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GOT7‘s BamBam, soloist Chung Ha, co-ed group KARD and boybands iKON and TFN. In addition girl groups LAPILLUS and VIVIZ will also perform, as well as rapper Sik-K.Notably, two of the newly announced acts – namely BamBam and LAPILLUS – were originally set to perform at KAMP LA 2022, but had to pull out at the last minute due to visa problems.

KARD rapper BM has announced the upcoming release of his first solo mini-album, titled ‘Element’.BM made the announcement today (April 24) through KARD’s social media pages, revealing the upcoming mini-album’s title and release date. In the post, the K-pop idol also dropped the first visual teaser for the record, which features the K-pop idol standing in the middle of an old-school movie theatre.Per Star News, ‘Element’ is bring described as s project that “began with BM’s fundamental curiosity about the reason why various emotions arise between men and women, such as love, separation and jealousy”.

YOUNG POSSE have officially dropped their sophomore mini-album ‘XXL’, alongside a music video for its title track of the same name.A music video for ‘XXL’ was also released in conjunction with the mini-album, featuring the members of YOUNG POSSE driving to a fast food restaurant’s drive-thru only to find out they’ve got a flattened tire.While trying to fix the tire, they press the ‘XXL’ button on a mysterious remote control, which transformed their car into a monster truck, causing the restaurant’s giant mascot to fall into the building.Aside from ‘XXL’, the new mini-album includes B-sides such as ‘Scars’, ‘ROTY’, ‘Skyline’ and ‘DND’, the last of which most notably features vocals from BM of KARD. He was also credited as a co-writer on the track.‘XXL’ the mini-album comes about five months since YOUNG POSSE debuted in October 2023 with their first-ever mini-album titled ‘Macaroni Cheese’.

BM of K-pop group KARD has announced his upcoming 2024 ‘After the After Party’ tour.Today (March 19), KARD’s BM and tour organiser Konnect’d Entertainment revealed that the K-pop idol is set to go on his first solo tour of the US, titled ‘After the After Party’.According to the announcement the rapper will embark on his tour this May. Information about the tour, including cities, dates, venues, ticketing and more is expected in the coming weeks.

KARD have announced the dates for their upcoming 2023 ‘Playground’ world tour.KARD are set to go on a 17-date world tour this year in support of their new mini-album ‘Icky’, which featured a single of the same name. The tour currently features shows in Latin America, the US and Europe.KARD’s 2023 ‘Playground’ world tour will kick off in the Mexican city of Monterrey on July 6, followed by a show in Mexico City and Heredia, Costa Rica on July 8 and 14.

K-pop group KARD have made their long-awaited comeback with their mini-album ‘Icky’.On May 23 at 6pm KST, the four-member group returned with their sixth mini-album ‘Icky’ and a music video for the title track of the same name. In the trippy new visual, each member of KARD is trapped in a strange world that doesn’t seem to have an exit.“Imma get icky, icky, icky / Imma get icky, icky, icky / Getting attracted, more and more / As it comes to an end / Know what I mean / Icky, icky, icky / My innuendo,” vocalists Somin and Jiwoo sing on the chorus.

VIVIZ, Kang Daniel and Epik High have joined the line-up of the upcoming ‘K-pop Stars Festival’, to be held in Poland.‘K-pop Stars Festival’ is set to feature a line-up of twelve artists over three days, to be held in Warsaw, Poland from July 7 to 9. Tickets to the upcoming event are available now from 390,000zł to 4,000,000zł through GoingApp.The festival is described as “a 3-day celebration of K-Pop music and Korean atmosphere in the center of Europe” on its official website.

KARA will be reuniting to release a new album titled ‘Move Again’ next month.On October 18 at Midnight KST, the members of KARA released the first poster for their upcoming return with their 15th-anniversary album ‘Move Again’. Featuring the five members’ silhouettes, the new image also confirms its November 29 release date.At the time of writing, KARA and DSP Media have yet to share the release’s exact format and tracklist.A post shared by 니콜 ニコル (@nicole__jung)The upcoming record will be the act’s first in over seven years, following May 2015’s ‘In Love’.

