K Pop

BTS makes history by receiving 3 awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Mon, 16 May 2022 - 11:25 GMT

BTS makes history by receiving 3 awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards

Korean Cultural Center in Cairo holds online introductory lecture on 'Quiz on Korea' cultural competition

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 - 02:57 GMT

Quiz on Korea is known to be an international competition organized annually for K-Fans around the world as part of the public diplomacy program supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and KBS television.

Wanted: New K-Pop band, American style

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 - 03:16 GMT

The company behind South Korean boy band BTS on Wednesday announced a project to find the next K-Pop sensation, through a global audition program that is expected air in the United States in 2022.

K-Pop? How about T-Pop? Thai artists shoot for global audience

Sun, 20 Dec 2020 - 03:49 GMT

Thai female band Lyra, backed by the world’s biggest music label Universal Music Group (UMG), is hoping to harness its devoted fan base and match the success of South Korean artists who have who turned ‘K-Pop’ into an international phenomenon.

South Korea's BTS snags first ever Grammy nomination for a K-Pop band

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 - 04:04 GMT

South Korean boy band BTS on Tuesday snagged the first ever Grammy nomination for a K-pop band, taking the worldwide sensation a step closer to winning the music award.

Shares in K-pop group BTS' management label Big Hit drop after debut

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 - 03:20 GMT

Shares in Big Hit Entertainment defied the pre-listing hype to dip on their first day of trade on Thursday, giving the management label of South Korean superstar K-pop group BTS a market valuation of 8.7 trillion won ($7.61 billion).

Big-brand BTS promotions disappear as band sparks uproar in China

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 - 12:34 GMT

South Korean boyband BTS is facing a barrage of criticism in China after its leader made remarks about the Korean War and several big-name brands, including Samsung.

After blowing up Billboard chart, K-pop colossus BTS eyes Grammys 'Dynamite'

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 - 11:35 GMT

Fresh from scoring Korea’s first-ever no. 1 hit on the main U.S. Billboard music chart, K-pop juggernaut BTS on Wednesday set its sights on a standalone performance at next year’s Grammy Awards.

K-Pop group BTS' label Big Hit posts profit as it prepares for IPO

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 - 11:09 GMT

K-Pop group BTS' label Big Hit posts profit as it prepares for IPO.

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