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Twice breaks North American attendance record with 550,000 fans
Korea Herald

Twice has drawn approximately 550,000 fans across its North American tour leg, setting a new record for the most concert attendees by a K-pop girl group in the region. The run, part of the group's ongoing world tour "This Is For," spanned 20 cities and 35 shows from January through April 18, when the tour concluded in Austin — the group's largest-ever North American outing. Originally scheduled for 22 shows across 20 cities, the tour expanded to 35 dates after tickets sold out rapidly. Additiona

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Cortis breaks into Spotify Global Daily chart with 'RedRed'
Korea Herald

Cortis has landed on Spotify's Daily Top Songs Global chart for the first time, with its latest main track “RedRed,” prereleased on April 20. The lead single of the rookie group's second EP entered the chart at No. 184 on April 22 — the highest debut among all new entries that day — marking the group's first appearance on the global ranking since its debut in August last year. The Daily Top Songs Global is widely regarded as a key barometer of trends in the global music market. “RedRed” also cha

Singer says work dried up after backlash over marriage to Koyote’s Shinji
Korea Times

Singer Moon Won, who is set to marry Shinji of the group Koyote, has opened up about the real-life difficulties he faced following a controversy over remarks he made. Moon and Shinji appeared as guests on the “Stars’ Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant” episode that aired April 24, where they revealed their newlywed home. Moon drew attention by taking care of cooking and cleaning for Shinji. “At the beginning of our relationship, my wife once fainted in front of me,” he said. “I felt I needed to be by her side and take care of her,” expressing his affection for her. Moon said Shinji was “a difficult person at first, but someone worthy of respect,” adding that “she changed me a lot.” Shinji, in turn, said Moon “doesn’t let me lift a finger,” adding, “I’m grateful and sorry. If he hadn’t met me, he wouldn’t have had such a hard time,” referring to the controversy that surrounded him last year. Moon had faced backlash shortly after announcing his marriage to Shinji. During a meeting with fellow Koyote members Kim Jong-min and Bbaekga, he said he “didn’t know

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THE BOYZ’s Eric sustained a knee injury during the first night of the group’s “INTER-ZECTION” concert in Seoul. On April 25, production company The Bright World released a statement that Eric reposted on his personal X (formerly Twitter) account. The company explained that Eric had suffered a knee injury during THE BOYZ’s concert the previous…

HyunA says she is managing weight healthily, asks fans not to worry
Korea Times

Singer HyunA has directly addressed ongoing speculation about her weight, saying she is managing it in a healthy way and asking fans not to be concerned. "I am working out hard and managing my weight in a healthy way," HyunA said in a social media post Friday. "Please don’t worry about me," she added, sharing a screenshot of an article discussing changes in her weight. HyunA has long faced repeated scrutiny over her weight, with public commentary intensifying in recent months. At one point, pregnancy rumors even surfaced, prompting her agency to respond with a clarification. Appearing on a YouTube channel last year, she said, "I gained weight because I’m happy," adding, "I found stability after getting married." Despite such explanations, discussions about her weight continued. HyunA later wrote on social media, "Let’s get a grip and try dieting again," signaling the start of a diet. She subsequently posted a photo of herself standing on a scale. HyunA debuted in 2007 as a member of Wonder Girls and later joined 4Minute before establishing a solo career. She has built a distinct pr

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IU and Byeon Woo Seok will cause a stir on the next episode of MBC’s “Perfect Crown”! Set in an alternate universe where modern-day Korea is a constitutional monarchy, “Perfect Crown” tells the love story of Seong Hui Ju (IU), a chaebol heiress who has everything but is only a commoner in status, and Grand…

Tiffany Young teases pre-release single to mark 10 years as solo artist
Korea Herald

Tiffany Young of Girls' Generation is celebrating a decade as a solo artist with a new single next month. The singer dropped a teaser for "Summer's Not Over" on her official social media channels at noon Friday, ahead of the single's release on May 8. The clip features dreamlike imagery — water, a forest and a piano — with Young appearing on screen to reveal the title and release date. “Summer's Not Over” explores the feeling of a loved one being "as comforting as home," with the lyrics dwelling

NCT Wish to hold special exhibition to mark debut studio album
Korea Herald

NCT Wish will hold a special art exhibition in Seoul to celebrate the release of its first full-length album"Ode to Love," its agency SM Entertainment said, Saturday. Titled "Love Wish 'be inspired' Exhibition," the event runs from April 27 to May 24 at 20th Century Print Office in Euljiro, Jung-gu. The exhibition brings together five contemporary artists based in Korea and Japan — Kotori Kawashima, Masanao Hirayama, I Mimi, Parc Saehan and Azikazin Magic World — who reinterpret NCT Wish's conte

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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from March 25 to April 25. BTS continued their reign at the top of the list this month with…