The Wild and Wacky World of K-Pop

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Twice, NCT 127 and Ateez have announced dates for their 2022 world tours.

K-pop groups Twice, Ateez & NCT 127 announce 2022 world tours

K-pop groups Twice, NCT 127 and Ateez are resuming their cancelled world tours, announcing dates in the United States, South Korea and Europe for 2022.

amp.scmp.com

 

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CJ ENM have confirmed that the Mnet Asian Music Awards will be held in the United States in the near future.

K-Pop’s MAMA Awards Is Coming to the U.S.

As part of its global expansion ambitions, MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) will take place in the U.S. “in a few years,” organizers said Monday.

www.billboard.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Ed Sheeran's "Shiver" is getting a K-pop remix featuring Jessi and Sunmi.

Ed Sheeran drops remix of 'Shivers' with K-pop stars Jessi and Sunmi

Ed Sheeran teams up with K-pop stars Jessi and Sunmi on a newly-released remix of his hit single, 'Shivers'.

www.nme.com

 

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K-pop singer Luna is set to make her Broadway debut in a new musical called KPOP, The Musical.

K-Pop Star Luna to Make Broadway Debut in KPOP, The Musical (Source)

<em>KPOP, The Musical</em> is about the meteoric rise of a K-pop star (presumably played by Luna) in the challenging world of the art form

people.com

 

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"Butter" by BTS has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category.

2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List

Find out who's nominated in each of the 86 categories at the 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show.

www.grammy.com

 

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Cube Entertainment is planning to invest in NFTs and the metaverse.

K-pop agency Cube bets big on NFT and metaverse

The impresario behind superstars BTOB and (G)I-DLE tells Forkast.News there’s ‘no upper limit’ to how much Cube will invest in NFTs and a musical metaverse.

forkast.news

 

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Just a month before the debut of H1-KEY's debut, Sitala, one of the members of the K-pop girl group, is currently under fire over her family’s alleged involvement in the 2014 political crisis in her native Thailand.

New K-pop idol stirs controversy over family's alleged ties to 2014 Thai political crisis

A new K-pop idol is embroiled in controversy following allegations that her family allegedly had ties to the 2014 Thai political crisis.

www.nme.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

BTS have confirmed that they're taking a short break to spend more time with their families.

BTS announces they're taking a break: How the group is changing 'cutthroat' K-pop culture

BTS announced they are taking a break to rest and focus on themselves— a big step toward normalizing mental health in the cutthroat K-pop industry.

www.usatoday.com

 

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IVE's debut album Eleven has become the best-selling debut album by a K-pop girl group.

IVE's 'ELEVEN' becomes the best-selling debut album by a K-Pop girl group

Rookie girl group IVE has set a new record.According to Hanteo Chart, IVE's debut single album 'ELEVEN', which was released on Dec…

www.allkpop.com

 

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Here are the winners of the 2021 MNET MAMA Awards:

Winners Of The 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards

Winners Of The 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards

www.soompi.com

 

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BTS' Suga has become the first K-pop solo artist to score a US Top 40 hit since Psy as "Girl of My Dreams", his collaboration with Juice Wrld debuted at number 29 in the charts last week.

7 Ways BTS’s Suga Made Hot 100 History With His Latest Solo Hit Single

Suga was already one of the most successful solo K-pop musicians in Hot 100 history, but he still managed to improve his standing in many ways with just one tune.

www.forbes.com

 

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Happy 27th birthday, Jisoo.

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Celebrates 27th Birthday, Shares Adorable Childhood Photos

BLACKPINK member Jisoo celebrated her 27th birthday on Jan. 3, receiving lots of love from her K-pop group members and others.

www.billboard.com

 

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Lisa's debut album Lalisa has become the most-streamed album by a K-pop solo artist in Spotify's 15-year history.

BLACKPINK's Lisa sets THIS new record on Spotify with her solo debut album 'LALISA'

BLACKPINK's Lisa has achieved this in record time. Read more below.

www.pinkvilla.com

 

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Yuta Nakamoto looks back on his time as part of K-pop boy band NCT.

NCT's Japanese member, Yuta, finds global rhythm with K-pop

As music transcends cultures, genres becoming irrelevant, pop star says

asia.nikkei.com

Just a month before the debut of H1-KEY's debut, Sitala, one of the members of the K-pop girl group, is currently under fire over her family’s alleged involvement in the 2014 political crisis in her native Thailand.

New K-pop idol stirs controversy over family's alleged ties to 2014 Thai political crisis

A new K-pop idol is embroiled in controversy following allegations that her family allegedly had ties to the 2014 Thai political crisis.

www.nme.com

The K-pop girl group went ahead with their debut yesterday.

K-pop group H1-KEY make debut despite controversy over Thai member

K-pop girl group H1-KEY have officially made their debut, in spite of a controversy surrounding Thai member Sitala.

www.nme.com

 

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Lisa's debut single "Lalisa" has become the fastest music video by a K-pop female solo artist to reach 400 million views.

BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s “LALISA” Becomes Fastest Female K-Pop Soloist MV To Reach 400 Million Views

BLACKPINK’s Lisa’s “LALISA” Becomes Fastest Female K-Pop Soloist MV To Reach 400 Million Views

www.soompi.com

 

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Happy 27th birthday, Jisoo.

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo Celebrates 27th Birthday, Shares Adorable Childhood Photos

BLACKPINK member Jisoo celebrated her 27th birthday on Jan. 3, receiving lots of love from her K-pop group members and others.

www.billboard.com

Happy Birthiversary

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Jay Park, formerly of K-pop boy band AOMG and founder of H1ghr Music, is set to launch a new record label with the goal of launching his own K-pop boy band.

Jay Park reportedly working on launching his own K-Pop boy group with major investment from Kakao

According to industry insiders on January 11, former AOMG and H1GHR MUSIC founder Jay Park is currently working on setting up a new label, with aims…

www.allkpop.com

 

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Blackpink fans are campaigning for YG Entertainment to announce new music from the K-pop girl group.

#BLACKPINKCOMEBACKNOW trends worldwide as fans respond to YG Entertainment announcing more BLACKPINK merch

BLACKPINK fans demand group's comeback as soon as possible.On January 11 KST, BLINKs are needing new music from BLACKPINK as the girl gro…

www.allkpop.com

 

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SHINee's Taemin will complete his mandatory military service as a public service worker due to depression and anxiety issues.

K-Pop Star Taemin Will Complete Military Service as a Public Service Worker Due to Mental Health Issues

Find out what's going on.

www.justjared.com

 

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Here's an article from The Observer on one of the earliest examples of Korean music and dance groups in the Western world when the National Dance Company of Korea did a series of performances in London back in 1977, just less than 40 years before the worldwide rise of K-pop.

Precursors of K-pop: Korea’s National Dance Company astonishes Sadler’s Wells, 1977

The sheer beauty of the dancing girls swept all before them. By Chris Hall

www.theguardian.com