[K-Pop] Late-bloomer Day6 to drop new album ahead of 10th anniversary

SEOUL, September 4 (AJP) - K-pop rock band Day6 will release its fourth full-length album on Friday, just ahead of its 10th anniversary, its agency said Thursday. The new album, "The Decade," is set to drop on Friday, nearly six years after their last full-length release, and will feature the band's first-ever double title tracks, "Dream Bus" and "Inside Out." Consisting of 10 tracks, the album celebrates their past decade and explores stories of

September 4, 2025

[K-Culture] S. Korean Tony-winning musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' to hit theaters next month

SEOUL, September 4 (AJP) - South Korean musical "Maybe Happy Ending," which swept six awards at this year's Tony Awards in the U.S., is set to be released as a film in theaters next month, its distributor said Wednesday. Kino Films, the film's distributor, said the it will premiere exclusively at the multi-screen chain Megabox nationwide from October 2. Written by South Korean lyricist Hue Park and composed by American composer Will Aronson, the musical debute

September 4, 2025

[K-Pop] K-pop dominates Netflix and Billboard with 'Demon Hunters'

SEOUL, September 3 (AJP) - Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" has become the global streaming giant's most-watched both film and show, while its main soundtrack topped Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a third consecutive week. According to Netflix's ranking website Tudum on Wednesday, the film logged 266 million cumulative views as of this week, overtaking the first season of "Squid Game" (265.2 million) and "Wednesday"

September 3, 2025

[K-Pop] Stray Kids break record, topping Billboard 200 for seventh time

SEOUL, September 1 (AJP) - K-pop boy band Stray Kids have claimed their seventh No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with their latest full-length album. According to Billboard's preview on Sunday, the group's latest album "Karma" debuted atop the chart, surpassing the soundtrack album of Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters." "All seven of the group's Billboard 200 chart entries have debuted at No. 1, beginning with 'Oddinar

September 1, 2025

Woman arrested after breaking into BTS' Jungkook's home in Seoul

SEOUL, August 31 (AJP) - A woman who broke into K-pop juggernaut BTS' member Jungkook's home was arrested, police said on Sunday. The woman in her 40s, was booked on charges of trespassing in the parking lot of Jungkook's home in Seoul's posh district of Yongsan around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, according to police. She was spotted by a security guard who found her behavior suspicious and reported her to the police. She reportedly said, "I entered because it was

August 31, 2025

[K-pop] New boy band AxMxP set for September debut

SEOUL, August 29 (AJP) - AxMxP, a four-member boy band, will make their debut in September. The group's agency FNC Entertainment said they will release their first album, "AxMxP," on Sept. 10 and hold a debut showcase in Seoul the same day. The band's name reflects their aim of "amplifying music power" and spreading their voices to the world, inspired by the sound equipment amp. On Thursday, an introductory video was unveiled showing electr

August 29, 2025

[K-Pop] Rapper PSY under police investigation over alleged proxy receipt of prescription drugs

SEOUL, August 28 (AJP) - South Korean rapper PSY, well known for his global hit song "Gangnam Style," is under police investigation on suspicion of violating medical laws by allegedly receiving prescription-only psychotropic drugs through a proxy, authorities confirmed Thursday. According to the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul, the 47-year-old K-pop star and a university hospital professor are being investigated following a complaint that accused them of breaching me

August 28, 2025

[K-Pop] BTS' 'Fake Love' racks up over 1 billion streams on Spotify

SEOUL, August 27 (AJP) - Another song by K-pop juggernaut BTS has surpassed 1 billion streams on the world's largest streaming site Spotify, according to their management agency BigHit Music this week. "Fake Love" from their third full-length album "Love Yourself: Tear" reached the milestone last Sunday since its release in May 2018, becoming the septet's fifth song to do so after "Dynamite," "My Universe," "Butter," and &qu

August 27, 2025

[K-Pop] K-pop anime becomes Netflix's most-watched movie

SEOUL, August 27 (AJP) - Netflix's South Korean anime "KPop Demon Hunters" has become the global streaming giant's most-watched movie. According to Netflix's ranking website Tudum, the animation has accumulated 236 million views since its release on June 20, taking the top spot in the platform's all-time movie rankings, which are calculated "based on total views in the first 91 days of release." American action thriller "Red Notice" c

August 27, 2025

[K-Pop] Soundtrack from K-pop anime tops Billboard Hot 100 again

A scene from "KPop Demon Hunters." Courtesy of Netflix SEOUL, August 26 (AJP) - One of the main theme songs from Netflix's hit South Korean anime has returned to the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to Billboard on Monday, "Golden" from the soundtrack of "KPop Demon Hunters" reclaimed the top spot on the U.S. singles chart this week, after slipping to second place behind American singer Alex Warren's "Ordinary" last

August 26, 2025