Lisa of Blackpink will release her first solo full album on Feb. 28, announced agency Lloud Company Wednesday. She will pour everything she has honed through her career into the album dubbed Alter Ego, it added. The artist has dropped singles Rockstar, New Woman and Moonlit Floor since June. Rockstar ranked No. 70 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and the Rosalia collaboration No. 97. The first earned...
We didn't understand what look he was going for too. There's no doubt that K-pop superstar G-Dragon, 36, is a fashion icon. He is the ambassador of luxury brand Chanel, owns fashion line Peaceminusone, and has collaborated with brands like jeweller Chow Tai Fook and Nike. The rapper and singer-songwriter, who recently made his long-awaited comeback after a seven-year...
What’s the most unexpected thing you’ve ever seen on a variety show? K-pop idol group UNIS, who debuted in March, star in their own online travel reality show Unibus Tour. The online series started airing in September and sees the eight members exploring Busan, where they feast on local food and visit landmarks. During the show’s recent episode, the girls...
One of Korea's most beloved YouTubers Kwak Joon-bin is facing uncertain career prospects following a controversy sparked by his words of comfort to Lee Na-eun – a member of former K-pop group April who remains under public scrutiny for her past alleged involvement in bullying scandals. As the winner of World Dice Tour 2, Kwak is scheduled...
South Korean pop idols are often objects of fantasy, prompting malicious internet users to feature their likenesses in deepfake pornographic photos and videos. This phenomenon is becoming so widespread in South Korea that a major K-pop label has declared its intention to take legal action. JYP Entertainment, the entertainment company representing girl band TWICE, announced on August...
As popular as K-pop groups might be, the sad truth is that some idols seem to draw criticism no matter what they do. Girl group IVE, made up of members Gaeul, Yujin, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo, have sparked quite the debate after they were seen eating burgers with forks. The original video, titled ‘IVE Tries Popular American Food’, was...
Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea's army on Wednesday after 18 months of duty, the first member of the group to wrap up mandatory national service that put their music careers on hold. Jin, 31, wearing his army uniform and a black beret, appeared emotional as he hugged his...
University festivals in South Korea have become contentious when K-pop idols are involved, but this time the singers aren't the ones to blame. K-pop girl group Oh My Girl — comprising Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Yubin and Arin — performed at the Sun Moon University Balloon Festival in Asan on May 22, entertaining the crowd of university...
K-pop idol hopeful Kim Hak-seong is making headlines for taking part in the new survival-style reality competition show Make Mate 1 after it was revealed that he is a North Korean defector. According to media reports, his background wasn't revealed until the first episode premiered yesterday (May 15). The show features a total of 36 participants -...
The streets of Shibuya, Tokyo, were littered with boxes upon boxes of discarded albums by K-pop boy band Seventeen recently. On April 30, a day after the release of their anthology album 17 Is Right Here, Shibuya News posted a TikTok video wondering: "What kind of situation is this?" The video shows albums strewn about, opened and...
