BTS transformed The Late Late Show into a nightclub with a lively performance of their hit single “Butter.” The appearance, which featured a light-up dance floor, was in celebration of the late night show’s 1,000th episode. The group’s performance comes on the heels of their four-night concert series in Los …
Read More »Entertainment Giant HYBE, Home of BTS, Purchases Scooter Braun's Ithaca Holdings
The American subsidiary of HYBE, the South Korean entertainment conglomerate that’s home to BTS and other artists, has acquired a 100% stake in Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, Music Business Worldwide reports. Ithaca comprises a handful of different endeavors and entities, including Braun’s management company, SB Projects, which represents Justin Bieber, …
Read More »K-Pop Is Only Half the Story of Korean Pop Music
Back in 2009, eager to share my love of K-pop with pretty much anyone who would listen, I showed a grad school classmate the music video for “Lollipop” by BIGBANG and 2NE1. He laughed and told me the video looked as if it was made on another planet, with its …
Read More »BTS Close Out 'Tonight Show' Residency With Disco 'Dynamite'
BTS wrapped up their virtual five-night Tonight Show residency Friday with their hit “Dynamite.” For the pre-taped performance, the K-pop act conjured up disco days as BTS piled onto a dance floor under a half-dozen mirrorballs to deliver their latest single. The performance then concluded with a group rollerskating session. …
Read More »Billboard Music Awards 2019: BTS, Halsey Perform Rousing 'Boy With Luv'
BTS and Halsey performed their hit collaboration “Boy With Luv” at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The appearance, which marked their first live performance of the song, received one of the loudest receptions of the night, with the audience screaming along to the lyrics. Dapperly dressed, …
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