Tag: Korean-Pop

K-pop phenomenon BTS first Korean act to top UK chart

London, United Kingdom (AFP) — K-pop sensation BTS scored another record on Friday, becoming the first Korean act to top Britain’s album chart. The floppy-haired seven-piece’s latest album “Map of the soul: Persona” went straight in at number one, days after their single “Boy With Luv” broke the YouTube record for the most views in 24 hours with 74.6 million hits. The track is also the band’s first ever British Top 15 single, charting at […]

K-pop’s BTS ‘worth $3.6 billion a year’ to South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean boyband BTS are worth more than $3.6 billion to the country’s economy every year — equivalent to the contribution of 26 mid-sized companies — a research institute said Tuesday. The floppy-haired songsters were also the reason that one in every 13 foreign tourists visited South Korea in 2017, the Hyundai Research Institute said. Known for their boyish good looks and meticulously choreographed dance moves, BTS — short for […]