Photo Credit: Timothy Eberly K-pop went missing on Spotify in February. Now fans are campaigning to bring it back. Hundreds of K-pop artists from multiple genres and styles were removed from Spotify in February. A complicated licensing dispute between Spotify and South Korean distributor, Kakao M, is to blame. Kakao M is now a direct […]
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BTS Isn’t Breaking Up – South Korean Gov’t Allows Military Deferment
Photo Credit: Korea Dispatch / CC by 3.0 BTS isn’t breaking up – the oldest member of the K-pop boy band was granted a military deferment. Kim Seok-Jin, the oldest member of the group, was slated to turn 28 later this week. Under South Korean law, all men are required to enlist in the military […]
BTS Faces Disbandment as Military Enlistment Deadline Approaches
Photo Credit: I Dare U JK / CC by 3.0 Will BTS disband in the face of upcoming military service? Here’s what we know. So far, the South Korean government has seemed unwilling to give BTS an exemption. Seoul’s defense ministry has suggested that exceptions may be made. But Defense Minister Suh Wook told local […]
BTS’ Jimin Clocks Another TikTok Record as ‘Filter’ Remains Strong
Photo Credit: Jimin Memories Gallery Jimin of K-pop group BTS has broken a new TikTok record with his latest solo video. The video becomes the most liked video of a South Korean on the platform – hitting over 9 million likes. The same video became the most viewed video by a Korean on the platform […]