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ENHYPEN have been named Prada’s newest brand ambassador.The seven-member K-pop group’s appointment as the Italian luxury fashion house’s new ambassadors was first reported today (June 9) by Women’s Wear Daily and the K-pop Herald.“We’re delighted and honoured to be a part of this partnership as new brand ambassadors of Prada,” ENHYPEN said in a statement, per WWD. “The synergy Prada and ENHYPEN will create is something we’re very excited to witness and greatly looking forward to.”According to the K-pop Herald, ENHYPEN will start to “[participate] in different brand activities and global events as the rising stars of fashion” as part of their ambassadorship with Prada.ENHYPEN being named ambassadors for Prada comes shortly after the K-pop boyband were spotted at the luxury fashion brand’s Fall 2023 Menswear show during Milan Fashion Week in January, per Teen Vogue.ENHYPEN are the latest South Korean celebrities to sign with Dior as an ambassador for the brand.

Youth, a K-drama series set in the BTS Universe, has been released.South Korean production company Chorokbaem Media has released the first trailer for its upcoming K-drama series Youth, which was produced in collaboration with BTS’ label HYBE Corporation.The series is set in the BTS Universe, which was first introduced in the boyband’s music videos for their 2015 ‘The Most Beautiful Moment in Life’ albums, and further developed in several later music videos and the 2016 Naver webtoon series Save Me.Youth revolves around a group of seven friends tied together by fate, each with their own secrets and struggles. The characters’ personalities are loosely based upon the members of BTS and their friendship, though their backgrounds and the plot of the series are fictional.The new trailer showcases the friendship between the seven, who live in a cramped apartment, but are content together.

SEVENTEEN are set to re-release several of their older out-of-print albums later this month.SEVENTEEN’s agency Pledis Entertainment, a subsidiary of entertainment giant HYBE, has announced that eight of the boyband’s older albums, originally released from 2015 to 2018 are set to be re-released later this month.The albums are: 2015’s ’17 Carat’ and ‘Boys Be’, 2016’s ‘First ‘Love & Letter”, ‘Love & Letter Repackaged Album’ and ‘Going Seventeen’, 2017’s ‘Al1’ and ‘Teen, Age’, and 2018’s ‘Director’s Cut’. The re-releases also includes the various versions of each album, and also look to include the original photobooks, photocards and more.Pre-orders for the upcoming re-releases will begin today (June 7) at 5pm KST via the Weverse app.

K-pop girl group fromis_9 have made a comeback with their first studio album ‘Unlock My World’ and its lead single ‘#menow’.On June 5 at 6pm KST, the Pledis Entertainment girl group unveiled their music video for ‘#menow’, the title track of their album ‘Unlock My World’, which was released at the same time.In the new visual, the group appear sullen despite their popularity on social media. However, they find themselves happier than ever performing to an empty concert hall.They go on to celebrate themselves as a group, both during a night out and from their cosy home.

Jungkook, a member of K-pop boyband BTS, is set to release his long-awaited debut solo album.Over the weekend, South Korean news outlet Sports Chosun reported that Jungkook would be releasing his much-anticipated debut solo album on July 14. His label Big Hit Music has since responded to the report.In a statement to Star News, Big Hit Music confirmed that Jungkook is set to unveil his debut solo album, although it noted that the release plan is not yet set in stone.“We will make an announcement once the release schedule for Jungkook’s solo album has been confirmed,” Big Hit Music told the news outlet, as translated by Soompi.The upcoming record will be Jungkook official solo debut.

BTS are set to release a brand-new single called ‘Take Two’.BTS’ longtime label Big Hit Music, a subsidiary of K-pop entertainment giant HYBE, announced today (May 31) that the boyband are set to release a brand-new single titled ‘Take Two’ next month.In its announcement, Big Hit Music noted that all seven members of BTS had participated in the recording of ‘Take Two’. Notably, two members of the boyband – namely Jin and J-hope – are currently serving their mandatory military service.“The song conveys their appreciation toward ARMY for all the love you shower them with and their desire to always be together with you,” said Big Hit Entertainment.

