BTS’ Rap Monster Unable to Attend 2015 KBS Song Festival Due to Sudden Injury

BTS‘ Rap Monster will be unable to perform at the 2015 KBS Song Festival due to injuring himself during the rehearsal. The group’s management agency BigHit Entertainment informed fans about the situation on December 30 through Twitter, just moments before the show started at 7:50 p.m. KST. According to BigHit, Rap Monster hurt himself while going down a slope right… Continue reading BTS’ Rap Monster Unable to Attend 2015 KBS Song Festival Due to Sudden Injury

BTS Continues Streak on Billboard’s World Album Chart

Rising boy group BTS comprised of members Rap Monster, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are continuing to receive love and success with their latest album “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2.” Their album has continued to stay within the top 10 on Billboard’s World Album Chart for four weeks straight. As of… Continue reading BTS Continues Streak on Billboard’s World Album Chart

BTS’s Jungkook and Rap Monster Share Beautiful Cover of Troye Sivan’s “Fools”

BTS members Jungkook and Rap Monster are showing off their smooth, gorgeous voices with a new cover! On December 29, a cover of Troye Sivan’s “Fools” was uploaded to the BTS official website. It was recorded by Jungkook and Rap Monster, who also arranged the vocals for the themselves in their dorm. According to the… Continue reading BTS’s Jungkook and Rap Monster Share Beautiful Cover of Troye Sivan’s “Fools”

2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed

News outlet Top Star News has revealed the 2015 album sales rankings according to Gaon Chart. They combined group, solo, and unit group albums sales. Then they compiled a list of the 26 top selling artists. Did your favorite group or artist make the cut? In first place comes EXO with a staggering 1,205,657 albums sold at… Continue reading 2015 K-Pop Idol Album Sales Rankings Revealed

BigHit Updates BTS Fans on Group’s Health After Return to Korea

BigHit Entertainment took to Twitter Monday night to update fans on BTS’s status, after the group had been forced to cancel a scheduled concert in Kobe, Japan on December 27 due to Suga and V experiencing dizziness. The agency largely reiterated what they had initially said on December 27, and stated that after returning to… Continue reading BigHit Updates BTS Fans on Group’s Health After Return to Korea

The Most Aegyo of Them All: Male K-Pop Idols

It’s a behavior that refuses to believe in the gender binary; it’s basically a requirement at some point in every interview, reality show, or concert; and, to a non-fan, it’s probably one of the strangest things about K-Pop. Yeah, I’m talking about aegyo — the cutsey behavior that inspires grown men and women alike to… Continue reading The Most Aegyo of Them All: Male K-Pop Idols

BTS to Join BIGBANG and EXO at 5th Gaon K-Pop Awards

It has been announced that BTS will join BIGBANG and EXO at the 5th Annual Gaon K-Pop Awards in February next year! Since its inception in 2012, the Gaon K-pop Awards presents awards to artists for every month of the year for strong digital sales and awards for every quarter of the year for strong… Continue reading BTS to Join BIGBANG and EXO at 5th Gaon K-Pop Awards

BTS Cancels Two Japanese Concerts Citing Health Issues

BTS has abruptly canceled two scheduled Japanese concerts due to members Suga and V experiencing acute health problems. Regarding the matter, BigHit Entertainment issued an official statement through its official Twitter on December 27. The agency relayed that before the concert scheduled to be held in Kobe on December 27, Suga and V were unable to complete the rehearsal… Continue reading BTS Cancels Two Japanese Concerts Citing Health Issues

10 of K-Pop’s Best Idol-Animal Moments From 2015

Lions, tigers, and bears — oh, K-pop! Our favorite people have had a busy year. K-pop comes in all different flavors, and we love when they mix things up. In this case — animals! Here are some of our favorite moments of the year: BTS’s V and Soonshim Play It may be common to call dogs… Continue reading 10 of K-Pop’s Best Idol-Animal Moments From 2015

Watch: “Music Core” Goodbye 2015 Special With SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, and More

Today’s episode of MBC’s “Music Core” is a Goodbye 2015 special featuring performances from SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, Teen Top, B1A4, A Pink, VIXX, EXID, B.A.P, AOA, BTS, GOT7, Red Velvet, Lovelyz, MAMAMOO, and GFRIEND. ♬ Goodbye ♡ 2015 – SHINee 『View』 – EXO 『CALL ME BABY』 – INFINITE 『Bad』 – TEENTOP 『ah-ah』 – B1A4 『Sweet… Continue reading Watch: “Music Core” Goodbye 2015 Special With SHINee, EXO, INFINITE, and More