On the May 3 episode of Music Bank, several artists performed newly-released songs including SEVENTEEN, IVE, Xdinary Heroes, BOYNEXTDOOR, YOUNITE, and more. The two nominees of the episode were trot soloist Lee Chan Won with his song “A Travel to the Sky” and rookie girl group ILLIT with their debut song “Magnetic”. Until now, ILLIT has already won a total of 11 […]
“Organized Effort To Slander BTS” — BIGHIT MUSIC Addresses Series Of Accusations Made Against BTS
BIGHIT MUSIC has addressed a series of serious allegations made against BTS. | BIGHIT MUSIC On April 28, BIGHIT spoke to Star News and strongly denied the accusations. The company also announced that it would take legal action against those who infringe on the artists’ rights. The allegations raised are not true, and we plan to […]
ADOR Min Hee Jin’s Comments On Why Only NewJeans’ Minji Was Picked From SOURCE MUSIC Receive Backlash
ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin‘s comments about why she chose to scout NewJeans‘ member Minji from SOURCE MUSIC when finding a lineup for her group has angered fans. NewJeans’ Minji | @newjeans_twt/Twitter During the press conference, she spoke about her feud with HYBE, but also her history with SOURCE MUSIC. When speaking about the trainees from SOURCE MUSIC, there wasn’t […]
An Alleged Timeline Of ADOR Min Hee Jin’s Relationship With SOURCE MUSIC Angers Fans
ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin‘s relationship with HYBE‘s subsidiary label, SOURCE MUSIC, has sparked anger among international fans. ADOR CEO Min Hee Jin Amid everything going on with Min Hee Jin and HYBE, talk has also turned to SOURCE MUSIC, home to LE SSERAFIM and the company of GFRIEND, before they chose not to renew […]
How Big Ocean Record And Perform Music As K-Pop’s First Hearing-Impaired Boy Group
Big Ocean (also known as Big O!cean), K-Pop’s first group comprised of members with hearing impairment, has just made its debut with the digital single “Glow.” (From L to R) Chanyeon, Hyunjin, and Jiseok of Big Ocean | @big_ocean.official/Instagram The group is following all the typical steps of a K-Pop debut, including performing at music […]
Banners Featuring RIIZE’s Seunghan Confiscated At “Music Bank” Concert
Banners showing support for RIIZE‘s Seunghan have reportedly been confiscated. RIIZE’s Seunghan | SM Entertainment Since Seunghan’s hiatus began, fans have continuously found ways to demand his return to activities. This has continued in Belgium, where RIIZE are currently slated to perform during KBS‘s Music Bank in Antwerp concert. | KBS Ahead of the event, the […]
BABYMONSTER’s Debut Performance Receives Wildly Different Reactions To Their Music Video
BABYMONSTER‘s performance on SBS‘s Inkigayo attracted a lot of attention and a range of reactions from netizens. Through this performance, YG Entertainment‘s latest sensation made their much-anticipated music show debut, marking a significant milestone in their growing career. The group’s first extended play, BabyMons7er, was released on April 1. It includes re-recordings of tracks “Batter […]
“Music Bank” MC Lee Chae Min Gets Flamed For “Rudely” Cutting Off NCT’s Renjun
Music Bank MC Lee Chae Min recently came under fire after cutting off the thank-you speech of NCT’s Renjun. NCT Dream performed “Smoothie” on April 5, 2024. They won first place thanks to the support of fans. Renjun was about to deliver a Chinese speech after the other members had spoken. He was cut off […]
ILLIT’s First Music Show Win Sparks A Heated Debate About Company “Privilege”
ILLIT‘s first music show win has sparked a heated debate about “privilege” among the big K-Pop companies. The members of ILLIT | @illit_official/Twitter On April 2, ILLIT got their first win on the K-Pop show The Show with points that surpassed the other two rookie girl groups by a huge amount. The members seemed shocked and […]
Here Are All The K-Pop Winners From The “2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards”
The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards was a significant event for K-Pop fans worldwide, showcasing the global impact of K-Pop and its stars. This year, several K-Pop artists and groups were recognized for their incredible talents and contributions to the music industry. Here’s a rundown of all the K-Pop winners at the prestigious awards ceremony. | […]
BIGHIT MUSIC Apologizes For Blunder During BTS J-Hope’s Listening Party, But Fans Are Unimpressed
Recently, BIGHIT MUSIC came under fire for multiple blunders regarding the listening party for BTS J-Hope‘s new album, HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1. Not only did the posts promoting the listening party initially have the wrong dates (and weren’t fixed for nine hours), but the wrong promotional link was shared during the listening party and wasn’t fixed for an […]
BABYMONSTER’s Track Sampler For “BABYMONS7ER” Earns Renewed Criticism For Their Music
Leading up to the release of BABYMONSTER‘s first mini-album, BABYMONS7ER, which is set to come out on April 1, the group has shared a track sampler for the seven songs on the album. The tracklist includes previously-released songs “BATTER UP” and “Stuck in the Middle” (both seven-member versions) as well as four new songs (intro “MONSTERS”, title […]
Fans Furious As BIGHIT MUSIC Repeatedly Damages BTS J-Hope’s Listening Party
