[Article] Industry Representatives Vote On Best Groups, Solo Artists, Rising Stars, And More

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Industry Representatives Vote On Best Groups, Solo Artists, Rising Stars, And More

Industry Representatives Vote On Best Groups, Solo Artists, Rising Stars, And More

Jun 22, 2020

Korean entertainment agencies have shared their opinions on who stands out in the industry right now!

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of its founding, Sports Seoul held a survey from June 3 to 14 with representatives from 50 different agencies to hear their opinions on which groups, management companies, producers, and more are currently making a name for themselves.

Sports Seoul surveyed the following 50 entertainment agency representatives:

Kwon Chang Hyun (Musik K Entertainment), Kim Kyung Min (DSP Entertainment), Kim Myung Hoon (nhemg Entertainment), Kim Min Sun (rrr Entertainment), Kim Sang Ho (JYP Entertainment), Kim Yeon Soo (Pledis Entertainment), Kim Ji Won (SM Entertainment), Kim Ji Hong (Woollim Entertainment), Kim Jin Woo (RBW Entertainment), Kim Hyung Gook (Label SJ), Kim Hee Sun (220 Entertainment), Nam Gyu Seok (Nextar Entertainment), Nam Seo Woo (Brand New Music), Noh Young Yeol (Amoeba Culture), Ryu Ho Won, MAKEUS Entertainment, Park Gyu Heon (PocketDol Studio), Park Se Jin (Polaris Entertainment), Park Young Eok (Million Market), Bang Jae Hyuk (KQ Entertainment), Seo Hyun Gyu (Happy Robot Record), Seo Hyun Joo (Starship Entertainment), Shin Dong Ik (Magic Strawberry Sound), Shin Min Kyung (T.O.P Media), Woo Chung Rim (Fantagio Music), Yoon Young Ro (Cre.ker Entertainment), Yoon Ji min (H1GHR Music), Lee Sang Chul (Long Play Music), Lee Yong Geol (HOW Entertainment), Lee Yong Hwan (The Black Label), Lee Eung Yong (Maroo Entertainment), Lee Jong Hyun (Blockberry Creative), Lee Joo Seob (MHN Entertainment), Lee Joo Won (Happyface Entertainment), Lee Joon Sung (Source Music), Lee Won Min (WM Entertainment), Lee Hyung Jin (MLD Entertainment), Jeon Seung Hwi (Cube Entertainment, Jeon Hong Joon (StarCrew Ent), Jung Jin Ho (Big Hit Entertainment), Jo Sung Wan (FNC Entertainment), Jo Young Chul (Mystic Story), Jo Woo Young (YG Entertainment), Jo Yoo Myung (Swing Entertainment), Choi Sung Pil (Play M Entertainment), Choi Seung Yong (RD Entertainment), Tiger JK (FeelGhood Music), Han Jung Soo (MILES Entertainment), Hwang Sang Hoon (C9 Entertainment), Hwang Jung Moon (MAJOR9), Kang Tae Gyu (music critic).

Each individual was asked to pick their top three in each category, with three points given to their top pick, two points given to their second pick, and one point given to their third pick. The total score in each category was 300 points, with the maximum score one candidate could get being 150 points.

Check out their responses to the categories below:

“Power people” who move the industry

  1. BTS (68 points)
  2. SM Entertainment producer Lee Soo Man (58 points)
  3. Big Hit Entertainment chairman Bang Si Hyuk (47 points)
  4. JYP Entertainment’s producer Park Jin Young (23 points)
  5. IU (18 points)

Best K-pop producer

  1. Big Hit Entertainment chairman Bang Si Hyuk (101 points)
  2. SM Entertainment producer Lee Soo Man (65 points)
  3. JYP Entertainment producer Park Jin Young (37 points)
  4. Block B’s Zico, Teddy (11 points each)

Best boy group

  1. BTS (141 points)
  2. EXO (53 points)
  3. SEVENTEEN (25 points)
  4. NCT (17 points)
  5. BIGBANG (9 points)
  6. MONSTA X (7 points)

Best girl group

  1. TWICE (111 points)
  2. BLACKPINK (69 points)
  3. Red Velvet (24 points)
  4. Oh My Girl (13 points)
  5. IZ*ONE (11 points)
  6. (G)I-DLE (10 points)