ENHYPEN have announced their 2023 ‘Fate’ world tour, featuring shows in the US, Japan, South Korea and more.ENHYPEN are set to embark on a tour of Asia and the US this year, featuring 13 shows over three countries so far. The boyband’s ‘Fate’ world tour will kick off this July with a two-night concert in Seoul’s KSPO Dome.In September, ENHYPEN will play four shows in Japan.

BOYNEXTDOOR have made their official debut with ‘Serenade’.The new music video follows the group as they travel across town to their crush’s home in order to confess their love. Once there, the six-member group come face to face with their crush’s father, whom the group awkwardly bow to before walking away.“I love you, baby, baby, baby / I’ve been screaming the whole neighborhood knows (I like you) / My neighbors go, yah, yah, yah / Let’s get some sleep, yoo-ooh, oh-oh / I swear you’ll like it,” BOYNEXTDOOR sing on the lovelorn song.‘Serenade’ is one of three tracks from BOYNEXTDOOR’s debut single album ‘WHO!’.

Tomorrow X Together recently brought musician Coi Leray onstage as a surprise guest at the Los Angeles stop of his ongoing world tour.On the second day of TXT’s two-night concert at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on May 28, as part of their ongoing ‘Act: Sweet Mirage’ world tour, the boyband surprised fans by bringing on American singer-rapper Coi Leray onstage as a guest.As seen in clips uploaded by fans on Twitter, the TXT and Leray teamed up for a performance of ‘Happy Fools’, from the boyband’s latest mini-album ‘The Name Chapter: Temptation’. This marks the first time the two artists have performed the song live.“We go up like the moon / TXT and Coi Leray / Get it poppin’ like balloons / We gon’ party every day / Living like some happy fools / Doing what we wanna do,” Leray raps, while performing the chorography of the song with TXT.COI LERAY SHOWS UP WITH TXT FOR HAPPY FOOLS!! #TXT #COILERAY #TXT_ASM_TOUR #TXT_ASM_TOUR_in_LA_Day2 pic.twitter.com/eOUMXXVp6v— rosie: txt I MISS YOU ❀ (@lilacblk1) May 29, 2023After the performance, Leray went around the stage to hug all the members of TXT.

BOYNEXTDOOR have released a music video for their new single ‘One and Only’.Today (May 26), the six-member group dropped a music video for ‘One and Only’, one of three tracks from their upcoming debut project ‘WHO!’. The song was co-written and -produced by Block B’s Zico, the founder of the boyband’s label KOZ Entertainment.In the new music video, the BOYNEXTDOOR members head out for a day at the mall, where they go shopping for vintage clothing and perform the song in the middle of an atrium.

BTS have begun teasing upcoming celebrations in Seoul for the group’s 10th anniversary this year.On May 25, Big Hit Music announced that the boyband would be holding their annual BTS Festa event, which commemorates the group’s debut anniversary, over two weeks in Seoul this June. This year’s edition of the event will kick off on June 12, one day before BTS’ June 13 debut date, and continue until June 25.According to the K-pop label, per Yonhap News Agency, this year’s BTS Festa will be held across major landmarks in Seoul as part of a collaboration with the Seoul metropolitan government.

LE SSERAFIM have released a brand-new music video for ‘Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s Wife’.LE SSERAFIM’s music video for ‘Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s Wife’ largely focuses on the girl group’s dance skills, featuring them performing intricate choreography to the Jersey club song.“I’m a mess, mess, mess, mess, mess, mess, mess/ I’m a mess in distress but we’re still the best dressed / Fearless, say yes, we don’t dress to impress,” they sing. The clip also sees the girl group playing different childhood games, including rock, paper, scissors and red light, green light.‘Eve, Psyche & The Bluebeard’s Wife’ is a cut from LE SSERAFIM’s first-studio album ‘Unforgiven’.

