The countdown officially begins right now. BTS dropped the opening teaser for their forthcoming album, Map Of The Soul: Persona, and the clip features leader and main rapper RM throwing it back with an energetic hip-hop track that finds the artist pondering "who the hell am I?" Over a trial of the group's 2014 song, "Intro: Skool Luv Affair." It's a full-circle moment for BTS and thei..

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Blackpink are back, and they're more lethal than ever. It's been nine months since the release of their last single, and right now the K-pop quartet are prepared to take the world by storm with their forthcoming album, Kill This Love. South Korean entertainment organization YG Entertainment made it official on Sunday (March 24) with a teaser image of youngest member Lisa — as wel..

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How do you sum up a Stray Kids song? The JYP Entertainment rookies have been (self-) producing some of the boldest, most sonically interesting K-pop tracks since their debut per year ago, and their latest, "MIROH," is no exception. (In fact, it may be their most fascinating lead single nevertheless) Their signature sound is more of a mood; it's loud and in your face — boisterous, ev..

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Inspired by Lil Uzi Vert's own apparent exit from the music organization, Toronto rapper Nav spent some time at the starting of this year contemplating retirement. He actually did announce that he'd be taking a break, only to determine to come back right after his manager, Amir money Esmailian, went ahead and released the Brown Boy EP on March 14. The resulting support spurred him to..

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It's no secret that Steve Aoki is a big-time K-pop fan. Aren't we all these days? Fresh from his group effort with BTS, Aoki dropped his latest joint track with South Korean order Monsta X. And folks, let's tell you — it's still a banger, whether it's in English language or Korean. “It was such a honor to work with Steve Aoki," mentioned Monsta X in a statement. "He is truly a..

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This isn't your parents' Woodstock. the complete lineup for Woodstock 50 — the upcoming festival celebrating the original's five-decade anniversary — arrived on Tuesday (March 19), and it's packed with newcomers and veterans alike. Among the most notable are (deep breath please): Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus, Chance the Rapper, Halsey, The Black Keys, The Killers, and Run the Jewels. They..

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Who is Tiffany Young? It's a question I've noticed myself asking a lot over the last six months because the 29-year-old singer has been making a name for herself in the U.S. To be clear, I know who she is — I've known of her since she went by just Tiffany, the cheery American member of the successful K-pop girl categorize Girls' Generation — although I don't really know her. Like ..

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Blackpink are about to unleash new music with a upcoming mini album. The South Korean girl categorize, one of the hottest acts in K-pop now, reported they plan to be dropping new tracks at the end of March. They've however to reveal a title or concept for the album, although that's all of the more reason for Blinks around the world to get excited. A Blackpink representative announc..

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The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is challenging. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can add anything — it's a snapshot of what's..

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By Alexis Hodoyan-Gastelum On any given day, fans of K-pop groups rally on Twitter to get their faves found. Whether that’s trending hashtags to get them onto social media charts or to win actual awards, you can’t escape their enthusiastic presence on your timeline. And though social media has habitually been an integral piece of K-pop fandom, it wasn’t up until a number of yea..

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Better get your sunscreen ready: MTV Spring Break is back for 2019! However you already knew that. You've packed your best bikinis and are pumped to party in Cancún later this month. Obviously, you can't have MTV Spring Break without an all-star roster of performers. So who's soundtracking this whole thing, anyway? Don't worry — Tyga, Rae Sremmurd, and Zara Larsson are all set to ..

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Global superstars BTS have set a date for their next release and — surprise! — It's a lot sooner than anticipated. With the South Korean boy musical group set to kick off their U.S. Stadium tour in May, the international chart-toppers have confirmed that their next album, Map of the Soul: Persona, will drop Friday, April 12 — just in time for you to learn all the fan chants ahea..

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