All Highlight members are preparing for their enlistment. On November 5, their agency Around Us Entertainment revealed, “Lee Gikwang and Son Dongwoon participated in the 362nd conscripted policemen recruitment but have been rejected.” The agency added, “All the members are preparing to enlist one by one,” and shared that their enlistment dates have not been… Continue reading Highlight’s Lee Gikwang And Son Dongwoon To Enlist As Active Duty Soldiers
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Wanna One’s Bae Jin Young To Forgo College Entrance Exam This Year
Bae Jin Young will not be taking the college entrance exam this year. The Wanna One member was born in 2000 and is in his final year of high school, so he is at the age to take the nationwide college entrance exam that takes place on November 15, 2018. However, industry representatives reported on… Continue reading Wanna One’s Bae Jin Young To Forgo College Entrance Exam This Year
IZ*ONE Becomes 4th Highest K-Pop Girl Group In First Week Album Sales
IZ*ONE is showing explosive popularity with their debut album! Previously within the first day, the group set a new record for first week sales among K-pop girl group debut albums. As recorded by Hanteo, IZ*ONE’s album “COLOR*IZ” sold a total of about 80,800 copies in its first week. This makes “COLOR*IZ” No. 9 in terms of first week… Continue reading IZ*ONE Becomes 4th Highest K-Pop Girl Group In First Week Album Sales
Update: “YG Treasure Box” Completes Lineup With 7 Japanese Trainees
Updated November 8 KST: The final trainees have been revealed for “YG Treasure Box”! The following seven contestants of the “Treasure D” group are all from Japan. Check them out below: 1. Keita Born: July 4, 2001 Home Country: Japan 2. Haruto Born: April 5, 2004 Home Country: Japan 3. Yoshinori Born: May 15, 2000 Home Country: Japan… Continue reading Update: “YG Treasure Box” Completes Lineup With 7 Japanese Trainees
Young Vocalist Is 4th Member Of His Group To Stun On “The King Of Mask Singer”
“Joker” on “The King of Mask Singer” has been revealed as the member of a popular idol group! Previously on the October 28 episode, he competed against “Frankenstein” with a duet performance of “Violet Fragrance.” “Joker” won the round with 63 votes over 36 for “Frankenstein.” For the second round that aired on November 4,… Continue reading Young Vocalist Is 4th Member Of His Group To Stun On “The King Of Mask Singer”
SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi Injures Shoulder During Concert
SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi has been injured during a concert. During the opening stage of SEVENTEEN’s encore concert ‘Ideal Cut – The Final Scene in Seoul’ on November 4, Hoshi suddenly grabbed onto his shoulder during a performance and ran backstage afterwards. The other SEVENTEEN members shared, “Hoshi usually has recurring shoulder dislocation. However, Hoshi is like… Continue reading SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi Injures Shoulder During Concert
TWICE’s “Cheer Up” Becomes Their 3rd MV To Reach 300 Million Views
TWICE has achieved another impressive milestone! On November 4, slightly before 6 p.m. KST, the group’s music video for “Cheer Up” surpassed 300 million views. This is about 2 years, 6 months, 10 days, and 18 hours since its release on April 25, 2016 at 12 a.m. KST.“Cheer Up” is TWICE’s third music video to achieve… Continue reading TWICE’s “Cheer Up” Becomes Their 3rd MV To Reach 300 Million Views
IU Takes 7th Win For “BBIBBI” On “Inkigayo”
On November 4, SBS’s “Inkigayo” did not air due to coverage of a baseball game. However, the winner was announced on the official website. IU came in first place with “BBIBBI,” followed by MONSTA X’s “Shoot Out” and Zion.T’s “Hello Tutorial” featuring Red Velvet’s Seulgi. This earns IU an “Inkigayo” triple crown with “BBIBBI.”Congratulations to IU!
2018 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins
It’s almost time for this year’s MAMA! On November 1, the nominations were announced for the 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards. This year’s ceremonies will kick off at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Korea on December 10 and then continue to Japan at Saitama Super Arena on December 12. The finale on December 14 will once… Continue reading 2018 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins
Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, IZ*ONE, And More Confirmed To Attend 2018 Asia Artist Awards
Several rookie groups have been added to the lineup for the 2018 Asia Artist Awards! On November 1, it was announced that The Boyz, Stray Kids, D-CRUNCH, fromis_9, (G)I-DLE, and IZ*ONE will be attending the ceremony. This now completes the lineup of the 26 artists BTS, Wanna One, GOT7, iKON, TWICE, SEVENTEEN, NU’EST W, Sunmi, MONSTA X, Block B’s Zico, AOA, MAMAMOO, SE7EN, WJSN, gugudan, MOMOLAND, SNUPER, SF9, Chungha, KARD, The Boyz, Stray… Continue reading Stray Kids, (G)I-DLE, IZ*ONE, And More Confirmed To Attend 2018 Asia Artist Awards