NCT 127 will mark the release of fourth full album with a showcase in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province on Sept. 16, announced label SM Entertainment on Friday. At the event “Faster,” the band will put on a series of performances including those for “2 Baddies,” titular track from the upcoming LP, and “Kick It,” one of its hits. It will be broadcast live as well via Beyond Live. The LP comes about 11 months since “Favorite,” reissue of th

K-pop Sept. 2, 2022

Le Sserafim is preparing for a new album due in the fall, according to a local media report Thursday. Agency Source Music confirmed the group is getting ready to for a return to the scene following the report, but did not provide any specifics. It will be the first album since the group reorganized into a quintet. Kim Garam left in July after her school bullying rumors stirred up controversy. The group debuted amid much hype in May and largely lived up to the anticipation. The band’s debu

K-pop Sept. 1, 2022

    Key of SHINee landed atop the iTunes top albums chart in 23 regions with his second solo studio album. The LP “Gasoline” consists of 11 tracks including the titular track, which compares the explosive power of fuel to Key making his own way without hesitation, to an addictive hip-hop beat. The veteran idol wrote the words himself. The LP is his first solo work since first EP “Bad Love” that ranked No. 1 on iTunes top albums chart in 32 regions. His firs

K-pop Aug. 31, 2022

Blackpink’s single “Pink Venom” hit Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 22, according to the publication on Monday in the US.  This is the highest spot for a K-pop female act, although the group’s collaboration with Selena Gomez, “Ice Cream,” ranked No. 13 on the chart in 2020. The previous record holder was Blackpink’s “How You Like That” at No. 33. “Pink Venom” is the pre-release from the quartet’s upcoming second stu

K-pop Aug. 30, 2022

NCT127 will extend its second world tour to North America and South America, as well as to more cities in Asia, announced label SM Entertainment on Monday. 　 The band kicked off its tour “Neo City – The Link” in Seoul in December. It performed in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya in Japan, as well as in Singapore. In September, it will head to Manila, the Philippines, and in October, begin the US leg of the tour, landing in Los Angeles first. More destinations in Latin America and Asia

K-pop Aug. 29, 2022

    The music video for BTS’ “Butter” reached 800 million views on YouTube on Thursday, said label Big Hit Music on Friday. 　 The video is the band’s eighth to reach the milestone, following those of “DNA,” “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),” “Dynamite,” “MIC Drop Remix,” “Fake Love,” “Idol,” and “Blood, Sweat, Tears.” 　 “Butter” came out in May 2021 and the dance p

K-pop Aug. 26, 2022

　 Twice’s upcoming EP has sold more than 1 million units before its release, according to JYP Entertainment on Thursday. 　 The group’s 11th EP, “Between 1&2,” surpassed sales of its previous album, LP No. 3, “Formula of Love:O+T=<3,” that sold more than 700,000 copies in preorders in November last year. The EP is likely to be the group’s first million-selling album. 　 According to 10 years of data released in January, Twice sold the most albums a

K-pop Aug. 25, 2022

Itzy will put out its second single in Japan on Oct. 5, label JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday. 　 Single “Blah Blah Blah” will consist of four tracks, including the titular track and “Can’t Tie Me Down” as well as instrumental version of the two songs. 　 The quintet officially debuted in Japan in December last year with best-of album “It’z Itzy.” In March, it was named one of the best three new artists in Asia in the Japan Gold Disc Awards,

K-pop Aug. 24, 2022

Blackpink broke its own record with the music video for “Pink Venom” on YouTube, according to the platform’s official tally. 　 The video logged 90.4 million views in 24 hours when it was unveiled on Friday, surpassing the record it set with the music video for “How You Like That” that amassed 86.3 million views. This is a record for a music video from a female artist, and the third-highest in the world. 　 The video for the pre-release from its upcoming second stu

K-pop Aug. 23, 2022

   　 Blackpink’s single “Pink Venom” topped Spotify’s global top 50 chart upon release and maintained the spot on the following day, a first for a K-pop artist, according to YG Entertainment. 　 It was streamed over 7.93 million times on the first day on the platform. 　 “How You Like That,” the main track from the band’s first studio album, “The Album,” charted at No. 2 in 2020. 　 “Pink Venom” is a prerelease from

K-pop Aug. 22, 2022

   NCT 127 returns with its fourth studio album next month, SM Entertainment said Friday. 　 The LP will be titled “2 Baddies” and is to consist of 12 songs. It comes about 11 months since “Favorite,” a repackaged version of the third LP, “Sticker.” 　 The third LP debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 3, a best for the band, and stayed on the chart for 17 consecutive weeks. It sold over 2 million units in the first week of sales and in total recorded

K-pop Aug. 19, 2022

Blackpink’s second studio album has already sold more than 1.5 million in preorders, according to YG Entertainment on Thursday. 　 Expectations are high for the album to break sales records, especially since the LP “Born Pink” became available for preorders just a week ago and will be released on Sept. 16. First LP “The Album” sold 800,000 copies in six days in preorders and was the first million-selling album from a K-pop girl group. 　 The quartet will drop &ldqu

K-pop Aug. 18, 2022

　 BTS will release a series of photo books one by one from Sept. 1. 　 The series will consist of eight books in total, seven dedicated to each of the septet and one for the whole group. Jungkook uploaded a teaser trailer for the project dubbed “Special 9 Photo-Folio” on Wednesday showing himself as a vampire. 　 Each of the 80-page books will be linked by their final photographs, which will hint at the next bandmate to be featured. 　 Meanwhile, the band’s anthology album &ldq

K-pop Aug. 17, 2022

BTS’ collaboration with Snoop Dogg and Benny Blanco debuted at No. 10 on Billboard’s Hot 100, according to the tally dated Aug. 20. 　 The single “Bad Decisions” featuring Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkook of BTS will be the first track from the Brazilian producer’s upcoming third album, due out later this year. 　 Last month, the septet shared a teaser clip of Blanco calling and asking for a spot via a video call. 　 “Look, I know we haven’t known each other

K-pop Aug. 16, 2022

    Cha Eunwoo of Astro will greet fans on his own for the first time in Seoul on Sept. 3, according to agency Fantagio on Friday. 　 It will be the finale of his solo fan meet tour “Starry Caravan” that started in Indonesia last month. The meet and greet event also were held in Thailand and Philippines. 　 Cha debuted in 2016 as a member of Astro and branched into acting in 2017 with drama “Hit The Top.” His first acting gig was a role in 2014 drama “

K-pop Aug. 12, 2022