NewJeans to drop new album 'Get Up' on July 21

NewJeans will make a comeback on July 21 with the new album "Get Up," the group's agency Ador announced Monday. The album will be comprised of six songs -- three title songs "Super Shy," "ETA" and "Cool With You," the prologue track "New Jeans," interlude track "Get up" and epilogue track "ASAP." Two tracks, "Super Shy" and "New Jeans," will be released on July 7 ahead of the album. The six songs will

K-popJune 19, 2023

Itzy to drop new album, 3 music videos in July

Girl group Itzy will herald an epic comeback with a new mini album to be released on July 31, JYP Entertainment said Monday. The album will be a six-track collection consisting of the title song "Cake" and five other songs, "Bet On Me," "None of My Business," Bratty," "Psychic Lover" and "Kill Shot." With the album, Itzy is rolling out three official music videos, each for "Cake," "Bet On Me" and "None of My Business

K-popJune 19, 2023

Dynamic Duo to release digital single prior to 10th studio album drop

Hip-hop duo Dynamic Duo is preparing to drop its first new studio album in four years, later this year. Prior to what will be the duo’s 10th studio album, Dynamic Duo will first release digital single “2 Kids on the Block - Part 1” on Friday. Amoeba Culture, which houses the hip-hop duo, unveiled a teaser image for the upcoming album showing the artists surrounded by musical production equipment and previous albums. Dynamic Duo’s 10th studio album is expected to carry the

K-popJune 19, 2023

Treasure’s first unit T5 to debut with single “Move”

So Junghwan, Doyoung, Jihoon, Yoon Jaehyuk and Junkyu of Treasure are dropping a single called “Move” as a new unit called T5 in July. YG Entertainment unveiled Monday a credit poster for the upcoming single which shows that Junkyu took part in composing and writing the lyrics to “Move.” This is the first time since his debut that Junkyu has taken part in producing a track. “The single ‘Move’ will be a fresh and new type of song never done by Treasure be

K-popJune 19, 2023

[Graphic News] Following BTS’ footsteps in Seoul

K-pop boy band BTS is in the midst of two weeks of events for “2023 BTS Festa” at various venues in Seoul until next Sunday to mark the 10th anniversary since its debut. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Foundation have rolled out the “Seoul BTS Tour Map - Map of the SEOUL,” featuring 13 important locations the iconic group has visited along with filming locations for web series “Run BTS.” The map will be available at six Seoul Tourism In

K-popJune 19, 2023

Hybe's &Team takes first global step with 'Firework'

Japan-based K-pop boy band &Team held a global media showcase event on Sunday, following the release of its second EP, "First Howling: We." The event, held at Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo, was livestreamed via YouTube for overseas media. The nine bandmates spoke mostly in Japanese with Korean, English and Chinese mixed in between. "First Howling: We," which released Wednesday, marked a return from the boy band just six months since its debut under Korean entertainment co

K-popJune 18, 2023

[BTS' 10th] Yeouido covered in purple with BTS festivities

The color purple dominating everything is not a rare sight at a gathering for K-pop superband BTS and its fans, Army. But what stood out the most on Saturday at the main event of the group's 10th anniversary fete, "2023 BTS Festa," held in Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul was the diverse make up of the people who came, ranging widely in terms of race, age and gender. The day-long event not only welcomed fans, but also families and residents of the city to mingle and enjoy the atmosphere.

K-popJune 18, 2023

[BTS' 10th] RM of BTS tunes in live with fans at Yeouido

Laughter rippled across the grass field in Yeouido Hangang Park on Saturday as RM, the leader of BTS, read out a story from one of the group's 10-year fan who first discovered BTS in her middle school and grew up with the band. She recently landed her first job, RM read from her message. "I remember training to become a singer as a student with Yoongi (Suga), and it feels strange celebrating our 10th anniversary like this right now," RM said. "Thank you for being with us as you gr

K-popJune 17, 2023

Fifty Fifty's 'Cupid' spends 12th consecutive week on British chart

K-pop rookie sensation's hit song "Cupid" has charted for the 12th consecutive week on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100. According to the latest chart released Friday (British time), the song ranked 12th, dropping five places from 11th the previous week. "Cupid" tied for the longest-charting song from a K-pop girl group with "Kiss and Make Up," a collaborative single between BLACKPINK and Dua Lipa. After entering the chart at No. 96 in early April,

K-popJune 17, 2023

[Today’s K-pop] NCT127, NCT Dream to mark 7th debut anniversary with fan meets

NCT127 and NCT Dream will celebrate their seventh anniversaries with fan meet events in Seoul, announced label SM Entertainment on Friday. NCT127 will greet fans on July 16 under the title “Once Upon a 7uly” themed after a party held at a kingdom. It will include a range of performances and games. NCT Dream will hold its, dubbed “Dream Land,” on July 22 inviting fans to the event fashioned after a theme park. On July 17, the seven-piece subunit is slated to make a comeba

