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BTS Sport New Suits in Sharp-Looking ‘Butter’ Teaser Photo
Last week, BTS’ label Big Hit revealed two audio teasers for “Butter. The first clip shows Jungkook spreading a pat of butter onto a piece of toast, while the second features a blond RM looking cool as he saunters into the frame. Ahead of the teaser clips, BTS shared a 60-minute video featuring an animated pat of butter melting against a yellow background. In a previous news release, the K-pop stars described “Butter” as “a dance pop track brimming with the smooth yet charismatic charm of BTS.” It’s the group’s second English-language tune, and the follow-up to the 2020 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash “Dynamite.” BTS have been on a roll this year, landing a brand ambassador gig for Louis Vuitton, as well as popping up in a Samsung M...
NCT 127 Hits the Stage With ‘Kick It’ for ‘Vax Live’ Concert
NCT 127 were thrilled to bring “Kick It” to Global Citizen’s streaming Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World. “Get ready for a new level of visual art with our powerful song, Kick It!! It was a thrill for us to perform this stage while having the AR do its thing and putting twist to the performance. Excited to finally let you guys see it!!” the group tweeted just before the show streamed on Saturday night (May 8). NCT 127 owned the stage with their smooth performance and slick choreography, all a part of the fundraising concert that was put together to address the widespread need for more equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating s...
BTS Label HYBE Turns a Modest First-Quarter Profit
These positive first-quarter results don’t, however, come close to the company’s impressive previous quarter, Q4 2020. Then, still without touring income, HYBE produced livestreamed concerts and had strong music sales — 159% greater than 2021’s first quarter — and closed 2020 with quarterly revenue of $278 million and a $23.7 million profit. HYBE didn’t provide guidance on concert revenue in 2021, saying “with pandemic conditions still in place, forecasts are still unclear on the possibility of in-person concerts in the second half of this year.” In the meantime, HYBE said it will offer more livestream concerts and “other diverse content.” Much of the earnings release focused on HYBE’s acquisition of Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, which was announced April 2, noting it was th...
BTS Offers Another Sweet Taste of ‘Butter’ in 2 New Teasers
Ahead of these two latest clips, BTS shared a 60-minute video featuring an animated pat of butter melting against a yellow background. The video, which was released April 26, has already racked up nearly 15 million views. Big Hit had revealed on April 28 that ahead of the arrival of “Butter,” the group would be teasing the song with concept clips and photos until the tune’s May 21st arrival. The stars described “Butter” in an earlier press release as “a dance pop track brimming with the smooth yet charismatic charm of BTS.” The song is their second English-language tune. Their first was 2020’s “Dynamite,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100. On Thursday (April 29), the Billboard Music Awards announced that BTS is a finalist in four...
TWICE Share Energized Performance on ‘Cry For Me’ on ‘Kelly Clarkson Show’: Watch
Put away the tissues, and get with the program. TWICE stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday (April 27) for an energized performance of their new release, “Cry For Me.” The seven-strong outfit turned it on with a thrilling, non-stop round of choreography, framed by billowy props. As performances go, you might say it was twice as nice. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
BTS Are Louis Vuitton’s New Brand Ambassadors: See Pics
BTS are the new brand ambassadors for Louis Vuitton, as both parties announced on Thursday (April 22) via Twitter. The iconic luxury brand ushered in the partnership by sharing pictures of the septet dressed in pastel suiting juxtaposed with more casual sneakers. In a statement shared on social media, Louis Vuitton tweeted: “Joining as new Ambassadors, the world renowned pop icons @bts_bighit are recognized for their uplifting messages that impart a positive influence. Louis Vuitton is pleased to welcome members, RM, Jin, Suga, J-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook.” You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet B...
