2PM is gearing up to come out with new album in summer, according to media reports on Tuesday.  The band is preparing for a new album although specific dates are yet to be set, confirmed label JYP Entertainment following the reports.  The bandmates are writing songs on their own while choosing some from songwriters that spans across genres. The six-piece act’s last album together was its sixth studio album “Gentlemen’s Game” that was released in September 201

K-pop April 20, 2021

NU’EST discussed the group’s second studio album “Romanticize” at a showcase held in Seoul on Monday.   　 It has been a year since the eighth EP “The Nocturne” and almost seven years since first LP “Re:Birth,” and the bandmates admitted that they are stirred up.   　 “My heart has been all pit-a-pat and wouldn’t stop trembling throughout the preparation,” confided JR. Since they put so much time and effort into making

K-pop April 19, 2021

Enhypen will release its second EP, “Border: Carnival,” April 26, said agency Belief Lab on Friday. 　 It has been five months since the boy band came out with debut album “Border: Day One,” and the new EP has already sold over 400,000 units in the five days since preorders started. 　 The EP consists of six tracks that deal with the bandmates’ feelings about the unfamiliar and dazzling world they faced after their debut. “Drunk-Dazed” is a pop rock numb

K-pop April 16, 2021

Yoon Jisung talked about how happy he was to be back with his fans at an online media showcase for his second EP, “Temperature of Love,” Thursday. 　 “My heart was aflutter working on the music,” he confided. “I wanted to come out with good songs for my fans, especially since it has been 2 1/2 years.” Throughout it all, he was eager to share his music. 　 “Recording was harder than I thought. It had been a while since I’d sung and it felt awkward ge

K-pop April 15, 2021

  BTS ranked the highest on Oricon’s weekly streaming chart with “Film Out,” according to the latest tally that came out on Wednesday.  The band’s newest Japanese single amassed over 11.67 million streams last week, becoming its second song with more than 10 million weekly streaming on the chart after last year’s “Dynamite.” This is the first time ever a male artist had two songs with over 10 million weekly streams, according to the Japanese t

K-pop April 14, 2021

Kang Daniel talked about his third EP, “Yellow,” at a media conference held in southern Seoul on Tuesday. 　 It had only been two months since his single “Paranoia,” and he explained that the EP had been completed first but was so strong that he’d decided to put out the single first. 　 “(The EP) has been in the planning for a long time and is like a diary that holds things I’ve been wanting to say,” he said. 　 “Yellow” is the third a

K-pop April 13, 2021

NCT Dream will return with its first studio album titled “Hot Sauce” on May 10, its label SM Entertainment announced Monday. 　 The album will consist of ten tracks and will span multiple genres. 　 The subunit of NCT originally debuted as a group of teenagers -- Mark, Renjun, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung. Mark left the team when he turned 20 in 2018, but SM Entertainment has since changed the group’s age requirement, and he will return for the LP. It will be the singer&

K-pop April 12, 2021

BTS became candidates for iHeartRadio Music Awards in three categories, according to a list that became public Friday. 　 The band is one of the nominees for best duo/group of the year, alongside Maroon 5, Jonas Brothers, Dan + Shay and twenty one pilots. It is also up for two socially voted categories: best music video for “Dynamite” and best fan army for its fandom called Army. The septet was the winner for both categories last year. 　 Its choreographer Son Sungdeuk also got a n

K-pop April 9, 2021

EXO is preparing to release a new album in the first half of the year, according to label SM Entertainment. 　 The company uploaded a clip of a cake with nine candles to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the band’s debut on Thursday. A piece of the cake is lifted to reveal a universe, and when the candles are blown out, the camera turns to focus on a planet. 　 Along with it came a teaser snippet, in which the bandmates gave a sneak peek of a music video. 　 “It’s a space ai

K-pop April 8, 2021

Z.flat discussed his new music in a showcase Wednesday, one day before the release of single “Day And Night.”   　 “I want fans to listen to it as a starting point to see what kind of music an artist named Z.flat wants to make from now on,” he said.   　 He stepped into the music scene about five months ago and instantly came into the spotlight as the son of late Choi Jinsil, one of the best-known actresses in Korea, and the late Cho Sungmin, a top baseball playe

K-pop April 7, 2021

  Astro held an online media conference in time for the release of its second studio album “All Yours” on Tuesday.   　 “We are coming out with a new full-length album for the first time in two years and three months. It has been so long since the first LP so we put a lot of effort into it,” said Jinjin.   　 It is the first time three songs written by different members are in one album, MJ said, adding that it was one of the challenges they undertook. Jinj

K-pop April 6, 2021

  Baekhyun of EXO swept across charts at home and abroad with his third EP “Bambi.” 　 The EP was unveiled Friday and landed at the top of all weekly and monthly charts in Korea. It also topped iTunes top albums chart in 60 regions, and the musician became the first K-pop male act to record double platinum, with sales over 2 million Chinese yuan, on China’s largest music site QQ Music. 　 His second solo EP “Delight” was a million seller and “Bambi”

K-pop April 5, 2021

Stray Kids rocked out during the first episode of the Mnet boy band competition program “Kingdom: Legendary War” on Thursday. 　 The band was one of six groups -- along with iKON, BTOB, SF9, Ateez and first season winner The Boyz – competing in the second edition of the show. 　 In the first episode, each group was given 100 seconds of “face-to-face time” and a chance to perform their chart-toppers. Stray Kids chose a rearranged version of “Miroh,” i

K-pop April 2, 2021

  Rose will float the video for “Gone” on April 5, announced label YG Entertainment with a poster on Thursday. 　 “Gone” is the second track from her solo debut record, “R,” and the 33-second teaser snippet surpassed 50 million views on YouTube. 　 The performer sings of the sadness of finally letting go of a person who has left her. She keeps the arrangement minimal and makes the most of her moving voice. 　 She performed “Gone” for the first

K-pop April 1, 2021

Shinee is putting out a repackaged version of its recently released seventh studio album “Atlantis,” SM Entertainment said Wednesday. 　 It will include nine tracks from the LP “Don’t Call Me” as well as three new songs: “Atlantis,” “Area” and “Days and Years.” 　 The veteran idol group came out with new music for the first time in 2 1/2 years and topped iTunes top albums chart in 47 regions. 　 It will host its first virtual conc

K-pop March 31, 2021