aespa put out its own take on “Dreams Come True,” a 1998 hit song by S.E.S., on Monday.

BoA participated in producing the remake for the rookie girl group adding fresh energy and hip-hop vibes to the dreamy sounds of the main track from the second studio album of S.E.S.

This is part of a project by label SM Entertainment and YouTube that seeks to upgrade the music videos and songs of legendary artists produced by the entertainment giant from over the past two decades.

On Thursday, a video clip following the quartet and BoA working on the project will be unveiled through SM Town’s YouTube channel. Bada of S.E.S. will also make an appearance.

BTS’ “Permission to Dance” video tops 400m views
 

 
The music video of BTS’ “Permission to Dance” generated 400 million views on YouTube as of Monday, said label Big Hit Music.

The dance pop number was released in July and headed straight to the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 and is staying on Billboard’s global tallies.

The music video is the septet’s 16th to reach the milestone. The band has a total of 35 videos with over 100 million views including those of “Boy With Luv” (1.4 billion), “DNA” and “Dynamite” (both 1.3 billion), “MIC Drop Remix” (1.1 billion), “Fake Love” and “Idol” (both 1 billion), “Blood Sweat Tears” (800 million) and “Fire” (700 million).

Meanwhile, Jin’s first original soundtrack “Yours,” for drama “Jirisan” topped the iTunes top songs chart in 100 regions as of Monday. This is the most regions for a solo musician’s work in the world this year. 

Golden Child to debut in Japan next month

Golden Child will officially debut in Japan on Jan. 26, announced agency Woollim Entertainment.

It will be a joint effort with Universal Music and the boy band will put out a single “A Woo!!” The debut single will also include Japanese version of “Wannabe,” with which the band started its three-part series, as well as “Damdadi,” its debut song in Korea from its first EP “Gold-Cha!”

Separately, Y and Hong Ju-chan made their successful debuts onto the musical scene last week. The two are appearing in musical “Altar Boyz” that premiered on Dec. 18. After the first performance, they thanked their fans through a statement.

“I will try and make the rest of the performances as perfect as possible for those who have ventured this cold weather,” said Y.

Sam Kim collaborates with Thai musician Mew Suppasit

Sam Kim has joined hands with Mew Suppasit from Thailand for a new song “Before 4:30 (She Said...),” announced agency Antenna on Monday.

It is part of the Thai musician/actor’s global project and follows his collaboration with British electronic pop-duo Honne, titled “Spaceman,” from October.

“I am really grateful for the opportunity to participate in a global project with Suppasit especially during the time like this,” said Sam Kim. He said that it was a pleasant experience and was possible through the collaborator’s inspiring work and dedication.

“I’ve always been admiring Sam Kim’s music and thought our different music style would create a gentle, sophisticated song,” noted Suppasit, adding that he was happy to create music together with the Korean singer-songwriter.

Last Month, Sam Kim collaborated with Raisa, one of the most established female vocalists from Indonesia, and put out a single named “Someday.”

By Hwang You-mee
(glamazon@heraldcorp.com)