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Bang Si-hyuk, founder of BTS agency Hybe, referred to prosecutors: Report

The police allege that Bang Si-hyuk misled investors ahead of Hybe’s 2020 listing.
The police allege that Bang Si-hyuk misled investors ahead of Hybe’s 2020 listing.

G-Dragon’s voice is now a 1.7m sculpture in Seoul

The 170cm tall sculpture cast in resin and steel is lit from within by LEDs.
The 170cm tall sculpture cast in resin and steel is lit from within by LEDs.

Los Angeles declares ‘BTS Week’ as world tour lands in US city

The shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept 1 and 2 and Sept 5 and 6 will mark BTS’ first concerts at the venue in nearly five years.
The shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept 1 and 2 and Sept 5 and 6 will mark BTS’ first concerts at the venue in nearly five years.

BTS’ Jimin notches 1st solo platinum certification in Japan with ‘Who’

This is the first time Jimin has achieved the feat on his own with a single, and the second time ove
This is the first time Jimin has achieved the feat on his own with a single, and the second time ove

Katseye’s Sophia to sit out European tour amid ongoing hiatus

G-Dragon documentary set for Disney+ release in 2027

The project is expected to trace G-Dragon’s influence on K-pop while exploring his career as a solo artiste and his role in the boy band BigBang.
The project is expected to trace G-Dragon’s influence on K-pop while exploring his career as a solo artiste and his role in the boy band BigBang.

LG creates virtual K-pop group to promote washer-dryer in spin on home appliance ads

The group has released its own song, I Wash, that drops the product name into its hook, alongside laundry-themed lyrics such as “wash and spin”.
The group has released its own song, I Wash, that drops the product name into its hook, alongside laundry-themed lyrics such as “wash and spin”.

Singer Lee Know from K-pop group Stray Kids donates $93k to Nepal flood relief

The funds from Lee Know will be used to provide food, temporary shelter, clean water and sanitation support.
The funds from Lee Know will be used to provide food, temporary shelter, clean water and sanitation support.

K-pop boy band Enhypen score first Billboard 200 No. 1 with The Sin: Bliss EP

The achievement marks Enhypen’s first Billboard 200 No. 1 since making its debut on the chart with its 2021 EP Border: Carnival, which entered at No. 18.
The achievement marks Enhypen’s first Billboard 200 No. 1 since making its debut on the chart with its 2021 EP Border: Carnival, which entered at No. 18.

Blackpink’s Lisa blends muay thai and tuk-tuk in teaser for new single SaWaDiKa

Newly released images show Lisa in a contemporary take on Muay Thai attire, including boxing shorts with “LISA” embroidered prominently across the waistband.
Newly released images show Lisa in a contemporary take on Muay Thai attire, including boxing shorts with “LISA” embroidered prominently across the waistband.

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