BTS members’ first post-Covid concert with in-person audience, Blackpink named No 1 band in the world: this week’s K-pop news round-up
- Big Hit Entertainment announced a New Year’s Eve concert featuring BTS, GFriend, Tomorrow X Together, Nu’est, Enhypen, Lee Hyun, and Bumzu
- Twice’s Jihyo and soloist Kang Daniel confirmed they had broken up, and Bloomberg named Blackpink, not BTS, the biggest band in October
2020 may be beginning to wind down, but K-pop’s getting busier than ever. In a year where K-pop has proved its tenacity and continued full speed ahead regardless of the global pandemic, this past week saw artists awarded for their efforts, and others continue to drop the hits. Catch up on some big K-pop news below.
Big Hit plan companywide New Year’s Eve concert
It will be the BTS members’ first event with an in-person audience since lockdown shut down much of the world.
Exo and SuperM member Kai teases solo debut
Anticipation for the Gucci brand ambassador’s first solo release has been rising ever since SM Entertainment announced it earlier this year, and this week saw the first taste of what Kai is going to offer with his upcoming first EP. Set to drop on November 30, it is said “to open new world of musicXperformanceXstyle”.
November releases impress
October and November are always busy for K-pop as artists release new music ahead of end-of-year event season, and Monday came in a big way with releases from not one or two but three major artists: Taemin returned with his Act 2 of his “Never Gonna Dance Again” album series, GFriend finished up their current album trilogy with “Walpurgis Night”, and Ha Sung-woon, formerly of Wanna One, returned with his EP “Mirage”.
No time for love for Jihyo and Kang Daniel