BTS Revisits ‘Map of the Soul ON:E’ Concert in New Concept Photobook
Their two-day virtual concert last fall, which featured impressive 23-song setlists, drew a total of 993,000 viewers from 191 countries, according to a post-concert release. “Kiswe Powers BTS’ Innovative Virtual Concert ‘Map of the Soul ON:E'” is nominated in the music, general (virtual & remote) category at the 2021 Webby Awards. “The concert crossed countless emotions. Our first march began with seven boys who gathered for a small dream. And together, we will march on forever, each of us waving flags of various colors and singing different stories in different languages. BTS is not a story of only seven, but is about you, me and everyone,” the septet wrote in their post-concert statement. Watch BTS’ official preview for their “Map o...
BTS Announces Bang Bang Con 21 Virtual Event
Billboard has reached out to BTS’ representatives for further details. Last April’s inaugural Bang Bang Con was a free two-day online concert series featuring live performance footage dating back to 2015. The event arrived after the act’s 2020 Map of the Soul tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That summer, BTS followed up with Bang Bang Con: The Live, a 90-minute pay-per-view concert. The virtual performance was held June 14, a day after the band’s seventh anniversary. BTS recently dropped the new song “Film Out,” a collaboration with J-pop band Back Number that appears as the ending theme in the new Japanese film Signal: Long-Term Unsolved Case Investigation Team. The track will be included on the the septet’s nex...
BLACKPINK’s Rosé Does the ‘WAP’ Challenge & Cardi B Can’t Believe How Clean It Is
How you like that, Cardi B? BLACKPINK‘s Rosé recently hit the 10 million-follower milestone on TikTok, and she celebrated with a little dance — to the rapper’s viral “WAP” challenge, to be specific. “#10M !! Here you go,” the K-pop star captioned a TikTok video of herself getting down to the explicit track featuring Megan Thee Stallion. In the clip posted in the early morning hours of Sunday (April 4), Rosé — barefoot and in an oversized light gray hoodie and sweatpants — starts off with the high kick before quickly making it drop, and giggling as she finishes the dance on the floor. Only 10 hours after posting, the video of her dancing to Cardi B’s Hot 100 No. 1 song had already garnered more than 2.2 million views. And among the...
Watch Seventeen Perform ‘Hit’ on ‘Ellen’ & Take Fans Behind the Scenes
Seventeen continued their blockbuster 2021 on U.S. TV with a performance Thursday (April 1) on Ellen. The 13-member K-pop group brought back their 2019 song “HIT” for a high-energy set that allowed each performer to shine. And in a special treat for the group’s CARAT fandom, the Ellen page posted a six-minute-plus video later Thursday that featured behind-the-scenes interviews with the guys on the performance set. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
ROSÉ Dances ‘On the Ground’ for Laid-Back Performance Video
In addition to her solo endeavor, ROSÉ curated a playlist specifically for International Women’s Day on March 8. Her collection — which she dubbed “ROSÉ: Visionary Women” — included songs by Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Amy Winehouse, and more. Besides ROSÉ’S solo endeavors, it’s been a busy 2021 so far for BLACKPINK. The K-pop superstars entertained fans around the world with a dazzling livestream concert titled “The Show” at the end of January, during which ROSÉ offered a little taste of her own project. In February, the quartet was named goodwill ambassadors for November’s U.N. Climate Change Conference. And in March, the group appeared in Adidas’ “Watch Us Move” campaign, which celebrates womanhood. Watch...
Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch: Week of March 22
See which other artists are performing virtually for fans the week of March 22-28. We’ll update this list as more notable events are announced. March 22-28: Korean culture festival KCON:TACT 3 continues with more performances. Shows begin at 8 a.m. ET. March 25: Ha Sungwoon, iKON, Jessi, JO1, and P1Harmony March 26: A.C.E, EVERGLOW, HyunA, Lee Jin Hyuk, and Stray Kids March 27: ATEEZ, ENHYPEN, ITZY, and SUNMI March 28: BTOB, Kang Daniel, MAMAMOO, and TOO Visit KCon’s website for more information. March 25: Trisha Yearwood, Kelsea Ballerini, and Carly Pearce are performing for Radio.com’s “Leading Ladies Live” special hosted by Hillary Scott of Lady A. The show kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on Radio.com. iHeartRadio is ...