Best male solo artist

  1. Block B’s Zico (71 points)
  2. Rain (38 points)
  3. Paul Kim (23 points)
  4. EXO’s Baekhyun, BIGBANG’s G-Dragon (16 points each)
  5. Park Hyo Shin, Busker Busker’s Jang Beom June, Lim Young Woong (14 points each)

Best female solo artist

  1. IU (115 points)
  2. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon (52 points)
  3. Chungha (38 points)
  4. Heize (21 points)
  5. Sunmi (17 points)
  6. Lee Hyori (11 points)

Best rising star (can include groups that haven’t debuted yet)

  1. TXT (60 points)
  2. ITZY (43 points)
  3. SM rookie girl group (13 points)
  4. CRAVITY, TREASURE, ATEEZ (7 points each)

Best K-pop management company

  1. SM Entertainment (98 points)
  2. Big Hit Entertainment (83 points)
  3. JYP Entertainment (48 points)
  4. YG Entertainment (8 points)

The agency representatives were also asked how they’ve been dealing with the changes they’ve had to go through due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One representative stated, “Our concerts have been canceled and album promotional activities are difficult as well. We’ve been continuing activities through ‘on-tact’ channels, but I think it would help to get additional support to rent venues or produce larger scale content.” Another individual stated, “The industry is facing many losses, especially small and medium-sized agencies. Compared to larger agencies, there are limits to the scope of advertisement and activities we can do, and we don’t have systems set in place for online concerts, so we hope the government will help provide a realistic support system.”

The representatives also discussed how there is a need to set industry standards for charges when it comes to using online platforms. One person noted, “As digital music and online concerts continue to take up a bigger portion of our revenues, there is a need to set better standards for reasonable profit division for online content. Currently, distribution companies and platforms take too much of the profits.” There were also hopes that the government would help support the establishment of global online festivals and other online promotional activities.

Although many things have changed, the representatives were cautiously optimistic that events would slowly resume as long as social distancing and other health measures were upheld. One representative stated, “Although it is sad that there are less opportunities for artists and fans to meet in person, the caution we are currently taking is the right thing to do as this is an emergency situation. I hope that many people in the industry will come together to come up with various ways in which fans and artists can continue to connect through ‘on-tact’ routes.”

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[Article] June Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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June Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

June Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Jun 20, 2020

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 630 boy group members, using big data collected from May 18 to June 19.

BTS’s Jimin topped the list for the 18th consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 6,806,289 for June. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “BANG BANG CON,” “ARMY,” and “Filter,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “love,” “communicate,” and “thankful.” Jimin’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 80.83 percent positive reactions.

EXO’s Baekhyun similarly held onto his spot at second place in the rankings, scoring a brand reputation index of 6,137,838 for the month.

BTS’s Jungkook rose to third place on the list with a brand reputation index of 4,752,631, while V followed at a close fourth with a total index of 4,309,379 for June.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS’s Jimin
  2. EXO’s Baekhyun
  3. BTS’s Jungkook
  4. BTS’s V
  5. TVXQ’s Changmin
  6. BTS’ Suga
  7. BTS’s RM
  8. AB6IX’s Lee Dae Hwi
  9. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo
  10. BTS’s Jin
  11. TVXQ’s Yunho
  12. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon
  13. BTOB’s Eunkwang
  14. BTS’s J-Hope
  15. Super Junior’s Kyuhyun
  16. NCT’s Jaehyun
  17. MONSTA X’s Joohoney
  18. EXO’s Chanyeol
  19. MONSTA X’s Shownu
  20. WINNER’s Kang Seung Yoon
  21. TXT’s Soobin
  22. TXT’s Yeonjun
  23. TXT’s Beomgyu
  24. MONSTA X’s Kihyun
  25. MONSTA X’s Minhyuk
  26. Super Junior’s Yesung
  27. The Boyz’s Hyunjae
  28. MONSTA X’s I.M
  29. NU’EST’s Minhyun
  30. Shinhwa’s Kim Dong Wan

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[Article] June Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

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June Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

June Boy Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Jun 13, 2020

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for male idol groups!

The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups, using big data collected from May 12 to June 12.

BTS topped the list for the 25th consecutive month with a brand reputation index of 8,562,921 for June. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “Billboard,” “YouTube,” and “7th anniversary,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “congratulate,” “apologize,” and “donate.” BTS’s positivity-negativity analysis revealed a score of 69.05 percent positive reactions.

NCT rose to second place in this month’s rankings with a brand reputation index of 2,674,099, marking a 17.38 percent increase in their score since May.

