Rookie boy band to hold three-day Tokyo Dome concert early next year

SEOUL, September 16 (AJP) - Rookie boy band RIIze will hold a concert in Japan early next year, their management agency SM Entertainment said on Tuesday. According to the agency, their three-day concert is scheduled for Feb. 21 to 23 in Tokyo. "They will meet fans at Tokyo Dome for three days, just two years and five months after their debut in September 2023, becoming the fastest K-pop boy band to perform on such a large-scale stage, a testament to their immense popularity

September 16, 2025

Soundtrack of K-pop anime continues historic run on Billboard charts

SEOUL, September 16 (AJP) - One of the main theme songs from Netflix's hit South Korean anime "KPop Demon Hunters" stayed atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week, extending its streak on No. 1 for five weeks. "Golden" from the anime's soundtrack, claimed the No. 1 spot on the chart for a fifth week, becoming the "sole longest-leading hit by an animated act in the chart's 67-year history," Billboard said Monday. The song de

September 16, 2025

Park Chan-wook's latest film wins award at Toronto film fest

SEOUL, September 15 (AJP) - Director Park Chan-wook's latest film "No Other Choice" received an award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which wrapped up on Sunday. The thriller, an adaptation of American writer Donald E. Westlake's novel "The Ax," won the inaugural International People's Choice Award, a prize given to the most popular international film at the festival as voted by audiences. The feat came after the film's lead

September 15, 2025

[K-Pop] Soundtrack from Netflix' K-pop anime tops Billboard 200 albums chart

SEOUL, September 15 (AJP) - The soundtrack of Netflix's hit South Korean anime "KPop Demon Hunters" topped the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart this week. According to the American music chart on Sunday, the soundtrack claimed the top spot on the Billboard 200, overtaking American singer Sabrina Carpenter's "Man's Best Friend." After debuting at No. 8 on June 20, the album remained at No. 2 for seven nonconsecutive weeks before reaching the top.

September 15, 2025

[K-Pop] BTS Suga's 'Haegeum' music video surpasses 100 million views on YouTube

SEOUL, September 14 (AJP) - The music video for "Haegeum," released under BTS member Suga's solo alias Agust D, has surpassed 100 million views on YouTube, his agency BigHit Music said on September 14. The video hit the milestone at around 5:07 a.m. Sunday. It is the third Agust D music video to top 100 million views, following "Agust D" and "Daechwita." "Haegeum" was unveiled in April 2023 as the title track of Suga's solo

September 14, 2025

[K-Pop] Soundtrack from K-pop anime remains atop Billboard Hot 100

SEOUL, September 9 (AJP) - One of the main theme songs from Netflix's hit South Korean anime has remained atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this week. According to Billboard on Monday, "Golden" from the soundtrack of "KPop Demon Hunters" took the No. 1 spot on the chart for the second consecutive week and its fourth week overall, since its release in late June. Alongside "Golden," other songs from the soundtrack such as "How It&#

September 9, 2025

[K-Pop] BTS' Brother band CORTIS drops teaser for 'FaSHioN' ahead of debut album release

SEOUL, September 08 (AJP) - CORTIS, the new boy band from BigHit Music and the label's third act following BTS and TXT, unveiled a teaser video for their follow-up track "FaSHioN" on Sunday, one day before the official release of their debut album. The clip, released September 7 on HYBE Labels' YouTube channel, features dramatic scenes set against New Zealand's snow-covered mountains, a junkyard, and city streets, punctuated by a car-crash effect design

September 8, 2025

[K-Pop] BLACKPINK's Rosé wins award for her viral hit at this year's MTV VMAs

SEOUL, September 8 (AJP) - Rosé, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK took home an award at this year's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in the U.S. on Sunday. At the awards ceremony in New York, she accepted the "Song of the Year" award for her global hit song "APT." Inspired by a South Korean drinking game, the catchy song in collaboration with pop star Bruno Mars went viral shortly after its release in October last year. In her acceptance speec

September 8, 2025

[K-Pop] aespa's "Rich Man" album tops iTunes charts in 14 countries

SEOUL, September 06 (AJP) - South Korean girl group aespa claimed the top spot on iTunes Top Songs charts in 14 countries with their sixth mini-album "Rich Man," their agency SM Entertainment said Saturday. The album, released Friday, dominated charts in 14 countries including Thailand, Taiwan, and Russia. It also secured positions within the top 10 in 29 countries including the United States, France, and Japan. "Rich Man" swept China's digital music platf

September 6, 2025

[K-Drama] Song Joong-ki returns to romance drama after 9 years

SEOUL, September 05 (AJP) - Actor Song Joong-ki will return to a romance drama for the first time in nine years with a new Friday series on a local cable channel. "It was exciting to finally find a script that touched me again. I wanted to play a character who feels real and ordinary, and that made filming enjoyable," Song said at a press conference on Thursday. The series "My Youth" follows a former child star who becomes a florist and reunites with his fir

September 5, 2025