K-pop boyband BOYNEXTDOOR have dropped a new music video ahead of their official debut next week.Today (May 23), the six-member group dropped a music video for ‘But I Like You’, one of three tracks from their upcoming debut project ‘WHO!’. Three of the group’s members – Jaehyun, Taesan and Woonhak – are also credited as songwriters on the track.In the new music video, the BOYNEXTDOOR members are in a playful rivalry as they all crush on the same girl.

K-pop boyband ENHYPEN have opened up about their lives as idols.Yesterday (May 22), ENHYPEN returned with their new mini-album ‘Dark Blood’, led by the single ‘Bite Me’. In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the boyband discussed their lives as K-pop idols in relations to their new song ‘Sacrifice (Eat Me Up)’,“I believe that there’s a lot of ups and downs when you become an idol.

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.

NLE Choppa has opened up about his thoughts on K-pop and what it felt like to work with BTS member Jimin.NLE Choppa recently released the song ‘Angel Pt. 1’ for the Fast X soundtrack.

Halsey has touched on her friendship with BTS member Suga and why they have such a special connection.On May 17, Halsey took to her Instagram account to reminisce on her seven-year friendship with Suga. The post comes just days after she made a surprise guest appearance during Suga’s May 14 concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, where the duo performed ‘Suga’s Interlude’ live for the first time.“I’ve shared a stage with my friend many times, but never alone and never like this,” Halsey said of the experience.

NewJeans‘ Danielle has released her version of ‘Part of Your World’ for the upcoming live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid.The new music video features shots of Danielle, dressed in a sparkly light-blue outfit, performing the Korean-language cover, intercut with shots from the upcoming film. Danielle has also been cast as the voice actor for The Little Mermaid‘s lead character Ariel in the Korean version of the upcoming Disney film.The Little Mermaid is set to be released on May 26 in the United States.

K-pop girl group fromis_9 have announced their long-awaited return with their first studio record next month.On May 16 at Midnight KST, the eight-member girl group unveiled a series of teaser clips announcing the title of their upcoming studio album, ‘Unlock My World’. Due out on June 5 at 6pm KST, it will be fromis_9’s first full-length record since their debut in 2018.The new teaser resembles a locked phone, which is then unlocked by a pattern that forms the number nine, revealing eight symbols that presumably represent each member of the girl group.fromis_9 (프로미스나인)1st Album [Unlock My World]Release on 2023.06.05 6PM(KST)#fromis_9 #프로미스나인#Unlock_My_World pic.twitter.com/OXF93yuB2Y— fromis_9 [프로미스나인] (@realfromis_9) May 15, 2023fromis_9 have also released a promotional schedule for the record, highlighting key upcoming dates.

BTS member Suga recently brought singer Halsey onstage as a surprise guest at the Los Angeles stop of his ongoing world tour.On the final day of Suga’s three-day concert at the Kia Forum on May 14 in Los Angeles, as part of his ongoing ‘Suga Agust D’ world tour, the rapper surprised fans by inviting American singer-songwriter onstage as a guest.As seen in a clip uploaded by the Kia Forum on Twitter, the pair teamed up for a performance of their 2020 track ‘Suga’s Interlude’, from Halsey’s third studio album ‘Manic’. This marks the first time the two artists have performed ‘Suga’s Interlude’ together.“I’ve been trying all my life / To separate the time / In between the having it all and giving it up, yeah,” Halsey sings in the chorus.

NewJeans have announced their first-ever fanmeet event.Today (May 12), NewJeans took to their official social media accounts to reveal that they will be hosting their first fanmeet event in July. The upcoming ‘Bunnies Camp’ event will be held at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul on July 1 and 2, and will also be livestreamed online.Tickets to the event will cost ₩99,000 each for all seats, and will be available on May 31 at 8pm KST onwards through exclusive retailer Interpark.Meanwhile, Bunnies Membership holders can apply for “early reservation” for tickets from May 15 to May 17, with a pre-verification period held from May 24 to May 30.

