Twice rose to No. 1 on Billboard’s world albums chart with “Taste of Love,” according to the publication’s latest tally that became available Friday.   　 The band’s tenth EP came out on June 11 and stayed on three major Billboard charts for three consecutive weeks, ranking No. 90 on the Billboard 200 and No. 67 on the Artist 100 for the week of July 10. It has entered 11 charts in total, and is showing no signs of waning.   　 “Taste of Love”

BTS will appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” about a year after the group’s last visit, next week.   　 The band floated a teaser trailer on the show’s social media channel on Wednesday in the US in which RM said: “We’re coming back to ‘The Tonight Show.’ Make sure to tune in!”   　 The septet will perform “Butter” and upcoming song “Permission to Dance” on July 13 and 14, respectively. The t

Stray Kids’ new single “Mixtape: OH” hit Billboard’s world digital song sales chart at No. 1, the publication announced in a tweet Wednesday.   　 “It earns the group its 26th career entry on the chart and first No.1,” said the tweet.   　 The songwriting trio 3Racha -- Bang Chan, Changbin and Han -- co-authored the song that sings of how one feels like a child when faced with the feeling of love.   　 As a Forbes article pointed out, the fact

Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation returned with new song “Weekend” on Tuesday.  The songstress discussed her new song through her label SM Entertainment introducing it as one that you can listen to casually and that would lift up the mood.  “I’m happy to bring out an upbeat song after a long while,” she said. The lightheartedness let her work on it with smiles and she wants to share more good energy. She tried to be as relaxed as possible while recordi

SF9 declared there is no limit for the band at a showcase held in Seoul on Monday.   　 The nine-piece act put out its ninth EP, “Turn Over,” a year following previous EP “9loryUS.”   　 “I feel nervous and excited at the same time coming up on the stage again after a year,” said Youngbin. The band is in high spirits, however, having built up confidence after participating in “Kingdom: Legendary War,” a contest show among boy bands, he a

BTS will appear in an online talk show to discuss new music on July 9 after the release of its single CD “Butter.” 　 In the special show titled “A Butterful Getaway with BTS,” the band will perform its new song “Permission to Dance” for the first time. It is another collaborative work with British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran. 　 The upcoming single CD consists of the new song as well as “Butter,” which has set multiple records, including staying

Jennie of Blackpink set another record as a solo musician, as her song “Solo” surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify, label YG Entertainment said on Thursday. 　 This is the first time a K-pop solo act’s song has reached the milestone. 　 The song came out in November 2018 as the band’s first solo project. Not only did it sweep every major music chart in Korea but also topped iTunes song charts in 40 regions. She became the first K-pop female musician to top the iTunes

Twice landed at the top of real-time charts in Japan with its new song “Perfect World,” which was released Wednesday in advance of the release of the same-titled album.   　 The song shot to No. 1 on real-time charts including that of Line Music. The main track, along with the music video, was unveiled before the group’s third full Japanese album set to come out on July 28.   　 In the music video, the bandmates appear charismatic and alluring, depicting the image of

The video for BTS’ historic hit “Butter” has surpassed 400 million views on YouTube. 　 It is the band’s 13th video to reach the milestone. 　 The video drew over 3.9 million concurrent viewers when it was released May 21, a record high. Within 24 hours, it drew over 108.2 million views on YouTube, the most for a music video on the platform in 24 hours. 　 The summer anthem of this year is rewriting history, having stayed at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 for five co

2PM returned after five years with its seventh full album “Must." 　 It is first time in almost five years since all six members put together an album since the fifth LP “Gentlemen’s Game.” 　 “Time has changed a lot. There are many who have been expecting us, and there also would be those who don’t know us,” said Jun K at the online media conference. 　 “I hope many would find out what appeal 2PM has and which color each of the member has,&r

DO of EXO is putting out his solo debut album at the end of July, media reports said Friday. 　 His label SM Entertainment confirmed the news following the report. 　 He has released solo songs, such as “It’s Okay” and “Crying Out,” which were on the original soundtrack for the movie “Cart,” but this will be the singer’s first solo album since his debut in 2012 as a member of EXO. 　 The main vocal of the veteran idol band has been equally successf

Ateez is launching its next record, “Dreamers,” in Japan next month, said agency KQ Entertainment on Thursday. 　 “Dreamers” consists of the title track and an acoustic version of “Still Here,” a song from its first Japanese full album, “Into the A to Z,” which came out in March. 　 In a 30-second teaser trailer the bandmates appear fresh and cool against the backdrop of Jeju Island. 　 The title track is full of positive energy as the band roots f

SF9 shared a prologue clip on Tuesday for its ninth EP, which will be released next month. 　 The video snippet for the EP, titled “Turn Over,” begins with a golden snake, a recurring character from the band’s previous EP. It slithers into the roots of a tree that symbolizes the universe and the tree withers, losing its leaves and turning black. The bandmates, all clad in black, gaze up at the tree as the screen turns black and white. 　 The band’s ninth EP is the third

The Boyz are coming out with a sixth EP in August, said agency Cre.ker Entertainment on Monday. 　 More details will be announced soon, the company added, asking fans to keep their eyes open. 　 It has been 11 months since the band’s previous EP, “Chase.” That was the group’s bestselling EP so far, and all its tracks made it onto all the major local charts. 　 The 11-piece boy band recently participated in “Kingdom: Legendary War” and competed against five ot

Seventeen held a media conference in Seoul on Friday to celebrate the release of its eighth EP “Your Choice.” 　 The band is returning eight months after its last release and leader S.Coups thanked fans for loving and waiting for them. 　 The main theme of the new music is the power of love, “a story of mature love seen from Seventeen’s perspective,” said Woozi. 　 “In addition to the addictive sounds and strong performances, we are focusing on showing new side

Brave Girls hosted a media showcase in southern Seoul on Thursday to introduce its fifth EP “Summer Queen.” 　 It has been 10 months since the release of the group‘s last EP “We Ride,” and during that time, the girl group has become a surprise sensation, climbing up to the top of music charts with songs from past albums. 　 “This is the first time we’ve prepared with so much fun and excitement,” said Minyoung. 　 “When the music video started

  Blackpink is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its debut with a movie that will hit cinemas in over 100 countries, said label YG Entertainment on Wednesday. 　 Titled “Blackpink The Movie,” it will premiere Aug. 8, although release dates may differ in some countries. The film will show the quartet reminiscing over shared memories and include never-before-seen interviews with the bandmates. 　 There will also be performances from its January digital concert “The Show,&r

Bambam of GOT7 held an online media showcase for the release of his solo debut EP “riBBon” on Tuesday. 　 “I am all nerves,” he acknowledged, but he expressed hope that fans would love the music video, especially since so many were enthusiastic about the teaser clips and highlight medley that had been released earlier. He added that he shot the video snippet for the highlight medley himself. 　 “I really put a lot into this album -- I even tried mixing,” said

UP10TION held an online media showcase event Monday to introduce its second full album, “Connection.” 　 “We are returning after a long while and I was so excited and nervous that I couldn’t sleep well,” confided Kuhn. The band members poured a lot into the new album, he added. 　 The new LP is a spinoff from last year’s ninth EP, “Light Up,” and comes in two versions -- “Silhouette” and “Illuminate.” The former focuses on th

The bandmates of Twice discussed their 10th EP, “Taste of Love,” upon its release Friday. 　 It had been eight months since the band’s previous album, “Eyes Wide Open.” 　 “This is an album that took us a long time to make and consequently, expectations for the promotion are high,” said Jeongyeon. As many of their fans are looking forward to seeing something new, they would like to repay their fans with a range of fresh performances, she added. 　 The k