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Tomorrow X Together (TXT) leader Soobin has opened up about his feelings over the group’s global popularity.In a recent interview with Marie Claire Korea, the K-pop idol spoke about the boyband’s rise in popularity since their debut in 2019. Soobin revealed that he had initially found it unbelievable that TXT’s international fame had grown so much.In 2021, TXT was notably the only Korean artist to make it onto both Rolling Stone’s and NME’s respective best albums of 2021 lists.

BTS‘ latest hit single ‘Butter’ has praised the boyband’s leader RM for his “world-class executive production talent”.In an interview with Genius, Canadian songwriter Jenna Andrews shared her experience collaborating with RM, with whom she co-wrote the group’s latest English-language song. Andrews spoke about the impact RM had on the song and how he “built on” the original demo.“RM really doesn’t get enough credit for his world-class executive production talent,” she said.

BTS member Suga‘s upcoming solo tour in April and May will no longer be sold following “extremely high demand” during its first presale.Ticketmaster announced via its Twitter account on Thursday (March 2) that due to the “extremely high demand” during its ARMY members presale run, it would not proceed with planned General Verified Fan presales and General sales.UPDATE for SUGA | Agust D TOUR IN U.S. — Due to extremely high demand during today’s ARMY MEMBER Presale, there will not be a General Verified Fan Presale or General Onsale.— Ticketmaster (@Ticketmaster) March 2, 2023Ticketmaster had previously announced that due to high demand, 100 per cent of all available tickets would go up for sale during the first ARMY member presale.

Big Hit Entertainment has issued a statement following reports that an employee of the Korail transport system had accessed RM’s personal information nearly 20 times over the course of three years.On March 1, SBS reported that a Korail employee, referred to only as A, had accessed RM’s personal information – including his mobile number, address and more – 18 times and had helped their friend book a train seat close to the BTS leader.The employee reportedly said of their actions: “I simply looked at it because I was curious. I am reflecting on my mistakes.”Korail, or Korea Railroad Corporation, said that the employee was in charge of IT development and had the authority to access customer’s personal data, reported the Korea Times.

BTS vocalist V has unveiled a preview of his upcoming solo song, ‘Christmas Tree’.The song will be part of the official soundtrack for the ongoing K-drama series Our Beloved Summer, starring Parasite’s Choi Woo-shik and Itaewon Class’ Kim Da-mi. ‘Christmas Tree’ is set to be released on Christmas Eve (December 24) at 6pm KST.The teaser includes scenes from the TV series, featuring Kim’s character as she tosses a handful of flower petals over at a seated Choi, who looks on in surprise.

BTS member V has set two Guinness World Records, following the group’s launch of their personal Instagram accounts last week.On December 13, the Guinness World Records announced that the K-pop idol had broken the records for the fastest time taken to reach one million and 10million followers on Instagram.The vocalist, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, hit one million Instagram followers in just 43 minutes, breaking the record of one hour and 45 minutes set by NCT’s Taeil earlier this year.

BTS have released a teaser for ‘7 Fates: CHAKHO’, an upcoming original webtoon.In the new clip, the members of BTS reach out dramatically towards a moving ball of light while soundtracked by an epic instrumental. In the final scene, member Jimin turns around in surprise before the clip comes to an end.‘7 Fates: CHAKHO’ will be an original webtoon created by Naver in collaboration with HYBE Labels.

BTS’ 2020 single ‘Dynamite’ is the platform’s most-streamed song of this year.On November 30, Apple Music released its official list of Top 25 most-streamed songs of 2021.

BTS have opened up about anti-Asian hate and what it feels like to be Asians in the global music industry.During a recent press conference, which came shortly after the first day of their Permission To Dance On Stage concerts in Los Angeles, the septet were asked about the rise of anti-Asian hate around the world, per Teen Vogue.“I wasn’t born and raised abroad, but as Asians – these past years, our path around the world, we truly felt the walls,” said BTS leader RM.

BTS are reportedly divided on having to travel overseas just to watch the boyband perform live.The popular septet are set to hold the first two dates of their in-person ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ concert over the coming weekend in Los Angeles, with two more performances on December 1 and 2.

