 10, 2025 -
Girls’ Generation’s Sunny joins Lee Soo-man’s A2O
Sunny of Girls’ Generation has signed with A2O Entertainment, a new agency founded by her uncle and SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man, the company confirmed Thursday. "(We) recently signed an exclusive contract with Sunny," A2O Entertainment said in a statement. "She is currently receiving production training under the guidance of producer Yoo Young-jin." “Sunny is also helping design training programs for our trainees, providing psychological care, and participating in content production, st
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BTS adds another 500 million-stream hit on Spotify with ‘Idol’
BTS has added another 500 million-stream song to its discography on Spotify, the world’s largest music streaming platform. According to Spotify’s chart on Tuesday, “Idol,” the main track from BTS' 2018 repackaged album "Love Yourself: Answer," became the group's 15th track to reach the 500 million-stream milestone. “Idol” is a vibrant track that blends South African Kwaito music with traditional Korean rhythms and chants, layered over EDM and trap grooves. Upon release, the song gained global po
April 10, 2025 -
G-Dragon sends newly unveiled 'Home Sweet Home' into space
The transmission also featured cinematic media art piece based on scan of G-Dragon’s iris G-Dragon, member of K-pop group Big Bang and a visiting professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has become the first K-pop singer to beam his music into space. G-Dragon's agency Galaxy Corp. announced Wednesday that the artist’s song “Home Sweet Home,” along with its music video, was transmitted into space via satellite in collaboration with the KAIST Space Institute. The track is t
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Lee Seung-yoon ready for overseas stages
Iconic singer-songwriter to perform in Taipei, Czech Republic Singer-songwriter Lee Seung-yoon, loved for his electrifying stage presence and philosophical, poetic lyrics, is now venturing beyond Korea to reach a global audience. Having earned a steady following performances at a variety of music festivals, Lee kicked off the 2025 festival season late last month at The Glow 2025 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Lee is set to appear at several major domestic festivals in the coming months, including
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Stray Kids featured in ‘Resident Playbook’ soundtrack
Stray Kids members have contributed to the original soundtrack for upcoming tvN series “Resident Playbook.” “Start!”, sung by Lee Know, Seungmin and I.N, is one of the first tracks featured on the medical show, a spin-off of 2020 hit series “Hospital Playlist.” The new show starts airing on Saturday and the upbeat single will be unveiled that day as well. Meanwhile, the group will be performing in Mexico City this coming weekend. The two-day show will wrap up the Latin American leg of tour “domi
April 10, 2025 -
Le Sserafim nabs 4th gold in Japan with Korean album
Le Sserafim's fifth EP went gold in Japan for logging 100,000 shipments, according to the Recording Industry Association of Japan on Thursday. The EP “Hot” achieved the feat in March and became the group’s fourth consecutive Korean album to do so, joining its first studio album “Unforgiven” and third and fourth EPs “Easy” and “Crazy.” The mini album debuted atop Oricon’s Daily Album Ranking as did all five previous Korean albums. It also ranked No. 1 on Oricon’s Weekly Digital Album Ranking. The
April 10, 2025 -
Seventeen’s 4th Japan single earns triple platinum
Seventeen certified triple platinum in Japan with its fourth single in the country, said agency Pledis Entertainment on Thursday. Single “Shohikigen” was recognized by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for surpassing 750,000 shipments as of March. It is the band’s fifth album to clinch the certification and is the first single album to do so. The three-track album was released in November last year and headed straight to the top of Oricon’s Daily Singles Ranking. It also topped its Wee
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Fantasy Boys to host fan concert in Japan next month
Fantasy Boys announced it is holding a meet and greet in Japan in May, via agency Pocket Doll Studio on Wednesday. The ten-piece act will host fan concerts on May 23-24 in Osaka and the following week in Tokyo. It will be returning to fans in the country about two months after its showcase tour. The upcoming live shows are titled “Undeniable,” after the group's fourth EP released in March. Kim Wooseok teased the concert last month on a television music chart show by performing the EP's title tra
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Absence of true leader? SM Entertainment faces internal rifts in 30th year
'company operates under "center system" — more like factory without leader,' expert says This year marks SM Entertainment’s 30th anniversary — a major milestone for the K-pop powerhouse founded in 1995 by producer Lee Soo-man. The company launched various commemorative projects to mark the occasion, including an SMTown Live 2025 concert in Seoul in January, a compilation album titled “2025 SMTown: The Culture, the Future” in February and the debut of a new girl group, Hearts2Hearts, in the same
April 9, 2025 -
Highlight announces new release
Highlight will bring out the boy band's sixth EP, “From Real to Surreal," on April 28, agency Around Us said on Wednesday. In advance of the full release, the group will drop B-side track “Endless Ending” on April 16. The band teased the album at a fan concert in Seoul last month through a trailer video. It also shared snippets of the prerelease and the main track at the show. The four-piece act's latest release comes about a year since fifth EP “Switch On.” The previous EP propelled the launch
April 9, 2025 -
EXO livestreams without 3 members
EXO took to a livestream Tuesday to celebrate its 13th debut anniversary with fans. The live chat “EXO: 13irthday Home Party” lasted for approximately two hours but only featured four of the group's eight members. Sehun said hello to viewers through a speakerphone call but could not join in person, as he is serving his mandatory military duty. The absence of Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin was not mentioned, however. The three members, now under agency INB100 after leaving SM Entertainment, were not t
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(G)I-dle to return in May: report
(G)I-dle will make a full-group comeback in May, according to a local media report Wednesday. Its agency Cube Entertainment confirmed the news asking fans to keep their expectations high. The quintet is preparing to bring out a mini album, about 10 months since the seventh EP “I Sway.” The last EP topped iTunes Top Albums Chart in 18 regions and sold over 1 million copies in the first week. The album became its third consecutive million-seller, following sixth EP “I Feel” and second LP “Two.” Le
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Oh My Girl marks 10th debut anniversary with single
Oh My Girl is dropping a special digital single to celebrate its 10th debut anniversary, agency WM Entertainment said Wednesday. The group of six gave fans a taste of the single “Oh My” with a teaser video Monday in which the members put together a party to mark the milestone. The future electronic tune conveys love for their fans and harks back to their decade-long career, incorporating elements that nod to their hit songs. The single comes out about seven months after the group’s 10th EP “Drea
April 9, 2025