BTS have released a brand-new song called ‘The Planet’, for the soundtrack of the upcoming South Korean animated series Bastions.‘The Planet’ is performed by all seven members of BTS, and are their first release as a full group since June 2022’s ‘Yet To Come’, from their compilation album ‘Proof’. That record also featured four other new songs from the group.BTS’ new song will be used as the theme song for Bastions.

BTS and not Taylor Swift.Publisher Flatiron Books confirmed on May 11 that the upcoming book, which has since become a best-seller after rumours that it was a memoir by Taylor Swift, will instead be about the K-pop boyband BTS, per The New York Times.The upcoming book will be titled Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS, and was written by journalist Myeongseok Kang together with members of the group. Meanwhile, the English version will be translated by Anton Hur, with Clare Richards and Slin Jung.In addition, the US edition will feature exclusive photographs and will have a first printing of one million copies, per The New York Times.

BTS‘ Jimin, JVKE, Muni Long, Kodak Black and NLE Choppa are set to collaborate on a new song called ‘Angel Pt. 1’ for the upcoming film Fast X.The newly released “Trailer Version” of ‘Angel Pt.

NewJeans have become the fastest K-pop group to reach 1billion streams on Spotify.The K-pop girl group’s Guinness World Record breaking feat – across both group and solo K-pop acts, regardless of gender – was confirmed by their label ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE, in a press release.The quintet reached this milestone in 219 days and with only seven released songs, breaking previous records held by Jungkook of BTS (409 days) and Lisa of BLACKPINK (411 days).NewJeans’ most streamed songs are ‘Ditto’ and ‘Omg’ with 313.2million and 312.4million as of May 2023, per the official Guinness World Record website.NewJeans have taken the K-pop industry by storm since their debut in July of 2022 with ‘Attention’. They’ve since charted on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as other major charts across the globe, including the UK, Canada, Australia and more.The girl group’s latest release is their Coca-Cola collaboration single ‘Zero’.

HYBE subsidiary KOZ Entertainment, founded by Zico of Block B, is set to debut a new K-pop boyband called BOYNEXTDOOR this month.BOYNEXTDOOR will be the ever-first K-pop group from KOZ Entertainment, as well as the agency’s first new artist since it was acquired by HYBE in 2020. KOZ Entertainment is currently home to K-R&B singer Dvwn and the hip-hop collective FANXY CHILD.Here’s everything we know about BOYNEXTDOOR so far.BOYNEXTDOOR are set to be a six-member boyband, featuring the members Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan and Woonhak.

SEVENTEEN have released a music video for ‘F*ck My Life’, from their latest mini-album ‘FML’.‘F*ck My Life’ is one of two title tracks from SEVENTEEN’s latest project, ‘FML’, with the other being ‘Super’. The mini-album is the follow-up to the boyband’s July 2022 release ‘Sector 17’, which was a repackaged version of their fourth studio album ‘Face The Sun’.The new music video for ‘F*ck My Life’ draw inspiration from the critically acclaimed 1998 film The Truman Show.

BTS’ Jungkook online.Earlier this year, it was reported that a former foreign ministry employee, whose identity has been withheld, had been indicted for attempting to sell a hat belonging to the BTS member for approximately KRW10million (£6,600) after he had left it at the government building.On Wednesday (May 3), The Korea Herald reported that the employee had been fined KRW1million (£660) by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office earlier that day on charges of attempting to sell the BTS singer’s lost hat online.A previous report by the media outlet states that the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office also intended to return the hat to Jungkook, though the prosecution, idol and his label have yet to provide further updates.The former employee had allegedly uploaded a photo of the hat on an online second-hand market and claimed that Jungkook had left it at the foreign ministry building after visiting to apply for a new passport.In the post, they added that the hat had been reported as lost property for six months before they decided to claim ownership of it. The listing was met with backlash, leading the employee to delete the listing and turn themselves in to the police.Shortly after this, the prosecution stated that HYBE had confirmed to police that the hat did belong to Jungkook.

