NewJeans Loses Contract Dispute In Court Ruling

The Seoul Central District Court has ruled against K-pop girl group NewJeans, rejecting the members’ attempt to cut ties with their label, ADOR, and pursue independent activities. Court's injunction The court stated that if the group—now referring to themselves as NJZ—unilaterally terminated its exclusive contract and changed its name, HYBE’s subsidiary ADOR would suffer "significant…

March 21, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

BOYNEXTDOOR Are Writing Their Own Coming Of Age Story With EP ‘19.99’

K-pop rookies BOYNEXTDOOR returned with a coming-of-age EP, '19.99' — signifies the transitory phase just before turning 20. Coming-of-age stories The seven-track release documents their personal stories and emotions as they reach their twenties. WOONHAK, the youngest member, is 19 years old, while the oldest members, RIWOO, JAEHYUN, and SUNGHO, are 21. ‘19.99’ features the…

September 24, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

TWS, PLEDIS’ First Boy Group, Debuts With ‘Boyhood Pop’ Genre EP

PLEDIS Entertainment's new boy group TWS has made its grand entrance to the K-pop scene with five-track EP 'Sparkling Blue.' Rookie act debut The six-piece act consists of Shinyu, Jihoon, Hanjin, Dohoon, Youngjae, and Kyungmin. It dropped pre-release single 'Oh Mymy : 7s' ahead of their official debut. The name 'TWS' is an…

January 22, 20240Comments

BySamar Khouri

Fashion & Beauty

BTS’ Jung Kook Makes Calvin Klein Debut As Its Newest Global Ambassador

Jung Kook is a denim dream in Calvin Klein's newest campaign. The BTS member has been tapped as the newest Global Brand Ambassador for Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Photographed by Park Jong Ha, the campaign features the multifaceted singer rocking the brand's Spring 2023 collections, which include 90s Straight denim and Body…

March 28, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

j-hope’s New Hip-Hop Single Takes Over The Middle East

K-Pop superstar j-hope's 'on the street' with American rapper J. Cole has dominated the iTunes charts in the Middle East following its release. Middle East domination An ode to his artistic roots, the new tune took the top spot on the iTunes All-Genres charts in Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and…

March 4, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

BTS’ j-hope Begins Military Enlistment Process

j-hope will be taking a step out of the spotlight temporarily. The BTS member has initiated the enlistment process for mandatory military service, BIGHIT MUSIC confirmed. Mandatory military service His agency did not provide further details on when its rapper, singer-songwriter and producer will join the military. "We will inform you of further updates…

February 27, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Business

HYBE America To Acquire US Hip-Hop Label For AED909M

HYBE America, the US division of the South Korean entertainment conglomerate that's home to BTS, has agreed to purchase QC Media Holdings for AED 909.6 million (314 billion Korean won) in March. Major moves QC Media is the parent company of Atlanta-based label, Quality Control Music, home to musicians such as Migos, City Girls, and…

February 9, 20230Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

BTS’ Jin Shares Selfie Of His Military-Ready Haircut

Jin, a member of boy band BTS, took to the online community platform Weverse to share a photo short shaved hair, with the caption “It looks cuter than I thought," ahead of his 18-month military enlistment. Jin's enlistment The 30-year-old vocalist will begin his military service in one of the northernmost military bases in South…

December 12, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Meet HYBE’s First Japanese Boy Band &Team

HYBE’s first Japanese boy group &Team has made its debut on the music scene with EP 'First Howling : ME.' Much-awaited debut The boy band's members EJ, K, Fuma, Maki, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, and Taki come from Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese backgrounds. They were selected from TV survival shows 'I-Land,' ― which created…

December 7, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Celebs

TXT Hits Red Carpet In Style, BTS Bags First K-Pop Award At 2022 AMAs

Tomorrow X Together—also known as TXT—made their first red carpet appearance at the 2022 American Music Awards (AMAs) in Los Angeles. Members Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai opted for coordinated, black and white Saint Laurent outfits. TXT is nominated for Best K-Pop Artist, alongside other high-profile acts such as BTS, SEVENTEEN, TWICE. and…

November 21, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri