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BTS members RM and V have penned letters to fans ahead of their military enlistment today.The two BTS members will be enlisting today (December 11) for their mandatory military service, as required of South Korean men. This makes them the fourth and fifth members of the band to enlist. On the eve of his enlistment, BTS’ leader RM took to Instagram stories to share a heartfelt letter to fans.“Hello to everyone I love.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Selena Gomez had TikTok users engaged the most over the past year, according to a report released by the social video-sharing platform. Gomez, who has almost 60 million followers, was crowned TikTok’s most popular artist in the United States.

BTS are to begin their mandatory South Korean military duties soon, their management agency said.Big Hit Music said in a statement Tuesday that the enlistments are “upcoming” but didn’t disclose the starting dates.South Korean media reported that all four members will begin their duties next week — RM and V on Dec. 11 and Jimin and Jung Kook, who are scheduled to enlist together, on Dec.

EDAM Entertainment has confirmed that BTS member V will star in a new music video by singer-songwriter IU.Today (December 5), South Korean news outlet Star News reported that BTS member V would star as the male lead in an upcoming music video by singer-songwriter IU.IU’s agency, EDAM Entertainment, later responded to the report in a statement to The Kyunghyang Shinmun. The agency confirmed that “IU [has] completed filming her music video with BTS’ V”, as translated by Soompi.EDAM Entertainment also announced that the singer is currently working on her new album “with the aim to be released in the first half [of 2024]”.

BTS singer Jimin will enlist in the military together with bandmate Jungkook, Big Hit Music has announced.Today (December 5), Big Hit Music released a statement on the fan platform Weverse, where it announced more information about the upcoming enlistments of BTS members RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook. The agency had confirmed in late-November that the four K-pop idols had started their “military enlistment process”.In its statement, Big Hit Music revealed that Jimin is “scheduled to enlist together” with bandmate Jungkook, who previously revealed in a handwritten letter that he’ll be entering the military sometime this month.

BTS’ Jungkook and Usher have shared a video of them dhancing along to the latter’s hit 2004 single, ‘Yeah!’.Over the weekend, BTS’ Jungkook uploaded a TikTok video of himself dancing with Usher to the American singer’s iconic 2004 single ‘Yeah! (feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris)’.

NewJeans, followed by aespa, Jungkook and NCT Dream taking home the most trophies – view the full list of winners below.Held on December 2, the 2023 Melon Music Awards ceremony was hosted by IVE’s An Yu-jin at the Inspire Arena in South Korea. Most of the winners in each category were decided through a mix of digital sales, online voting and panelist votes, though the Record of the Year grand prize and special awards were based solely on panelist votes.Girl group NewJeans took home two of the four grand prizes of the night, namely Artist of the Year and Song of the Year – the latter with their song ‘Ditto’.

Jungkook has teamed up with Usher on a new remix of his latest single ‘Standing Next to You’.‘Standing Next to You’ was originally released last month as the third single from Jungkook’s debut solo album, ‘Golden’. The new remix features a new verse by Usher, as well as additional vocals from the American singer in the song’s chorus.“Stop, can you feel that? / It’s like heaven and earth moves whenever we touch / No, for real, I know you feel that / The universe approves when you and I dance / So elegant, and heaven sent these vibes, yeah / It’s way, way too early to leave, we going,” sings Usher on the second verse.Meanwhile, Jungkook’s label Big Hit Music has described the remix as “add[ing] a velvety touch to the energetic vibe of the original version, showcasing the synergy between the two artists in full force”.Jungkook released ‘Golden’ in November.

NewJeans, members of BTS, BLACKPINK and more.The music streaming service launched the 2023 edition of its annual Spotify Wrapped event on November 29, where it shared data on the platform’s most-streamed artists, music and podcasts.As part of the Wrapped 2023, Spotify Korea also shared lists of the Top 10 most-streamed K-pop songs and K-pop artists this year. BTS member Jungkook‘s debut solo song ‘Seven (feat.

Sex and the City's beloved star Frances Sternhagen has sadly passed away at the age of 93. The actress' death was confirmed by her son John Carlin as he posted a lengthy tribute on Instagram. It read: "Frannie.