KARD’s BM has announced two new solo digital singles ‘Strangers’ and ‘Bad Intentions’, which are due to be released next week.The Korean-American idol first cryptically announced the first single ‘Strangers’ on August 2 via the K-pop group’s social media channels, paired with the song’s accompanying cover art. An exclusive report from Seoul Sports published the following day (August 3) revealed that an additional B-side track titled ‘Bad Intentions’ will accompany ‘Strangers’, coming together to form a new single album of the same name.BM 2nd digital Single 'STRANGERS'LOGO IMAGE#KARD #BM#카드 #비엠#STRANGERS pic.twitter.com/akON75zG6v— KARD (@KARD_Official) August 2, 2022On August 4, the first “concept source” for BM’s solo comeback was shared, alongside hashtags with titles of both songs to be included on the new single album, as a teaser for the futuristic, cyber concept BM will adopt for his solo return, due out on August 9 at 12pm KST.BM 2nd digital Single 'STRANGERS'CONCEPT SOURCE #12022.08.09 12PM (KST)#KARD #BM#카드 #비엠#STRANGERS #BADINTENTIONS pic.twitter.com/02lHok7zsQ— KARD (@KARD_Official) August 4, 2022The ‘Strangers’ single album will be arriving approximately six months after the stand-alone solo track ‘Lost In Euphoria (LIE)’ was released in late January.

KARD have unveiled their stirring cover of BTS’ 2017 single ‘Spring Day’.The quartet performed their rendition of BTS’ ‘Spring Day’ during their recent appearance  on South Korean music programme Yoo Heeyeol’s Sketchbook. While its arrangement remained true to the original, the co-ed group brought a new spin to the favourite track.“Snowflakes fall down / And fall apart little by little / I miss you (I miss you) / I miss you (I miss you),” harmonise BM, J.Seph, Somin and Jiwoo on the chorus.“Because we are seen as a performance group, we don’t have many chances to show more earnest songs. Today, we wanted a sing a more emotional song for you, so we’ve prepared a song called ‘Spring Day’ by BTS,” shared vocalist Somin. Elsewhere during the episode, the quartet also put on a powerful performance of their latest title track ‘Ring The Alarm’, from their new mini-album ‘Re:’.

KARD have made their much-anticipated comeback with ‘Ring The Alarm’.The vibrant visual sees each member in a different locations while performing the song: Somin in a living room with several aquariums, BM in an a gas station, J.Seph in a white living room and Jiwoo at a fast-food stand.“Ring the alarm / Come here and get on the ride quickly / (What you want, what you need, I’ll deliver) / Follow the body signal, move it / You’ll be mesmerized,” the group declares in the chorus. The music video later cuts to a shot of the group performing high-energy choreography on a rooftop.‘Ring The Alarm’ is the title track of their fifth mini-album, ‘Re:’.

KARD have shared a live medley clip of songs from their highly-anticipated mini-album ‘Re:’.Sat in a neon-lit room, the group – comprising members BM, J.Seph, Somin and Jiwoo – show off their live vocal and rap skills as they perform snippets of songs from their upcoming projects. They include tracks like ‘Break Down’, its title track ‘Ring The Alarm’ and more.The new record is set to include a total of six tracks, two of which are instrumental versions of the songs ‘Break Down’ and ‘Ring The Alarm’, the former of which was penned by all four members of the quartet.

KARA are reportedly in talks to record new music to celebrate the act’s 15th anniversary.Today (June 14), several South Korean news outlets reported that the former members of KARA had met up to discuss the possibility of reuniting as a group to release new music in lieu of their 15th anniversary.“I heard that they met frequently for discussion.