BTS member V is set to sing a new original song for the soundtrack of upcoming SBS series Our Beloved Summer.Earlier today (November 25), South Korean news outlet MyDaily reported that the K-pop idol would be lending his voice to the upcoming K-drama series.

BTS have dropped a teaser for an upcoming collaboration with the video game Among Us.The forthcoming collaboration will be between the boyband’s BT21 project – a partnership with LINE FRIENDS though which each member of the boyband has created an animated character – and the popular viral video game Among Us.The teaser shows the eight BT21 characters chilling in a living room before they are suddenly teleported out of frame one by one, before we’re shown a shot of all of them floating in space.

Adora has made her solo debut with the song ‘Make U Dance’, featuring Eunha from the upcoming girl group VIVIZ.In the quirky new clip, the duo attempt to film a vocal performance while constantly being interrupted by bystanders who have seemingly turned feral after hearing them sing.

BTS have threatened to boycott HYBE, the K-pop boyband’s label, over its plans to launch Non-fungible tokens (NFTs).Yesterday (November 4), the South Korean entertainment giant announced plans to partner with fintech company Dunamu to launch a new NFT-focused venture that would use IP-based on its artists, such as BTS and TXT, to create digital assets.

HYBE, home to K-pop juggernauts BTS, has unveiled plans to debut new groups in the United States and Japan.On November 4, HYBE held an event dubbed the “2021 HYBE Corporate Briefing with the Community”, which was live-streamed on YouTube, where it shared future plans and goals for the company, as well as its trajectory based on its current business model.During the event, HYBE America revealed that it is set to launch of a new girl group in collaboration with Universal Music Group’s Geffen

BTS’ hit English-language single ‘Dynamite’ has become the group’s first single to earn a triple-platinum certification in the United States.On November 1, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced that the group’s hit 2020 single has garnered over 3million certified units sales, downloads and streams.

V of BTS has personally apologised for not being able to perform “enough” during the group’s recent online concert due to a calf injury.The vocalist had taken to global fan interaction platform Weverse on the night of October 24 to address his inability to perform during BTS’ ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ concert, which was held on that same night.“I’ll come back even cooler,” he wrote in his post, addressing it to the fans who attended the concert.

BTS are reportedly parting ways with Sony Music’s Columbia Records in favour of Universal Music Group.According to reports by Billboard and Variety, the boyband, under agency HYBE, will no longer be working with Columbia Records and The Orchard.

Taehyun of Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have covered The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber‘s hit single ‘Stay’.The duo released a studio recording of their rendition of ‘Stay’ yesterday (October 20).

Big Hit Music, the label under HYBE that manages BTS and TXT, have announced announced new online global auditions for 2021.Big Hit Music is “looking for individuals with talent and passion” to be “the next global superstar,” the label wrote on its website. Males born in 2002 or later worldwide are eligible to apply, with applications are open from October 18 to December 20.The announcement was accompanied video messages from BTS.

ENHYPEN have opened up about what it was like working with labelmate and HYBE senior Yeonjun from boyband TXT.Yesterday (October 12), ENHYPEN released their first full-length album ‘Dimension : Dilemma’.

BTS during their appearance at the 2021 Grammys are set to be put up for auction.The K-pop group had adorned custom-made Louis Vuitton suits as global ambassadors for the brand when they attended the 2021 Grammys that took place in March.

BTS have shared a second trailer for the upcoming new season of In The Soop, giving another look into the new episodes.The new footage, released today (October 10), shows the members of the group partaking in various activities, including working out, playing tennis, gaming and more.

BTS have raised US$3.6million through their ‘Love Myself’ campaign, in collaboration with UNICEF.On October 6, UNICEF announced through a press release that the agency’s joint campaign with the seven-member boyband has raised approximately US$3.6million since its launch in November 2017.

