Music Jun 15, 2022
Emotional BTS tell fans they're taking a break to 'figure things out'
Despite the break, the Grammy-nominated septet's label HYBE said that the pop juggernaut would still be working together.
National | Regional Voices: Hiroshima Apr 4, 2022
As the pandemic drags on, more in Japan find solace in 'oshikatsu' devotion
Made more accessible through new technology, styles of fandom long monopolized by those obsessed with pop culture, anime and manga are, for many, becoming a vital part of lockdown life.
Entertainment News Apr 1, 2022
Grammys are anyone's game as music's A-listers descend on Vegas
Fans are buzzing to see how the attendees of the awards show will react (if at all) in the wake of Will Smith's slapping of Chris Rock at the Oscars.
Business Dec 24, 2021
'Squid Game' and BTS are driving a boom in Korean-made goods
by Heejin Kim
South Korean music, TV and films are bringing once-obscure brands into the mainstream as far away as the U.S.
Music Dec 24, 2021
Escapist bops and deep pop: Music was a mood in 2021
by Patrick St. Michel
After a year in which Japan's music industry had to make its peace with streaming, this year saw more of the holdouts get on board with the times.
Business Dec 2, 2021
Three BTS members garner $8.4 million from sale of agency shares
by Heejin Kim
The group is looking to reap as much earnings as possible before a mandatory two-year military conscription kicks in.
Entertainment News Sep 21, 2021
BTS took center stage at the U.N. Over 1 million fans watched live.
by Neil Vigdor
The K-pop group promoted the coronavirus vaccine and lauded young people for their resiliency during a nearly seven-minute speech at the U.N. headquarters.
Asia Pacific Sep 7, 2021
Chinese social media site suspends K-pop fan accounts
by Tiffany May
Beijing is concerned that the quest for online attention and celebrity adulation is poisoning the minds of the country’s youth.
Music Oct 20, 2020
BTS fans have a new way to show their love: buying shares
by Yoojung Lee and Heejin Kim
In the music industry, fans are everything. But when it comes to K-pop, that adage holds more true than ever.
Business Oct 15, 2020
South Korea's Big Hit market debut tempered by reliance on K-pop group BTS
Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of South Korean superstar K-pop group BTS, hit the stock market with a 9.6 trillion won ($8.38 billion) valuation on Thursday before worries over its narrow revenue stream pulled shares below the debut price. Big Hit, which relies heavily ...
Asia Pacific Oct 13, 2020
BTS honored Korean War sacrifices. Some in China saw an insult.
by Tiffany May and Amy Chang Chien
The group's leader acknowledged the shared suffering of Americans and Koreans during a recent ceremony commemorating the war.
Entertainment News Oct 8, 2020
Can K-pop superstars be exempt from military service?
by Ju-min Park
Calls are mounting within South Korea for members of megaband BTS to be granted alternatives or delays to mandatory military service, with some lawmakers and fans arguing they are doing plenty for their country without wearing a soldier's uniform.