ENHYPEN and ATEEZ, and girl group IVE will be performing at the upcoming concert. The KPOP LUX SBS Super Concert, will take place on July 22 at the Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano in Madrid.A post shared by KPOPLUX (@kpoplux_)According to the event’s official Ticketmaster page, KPOP LUX SBS Super Concert will have a capacity of 45,000 people and will feature “more than three hours of live music and shows”.

NewJeans has been named Dior’s newest global ambassador.The 16-year-old’s appointment as the French luxury fashion house’s new ambassador was confirmed today by Women’s Wear Daily. According to the official NewJeans Instagram account, Haerin will be a Dior global ambassador for jewellery, and a house ambassador for fashion and beauty.“This is an opportunity to celebrate the privileged ties binding more than ever the NewJeans singer and Dior.

K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN’s new mini-album ‘FML’ has become the highest-selling K-pop album in its first week to date.Yesterday (April 24), SEVENTEEN returned with their tenth mini-album ‘FML’, led by title tracks ‘F*ck My Life’ and ‘Super’. In less than 24 hours since its release, the record has set a new record for highest first-week sales for a K-pop album.According to South Korea’s Hanteo Chart, per The Korea Times on Tuesday morning KST, ‘FML’ sold over 3.9million copies after it dropped the evening prior, making it the highest-ever number of albums sold by a K-pop act in the first week of release.The record was previously held by BTS with their 2020 album ‘Map of the Soul: 7’, which had achieved over 3.3million sales in its first week.

Suga has spoken about the importance of his bond with BTS and how he feels most comfortable around his bandmates.On April 24, BTS’ Suga unveiled episode nine of his online talk show Suchwita. While the rapper usually acts as the series’ host, Suga took on the role of the guest in the new episode to promote his new solo record ‘D-Day’, with BTS leader RM hosting the episode.During their chat, the pair discussed the close bond between the group’s members.

NewJeans are set to release a new album soon.NewJeans were recently featured in Billboard‘s K-Pop Issue as one of the stars to watch. As part of the feature, the publication spoke to Min Hee-jin, the CEO of the girl group’s label ADOR, who revealed that the quintet have new music on the way.“It was actually yesterday that they finished recording for the new album that is scheduled to be released this summer,” Min told Billboard in early April.

Suga has dropped a music video for ‘Amygdala’.‘Amygdala’ is a song from Suga’s debut studio album ‘D-DAY’, which was released last Friday (April 21). The new music video, which released April 25, follows the BTS member as he relives a traumatic car accident, while trying to escape a room that seems to be a representation of his own mind.“So, is all countless suffering for my own good? /What didn’t kill me only made me stronger / And I begin to bloom like a lotus flower once again,” Suga raps on the song.On the same day, talk show host Jimmy Fallon also teased Suga’s upcoming appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN have made a comeback with their new mini-album ‘FML’ and the music video for one of its singles, ‘Super’.On April 24 at 6pm KST, the 13-member boyband released their tenth Korean-language mini-album ‘FML’, alongside a visual for one of its two singles, ‘Super’. SEVENTEEN are set to drop a music video for the record’s second single, ‘F*ck My Life’ on May 8 at Midnight KST.‘손오공’, the Korean title of ‘Super’, refers to the Monkey King (known in Korean as Son O Gong) from the 16th century Chinese novel Journey To The West.

Suga from K-pop boyband BTS has released his first studio album, ‘D-Day’.The record was released today (April 21), alongside a music video for lead single ‘Haegeum’. The thrilling clip follows two versions of Suga – one a cop, the other a gangster – as they prepare to face off against one another.“This song’s a haegeum, get on board now / The lively rhythm, perhaps this could be a new kind of haegeum,” he raps on the song’s chorus, in reference to the traditional Korean string instrument haegeum.Suga’s new studio album ‘D-Day’ also featured collaborations with his BTS bandmate J-hope on ‘HUH?!’, as well as Woosung of The Rose and late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto on ‘Snooze’.