ENHYPEN have released the tracklist of their forthcoming first full-length studio album ‘Dimension : Dilemma’.On October 4 at Midnight KST, Belift Lab uploaded a graphic revealing the titles of eight new tracks that will be part of ENHYPEN’s first-ever studio album ‘Dimension : Dilemma’. The record is set due out on October 12.The tracklist features the upcoming title track ‘Tamed-Dashed’ and a song titled ‘Blockbuster’ featuring HYBE labels senior Yeonjun of TXT.

BTS have announced that they will holding their first in-person concerts for the first time in two years, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The septet are set to bring their upcoming online concert ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’ live to Los Angeles, California later this year. BTS will be performing at SoFi Stadium on November 27 and 28, and December 1 and 2.

BTS.In a recent interview with English entertainer and former musician Chunkz for Pro:Direct Soccer’s ‘Pavement to Pitch’ series, the South Korean footballer, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur, shared that he was a fan of BTS and called them “national heroes”.Chunkz had asked Son what type of music he liked, before revealing that he was a K-pop fan himself. “I like BTS, but I also like the old ones like SHINee, EXO-K,” said Chunkz, earning a loud gasp from the Spurs player.

Tomorrow X Together (also known as TXT) are set to perform on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert later this week.The group announced their forthcoming appearance on the American talk showearlier today (September 16) though their official Twitter page. The quintet will make their debut appearance on the show’s #LateShowMeMusic segment on September 18 at 4am KST.

BTS have announced a new online concert called ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’.The group made the surprise announcement earlier today (September 15) across their social media channels, including with a poster on Twitter and a spoken announcement on YouTube. “We are going to meet ARMY through online streaming,” the group said in the clip.The upcoming online concert, titled ‘Permission To Dance On Stage’, will be held on October 24 at 6:30pm KST.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) have released a brand new remix of ‘0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)’, featuring Mod Sun.This fresh version of ‘0X1=LOVESONG’ features brand-new English verses from American singer-songwriter Mod Sun, who notably helped co-write the original version of the song, which he also contributed background vocals to.“And we kiss in public, I still love it / I feel so safe with you / Even though the world around us is crumbling / We count stars in the ceiling, I know it’s real,

BTS have released a new performance video for the new remix of ‘Butter’ featuring Megan Thee Stallion.The minute-long “special performance video” was uploaded to the BANGTANTV YouTube channel on September 9. It opens with a snippet of the original dance for ‘Butter’ in the beginning, before transitioning into an intense choreography performed by J-Hope, Jungkook and Jimin for the duration of Megan’s verse.The Megan Thee Stallion-assisted remix of ‘Butter’ dropped late last month.

AKMU’s Lee Su-hyun has shared her cover of ‘Butter’, the popular English-language hit by BTS.On the latest episode of the South Korean variety show Sea Of Hope, Su-hyun performed her own jazzy rendition of the Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping hit, accompanied by a guitarist and keyboardist.“Side step right left to my beat / High like the moon rock with me, baby / Know that I got that heat, let me show you ’cause talk is cheap,” she belts in the chorus, in this stripped-down version of the popular

BTS‘ In The Soop reality show is set to premiere this October.Following the success of the show’s first season last year, the K-pop powerhouses have announced that a second season of the group’s version of ‘In The Soop’ is set to premiere in October this year.While a definitive release date and other details have yet to be unveiled, they are expected in the coming weeks leading up to the season premiere.

TXT vocalist Taehyun has opened up about his experience as a K-pop idol, from his trainee days to the group’s international success.During an interview with PAPER Magazine, the idol shared about his time as a trainee before becoming a part of one of K-pop’s biggest boybands today.

BTS have recently discussed their growth and success since their debut in 2013.During a recent interview with Billboard, the boyband talked about their unexpected rise to international fame and how they have grown over the years. BTS also reflected on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected them.The seven-member act spoke about their early days in the K-pop industry, when they initially debuted as the first boyband under Big Hit Entertainment (now HYBE Labels).

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has opened up about why he became an idol and his passion for music production.During a recent interview with PAPER Magazine, the singer-songwriter shared more about his childhood and how he became part of one of K-pop’s most popular boy groups.