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'YMCA' myth star and eternal disco king Victor Willis dies…Trump mourns

'YMCA' myth star and eternal disco king Victor Willis dies…Trump mourns

Dies at 74, the lead singer who led the disco boom of the 1970s… Deeply mourned by Donald Trump, who used 'YMCA' as a campaign song
'YMCA' myth star and disco king passes awayVictor Willis, the lead singer of the group 'Village People', the epicenter of the disco craze that shook the world in the 1970s, has died at age 74. On May 1 , according to major foreign media outlets, his wife said via the official social media account,...
Rosé 'APT.' Music Video Surpasses 2 Billion Views!...The Fastest Record in K-Pop History

Rosé 'APT.' Music Video Surpasses 2 Billion Views!...The Fastest Record in K-Pop History

Blackpink member Rosé's collaboration with Bruno Mars on the hit song 'Apartment' (APT.) has set a new milestone by surpassing 2 billion views on YouTube.The agency The Black Label announced this achievement on the 18th, stating that it was reached in just 335 days since its release on October 18...
BTS Breaks 1.4 Billion Views for “Fake Love”… Their 6th Team Milestone Total

BTS Breaks 1.4 Billion Views for “Fake Love”… Their 6th Team Milestone Total

YouTube hits 1.4 billion views—“Fake Love,” the first K-pop song to be featured on a “Billboard 200” No. 1 album
A new benchmark for global pop, ‘Fake Love’ takes over the 1. 4 billion-view hilltopGlobal pop icon “BTS”’s mega hit “Fake Love” music video has topped 1. 4 billion views on YouTube, writing new K-pop history once again. According to the agency “BigHit Music,” the video crossed the 1.
Kodaline belts out farewell in Seoul while wearing FC Seoul uniforms for goodbye with 1,900 fans

Kodaline belts out farewell in Seoul while wearing FC Seoul uniforms for goodbye with 1,900 fans

The band plans to disband after releasing its fifth studio album in October, treating fans to a heartfelt finale in Seoul complete with acoustic sets and a wave of flashlights alongside a parade of hit songs
Kodaline, Seoul’s last visit that shook 1,900… Saying goodbye with “All I Want”After its fifth studio album set to arrive in October, the band calls it quits; wraps up the farewell finale in FC Seoul uniforms“Thank you so much for following along and supporting us over the past few years.
Seventeen Hits Another Million in Japan With 1 Million Sales… K-pop’s Biggest Ever ‘Fourth Million’

Seventeen Hits Another Million in Japan With 1 Million Sales… K-pop’s Biggest Ever ‘Fourth Million’

With its best-of album ‘Always Yours,’ Seventeen sets a record as IVE, ATEEZ and NCT Wish win ‘Platinum’
A ‘million’ four times, swallowing Japan… Seventeen emerges as the absolute power in the K-pop sceneThe group ‘SEVENTEEN’ has built yet another golden milestone in the Japanese album market. By clinching the fourth ‘million’ certification—an industry first and the most for any K-pop act—the group...
EBS Documentary Series

EBS Documentary Series "Witness of the Era"... From 91-year-old Shin Goo and 99-year-old Nora No to Son Suk-hee, Kim Yoon-a, and Lee Se-dol — 12 masters in a weighty spotlight

Premiering Aug. 2, the series shines a light on 12 icons of pop-culture. Behind-the-scenes stories include Yoo Hae-jin’s “Shin Goo Scholarship” anecdotes
The views of 12 people who span the era, tracing turning points in pop cultureEBS presents the documentary series “Witness of the Era. ” On its Aug. 2 premiere, actor Shin Goo is in the spotlight. On the Sept. 9 second broadcast, it will spotlight Nora No, a living legend of Korean fashion.
'The Live Emperor' Lee Seung-chul Resumes 40th Anniversary Nationwide Tour

'The Live Emperor' Lee Seung-chul Resumes 40th Anniversary Nationwide Tour

Starting Nov. 14 in Gwangju, the run will stop in six cities in total, with a refreshed set list and stage direction.
The echoes of 40 years as a legend rewrites the standard for live performances againA giant of South Korea’s popular music scene, 'Lee Seung-chul', who marks the 40th anniversary of his debut, is rewriting history in the concert world once again. Beginning with Gwangju on Nov.
BTS’ “Idol” Hits 1.4 Billion Views on YouTube, Marking Group’s 5th All-Time Milestone in “Joseon EDM”

BTS’ “Idol” Hits 1.4 Billion Views on YouTube, Marking Group’s 5th All-Time Milestone in “Joseon EDM”

Released in August 2018, the title track pairs traditional Korean court rhythms with African beats in a dazzling, high-gloss visual world
“Joseon EDM” shows no signs of slowing down… BTS’ 5th 1. 4 billion-view recordThe mega hit by the group “BTS”, the “Idol” music video, has surpassed 1. 4 billion YouTube views, setting another major milestone in K-pop history. According to its agency, BigHit Music, the music video crossed the 1.
Lim Young-woong Fan Club 'Hero Age' Marks 10 Years With Another Wave of Warmth—Donates 8.08 Million Won Blankets

Lim Young-woong Fan Club 'Hero Age' Marks 10 Years With Another Wave of Warmth—Donates 8.08 Million Won Blankets

Sends 165 summer comforters to vulnerable households in Donghae, Gangwon—continuing giving that followed last year's 5 million won donation
'A decade of emergency,' the standards of fan culture shaped through sharingSinger 'Lim Young-woong' is setting a new milestone in the history of popular music in South Korea. As his fans mark the 10th anniversary of his debut, their trail of support is landing with a heavy resonance in the local...
BTS Hits the World Cup Stage, and Google Searches Explode 4-Fold

BTS Hits the World Cup Stage, and Google Searches Explode 4-Fold

Spotify tops a record 30 million plays—streaming of “Dynamite” jumps 105%
“BTS” magic in 13 minutes… the reason searches for the group surged 4 times worldwideThe group BTS took over the halftime show of the 2026 FIFA North America and Central America World Cup final, setting a new milestone in global popular music history.