On March 29, BTS‘s J-Hope released his new album, HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1, which includes six new songs from the idol and features artists such as fellow member Jungkook, LE SSERAFIM‘s Yunjin, and Benny Blanco, among others. The album was released despite J-Hope’s ongoing military enlistment, but fans were still excited to get new music from the beloved artist. People are […]
Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Gets Vocal About Her Issue With Music Shows
Girls’ Generation member Taeyeon is undoubtedly one of the most successful K-Pop artists of all time. Both as a girl group member and a soloist, she has reigned in the industry for over 17 years now and has never shown any signs of slowing down any time soon. Taeyeon | @taeyeon_ss/Instagram While she is often […]
Korean Music Artist Flooded With Hate For Allegedly Faking An African Accent
A song by Korean artists is going viral on TikTok for the wrong reasons. In December 2023, Korean music artists Kohway (also known as King Kohway) and Nieah collaborated. They released “Run Away,” produced by Jay Dope. The song is now garnering attention on video-sharing app TikTok three months later. Netizens were shocked to listen to […]
BIGHIT MUSIC Caught Promoting A YouTube Account Impersonating BTS’s V
About a week ago, we wrote about fans urging YouTube, BIGHIT MUSIC, and Geffen Records to restore BTS V‘s deleted YouTube topic channel. While this wasn’t an “official” YouTube account and the members of BTS don’t have individual accounts on the platform, YouTube does have auto-generated individual “topic” channels for each BTS member. At the time that it […]
The Wooga Squad Reacts To BTS V’s “FRI(END)S” Music Video In The Most Unexpected Location
The members of the Wooga Squad (BTS‘s V, Choi Woo Shik, Peakboy, Park Hyung Sik, and Park Seo Joon) always gain attention for their pure friendship, and it was even more on show with a recent video. The Wooga Squad members | Disney+ Recently, V released the music video for the song “FRI(END)S,” which was […]
BTS’s V Praised For Diversity Inclusion In His New Music Video
BTS‘s V is being praised for his diversity inclusion. BTS’s V | BIGHIT MUSIC V released his new pop single, “FRI(END)S,” which is unique from his Layover EP. Along with its release, a “dark comedy” style music video dropped, starring V as a man hopeless for love in a world full of couples. | HYBE […]
Nam Tae Hyun Posts Message Promising To Return With Music After Receiving Suspended Sentence For Drug Use
Former WINNER member Nam Tae Hyun, who previously was sentenced for illegally abusing drugs, posted a heartfelt message online. In January, the court gave Nam a 1-year sentence, suspended for two, while ex-girlfriend Seo Eun Woo received a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for two. He was also ordered to be given 40 hours of drug […]
4th Gen Group In Tears Over Their First Public Music Show Win
K-Pop boy group CRAVITY left everyone emotional over their first public broadcast win. CRAVITY | @CRAVITYstarship/X They won first place with their recent comeback, ”Love Or Die,” on the March 8 episode of KBS’s Music Bank. The group received 7,432 points, beating LE SSERAFIM‘s “Easy” to mark this momentous occasion. CRAVITY achieved their first music show win […]
The Latest K-Pop Music Videos That Were Banned In South Korea
While music videos are an essential part of any K-Pop release, thanks to the strict broadcasting standards of Korean television, every year, multiple music videos get banned from broadcast due to non-compliance issues. Here are some of the latest notable releases that got banned by the national broadcaster, KBS: “Like Crazy” by Jimin (BTS) Jimin […]
The Reaction To NewJeans At The “2024 Billboard Women In Music” Event Surprised The Members
NewJeans might have only debuted in 2022, but the ADOR group has already cemented their status as global stars, and their global reaction has gained attention. The members of NewJeans | @newjeans_twt/Twitter On March 6 (local time), NewJeans attended the 2024 Billboard Women In Music event. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images After surviving the “Getty curse,” […]
The 25 Most-Watched K-Pop Soloist Music Videos Of All Time
Starting a career as a solo K-Pop artist seems like it could be intimidating, whether an idol is breaking out of a group or beginning entirely on their own. Fortunately, many soloists have had immensely successful careers in the K-Pop industry, with some nearly reaching (or even surpassing) the one billion views mark. These 25 […]
TWS’s Shinyu Turns Heads Once Again With His Visuals Simply Going To “Music Bank”
Ever since they debuted about a month ago, TWS has been getting a lot of positive attention and has been skyrocketing on Korean music charts. The overall response to the new Pledis Entertainment boy group has been a great one, and they’re well on their way to being one of the most successful rookie boy groups this […]
Meet The Hot Male Lead In IU’s New Music Video
IU recently released the music video for “Shopper” off of her 6th Mini Album The Winning. The video is gaining attention not only for it’s lively concept but also for the hot male lead! [Video could not be displayed] | IU/YouTube DPR Ian is not only the director of the music video, but also the heartthrob who runs […]