Entertainment
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V to be seventh BTS member to release solo album
SEOUL -- V, a member of BTS, will become the boy band's seventh member to roll out his first solo album, followed by J-Hope, Jin, RM, Suga, and Jungkook. The 27-year-old will work with Min Hee-jin, a genius idol incubator who has planned concepts for K-pop superstar band NewJeans. Min is currently nurturing rookie artists and overseeing music production at ADOR, a subsidiary label of Big Hit, the agency of BTS. During her time at SM Entertainment, she designed costumes, styling, an
2 August 2023
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BLACKPINK's 'DDU-DU DDU-DU' surpasses 2.1 bln views on YouTube
SEOUL -- The music video of BLACKPINK's dance song DDU-DU DDU-DU has garnered more than 2.1 billion views on YouTube about five years and a month after its release. The song features a catchy chorus and a unique choreography of shooting handguns. The music video exceeded 2.1 billion views at 4:27 p.m. (0727 GMT) on July 30, the band's agency said. The dance song released in June 2018 set a record for the most-viewed K-pop music video in less than 24 hours, gaining some 36 milli
31 July 2023
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New Zealand's governor-general visits SM Entertainment to explore Korean Wave
SEOUL -- New Zealand's governor-general Dame Cindy Kiro visited the office of South Korea's entertainment powerhouse SM Entertainment to explore the country's music industry. During the meeting with the agency, the New Zealand delegate of Maori descent suggested discussing collaboration methods with artists of traditional Maori music performance "kapa haka." Kapa haka is a traditional Maori performing art that involves singing, dancing, and chanting. It is
26 July 2023
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Virtual model Lucy to make foray into Thailand's live commerce market
SEOUL -- Lucy, a 29-year-old virtual model created by the home shopping channel of South Korea's conglomerate Lotte, will make her make a foray into Thiland's live commerce market through Lazada, one of the leading e-commerce platforms in Southeast Asia. The virtual influencer with more than 175,000 Instagram followers will promote various fashion items in Thai targeting young consumers in the Southeast Asian country. The virtual human was created by synthesizing a face with an
26 July 2023
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NewJeans' mini album 'Get Up' gains explosive popularity on Spotify
SEOUL -- K-pop super rookie band NewJeans has garnered explosive popularity on Spotify, the world's most popular music streaming service, through its new mini-album "Get Up." All six songs in the album entered the top 50 on Spotify's daily chart which ranks most streamed songs in the United States. Six songs in the album entered the US Daily Top Song Chart on Spotify on July 24, the five-member band's agency said. "Super Shy" landed at number 10, "C
25 July 2023
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BTS' Jungkook tops Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with 'Seven'
SEOUL -- Jungkook, the youngest artist of BTS, has topped Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with the title track for his first solo album "Seven." The 25-year-old became the second BTS member who ranked first with a solo song in Billboard’s weekly chart, followed by Jimin who topped the song chart with "Like Crazy" in April 2023. "'Seven (feat. Latto)' debuted #1 on the HOT 100! We're always grateful for your love and support," B
25 July 2023
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NewJeans' Super Shy ranks 66th on Billboard's top 100 popular song chart
SEOUL -- "Super Shy," a summer-themed song by K-pop super rookie band NewJeans, ranked 66th on Billboard's top 100 popular song chart. Super Shy became the girl band's third song that entered the Billboard chart, followed by OMG and Ditto. Billboard's chart released on July 18 showed that the new summer-themed song, released on July 7, debuted at No. 66 on Hot100, a weekly song chart that ranks the top 100 popular songs. As of July 20, the music video of Super Shy
20 July 2023
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BTS member V appointed as ambassador for global luxury jewelry brand Cartier
SEOUL -- V, a member of BTS, was selected as the ambassador for Cartier, a France-based high-end luxury goods brand known for premium jewelry and watches. The 27-year-old is gaining immense attention for his Instagram photos showing himself wearing the global brand's ring and necklace. "V is a dancer, musician & art lover who has a solid personality & sense of making choices driven by his own creativity, and with only his own style & elegance," Cartier's v
20 July 2023