Kep1er, BTS, RIIZE and more.More awards such as Best Female/Male Groups, Best New Male/Female Artists, Best Dance Performance and more will be given out during tonight’s ceremony.Samsung Galaxy Worldwide Icon of the Year BTSFavourite New ArtistRIIZEZEROBASEONEInspiring Achievement TVXQ!Galaxy Neo Flip ArtistTREASUREFavourite Asian Girl GroupKep1erFavourite Asian Boy GroupINIFavourite International ArtistYoshikiWorldwide Fans’ Choice aespa AKMUATEEZ BOYNEXTDOOR BTOBBTS CIX CRAVITYENHYPEN EVNNE EXO fromis_9 (G)I-DLE H1-KEY Highlight ITZY IVE Jisoo Jeon Somi Kep1er LE SSERAFIM Lee Chae-yeon Lee MujinLim Youngwoong MONSTA X n.SSign NCT 127NCT DREAM NewJeans NMIXX ONEUS P1Harmony Parc Jae-jung Red Velvet RIIZESEVENTEEN SHINee STAYCStray Kids Super Junior Taeyang TEMPEST THE BOYZTXT TREASURETWICE Xdinary Heroes xikersZEROBASEONE Zior ParkBest New Male Artist BOYNEXTDOOR EVNNE RIIZE xikers ZEROBASEONEBest New Female Artist ADYA EL7Z UP KISS OF LIFE LIMELIGHT tripleSBest Male Group EXO NCT Dream SEVENTEEN Stray Kids TREASURE TXTBest Female Group aespa (G)I-DLE IVE LE SSERAFIM NewJeans TWICEBest Male Artist Jimin Jungkook Lim Young-woong Parc Jae-jung Taeyang VBest Female Artist Choi Ye-na Hwasa Jeon Somi Jihyo Jisoo Lee Chae-yeonBest Dance Performance Male Solo Jimin – ‘Like Crazy’ Jungkook – ‘Seven (Feat. Latto)’ Kai – ‘Rover’ Taeyang – ‘VIBE (Feat.

NewJeans, BTS‘ Jungkook and more.Apple Music unveiled the 2023 edition of its annual ranking of the most streamed songs on the serviceyesterday (November 28), per Variety, with several K-pop tracks making it into the Top 100. The most streamed K-pop song in 2023 was ‘Ditto’ by NewJeans, which came in at Number 19 on the overall list.Two other NewJeans songs also made it to Apple Music’s ranking: with their January single ‘OMG’ at Number 37, and 2022’s ‘Hype Boy’ at Number 64.

V is causing quite the commotion amongst ARMY.

Jungkook of K-pop boyband BTS has enlisted Justin Timberlake for a new remix of his hit single, ‘3D’.‘3D’, originally featuring Jack Harlow, was first released in September as the second single off BTS’ Jungkook’s debut studio album, ‘Golden’. The singer also previously linked up with A.

Jungkook of K-pop boyband BTS has confirmed that he’ll enlist for mandatory military service in December 2023.Jungkook broke the news in a letter to fans, which he posted on the fan community platform Weverse yesterday (November 22). The news comes shortly after Big Hit Music confirmed that the singer, alongside three of his fellow BTS members – RM, Jimin and V – have started their military enlistment process.“I am beginning a new journey in December and will be temporarily leaving your side to fulfill my military duty,” Jungkook wrote, per Korea JoongAng Daily.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief BTS, the biggest act in K-pop and one of the world’s hottest contemporary music acts, will be forced into hiatus through 2024 and much of 2025 after it was confirmed Wednesday that four band members — RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — will imminently enlist in the Korean military. The four follow Jin, who enlisted in December last year, J-Hope (April) and Suga, who have already begun their mandatory military service. The news was announced by Big Hit Music via social media.

All seven members of BTS will soon be enlisted in the military!

BTS members RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have started their “military enlistment process”, Big Hit Music has announced.In a statement published on fan community platform today (November 22), BTS’ label Big Hit Music announced that members RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook have officially begun the process of enlisting for mandatory military service in South Korea.“We would like to inform our fans that RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook [of BTS] have initiated the military enlistment process,” Big Hit Music announced. “The artists are preparing to fulfil their military service duties.

The romantic life of BTS‘s Jung Kook remains a mystery.

Disney+ has dropped a teaser trailer for BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star, an eight-part documentary series about the global K-pop superstars, as well as announcing a launch date of December 20. 

BTS and Disney+ have announced BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star, a brand-new docu-series featuring the K-pop boyband.BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star will “take audiences on an in-depth journey across the band’s 10-year career, highlighting their highs and lows” over eight episodes through the docu-series format, according to a Disney+ press release.The series is said to feature “never-before-seen interviews, performances and behind-the-scenes moments” with the K-pop boyband, as well as appearances from HYBE founder Bang Si-Hyuk and Myeongseok Kang, the co-author of Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS. “The upcoming docuseries also shines a spotlight on highly personal moments from their past, including how they felt about meeting each other for the first time; their initial contract renewal process; the difficulties of isolating during COVID,” reads the press release.BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star will premiere December 20 on Disney+ with its first two episodes, with two new episodes released every Wednesday thereafter.The upcoming docu-series will also be the latest collaboration between Disney+ and BTS. The streaming service previously premiered J-hope in the Box, SUGA: Road to D-Day, the concert film BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA and more.In other BTS news, Jungkook has opened up about the boyband’s early days and why he still “can’t watch the footage” from their debut, saying they were “not that cool”.

Michaela Zee Geffen Records and Hybe, the K-pop entertainment company behind BTS and NewJeans, have announced the final six members of the new girl group Katseye. The Katseye finalists, who were unveiled at a live event in L.A. on Friday night, include Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan and Megan Skiendiel from the U.S.; Yoonchae Jeong from South Korea; Sophia Laforteza from the Philippines; and Manon Bannerman from Switzerland.

It has been confirmed that the co-founder and drummer of Kool & The Gang George 'Funky' Brown has died at the age of 74.The musician was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer and died at his home in Los Angeles. "George Brown died November 16, 2023, in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer," a representative for Brown told TMZ.

