The 25 Best K-pop Albums of 2019: Critics' Picks

One of the biggest continuous snubs throughout the 2020 awards season has been the overlooked cast of .

Brian May also revealed at a press conference that the release of the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' biopic had screaming fans waiting for them at the airport in Seoul.

As promised, BTS has released their first song titled Black Swan. The music video is the first official song from their album Maps of the Soul 7.

It was a day to remember for the K-Pop band SF9. The South Korean band has been in the music scene for over three years and it was not until this week that they won their first award.

BTS has been in the news for their upcoming album Maps of the Soul: 7. They have laid out their plans - from their trailer, single and album launch - and included an inspiring project titled Connect BTS. Now, it has been announced that the K-Pop band is incorporating a live gig into their comeback plan. iHeartRadio has confirmed that the South Korean band, comprising of RM, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Jin, J-Hope and Suga, will be performing at the iHeartRadio LIVE in Los Angeles. 

BTS's rise to global stardom hasn't been as fast as you might think. The seven-piece South Korean group launched in 2013 to huge success in their homeland, and despite recently claiming the the title as the world's biggest boy band, their success on the UK's Official Charts - and charts across the world - is still growing.

On Tuesday (Jan. 14), Twitter revealed how powerful of a force K-pop was on the social media platform in 2019. With over 6.1 billion tweets related to the music phenomena, engagement on what the site calls "#KpopTwitter" was up 15% last year from 2018.    

A week ago, BTS laid out their plan for their comeback album aka Maps of the Soul: 7. The map included the date of their trailer, single and album release.

The Oscars 2020 nominations list is finally out and while there were several surprises and even more snubs (female directors get no Oscar love!), Parasite emerged as a big winner! This Bong Joon-ho directorial was led by veteran South Korean actor Song Kang-ho and has been winning acclaim and accolades on a global scale.

Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood has been named best picture at the Critics’ Choice Awards on a night which also saw a shared win for directors Sam Mendes and Bong Joon-ho.

Filmmakers Sir Sam Mendes and Bong Joon-Ho shared the best director prize at the Critics’ Choice Awards after voters could not separate them.

Brad Pitt won the 2020 Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor during Sunday’s ceremony hosted by Taye Diggs. Sadly, however, the actor was not there to accept his award. Instead, director Quentin Tarantino took to the stage on his behalf to accept.

Another Sunday, another award show as the 2020 award show season continues. 

WWI drama, 1917, was named best picture as well as best action/war film by the Hollywood Critics Association, formerly known as the L.A. Online Film Critics Society, on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

The members of the Hollywood Critics Association celebrated 2019 and the end of the decade at the 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards Ceremony on Thursday, January 9, 2020.

The critically lauded South Korean dark comedy film Parasite is reportedly set to be adapted for television.

This week, it has been all about BTS. The K-Pop broke the internet by announcing that they are all set to make a comeback with Map of the Soul: 7.

2019 was a solid year for Irish music, with a three-fold increase in the number of homegrown artists reaching Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart.