Super Junior will bring out the second volume of its 11th studio album on Dec. 15, according to agency Label SJ on Monday. The band uploaded a teaser image for “The Road: Celebration” showing the veteran idols smiling warmly for the camera in a setting fit for Christmas. The LP is a follow-up to the first installment, “The Road: Keep On Going,” which came out in July. The album topped iTunes top...

BTS' J-Hope to spread hope in solo performance themed around 'ego' at 2022 Mama Awards

The 32nd Seoul Music Awards will be held on Jan. 19, 2023, at the Olympic Park’s Olympic Gymnastics Arena located in Seoul, according to an industry insider. The Seoul Music Awards is one of the biggest annual music awards in the K-pop industry and has been hosted by the local newspaper Sports Seoul since 1990. The annual ceremony honors artists of diverse genres including ballad, hip-hop, R&B ...

The Top 10 artists also included boy bands Seventeen and NCT Dream, ballad duet MeloMance and rapper Be'O. Other winners also include Le Sserafim, for the best female performance and the hot trend special award, Tomorrow X Together, for the best male performance, Monsta X, for the global artist award, Stay C, for global rising artist, and Enhypen, for the 1theK Global Icon Award. The best perfor...

Youkyung, formerly of girl group AOA, will return as a musician next month, according to agency RXM on Friday. She formed the three-member band Uni with bassist Seungmin and guitarist Dohwi and will play drums. The trio will put out its first single, “Dive,” on Dec. 8, declaring that it is ready to jump into the world on its own terms through the lead track of the same title. Youkyung has been ...

Lia seemed confident as she gushed about the band’s new song. “I hope (Wednesday) would come fast and show it to people. It’s that great,” she said, laughing. Although it was only four months since its last release, Itzy said they had been preparing for the album for much longer. “There were so many songs that were nominated as our main track, but this is a piece of music that we prepared even...

Ahead of the 2022 Mama Awards set to take place at the end of the month in Japan, the awards organizers on Friday announced the star-studded lineup of presenters from both Korea and Japan. Veteran actors Hwang Jung-min and Jung Woo-sung, singer-turned-actors Ahn so-hee, Han Sun-hwa, Im Si-wan and Hwang Min-hyun, and actors Kim Dong-wook, Seo Ji-hye, Yeo Jin-goo, Woo Do-hwan and Nam Yoon-su were ...

A song with a Korean title that roughly translates as "Wild Flower Play" will be the main track of the first individual album from K-pop group BTS' leader RM, the band's agency said Friday. The rapper will drop the album "Indigo" next Friday to become the third BTS member to debut as a soloist. "Wild Flower Play" carries the rapper's wish to live just like a calm wild flower, not a flame that i...

South Korean supergroup BTS has been nominated in two categories for the 2023 Grammy Awards, becoming the first K-pop act to receive Grammy nominations for the third consecutive year. The septet was nominated for the best pop duo or group performance for “My Universe,” along with British rock band Coldplay, and best music video for “Yet to Come,” during the official Grammy nomination ceremony ...

Rocky of Astro will not suspend activities as some claimed online, said agency Fantagio on Thursday. The company denied all allegations, including that he might be preparing to leave the team as his contract with the agency is nearing to expire. The subject has never even been discussed, said the agency, adding that it requested a correction and an apology from a brand that started the rumors. ...

Meanwhile, Jin released his first-ever solo musical project, “The Astronaut,” on Oct. 28. With the solo single, Jin officially became a solo million-seller and landed atop iTunes top songs charts in 97 regions, including the US, Canada and France.

Ahead of unveiling the lineup of presenters, the awards organizer said that the event would feature a diverse range of nominees, including Lim Young-woong, Monsta X, (G)I-dle, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen, Ive, NewJeans, Le Sserafim, StayC, Be'O and MeloMance. Rookie girl group Le Sserafim will attend such an awards show for the first time in its music career and perform on the stage. Meanwhile,...

Girl group StayC officially debuted in Japan with the single “Poppy,” High Up Entertainment said Wednesday. The title track is full of lovely yet kitsch energy and combines with a catchy chorus, making it an instant hit when it was unveiled in advance to fans at the debut showcase in Tokyo on Monday. The single will also include a Japanese-language version of “ASAP,” the focus track from its sec...

On the band’s musical personality, Kyungho talked about how TO1’s music is filled with messages about achieving one's dreams and goals. “We deliver what we want to say as a singer and person in their 20s through our songs. We give a lot of thought to the message we convey. We want to spread positivity by listing ourselves as lyricists and composers more often because that’s how we can meld in ou...