BTS’s Comeback Accelerates HYBE’s April Wave of Multiple Releases
With BTS returning after 3 years and 9 months, artists under HYBE are set to release new music one after another throughout April.…
BTS Returns with Full Lineup After 3 Years; “Arirang” Sells 4 Million Copies in 3 Days
BTS has returned with its full lineup for the first time in three years. Their studio album “Arirang” sold 4 million copies within just 3 days of release, surpassing the 3.37 million copies sold by “Map of the Soul: 7” i…
HYBE Faces Overselling Despite Record Profits Expected This Year Following BTS’s Comeback
HYBE’s stock price plummeted as the long-awaited full reunion of BTS became a reality. Just two days after BTS concluded their comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, HYBE’s shares dropped by 15.…
BTS Releases Fifth Studio Album “ARIRANG” with Major Global Promotions Including Gwanghwamun Live Performance and MLB Collaborations
BTS released its fifth studio album, “ARIRANG,” on the 20th, marking a full-group Comeback. This comeback is part of a large-scale global project that includes a live performance in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, a Netflix…
BTS’s Gwanghwamun Concert Attracts 300 Million Viewers
The live performance held by BTS at Gwanghwamun in Seoul on March 21 reached 300 million viewers worldwide through Netflix’s live streaming.…
BTS Concert in Gwanghwamun Draws 104,000 Attendees; HYBE’s Stock Plummets 15.5%
K-pop supergroup BTS held a stage performance in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square with all seven members together for the first time in four years since their hiatus for military service.…
Expected 260,000, But Only 100,000 Showed Up: Discrepancy in Crowd Figures for BTS’s Gwanghwamun Concert
At BTS’s free concert “BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE｜ARIRANG” held on Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 21st, there was a significant gap between estimated crowd sizes and actual numbers.…
BTS POP-UP: ARIRANG Opens at First Floor of Hive’s Yongsan Office
Hive has opened a pop-up store themed around BTS’s new album “ARIRANG” in its office located in Yongsan, Seoul. Named “BTS POP-UP: ARIRANG,” this space was created by partially renovating the lobby area on the first floo…
BTS’s 5th Studio Album “ARIRANG” Reaches Million-Seller Status Within 10 Minutes of Release
BTS dominated global charts as soon as they made their Comeback with their 5th studio album “ARIRANG.” Released at 1 p.m.…
From Seoul to New York, BTS Completes Global Festival for “ARIRANG”
The “BTS THE CITY ARIRANG” project, launched to celebrate the release of BTS’s fifth studio album “ARIRANG,” is transforming major cities around the world (from Seoul to London and New York) into K-pop festival venues.…
BTS THE CITY ARIRANG SEOUL Opens to Celebrate Group’s Comeback
BTS launched the urban-based project “BTS THE CITY ARIRANG SEOUL” to commemorate the release of their new album “ARIRANG.” On April 21, the day after the album’s release on April 20, entire Seoul transformed into a massi…
Bang Si-hyuk Ranks First as K-Culture Stock Billionaire with 4.8 Trillion Won Assets, Outpacing JYP and YG
HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk topped the list of individual shareholders in K-culture-related listed companies, boasting assets worth 4.8002 trillion won.…
BTS Returns in Full Group for First Time in 4 Years… Massive Celebration by PH ARMYs
BTS drew global attention with its return in full group after approximately 4 years. To coincide with the concert held on March 21 at Gwanghwamun in Seoul, PH ARMYs created a huge festive atmosphere through pop-ups and w…
BTS to Return as Full Group on March 20, HYBE’s Operating Profit Surges by 1,117%
BTS will return as a full group on March 20 with their ARIRANG album, concluding their approximately two-year military service.…
BTS Releases 5th Studio Album After 3 Years and 9 Months, Performing for 100,000 Fans in Gwanghwamun Square
K-pop group BTS released their 5th studio album, “Arirang,” on March 20 after a 3-year and 9-month hiatus. The following day, on March 21, they held a free concert in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, marking the beginning of…
BTS ARIRANG WORLD TOUR – 82 Shows in 35 Cities Across 23 Countries
BTS is launching the largest world tour in the history of Korean singers. Starting on April 9 at the Goyang Sports Complex, the “BTS WORLD TOUR ARIRANG” will run until March of next year, with 82 performances scheduled i…
BTS to Hold Comeback Concert at Gwanghwamun Plaza on the 21st
BTS will stage a comeback live performance at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul on the 21st. The police have deployed the highest level of security measures expected due to forecasts that up to 260,000 people may gather.
BTS’s Netflix Documentary ‘THE RETURN’ to Debut on March 27
Netflix’s documentary “BTS: THE RETURN,” which captures the group’s reunion process, will be released on March 27.…
BTS’s Netflix Documentary “The Return” to Debut on March 27
Netflix will release the documentary “BTS The Return” on March 27, documenting BTS’s return after a four-year hiatus.…
First Full-Group Performance in 4 Years – BTS to Hold Comeback Show at Gwanghwamun on March 21
BTS will hold a full-group comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, marking their first such performance in four years.…
Jung Kook’s “GOLDEN” Reaches 6.8 Billion Spotify Streams – First Asian Solo Artist to Do So
BTS’s Jung Kook’s solo album “GOLDEN” has accumulated 6.8 billion streams on Spotify. This represents the fastest time ever for an Asian artist’s full-length album to reach this milestone, and it is the first and only As…
Im Young-woong Claims 259 Consecutive Weeks at No. 1 on Idol Chart — With 310,000 Votes as Highest Score
Singer Im Young-woong secured his 259th consecutive week at the top of the Idol Chart’s rating ranking. On the 16th, the Idol Chart released the results for the second week of March, covering the period from March 9 to 1…
BTS to Host Spotify x BTS: SWIMSIDE Fan Event in New York
BTS will hold the Spotify x BTS: SWIMSIDE fan event in New York on March 20 to coincide with the release of their new album “ARIRANG.” Taking place on March 23, this event will invite 1,000 of the most dedicated ARMY mem…
BTS ARIRANG LP: Jung Version Runs Out Quickly in Europe and North America, Demonstrating Global Popularity
Sales of individual LPs (vinyl records) for each member of BTS’s fifth studio album, “ARIRANG,” are currently underway following its release.…