On October 8, Thursday, it was announced that the superstar K-pop boy group BTS has won the "Van Fleet Award" for their help in the development of U.S.-South Korea relations.
On the October 8 episode of MBN's new documentary-style show "Miss Back", former Stellar member Gayoung opened up about the trauma she developed as she promoted with a provocative, sexy concept.
"What on Earth happened in 1995?" There are a bunch of celebrities born this year and it seems they were blessed with stunning visuals. Here are 10 male idols born in 1995 that are absolutely gorgeous!
On October 8, Thursday, the Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union released a statement following YG Entertainment's decision to delete Jennie's nurse scene in BLACKPINK's "Lovesick Girls" music video.
Kim Wooseok and Lee Eunsang, both former members of the "Produce X 101" formed group X1, have announced that they will be working together to release a collaboration single.
On October 6, Tuesday, Korean netizens shared some scans from BLACKPINK's "THE ALBUM" photobook. In the post, they praised said photobook for being the "best one in history", praising how nicely the girls were photographed. The post has since gone viral on the online community forum, with people agreeing with the original poster.
On October 7, at 11:01 PM KST, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced via Twitter that the supergroup SuperM will be attending their "World Mental Health Day" online event.
On September 25, 2020, McDonald's Korea uploaded their latest commercial featuring Oh My Girl's Seunghee to promote their new Cajun McChicken burger. As the commercial goes viral, Korean netizens on numerous online community forums showed mixed reactions towards it.
For one reason or another, a K-pop group might have a comeback that doesn't make it to fruition despite much preparation. Here are seven comebacks that fans looked forward to that got cancelled.
Following the backlash BLACKPINK's "Lovesick Girls" music video received due to member Jennie's scene clad in a nurse's uniform, YG Entertainment has announced that they will be deleting the scene and replacing the music video.
RBW has finally announced when in November MAMAMOO will be having their comeback! RBW has finally announced when in November MAMAMOO will be having their comeback! Back on September 29, it was reported by TEN Asia that MAMAMOO was gearing for a November comeback.
SHINee's Key (real name Kim Kibum, 29-years-old in Korean age), VIXX's N (real name Cha Hakyeon, 30-years-old in Korean age), and 2AM's Jeong Jinwoon (29-years-old in Korean age) have been discharged from their mandatory military service on October 7, 2020, Wednesday.
On October 7, it was announced that BTS member Jimin's solo track "Filter" rose to the top for the first time on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart, making it the group's record-extending 23rd number one hit.
The YG Entertainment girl group, BLACKPINK, are making headlines for their first full-length album "THE ALBUM", and how it recorded the highest initial performance on the physical charts.
Whenever we see idols, we see them in their best. We see the glitz and glamour of K-pop, with perfectly done make-up and expensive stage outfits. Despite how rich and luxurious these idols look, not every idol has grown up so comfortably. Here are six K-pop idols who came from poor backgrounds.
On October 6, following the release of the "BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky" documentary trailer, the Netflix Film Club official YouTube channel shared BLACKPINK's reaction to watching the trailer for the very first time!
In a "BANGTAN BOMB" shared with the BANGTANTV YouTube channel on October 5, Monday, fans were able to see BTS call the CEO and founder of Big Hit Entertainment, Bang Si Hyuk, about their song "Dynamite" peaking at number one on the Billboard 100 Chart. Upon hearing the news, Bang Si Hyuk couldn't help but shed tears.
On October 6, Tuesday, at 9 AM KST, Netflix Korea dropped the trailer for the upcoming BLACKPINK documentary, "BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky".
In an interview with South China Morning Post, former Stray Kids member Kim Woojin continued to deny sexual assault allegations and accusations of belonging to a fake company.
While K-pop usually has a squeaky clean image, with no cursing and innocent lyrics, not all songs fit into that mold. Here are eight K-pop songs that were, and some still are, considered controversial.
BTS sat down with Variety Magazine back on September 30, 2020, to talk about politics, ARMYs, and the Grammys. Though the interview is a week old, it recently became a popular topic in Korean online community forums due to the member's smart answers.
Previously, YG Entertainment released a mysterious "Who's Next?" teaser to their social media accounts, hinting at an artist making a comeback or debut. Now we know who it is - AKMU's Lee Suhyun!
MONSTA X's Joohoney, also known as Jooheon, will be releasing a new solo mixtape on October 9. He shared the news of his fourth mixtape, "PSYCHE", through a teaser image posted to MONSTA X's official social media accounts on the afternoon of October 2.
PLEDIS Entertainment has confirmed boy group SEVENTEEN will be making their comeback on October 19 with the special album "
In K-pop, it is normal for groups to switch different concepts from time to time. This can be done for numerous reasons, such as wanting to try something new or trying a new sound because their old music was not gaining that much attention. While it sometimes has little to no effect, these six groups saw massive success with the sound change. Want to know who they are? Then keep on reading!
Former Wanna One member Lai Kuanlin is currently under fire with Taiwanese netizens for celebration the National Day of the People's Republic of China on national television.
In an interview with Associated Press shared on their YouTube channel on October 1, Thursday, BLACKPINK opened up about their feelings on working with Cardi B, as well as other big-name American artists.
If you're a K-pop fan, then you'll know the industry has produced numerous bangers that fans love. There is always a song that captures your heart and causes you to think that the track was perfect for the group. However, not all songs were made with that artist in mind. Here are 10 iconic K-pop songs that were originally made for other artists.
On October 2, Friday, at 1 PM KST, BLACKPINK dropped the music video for their much-anticipated comeback "Lovesick Girls", the title track of their first-ever full-length studio album "THE ALBUM".
On October 2, Friday, the nominations for the 46th People's Choice Awards, one of the United States' biggest entertainment awards shows, have been revealed. As K-pop starts to gain hype and traction in the West, it's no surprise the two biggest groups in the American music market - BLACKPINK and BTS - snagged some nominations for themselves.