Rosé's latest hit song racks up 1 billion views on YouTube, becoming fastest to reach milestone

SEOUL, February 3 (AJP) - The music video for Rosé's latest hit song "APT." has garnered over one billion views on YouTube as of the end of last month. According to her agency last week, the catchy song, by the member of the girl group BLACKPINK, reached the milestone on Jan. 31, about three months after its release in October last year, becoming the fastest K-pop music video to do so and the fifth fastest among all music videos worldwide. Her latest feat bro

February 3, 2025

BLACKPINK's Jennie teases upcoming album with pre-release track

SEOUL, January 31 (AJP) - Jennie, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, teased a track from her upcoming full-length solo album on Friday, ahead of its release this spring. "Love Hangover," a dance song featuring American singer-songwriter and rapper Dominic Fike, is part of tracks included in the album "Ruby," which is set for release on March 7. The song explores the inner conflict of trying to break free from someone who feels both toxic and healing, ca

January 31, 2025

Netflix to release final season of 'Squid Game' in June

SEOUL, January 31 (AJP) - Netflix's megahit South Korean series "Squid Game" will come to an end with its third and final season in June, the global streaming giant said on Thursday. Netflix teased the dystopian thriller's upcoming season with a promotional poster, hinting at new competitors entangled in another ruthless contest along with the show's main characters including the enigmatic "Front Man." Scheduled for release on June 27, the final se

January 31, 2025

K-pop band aespa kicks off world tour in Seattle

SEOUL, January 30 (AJP) - K-pop sensation aespa kicked off their world tour in North America and Europe with their concert in Seattle. The four-member band began their tour "2024-25 aespa LIVE TOUR - SYNK: PARALLEL LINE" on Tuesday at the Accesso ShoWare Center in Seattle. Despite opening additional restricted-view seats, all tickets were sold out. The girl band showcased hit songs from the past year, including "Supernova," "Armageddon," and "Wh

January 30, 2025

Rosé hits No. 3 on Billboard Hot 100, sets K-pop record

SEOUL, January 28 (AJP) - BLACKPINK member Rosé's "APT." reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on Monday, setting a record for the highest-charting song by a female K-pop soloist. The track, featuring Bruno Mars, rose two spots from last week, surpassing her previous record of No. 5, Billboard reported. The song has spent 14 consecutive weeks on the chart since its October debut at No. 8. "APT." also became the first K-pop song to top Bi

January 28, 2025

BTS' Jin shares Lunar New Year's greetings and new OST release

SEOUL, January 26 (AJP) - BTS member Jin extended heartfelt Lunar New Year's greetings to fans on Saturday through the online fan community platform Weverse. The 32-year-old singer also announced the release of "Close to You," an original soundtrack (OST) for the tvN drama "When the Stars Gossip," starring Gong Hyo-jin and Lee Min-ho, set to drop on Sunday. In his Weverse post released Saturday, Jin wrote, "Hello everyone, this is Jin. How have you all

January 26, 2025

Occult thriller 'Dark Nuns' tops local box office on debut

SEOUL, January 25 (AJP) - "Dark Nuns," a Korean occult movie, took the top spot at the box office on its opening day, Friday, attracting over 163,000 viewers and accounting for 51.3 percent of daily ticket sales, according to the Korean Film Council. As of Saturday morning, the film had a reservation rate of 37.3 percent, with over 201,000 advance tickets sold, signaling its potential to dominate weekend box office rankings. The movie depicts nuns performing a f

January 25, 2025

Hong Sang-soo's latest film invited to Berlinale

SEOUL, January 24 (AJP) - Director Hong Sang-soo's latest film has been invited to compete at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, which opens next month. It marks the sixth consecutive year Hong has been invited to the festival since 2020, having taken home awards five times for his films including "A Traveler's Needs" (2024) and "The Woman Who Ran" (2020). Hong's 33th feature, "What Does That Nature Say to You," which wil

January 24, 2025

BLACKPINK's Jennie to drop first full-length album in March

SEOUL, January 23 (AJP) - Jennie, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, will release her first full-length album in March, according to her agency. Set for release on March 7, "Ruby," which contains 15 tracks, includes her previous single "Mantra," which was released in October last year. The album also features several collaborative songs with global artists including English and Albanian singer and songwriter Dua Lipa. Fans are already excited for Jenn

January 23, 2025

Korean contemporary dance group joins Coldplay's experimental video project

SEOUL, January 22 (AJP) - Ambiguous Dance Company, a South Korean contemporary dance troupe, has joined British rock band Coldplay's experimental video project, "A Film for the Future," unveiled Wednesday. The project brings together over 150 global artists and draws inspiration from Coldplay's album Moon Music, released last year. Ambiguous Dance Company performed choreography in sync with the song as part of the collaboration. The video for A Film for th

January 22, 2025