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The latest Kpop news from the biggest artists and companies: BTS, Big Hit Entertainment, Red Velvet, SM Entertainment, Blackpink, YG Entertainment, TWICE, JYP Entertainment, GFriend, more.

K-Pop Is Missing on Spotify, So Fans Launch #SpotifyIsOverParty Campaign

Ashley King

March 5, 2021

Photo Credit: Timothy Eberly K-pop went missing on Spotify in February. Now fans are campaigning to bring it back. Hundreds of K-pop artists from multiple genres and styles were removed from Spotify in Febru... Read More...

BTS Agency Big Hit Invests $3.6 Million In ‘AI Voice’ Company Supertone

Dylan Smith

February 25, 2021

BTS rapper Suga. Photo Credit: Korea Herald BTS agency Big Hit Entertainment has invested about $3.6 million (four million South Korean won) in Supertone, a creator of AI voice-replication technology and audi... Read More...

BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Generates $715MM+ In 2020 Revenue

Dylan Smith

February 23, 2021

BTS agency Big Hit Entertainment experienced a 36 percent year-over-year earnings hike in 2020, according to a newly released financial report, for total income of $717.37 million. The 16-year-old company’s 20... Read More...

BTS agency Big Hit has partnered with Universal Music.

Is There Room for Another BTS? UMG, Big Hit Are Creating a ‘New Global K-Pop Boy Group’

Dylan Smith

February 18, 2021

Universal Music Group and Big Hit Entertainment have teamed up to create “a new global K-pop boy group” in the United States – in addition to establishing a record label for this as-yet-unformed act – as part... Read More...

BTS Agency Big Hit Entertainment Prepares $63.2 Million Investment In YG Entertainment

Dylan Smith

January 27, 2021

BTS agency Big Hit Entertainment is reportedly preparing to invest $63.21 million (70 billion South Korean won) in Seoul-headquartered K-pop agency YG Entertainment. As part of this multimillion-dollar inves... Read More...

BTS Isn’t Breaking Up — South Korean Gov’t Allows Military Deferment for Kpop Boy Bands

Ashley King

December 2, 2020

Photo Credit: Korea Dispatch / CC by 3.0 BTS isn't breaking up — the oldest member of the Kpop boy band, Jin, was granted a military deferment given the group's massive economic and cultural contribution to t... Read More...

BTS Faces Disbandment as Military Enlistment Deadline Approaches

Ashley King

November 6, 2020

Photo Credit: I Dare U JK / CC by 3.0 Will BTS disband in the face of upcoming military service? Here's what we know. So far, the South Korean government has seemed unwilling to give BTS an exemption. Seoul'... Read More...

BTS’ Jimin Clocks Another TikTok Record as ‘Filter’ Remains Strong

Ashley King

November 5, 2020

Photo Credit: Jimin Memories Gallery Jimin of Kpop group BTS has broken a new TikTok record with his latest solo video. The video is now the most liked video from a South Korean on the platform – hitting ove... Read More...

Introducing Aespa, a Kpop Girl Group With Both Human & Virtual Members

Ashley King

October 29, 2020

Photo Credit: SM Entertainment South Korean powerhouse SM Entertainment is debuting a new Kpop group venture that mixes humans with virtual members. SM Entertainment debuted the group as part of a new ventur... Read More...

Irene Under Pressure to Quit Red Velvet Following Ugly Bullying Incident

Ashley King

October 26, 2020

Photo Credit: Irene Instagram The K-pop community and fans of Red Velvet are asking Irene to step down after a bullying incident. Digital Music News first covered the explosive revelations made via Instagram... Read More...

Red Velvet Forced to Cancel Fan Meetup Following Bullying Allegations Against Irene

Ashley King

October 23, 2020

Photo Credit: NINE STARS / CC by 3.0 K-pop act Red Velvet was forced to cancel a fan meeting due to bullying allegations against Irene earlier this week. The group were slated to hold a digital fan meet-up o... Read More...

BTS Military Service Update — South Korean Gov’t Says Deferment ‘Not Possible’

Ashley King

October 16, 2020

Photo Credit: 7 Loves in Las Vegas / CC by 2.0 Reports from South Korea suggest BTS won't be able to skip mandatory military service. The BTS military enlistment deadline is coming within a few years and can... Read More...

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K-Pop Is Missing on Spotify, So Fans Launch #SpotifyIsOverParty Campaign

BTS Agency Big Hit Invests $3.6 Million In ‘AI Voice’ Company Supertone

BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Generates $715MM+ In 2020 Revenue

Is There Room for Another BTS? UMG, Big Hit Are Creating a ‘New Global K-Pop Boy Group’

BTS Agency Big Hit Entertainment Prepares $63.2 Million Investment In YG Entertainment

BTS Isn’t Breaking Up — South Korean Gov’t Allows Military Deferment for Kpop Boy Bands

BTS Faces Disbandment as Military Enlistment Deadline Approaches

BTS’ Jimin Clocks Another TikTok Record as ‘Filter’ Remains Strong

Introducing Aespa, a Kpop Girl Group With Both Human & Virtual Members

Irene Under Pressure to Quit Red Velvet Following Ugly Bullying Incident

Red Velvet Forced to Cancel Fan Meetup Following Bullying Allegations Against Irene

BTS Military Service Update — South Korean Gov’t Says Deferment ‘Not Possible’