K-pop boy band thanks US fans
After performing six sold-out shows in the United States, K-pop superstar BTS now heads toward Brazil to continue its concert tour in Sao Paulo this weekend.
During the three weeks, the seven-member boy band attracted...
Fans of K-pop stars rush to Korean courses
Asian fans of K-pop music - mostly from Japan, China and Southeast Asian countries - are starting to learn Korean to better understand their favorite stars.
In Thailand for example, 130 secondary schools...
Global Times readers rap anti-BTS sentiments
Over the past week, controversies swirled about K-pop superstar BTS leader RM’s remarks on the Korean War (1950-53) after receiving the General James A. Van Fleet Award.
On Oct. 7, RM said, “We will always...
UN publishes short video of K-pop boy band
The United Nations recently published a short video of K-pop superstar BTS, which was produced by the United Nations Children’s Fund to promote its campaign called “Generation Unlimited.”
The campaign refers to a...
Korean boy band expected to set more records
The seven members of K-pop superstar BTS keep renewing records with their comeback album “Map of the Soul: Persona,” which was released on April 12.
The music video of the album’s title track...
Global fast-food franchise joins hands with K-pop megastars
McDonald’s has teamed up with K-pop superstar BTS to come up with a special meal set with South Korean flavors late next month in almost 50 countries across the world.
McDonald’s said on...
K-pop boy band fascinates fans with new album
Once again, K-pop fans are going crazy over megastars BTS, which dropped their much-anticipated comeback album, “Map of the Soul: Persona,” on April 12.
The seven-member boy band, also known as the Bangtan Boys,...
Pre-registration starts for new BTS mobile game
The much-anticipated mobile game called “BTS World” is set to debut in the near future as its maker, Korean company Netmarble, starts pre-registration for the simulation game.
BTS World became available for pre-registration beginning...
K-pop boy band to perform at Wembley
This weekend, British fans are expected to go wild at London’s Wembley Stadium where Korean boy group BTS will perform twice for the first time among K-pop acts.
More than 100,000 fans are likely...
Boy band expected to return in October
It would have been a difficult decision for Big Hit Entertainment leaders to give a long break to BTS, a K-pop superstar who helps the Seoul-based label rake in profits across the world.
However,...