Chanyeol of EXO proved himself a formidable soloist, placing his first solo album atop the iTunes Top Albums chart in 51 regions, according to label SM Entertainment on Thursday.
His first solo EP “Black Out” also claimed the top spot on several music charts in Korea and China. The mini-album comprises six tracks including the titular track and “I’m on your side too,” for which the veteran idol participated in writing the lyrics.
On Sept. 6-7, he will host a solo concert in Seoul before visiting fans in nine cities across Asia.
Separately, he is playing a supporting role in Netflix's original thriller drama “The Frog” which began airing last week.
Taeyeon joins forces with Sam Smith, Sooyoung debuts in Japan
British singer and songwriter Sam Smith set Taeyeon fans abuzz when he uploaded a spoiler for his 10th-anniversary album Thursday on Instagram.
Along with the title of his hit song “I’m Not The Only One,” he wrote the name of the K-pop singer hinting at the collaboration between the two.
Taeyeon dropped the summer single “Heaven” in July and is poised to bring out her sixth solo EP in the fourth quarter of this year.
Sooyoung, meanwhile, will drop her first solo single in Japan on Oct. 30, according to her agency Saram Entertainment. The singer and actor will drop the single “Unstoppable,” co-authoring lyrics for three songs out of four tracks.
To mark the album's release, she is holding a meet-and-greet with fans in Tokyo on Oct. 26.
Seventeen cinches ‘gold’ in Japan with 2015 hit song
Seventeen’s “Mansae” from 2015 was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, according to the organization on Thursday.
“Mansae” fronted its second EP “Boys Be” and has gathered 50 million streams in the country as of last month, becoming the band’s 12th song to achieve the feat. The music video for the lead single was the second-most watched by a K-pop singer in the month it was released, and the EP earned the 13-member act a place among Billboard magazine's “2015 21 under 21." It was the only Asian act on the list.
In the meantime, Seventeen is slated to headline Lollapalooza Berlin on Sept. 8. On October 12-13, it will go live in Seoul to kick off an international tour that will be held In Asia and the US. At the Seoul gig, the group will unveil songs from its upcoming 12th EP.
Bang Yedam brings out 2nd EP
Bang Yedam is releasing his second EP “Good Vibes” Thursday, returning about nine months after his first solo EP “Only One,” agency GF Entertainment said Thursday.
The new album consists of six tracks including the main track “O-He.” Bang teamed up with A-list producers and songwriters such as Niklas Jarelius Persson and William Segerdahl from Sweden as well as Korean singer Grey. The musician hosted a private listening party in Seoul on Wednesday.
He left the boy band Treasure, as well as the label YG Entertainment, in 2022 and struck out on his own one year later. He recently wrapped up a tour of five cities in Asia for his first solo fan meet tour Be Your D.