KARD have shared a new trailer for their forthcoming mini-album ‘Re:’.On June 3, DSP Media shared a new video titled ‘WE’RE: BACK’ on the group’s official YouTube channel. The new visual presents a timeline of KARD’s past releases, from their first-ever pre-debut track ‘Oh NaNa’ to their latest single ‘Gunshot’ in 2020, followed by member J.Seph’s enlistment.Fast-forwarding from the idol’s enlistment date, the group revealed that their comeback mini-album is due out on June 22.

KARD are gearing up to make their long-awaited comeback as a group soon.Earlier today (April 12), South Korean news outlet JTBC reported that the four-member act are preparing to release a new album prior to their July concerts in South America. This has since been confirmed by their agency, DSP Media.“KARD are working on their new album after their break during [J.Seph’s] military service,” stated the agency, as translated by Koreaboo, adding that the group would be making their comeback before heading to South America.

KARD member BM has teased plans for new music from the K-pop group, as well as a potential world tour.The Korean-American rapper spoke about the co-ed group’s plans to make a comeback during a recent interview with WWD, where he revealed that the group plan to kickstart the production process of their next project as soon as bandmate J.Seph finishes his military service on April 4“He’s got to come to the studio right away and get ready to work,” BM told the publication when asked of plans to celebrate J.Seph’s return. “We’re planning a summer comeback and then another world tour.”Elsewhere in the interview, BM also spoke about his latest solo release, ‘LIE (Lost In Euphoria)’, and how that ignited a curiosity in acting as a creative outlet for himself.

DSP Media.Earlier today (January 28), DSP Media announced the K-pop act’s disbandment in a statement to South Korean news outlet SPOTV News. It comes just under a year after several members of the group were accused of allegedly bullying former member Lee Hyun-joo.Several members of APRIL, including Naeun, Jinsol and Chaewon, have personally denied the allegations made against them by Lee.

KARD member BM has released his new solo track, titled ‘Lie (Lost in Euphoria)’.The Korean-American star dropped the new single on January 21, alongside an official visualiser. ‘LIE (Lost In Euphoria)’ is notably BM’s first release under altm Group, which first announced back in October 2021 on Instagram that it had signed the K-pop idol.“I found you, now I’m lost in euphoria / Lost but I love it, don’t look for me / I’ll go to a place where there is no pain / Even if I get lost, it’s okay with you, yeah,” he sings in the chorus of the trap-tinged song, in Korean and English.The new track was co-written and co-composed by BM himself, while South Korean rapper and producer GEMINI co-produced alongside frequent BM collaborator GHOSTCHILD.

The Rose frontman Woosung and KARD rapper BM have supposedly teased an upcoming collaboration.Yesterday (July 15), Woosung posted a cryptic muted Instagram Story of him in the studio while watching BM seemingly laying down vocals. The singer also tagged BM in the story, alongside producer Lee Gyuho, who also co-wrote his latest single ‘Lazy’.Later in the day, BM reposted Woosung’s Instagram Story with a caption that seems to confirm that the duo have a joint song on the way.

KARD member BM has released the music video for ’13IVI’, the title track of his new “triple single” project, ‘The First Statement’.The explosive new music video features the rapper performing the song’s intense choreography with a team of backup dancers. It also includes scenes of BM chained to what seems to be an interrogation table.

Soompi’s translation.“I felt that it wasn’t appropriate for us to give individual responses on behalf of the team, and I still believe this.

KARD has shared more details about his upcoming solo single ‘Broken Me’ and expressing vulnerability for the first time.In a recent interview with Popwrapped, the KARD member discussed his latest solo project, which drops next month, and the meaning behind the song. “‘Broken Me’ is only the start, but a strong start [that will] be able to showcase a different side of me no one has ever seen,” he said.

Get Real with BM, alongside BtoB‘s Peniel – hyped up the music video’s upcoming big screen premiere: “MOVIE THEATRE PREMIERE?!?! WHOAAAAAAA”. In addition, singer Eric Nam also expressed his anticipation for the song with, “OH.