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Ultra-Scaled K-pop Group Identity Releases New Album Itsnotover

Ultra-Scaled K-pop Group Identity Releases New Album Itsnotover

With 20 of 24 members taking the stage, the group promises a once-in-a-generation performance; the title track “Kids Return” expands its coming-of-age story.
Identity makes its grand return— a turning point in youth shaped by 20 boys“Identity,” which is redefining the paradigm for ultra-scale K-pop, has finally pulled back the curtain. On the 13th, the group hit the ground running with the release of its new album “itsnotover” and threw down a heavy...
'Circle Chart' first-half roundup: HanRoro tops streaming with BTS’ 4.2204 million albums

'Circle Chart' first-half roundup: HanRoro tops streaming with BTS’ 4.2204 million albums

With BTS holding on to the No. 1 spot for the first half of the year, HanRoro and virtual girl group Huntrix each take the No. 1 position on the music charts and global charts.
A prelude to a shake-up: the indie revolt sparked by 'Reverse-Charting Myth'In the first half of 2024, South Korea’s popular music industry faced a sweeping shift in its landscape. Amid the unshakable fortress-like hold of artists affiliated with major agencies, a sharp gust from up-and-coming...
BOYNEXTDOOR Earns Japan Gold Disc Certification for Debut Studio Album “HOME” as It Pulls Off a Fourth Straight Success with a Korean Release

BOYNEXTDOOR Earns Japan Gold Disc Certification for Debut Studio Album “HOME” as It Pulls Off a Fourth Straight Success with a Korean Release

Japan Record Association obtains June Gold certification, while BOYNEXTDOOR dominates the top tiers of major charts such as Oricon and Billboard Japan The autobiographical album featuring all former members enters No. 16 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and achieves a million-seller in Korea Kicking off a first world tour in Seoul at the KSPO DOME on the 17th, it sells out all dates all the way through Busan in a major start
BOYNEXTDOOR added another notable achievement in Japan.Japan Record Association Gold Certification and a Grip on Major Charts According to an announcement by the Japan Record Association on the 10th, BOYNEXTDOOR’s first full-length studio album HOME, made up of Seongho, Liu, Myeongjae-hyeon,...
Sung Si-kyung to Sing Japanese Hit Songs He Chose Himself in September Remake Album Release

Sung Si-kyung to Sing Japanese Hit Songs He Chose Himself in September Remake Album Release

Sung Si-kyung, answering fans’ cover-song requests, releases the album “Love,” featuring songs he personally picked, and will hold a Tokyo concert in October.
The return of “Sung-balla” aimed straight at Japan, breathing life into J-pop classics“Sung Si-kyung,” a vocalist representing South Korea, has signaled a major shift in Japan’s music market. His agency, SK Jae-won, formally announced that it will immediately release the Japanese remake album “Love...
Review: ‘Hope’ Is Stunning by Design — for Better and Worse

Review: ‘Hope’ Is Stunning by Design — for Better and Worse

Few Korean films this year have arrived with expectations as high as 〈Hope〉. The film 〈Hope〉 has, true to its name, been framed as a much‑needed sign of hope for the Korean film industry and carries enormous expectations. Each of those factors has helped make the film a major draw.
'Party Rock Anthem' vocalist and G.R.L. group member Lauren Bennett dies at 37

'Party Rock Anthem' vocalist and G.R.L. group member Lauren Bennett dies at 37

Bennett was the mesmerizing voice behind LMFAO’s 2011 mega hit She shaped the pop scene as a British singer, moving through the girl group Paradiso Girls and then G.R.L., and her death has shocked fans worldwide Former bandmates paid tribute in tears, saying, “Our hearts are broken, and we will remember her forever.”
Lauren Bennett (Lauren Bennett·37), the lead vocalist of a shuffle-dance craze that dominated clubs and music charts worldwide in the early 2010s and the voice behind the mega hit “Party Rock Anthem,” has died. ■ An era icon is gone… A sudden obituary shared by G. R. L.
From Coin Exchange to a Global Profit of 1 Trillion Won… Shinhan Financial Unveils 44-Year Documentary

From Coin Exchange to a Global Profit of 1 Trillion Won… Shinhan Financial Unveils 44-Year Documentary

Starting with three branches and reaching a global profit of 1 trillion won, Shinhan Financial’s 44-year growth story: a three-part documentary series from SamproTV is released
The banner of Financial Patriotism for a Flourishing Nation—Tracing 44 Years of Tracks“I will take part directly in modernizing the homeland.” Forty-four years ago, the weighty declaration thrown by the late Lee Hee-geon, the founder of Shinhan Bank, became the huge root of Shinhan Financial Group,...
[Photo &] Kids Make a Daring Comeback With Sensual Summer Song “Gimme Dat Love”

[Photo &] Kids Make a Daring Comeback With Sensual Summer Song “Gimme Dat Love”

Mini 9th album “We made” is out. An audacious message that backs all forms of love, wrapped in exotic Latin pop sounds
The ease of a ninth-year act returning with a sensual summer song, and musical provocation that breaks boundariesThe girl group I-DLE subdued the heat of summer with sensual, exotic melodies. A nine-year veteran presence did not settle into comfort—it led to a bold musical provocation unlike...
ATEEZ Claims No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Third Time Overall…Sets Record for Most Top 10s by a K-Pop Group in the 2020s

ATEEZ Claims No. 1 on Billboard 200 for Third Time Overall…Sets Record for Most Top 10s by a K-Pop Group in the 2020s

Mini 14th album “GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5” tops the US “Billboard 200,” overtaking Olivia Rodrigo and Drake Album units total 228,000 to reset its personal best and million-seller sales as initial shipments surpass 1.88 million After the “Kelly Clarkson Show” on US NBC, ATEEZ also streaks to No. 1 on “Music Bank”…to hold a large-scale fan meeting in Seoul from the 17th to the 19th
The group ATEEZ proved its global presence by topping the US Billboard chart. Big win: Beats Olivia Rodrigo for its third overall No. 1 on the “Billboard 200” According to a chart preview article published by the US music outlet Billboard on May 5 , ATEEZ claimed the No.
NBC crime thriller ‘The Hunting Party’ ends in final failure to produce Season 3 as cast contract options expire

NBC crime thriller ‘The Hunting Party’ ends in final failure to produce Season 3 as cast contract options expire

Universal Television tried to move the show to a different platform, but it didn’t happen; fans who expected a dramatic structure like Netflix’s ‘Lucifer’ were crushed by the news of expired contracts Starring actors including Melissa Roxburgh are now free agents… as NBC’s fall lineup overhaul ushers the series into the past
After the network delivered a cancellation notice, NBC’s action crime investigation drama ‘The Hunting Party ’ bet on a dramatic bid for survival by probing a move to another platform—only to arrive at a complete end as the cast’s contract options expired for good.