The Wild and Wacky World of K-Pop

[Space Cadet]

RIIZE, SM Entertainment's newest boy group that's not tied to NCT made their debut yesterday with "Get a Guitar." The single album is already out on digital services.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Congrats to Blackpink on winning two VMAs for their song "Pink Venom".

BLACKPINK VMAs Triumph How Many VMAs Have They Won in 2023?

It's official: BLACKPINK shone bright at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The powerhouse K-pop girl group secured two awards: "Group of the Year" - BLACKPINK VMAs Triumph How Many VMAs Have They Won in 2023? CooPWB

coopwb.in

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Suga has become the third BTS member to do his mandatory military service.
K-pop BTS member Suga begins mandatory military service in South Korea with fans warned not to visit

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Jungkook has released a new single titled "3D" featuring Jack Harlow.

BTS’ Jungkook releases 3D featuring Jack Harlow, fans say it is ‘not for the weak hearted’. Watch

Jungkook's 3D, featuring Jack Harlow, was released on Friday. ARMY is loving his new track.

indianexpress.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

BTS, Enhypen and Tomorrow X Together will be getting their own manwha titles courtesy of Yen Press' IZE imprint.

K-Pop Comes to Comic Books

This fall, hit K-pop bands including BTS, ENHYPHEN, and Tomorrow x Together will make their debut in bookstores and comic shops across North America—as a trio of full-color comics.

www.publishersweekly.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

IVE have released a new EP titled I've Mine.

K-Pop Group IVE Are Unabashedly Themselves On New EP, 'I've Mine' | GRAMMY.com

Out Oct. 13, 'I've Mine' shares multiple sides of the girl group IVE. The new EP features powerful messages about self-acceptance and resilience.

www.grammy.com

 

[Rick Jones]

I've had this song stuck in my head since watching this video at the beginning of the week. I love the video and the storytelling in it, too. I always find myself really enjoying the media surrounding League of Legends although I'll probably never be interested in the actual game.

On a sonic level, NewJeans have not done wrong by me yet, even when they did something like this that was so outside of their Y2K aesthetic. An aesthetic that was pretty much tailor made for someone as nostalgic as myself.

 

[Space Cadet]

I've had this song stuck in my head since watching this video at the beginning of the week. I love the video and the storytelling in it, too. I always find myself really enjoying the media surrounding League of Legends although I'll probably never be interested in the actual game.

On a sonic level, NewJeans have not done wrong by me yet, even when they did something like this that was so outside of their Y2K aesthetic. An aesthetic that was pretty much tailor made for someone as nostalgic as myself.

Yeah, NewJeans is on fire right now. Even a song that's literally for a Coke commercial("Zero"), it's still pretty good.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Le Sserafim has done a song for Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2's Next Collaboration Is With K-Pop Group Le Sserafim - IGN

Overwatch 2 is teaming up with K-Pop group LE SSERAFIM for its first-ever musical collaboration.

www.ign.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Le Sserafim has done a song for Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2's Next Collaboration Is With K-Pop Group Le Sserafim - IGN

Overwatch 2 is teaming up with K-Pop group LE SSERAFIM for its first-ever musical collaboration.

www.ign.com

And here's the music video for it.

Overwatch 2’s K-pop skins revealed in new Le Sserafim video

Who wants to join my Overwatch 2 girl group?

www.polygon.com

 

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Here's a list of the top 10 most-watched K-pop music videos on YouTube, according to Lifestyle Asia.
The 10 most-viewed K-pop music videos of all time

 

[Rick Jones]

And here's the music video for it.

Overwatch 2’s K-pop skins revealed in new Le Sserafim video

Who wants to join my Overwatch 2 girl group?

www.polygon.com

I wasn't sure what I thought at first but this one grew on me.

 

[Space Cadet]

Busy day in high profile releases today, as both Aespa and Stray Kids released new mini albums/EP's. Here's both MV's for their lead singles:

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

K-pop singer Nahee has passed away at age 24.

K-pop singer Nahee passes away at 24

Kim Na Hee aka Nahee made her debut in 2019 with the song "Blue City".

indianexpress.com

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

BTS' record label Hybe has bought Latin American record label Exile Music.

K-Pop's Hybe, behind BTS, acquires Latin music label

South Korea's largest music label Hybe Co, behind K-Pop supergroup BTS, said on Monday it acquired the music label of Spanish-language media company Exile Content in its first major foray into the Latin music market.

www.reuters.com

 

[Rick Jones]

K-pop singer Nahee has passed away at age 24.

K-pop singer Nahee passes away at 24

Kim Na Hee aka Nahee made her debut in 2019 with the song "Blue City".

indianexpress.com

This is always sad

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Blackpink have been given honorary MBEs by King Charles III for their work in environmental sustainability.

K-Pop band BLACKPINK receive honorary MBEs from Britain's King Charles

King Charles on Wednesday presented K-Pop band BLACKPINK with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals in the presence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace said.

www.reuters.com

 

[Space Cadet]

BABYMONSTER, YG's newest girl group and first one since Blackpink seven years ago, made their debut this past Sunday(or Monday in Korea). Here's their debut song, "Batter Up":



Taeyeon, leader of Girls Generation and an accomplished soloist in her own right, made her comeback this past Monday with a new EP. Here's the lead single, "To.X":

 

[Rick Jones]

It seems as though veteran K-Pop fans are used to this kind of thing but Ahyeon not debuting with Babymonster has been one of the strongest sets of circumstances to me. Especially when it looked as though she was going to be the first round draft pick/star player.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

The Boyz on their new album Phantasy.

K-pop group The Boyz talk 'Sixth Sense', album trilogy and love for The B

USA TODAY chats with K-pop group The Boyz about their artistic identity, trilogy album "Phantasy" and its concepts.

eu.usatoday.com