Branded Light Sticks Are Brightening the Bank for K-Pop

Even with South Korea’s live music sector still largely shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak, the K-pop world is buzzing to life with the arrival of new music. Some of the world’s biggest musical acts have postponed plans to release music for months to come, but it’s business as usual when it comes to K-pop releases.

South Korean singer Kim Jae-joong, known mononymously as Jaejoong, has apologized after falsely taking to social media on April Fool's Day to say he was diagnosed with the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus that has caused a worldwide pandemic.On April 1, in the afternoon in South Korea, Jaejoong shared a post on Instagram, saying that he was in the hospital and diagnosed with COVID-19, due to his disregard of directives from government officials and medical professionals.Shortly after,

SEOUL — A South Korean K-Pop star on Wednesday pulled an April Fool’s prank announcing that he had contracted coronavirus, and later removed the Instagram post after triggering a backlash.

Big Hit Entertainment, the South Korean company behind BTS, had its biggest year ever in 2019, the company announced in a statement on Tuesday (March 31).

Even with South Korea’s live music sector still largely shut down due to the coronavirus outbreak, the K-pop world is buzzing to life with the arrival of new music. Some of the world’s biggest musical acts have postponed plans to release music for months to come, but it’s business as usual when it comes to K-pop releases.

The Covid-19 coronavirus has taken a massive toll on the global music industry. Many artists have announced that they will be delaying the release of their upcoming records – and it’s proven to be true in the local landscape as well. Simphiwe Dana is the latest musician to delay the release of her new album ‘Bamako’ due to the virus.

With a cotton-mouthed charm and subtle sonic ambition, Nap Eyes are one of Canada's most formidable indie rock bands. But the Halifax-based four-piece, formed in 2007, aren't complacent veterans; their fourth album Snapshot of a Beginner is out today, and more than ever, Nap Eyes sound comfortable exploring what makes them unique.

Actor Lakeith Stanfield, best known for his roles in Sorry to Bother You, Get Out, and Donald Glover’s FX series Atlanta, has shared a new single under the alias Htiekal (which, of course, is “Lakeith” backwards). Stanfield debuted his new song “Fast Life” in a recent interview with Max Cea for GQ. Watch the music video for the track below (via GQ).

Thailand on Tuesday ordered the closure of cinemas and other entertainment facilities as part of a raft of measures intended to control the spread of the lethal coronavirus outbreak. It also said that the country’s biggest public holiday Songkran will not take place in April.

In 2018, BTS’ Love Yourself: Tear became the first-ever South Korean album to garner a Grammy Award nomination. But it wasn’t the LP’s musical offerings that drew the Recording Academy’s attention. Love Yourself: Tear was recognized in the best recording package category. Though St.

It's difficult to pinpoint exactly who coined the term “K-pop,” but Billboard first used it 20 years ago, in a news piece about South Korean music spreading into the Japanese market. Since the story ran, on Oct. 9, 1999, Billboard has become one of the few American media outlets to regularly cover the rise of South

SEOUL — Music Bank, South Korea’s oldest K-pop chart program, regularly draws hundreds of excited fans to the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) building. They wait outside to catch a glimpse of their favorite artists as they make their way in to record the show, which is broadcast in over 100 countries by the national

SEOUL — Music Bank, South Korea’s oldest K-pop chart program, regularly draws hundreds of excited fans to the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) building. They wait outside to catch a glimpse of their favorite artists as they make their way in to record the show, which is broadcast in over 100 countries by the national

While the official postponement of Coachella 2020 due to coronavirus is a bummer for all artists involved, BIGBANG especially seemed to be banking on the festival to stage a major comeback performance, and now their plans are seemingly thrown into limbo. The long-running K-pop act has been on a hiatus since 2017, when the members began enlisting