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Girls' Generation's new unit HRS will release its debut digital single, "Skibidi," on Aug. 31, its agency SM Entertainment said on Saturday. The single will contain two tracks -- the title song "Skibidi" and "Lowkey in Love." "Skibidi" begins with house music before shifting into hip-hop, with lyrics carrying the message of forging a new path together, SM said. The Girls' Generation-HRS was formed…
K-pop girl group Katseye has scored its highest ranking yet on Britain's Official Albums Chart, debuting at No. 2 with its latest EP, "Wild." The US-based group's third EP entered the Official Albums Chart Top 100 at No. 2, according to the latest chart released Friday (British time). The result marked a sharp rise from the No. 55 peak achieved with its second EP, "Beautiful Chaos," released last…
Rookie girl group AtHeart has reached back three decades for its latest release, remaking Roo'Ra's 1996 summer hit "3!4!" as part of its ongoing "Time Travel Project." For the members, whose average age is around 18, taking on a song released long before any of them were born presented a unique challenge. "I knew '3!4!' even before we decided to remake it, and it was a song we frequently played…
Toronto has begun installing temporary “BTS Boulevard” signs along Yonge Street in North York ahead of BTS’ sold-out concerts this weekend. The city will install 20 black-and-red signs featuring the branding of BTS’ “Arirang” tour. The signs are scheduled to remain in place through Sept. 23. The initiative follows a motion introduced by Councillor Lily Cheng in July and later approved by the City…
Prosecutors have sought a one-year prison term for a supervisor accused of helping Song Min-ho, a member of boy group Winner, make unauthorized absences while serving as a social service agent. The request was made Thursday during the closing hearing for a supervisor surnamed Lee at the Seoul Western District Court. They said Lee "played an essential role in allowing Song to be absent without…
Riize made it onto the Top 40 Radio Chart, a US airplay weekly ranking tallied by Mediabase, according to label SM Entertainment on Friday. The six-member act’s “Do Your Dance” ranked No. 40 on the latest chart as the only K-pop entry in the week, reflecting its popularity in North America. “Do Your Dance” is the main track from the group’s second EP “II,” released in June. The mini album sold…
The leader of an overseas hacking ring that stole more than 38 billion won ($27.4 million) by targeting wealthy figures was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday. The Seoul Central District Court found the Chinese national, identified only by his surname Jeon, guilty of fraud and violations of the Information and Communications Network Act. "The group sought out wealthy individuals as…
Kwon Eunbi is poised to release a digital single on Sept. 3, her agency RBW Entertainment said Friday. She is releasing the single “Dejavu,” her first new music in close to 1 1/2 years, and the first since she joined the management company in April. The performer chose not to renew her contract with Woollim Entertainment when it expired in March, after more than seven years. “I would like to…
T.O.P is set to release a music video on Friday for “Stendhal Syndrome,” a single from his first solo LP, his agency TopSpot Pictures said. He teamed up with Chae Kyoung-sun, the Emmy-winning art director of “Squid Game." The two previously worked together on the six-minute-long music video for “Studio54,” which fronted the LP, “Another Dimension.” The 11-track album was released in April. It…
Stray Kids released a music video for a B-side track from their latest album on Spotify, according to the platform on Thursday. The video for “After You” portrays how the group overcomes emotional struggles through sympathy and building inner strength. The video will first be available exclusively on Spotify. “After You” is part of the group’s tenth EP “This & That,” with which it set a historic…
Enhypen is putting its music and performance first, as the group begins a new chapter as a six-piece act with its eighth mini-album, “The Sin: Bliss,” its first release since the departure of Heeseung, who is now known as Evan. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul on Thursday, leader Jungwon said the lineup change did not alter what the boy band considered most important while preparing the new…
Former Xdinary Heroes member Gunil on Thursday disputed JYP Entertainment’s claim that they mutually agreed to end his contract. Through his lawyer, Gunil said he did not choose to leave the band or agree to terminate his contract. In a statement, attorney Sung Jae-hwan of Joowon Law Firm said Gunil hopes to resolve the issue through talks with JYP, while maintaining that there were no valid…
Vernon of Seventeen will release his new digital single "I'll Be Back" at 6 p.m. Thursday, the same day he begins his mandatory military service. Vernon entered a military training center earlier in the day to begin basic military training before serving as a public service worker. Born to a Korean father and an American mother, Vernon holds dual South Korean and US citizenship but chose to…
RM and J-Hope of BTS are facing criticism from some fans after attending a concert by American singer Chris Brown in Toronto, with the controversy prompting a women’s anti-violence nonprofit to suspend RM from its list of male role models. On Aug. 12, the two attended Brown’s co-headlining concert with Usher at Rogers Stadium just outside Toronto. J-Hope later shared photos and videos from the…
Soyeon, the leader and one of the producers of girl group I-dle, is set to release a new solo album in early September, marking a solo comeback after five years and two months. According to Soyeon's agency Cube Entertainment on Wednesday, the upcoming release will be Soyeon's first solo project since her first EP, "Windy," released in 2021. Soyeon has been behind some of I-dle's biggest hits,…
NCT127 will run a pop-up store in Seoul to celebrate the release of its seventh album, “Blingy,” label SM Entertainment announced Thursday. The space will bring the album's concept to life, recreating a lost-and-found center that doubles as a secret lair for the five members, who turned into “fixers in Seoul.” The pop-up runs Aug. 25 to Sept. 1 in Seoul before heading to Shanghai, Tokyo and…
