BTS' Jung Kook announces new single 'Never Let Go', to be released on June 7

The celebration will feature a variety of activities, including a sketch diary honoring the group’s enduring legacy. BTS members, including Jung Kook, Jin, RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin and V, are currently completing their mandatory 18-month military service, a requirement for all able-bodied South Korean males by the age of 28. Despite this, they have managed […]

K-pop monopoly? Activist fund says BTS agency’s plan to buy big slice of rival Stokes a cause for concern

SM’s market valuation – currently around 3.14 trillion won – could triple in three years if the issues previously weighing on the stock, such as governance, are ironed out, Lee estimates. “Any director appointed by HYBE will serve for HYBE … not for the 60% minority shareholders,” said Lee, who has been nominated by SM’s […]