Girl group Cherry Bullet will return with its third EP on March 7, announced agency FNC W on Thursday. Its previous album was its second EP, “Cherry Wish,” which came out in March last year. No more details have been shared yet but hints were given in the phrases “Cherry Bullet Week” and “Fashion Week.” The seven members went to Tokyo in December, joining other artists from its agency for a gro...

"Rollin'" went onto reign on the top of local music charts and brought the group its first-ever TV music show No. 1 on March 14, 2021, the first major milestone achieved in over five years -- the longest period taken by any K-pop girl group to reach the feat. The breakout single also made history on Billboard's K-pop 100 chart in the US, making Brave Girls the third girl group to top the chart f...

CEO of SM Entertainment Lee Sung-soo broke his silence on the internal business management feud between the founder and former SM producer Lee Soo-man and the co-CEOs of SM by releasing a statement via video Thursday. Lee Sung-soo, who is also Lee Soo-man’s nephew, made allegations of offshore tax evasion against the founder and laid out 14 subjects he will touch upon from now on to explain why ...

Hybe, now the largest shareholder of SM Entertainment, turned in its list of candidates for SM’s board of executives on Thursday. The list includes President of Hybe America Lee Jae-sang, Hybe Chief Legal Officer Jung Jin-soo and Hybe's chief of management and planning, Lee Jin-hwa, for the position of inside director. “These candidates have built multifaceted experience in the fields of law, f...

Purple Kiss debuted in March 2021 with its first EP "Into Violet" and has since made a name as an all-rounder group with the characteristic concept of witches and zombies. "Such concepts are what differentiate Purple Kiss (from other groups). But as it isn't something common, we're working on how to make it easier for the public to understand," Ireh said. Chaein piped in to point out that the b...

NewJeans ranked No. 74 on Billboard’s Hot 100 with “OMG,” up three places from last week. The song debuted on the chart on Jan. 28, at No. 91 and rose to No. 79 in the second week. “Ditto,” the pre-release from the single album “OMG,” extended its stay on the chart to a fifth week, sitting at No. 82. It hit the chart at No. 82, its first entry on the main singles chart. Both songs are staying ...

Experts predict SM's partnership with Hybe to bring opportunities for SM and the industry

Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, will go on a world tour in six different countries starting in April, according to Big Hit Music on Wednesday. The first concert will kick off at Belmont Park in the US on April 26 followed by other cities in the US including Newark, Rosemont, Los Angeles and Oakland. Then, Suga will be moving on to the Asian leg of the tour starting with a gig in Indonesi...

Girl group StayC returns to share hope and comfort with its fourth single "Teddy Bear"

K-pop powerhouse Hybe will guarantee SM Entertainment's independence, noting that the founder and former producer of SM, Lee Soo-man, will not take part in business management, Hybe CEO Park Ji-won said to his employees Monday regarding the recent merger and acquisition of SM. Last Friday, Hybe signed a deal with Lee Soo-man to buy 14.8 percent of his SM shares at 422.8 billion won ($334.28 mill...

Key of SHINee landed on top of the iTunes top albums chart in 20 regions with “Killer,” a reissue of his second solo studio album, “Gasoline.” The second LP came out six months ago and was No. 1 on the chart in 24 regions. The repack consists of 14 songs in total, including three new songs -- the main track of the same title, “Heartless” and “Easy.” The musician will perform in front of his fa...

The8 of Seventeen hurt his left collarbone, according to his agency, Pledis Entertainment, on Monday. The idol suffered a fracture in the bone and will need to limit movement to a minimum and wear a stabilizer for the time being, the company said. He will still participate in a series of activities including an autograph session in China and a fan meet event in Seoul. The 13-member act is hosti...

Key of SHINee unveiled his second repackaged album, “Killer,” on Monday. The comeback comes six months after the release of Key’s second solo studio album “Gasoline” last August. The album includes three new tracks, including "Killer," “Heartless” and “Easy.” It also includes 11 tracks from Key’s second full-length album, including “Gasoline,” “I Can’t Sleep” and “Ain’t Gonna Dance.” The titl...

NewJeans continues to take the world by storm, with its releases recently showing a steady yet significant growth in the US music market. "OMG" and "Ditto" were the most-streamed on Spotify in the US among all regions, the world's biggest music streaming service said Monday in a press release. "OMG," the title track of the act's namesake second EP released in January, tallied accumulated stream...

Singer and songwriter Woodz, also known as Cho Seung-youn, is making a comeback with the pre-release single “Abyss” from his fifth mini-album. EDAM Entertainment, Woodz's managing agency, unveiled Monday the teaser image and title of the pre-release single. The teaser image, which looks like a movie poster, shows Woodz standing alone in front of an old castle with a message that reads “It’s alr...