K-popJune 16, 2023

LUN8 hopes to enlighten listeners through music

Nervous but poised, eight talented young boys were ready to introduce themselves as a new K-pop boy band, LUN8. “This is our first time being on a stage. It took us a lot of effort and patience to introduce an album made up of only our voices. We will do our best to show good performances to give a good impression of the group LUN8 to the public,” said Jinsu, the leader of LUN8 during their debut press conference held in Seoul on Thursday. The rookies from the agency Fantagio which h

K-popJune 16, 2023

Ateez sizzles, sets sights on US award shows with 'Outlaw'

Boy band Ateez is returning sizzling and spicy, ready to shake up the world with a new episode off its "The World" album series. The album, "The World EP.2: Outlaw" (hereafter referred to as "Outlaw"), marks the eight-piece's return after about six months following the release of its first single, "Spin Off: From the Witness," in December. Ateez's members on Thursday held a press showcase event in Seoul, a day prior to the new album's releas

K-popJune 15, 2023

[Today’s K-pop] iKON’s Kim Jinhwan to drop 1st solo album

Kim Jinhwan of iKON will debut as a solo musician on June 21, announced agency 143 Entertainment on Thursday. The news came as a surprise to fans and according to the timetable poster, the solo album project will consist of two parts -- “Paradise” and “Blue Moon.” The second part will be unveiled on July 12. Meanwhile, the band is in the middle of its international tour “Take Off” that started last month with a two-day concert in Seoul and will be held in mor

K-popJune 15, 2023

NCT Dream to unveil track 'Broken Melodies' prior to album drop

NCT Dream is set to make a return with its third studio album in July, and will drop one of its tracks, “Broken Melodies,” next Monday prior to the album’s release. The track “Broken Melodies” sings about overcoming diverse emotions evoked by being apart from a loved one and doing anything one needs to protect that love. NCT Dream dropped a teaser clip of the pre-release track on Thursday in which its member Mark recites a line from William Shakespeare’s play

K-popJune 15, 2023

‘KCON LA 2023’ artist lineup unveiled

"KCON LA 2023" will open on Aug. 18 for a three-day run with a star-studded lineup ranging from K-pop legends to the latest sensations, CJ ENM revealed Thursday. The event, which is the largest K-culture festival, will be held at the Crypto.com Arena and the LA Convention Center with a total of 20 K-pop acts. Among the K-pop acts are those making their US stage debut through this event. That includes one of the major fourth-generation female players IVE, which debuted on the Billboard

K-popJune 15, 2023

Sandara Park to drop solo album in July

Singer Sandara Park is making her long-awaited solo comeback in July with a digital album, her agency, Abyss Company, announced Thursday. "Sandara Park's fans have waited for her long. We have decided to release a special album and are currently putting all our hearts into it to return to fans," the agency added in the statement to the local press. Sandara Park debuted in 2009 as a member of now defunct group 2NE1. This marks the 38-year-old singer's return as a musician in s

K-popJune 15, 2023

DKB hopes for a turning point with 'I Need Love'

Starting this year with fierce competition in JTBC's "Peak Time," boy band DKB is back ever more confident and energized with its sixth EP, "I Need Love." Ahead of dropping the new album, DKB held a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday afternoon. "I Need Love" marks the return of the nine-piece act with a new album 10 months after the release of its fifth EP, "Autumn," in August 2022. So much has happened for the boy band since it debuted amid the g

K-popJune 14, 2023

[Today’s K-pop] Twice’s 1st subunit to debut in Japan next month

Misamo, the first subunit under Twice, will officially debut in Japan on July 26 with EP “Masterpiece,” JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday. The jacket photograph of the EP showed the Japanese-native trio of Mina, Sana and Momo elegantly dressed up against a backdrop that resembled an oil painting. The mini album will consist of seven tracks including “Do Not Touch,” for which head producer Park Jinyoung wrote the words. The three members also participated in writing l

K-popJune 14, 2023

[Herald Interview] Rapper Mirani pushes beyond past accomplishments with new album

A shooting star is not what rapper Mirani wants to be in the hip-hop scene but an everlasting star that shines consistently. Mirani quickly rose to stardom after her debut in 2020 by taking part in the ninth season of “Show Me the Money,” the longest-running hip-hop competition show on Mnet. Taking part in the show helped Mirani imprint her rapping talent on the public. She then landed on major local music charts with the track, “VVS,” a mission track from the show in whi

K-popJune 14, 2023

Teen Top to celebrate 13th anniversary with new album

Teen Top is returning to the music scene on July 4 with new album "Teen Top [4Sho]." The band's agency TOP Media on Wednesday announced Teen Top will drop its new album, "Teen Top [4Sho]," ending a nearly three-year hiatus. The band's most recent release was in 2020 with special album "To You 2020." Since then, the four members have been carrying out their military duties and starting solo careers. The upcoming album is an expression of Teen Top's gra

K-popJune 14, 2023