BTS Jungkook ignores hate, negative comments
BEING a member of BTS, the most well-known and influential K-Pop boy band in the world, Jungkook admitted that he is unconcerned about the negative comments and those who dislike him. According to a local entertainment portal Gempak, instead of being affected by negative comments, Jungkook prefers to focus on the people who have always […]
BTS wins group of the year, best K-pop at MTV Video Music Awards
SEOUL: K-pop sensation BTS has won Group of the Year and Best K-pop at the MTV Video Music Awards, with the winners still to be announced for three other categories the septet has been nominated for. BTS was nominated for a total of seven titles — Group of the Year, Best K-pop, Song of the […]
‘DNA’ becomes first BTS music video to break 1.3 billion views on YouTube
SEOUL: Global superstar BTS has set another record on YouTube, with its music video for the 2017 song “DNA” earning 1.3 billion views on YouTube. YouTube views for “DNA,” released in September 2017, topped 1.3 billion around midnight Friday, becoming the seven-piece act’s first music video to reach the milestone, Yonhap news agency quoted the […]
Long queue for meals saddens rep
KUCHING: Members of the public are urged to purchase meals online using services such as Food Panda or Grab Food and cash on delivery (COD) rather than going out to buy the meal at eateries in order to stop the spread of Covid-19 virus. Education, Science and Technological Research Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said […]
BTS to become 1st Korean nominee to perform at upcoming Grammy Awards
SEOUL: K-pop sensation BTS, which earned a nomination from this year’s Grammy Awards, is set to perform at music’s biggest night in the United States next week, the event’s organisers have said, according to Yonhap. The Recording Academy on Sunday (US time) announced the full performers line-up for the 63rd Grammys. BTS is among 22 […]
‘Boy With Luv’ becomes 2nd BTS music video to hit 1.1 bln views
SEOUL: “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)” has become global megastar BTS’ second music video to earn 1.1 billion views on YouTube, Yonhap news agency quoting the band’s agency as saying Wednesday. The music video, released in April 2019 as the lead track for album “Map of the Soul: Persona”, reached the milestone at around 1:17 […]
BTS wins two prizes at American Music Awards
SEOUL: K-pop megastar BTS has bagged two prizes at the 2020 American Music Awards (AMA) and put on its first televised performance of “Life Goes On” in a purple-lit stadium, Yonhap News Agency reported. The septet won the favourite duo or group in pop/rock for the second straight year and the favourite social artist for […]
BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ music video tops 600 million YouTube views
SEOUL: The music video of “Dynamite”, K-pop superstar BTS’ latest single, has surpassed 600 million views on YouTube, reports Yonhap news agency quoting its agency Tuesday. The dance video reached the milestone Monday midnight, nearly three months after it was released on the video-sharing site on Aug 21, according to Big Hit Entertainment. It is […]
South Korea’s history-making K-pop septet — BTS
SEOUL: Trailblazing South Korean boy band BTS have shot to the top of the US charts with their first all-English song, and the socially conscious septet’s latest triumph could herald a historic cultural shift. The group, who in seven years have become one of the biggest acts in the world, cemented their prominence in the biggest […]
BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ scores on Billboard chart
LOS ANGELES: K-Pop band BTS roared to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts in the United States on Monday, becoming the first Korean pop act to debut at No. 1. “Dynamite”, the first all-English language single from the seven-member boy band, notched 33.9 million US streams and 300,000 sales in its first […]
