
BTS tops 2 categories on Japan's Oricon music chart in 1st half
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS clinched two top spots on Japan's Oricon music chart with its fifth studio album "Arirang" in the first half, data showed Thursday.
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SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Cortis' debut album, "Color Outside the Lines," has surpassed 600 million streams on Spotify, the group's agency said Thursday.

SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS clinched two top spots on Japan's Oricon music chart with its fifth studio album "Arirang" in the first half, data showed Thursday.

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The music video of K-pop superband BTS' 2020 megahit single "Dynamite" has topped 2.1 billion views on YouTube, becoming the most-viewed music video by the group, its agency said Wednesday.

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry has referred 15 people to police for allegedly reselling large quantities of sports and K-pop concert tickets at inflated prices, including some marked up to eight times their original value, officials said Wednesday.

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Le Sserafim, Illit and Katseye -- girl groups under K-pop powerhouse Hybe's labels -- have made a strong impact on global charts with their joint single, achieving the highest ranking for a K-pop girl group this year on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- "Seven," a hit solo track by BTS member Jungkook, has surpassed 3 billion streams on Spotify, making him the first Korean artist to hit the threshold with a single song, his agency BigHit Music said Tuesday.

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- "Arirang," the latest album of K-pop supergroup BTS, has been recognized among the best releases of the first half of 2026 by leading global music publications.

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Stray Kids will launch a new world tour, "Run It," in Seoul next month, the group's agency JYP Entertainment said Tuesday.