David Guetta has revealed that his girlfriend Jessica Ledon is pregnant.The wildly successful DJ and producer, 56, went public with the news as he placed his hand on the stomach of 31 year old Jessica on the red carpet at the 24th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards. David already has two children with nightclub manager ex wife Cathy Lobé - Tim and Angie Guetta.The former couple married in 1992 but divorced in 2014 - with the reason never made public.

NBC News, some of those placards stated that they felt the group is an LGBTQ “propagandist” that undermines “faith and morals.” Throughout their years together, the members of Coldplay have been outspoken about their support for various groups of people, including the LGBTQ community. Sometimes, the singer of the band, Chris Martin, will speak about issues that are important to him and his group mates while in concert. He has also been known to, from time to time, wave a rainbow flag or wear items that identify him as an ally.A post shared by Coldplay (@coldplay)This support is in contrast to the views of some conservative Muslims around the world.

The Kid LAROI has opened up about his love for BTS and their music in a new interview, saying he “[wished he] had gotten into them a little sooner”.The Australian rapper recently came on the Zach Sang Show to speak about his recent collaboration with BTS member Jungkook. Last month, LAROI had Jungkook feature on his track ‘Too Much’ alongside British rapper Central Cee, and spoke about how they ended up joining forces and his relationship with the group.LAROI shared that he had started getting into BTS before he collaborated with Jungkook, who was originally not a part of the project.

Emmerdale star Gemma Oaten has revealed that she was rushed to hospital after suffering a "really bad" accident whilst out walking her dog on Wednesday evening.The 39 year old actress took to Instagram to share what happened - later revealing that she has fractured her elbow, which has been left very bruised. After updating fans on her busy week, Gemma explained: "Then I fell. Literally.

Made in Chelsea's Maeva D'Ascanio and James Taylor reportedly tied the knot at Chelsea Registry Office on Monday, November 13, one year after they welcomed their first child together. A source told Mail Online that the newlywed couple were "alone and got into a car" after leaving the ceremony. In pictures obtained by the publication, Maeva looked nothing short of stunning in a silk white wedding dress, while her hubby donned a blue blazer.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Two independent management companies in the Asian music scene, MoFo Music and IAMAD, have merged to create a new music production and artist management group, MAD MoFo. The new entity will be led by Hong Kong-based Kelvin Avon and Sydney, Australia-based Philippe-Marc Anquetil. Both are both multi-award winning and multi-platinum selling international producers, songwriters and managers. At the same time, MAD MoFo has announced the launch of a Series A fundraising.

Thousands of fans turned out at Old Trafford to bid a final farewell to Manchester United great Sir Bobby Charlton.The 1966 World Cup winner’s funeral cortege was welcomed with gentle applause as it drove past the stadium’s East Stand and the United Trinity statue, which features Charlton himself, George Best and Denis Law. Representatives of the club’s under-18 and under-21 teams formed a guard of honour flanking the statue and, behind it, there were numerous black and white photographs depicting Charlton’s long and illustrious career as a player and then a director at the club.

BTS member Jungkook recently hold a surprise concert in the heart of Times Square in New York City.Yesterday (November 9), Jungkook took to the stage at TSX Entertainment, located in the heart of New York City’s Times Square, for a surprise mini-concert featuring songs from his debut studio album, ‘Golden’.The BTS singer performed his hit singles ‘Standing Next to You’, ‘3D’ and ‘Seven’, as well as album cuts ‘Yes or No’ and ‘Please Don’t Change’. According to Rolling Stone, fans had been given a 30-minute notice prior to the concert’s start.“This place is amazing.

He’s got a new album that’s already spawned a No. 1 hit. So Jung Kook decided to give back to his fans (and, of course, draw attention to his new album) with a free concert Thursday night in Times Square.

Jung Kook is opening up about his incredible career.

BTS’ Jungkook has performed a rendition of his new solo track ‘Standing Next To You’ on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. Check out footage of the moment below.The appearance on the US chat show marked the television debut of the song, and saw the K-pop star take to the stage with some pretty impressive choreography.For the first part of the track, Jungkook sang the opening verse alone on the dark stage, illuminated by a warm yellow light, before he was joined on stage by an array of backing dancers.The performance also arrived three days after the BTS member shared his long-awaited solo record, ‘Golden’.

Coldplay recently performed a cover of ‘The Astronaut’ by Jin of K-pop boyband BTS during their Tokyo concert on November 6.The new acoustic cover is the first time Coldplay have performed the song without Jin on their ongoing ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour, which kicked off in March 2022.“We’re going to play a song that we gave to Jin. We’ve never played this before on our own, maybe we’ll never play this again,” teased Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.“This is Jin’s song.

Jungkook of K-pop boyband BTS has revealed that microwaves are still one of his biggest fears.The K-pop idol recently made a guest appearance on the late-night NBC talk show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he touched on the success of his debut solo album, ‘Golden’.“Frankly speaking, I was confident, but this is beyond my imagination,” Jungkook said. “And I am very grateful to [BTS’ fanbase] ARMY.