within the past five years or so, BTS have been setting and smashing records continuous across a collection of platforms. From earning the most-viewed video on YouTube with "Boy With Luv" to becoming the initial Korean act to top the Billboard 200 albums chart, their grind understands no bounds. Yet right now, in their new cover story with Paper magazine — one that gives off tot..

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Contrary to the name of their most recent single, Seventeen aren't afraid. Unless there's a bug in their vicinity — then maybe some members are a little afraid. (Sorry, DK.) Although for the Korean boy categorize, there's nothing inherently scary about maturing their music, trial and error with new sounds, or exploring darker themes. It's the organic progression of things for an aud..

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You only get one chance to prepare a memorable first impression. Creative director Jaden Jeong understands this. He's built a successful career in the Korean entertainment industry from this very creed. Yet spinning a first impression into a lasting one is a lot harder; it's lightning in a bottle — part luck, part intuition. Jeong understands this too. The mastermind beyond K-pop g..

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I didn't know what to expect any time As soon as I hopped on the phone with BM, the laid-back rapper of KARD, a co-ed K-pop order known for their flavorful bangers and good vibes. Place on Earth in California, the statuesque performer gives off an air of confidence — his performer name is short for "Big Matthew" and his personalized Instagram is a treasure trove of chiseled health a..

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It's been seven months since Tomorrow X Together made their anticipated debut, and right now the K-pop rookies are continuing their whimsical coming-of-age journey with new single "9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)" — an energetic song that streams common teenage angst into something magical and exceptionally catchy. "9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)" is all about breaking free fr..

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The connection between BTS and their fans, called ARMY, is a special one. For starters, it isn't some sort of one-sided devotion; for the members of BTS, their fans are as integral to their success as their music. And with the release of their latest teamwork — a version of "Make It Right" featuring singer-songwriter Lauv —  they're showing ARMY just how much of an impact they'..

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By Tássia Assis because the leaves turn orange and the days become shorter, the winds of a new Zodiacal season begin to blow. Virgo’s relentless grind was swept away by the graceful sign of Libra, giving our routines a much needed breather. Symbolized by the scales, Libra is the sign of harmony, aesthetics, partnership, and fairness. Because the social butterflies of the Zodiac, ..

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Right after making pulses race with their late-summer banger "HIT" last month, Seventeen are back with "Fear," a simmering single that ups the dramatic ante — both sonically and lyrically. The fashionable release signals the official arrival of what their fans affectionately call "Darkteen," a concept that finds the 13-member Korean sort playing around with more mature themes, moodi..

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“I can't believe it's only been 14 months,” Tiffany Young says as she settles in with MTV News. “And I'm just going. I'm so inspired. I'm having so much fun.” Going, inspired, and fun — there really aren’t three better words to describe the artist’s life since returning stateside to jumpstart her solo career right after finding global success with K-pop phenom Girls’ ..

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Can BTS possibly get any bigger? Probably not. However if the recent success of their documentary film Bring The Soul: The Movie is any symptom, it's time for the South Korean boy musical group to expand their influence further out into the cosmos. Variety reports the group's documentary had the widest-ever release for an event cinema title by selling 2.55 million tickets across 11..

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By Tássia Assis Leo season was a blast, nevertheless right considering that all of the fire and feast, it’s right now time to welcome the much gentler grounds of Virgo. On August 23, the Sun moves into this sign’s orderly and resourceful domain, urging us to organize our lives, efficiently order through debris, and typically become the ideal versions of ourselves. Virgos are we..

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By Taylor Glasby the opening time I met the 12 members of The Boyz — Sangyeon, Sunwoo, Juyeon, Kevin, Hwall, Jacob, Q, New, Eric, Haknyeon, Younghoon, and Hyunjae — it was a number of days immediately following the release of their second EP Start Up and its exuberant single "Giddy Up." It was merely an off-the-cuff hangout in Seoul last April, yet the group’s English speakers ..

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