Finally, EXO held onto their spot at a close third with a brand reputation index of 2,611,909 for June.

Check out the top 30 for this month below!

  1. BTS
  2. NCT
  3. EXO
  4. ONF
  5. SEVENTEEN
  6. TXT
  7. BTOB
  8. WINNER
  9. MONSTA X
  10. NU’EST
  11. Super Junior
  12. ASTRO
  13. The Boyz
  14. VIXX
  15. SHINee
  16. BIGBANG
  17. AB6IX
  18. INFINITE
  19. PENTAGON
  20. VERIVERY
  21. 2PM
  22. VICTON
  23. TVXQ
  24. Golden Child
  25. SF9
  26. GOT7
  27. ONEUS
  28. HOTSHOT
  29. Block B
  30. Stray Kids

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[Article] Coachella Canceled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

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Coachella Canceled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Coachella Canceled Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

Jun 11, 2020

Due to ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic, Coachella will be cancelled this year.

Previously, BIGBANG and Epik High were both announced in the lineup of performers to take the stage at the popular U.S. music festival. The event was supposed to take place in April, but it was eventually postponed until October.

However, it has now been decided that Coachella will not take place at all this year. Cameron Kaiser, a public health official in Riverside County where the events would have taken place, said, “I am concerned as indications grow that COVID-19 could worsen in the fall. Given the projected circumstances and potential, I would not be comfortable moving forward. These decisions are not taken lightly with the knowledge that many people will be impacted. My first priority is the health of the community.”

According to Johns Hopkins University, the United States has now recorded more than 2 million COVID-19 cases.

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[Article] 10 K-Pop Stars Who Have Meaningful Tattoos

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10 K-Pop Stars Who Have Meaningful Tattoos

10 K-Pop Stars Who Have Meaningful Tattoos

Jun 10, 2020

While tattoos are still technically frowned upon by some in Korean society, many K-pop idols have chosen to break from the norms and ink their bodies. Tattoos are just another form of self-expression, and there are lots of idols whose tattoos hold deep significance. Without further ado, here are just 10 of them!

1. AOA’s Jimin

AOA’s leader and rap genius has tons of tattoos, both large and small. She has ELVIS, the name of AOA’s fanbase, tattooed on her fingers, and a joint tattoo with fellow AOA member Seolhyun that reads “mate” to symbolize their everlasting friendship. However, she says that her most meaningful one is an image of her childhood toy that she always carried, which is now always with her in the form of a tattoo.

2. Block B’s Zico

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Another group leader with an affinity for tattoos, Zico has numerous tattoos all over his body and isn’t shy about showing them off. One of his most meaningful tattoos is on his upper left arm, and is a yellow ribbon that represents the Sewol Ferry disaster. Over 300 people died as a result of the ferry sinking, including a Block B fan. Zico had the ribbon tattooed to memorialize the victims of the disaster and as a reminder to always be better.

3. (G)I-DLE’s Soojin

Soojin has had tattoos even since before (G)I-DLE’s debut, and her collection just keeps growing! In addition to an adorable heart-shaped friendship tattoo, main dancer Soojin has a meaningful tattoo along the back of her left arm that reads “self love is the best love.” She’s struggled with hate from netizens in the past, so it’s likely that the tattoo holds a very special meaning for this shy and sweet idol. The statement speaks for itself!

4. iKON’s Jinhwan

3. ꒰ renaître de ses cendres ꒱ ; ❝ to raise from the ashes❞
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— jinhwan pics (@fairypics) February 25, 2018

Jinhwan of iKON also has a fair number of tattoos to his name, but he’s been pretty mysterious about them – keeping fans guessing. He’s always adding to his ink, but perhaps one of the most memorable (and beautiful!) tattoos he has is the French phrase “renaitre de ses cendres,” which means to rise or be reborn from the ashes. It’s definitely a powerful statement, but only Jinhwan knows the real meaning it holds for him.

5. HyunA

Multi-talented soloist queen HyunA is well-known for her spunky and sexy stage presence, and her colorful variety of tattoos definitely adds to her image. Despite her carefree persona, the star is very thoughtful with her family, friends, and fans. She’s clearly got a lot of love to give, and she even got her love for her mother tattooed on her body – the text inked on her upper back reads “my mother is the heart that keeps me alive.” How sweet!

6. EXO’s Chanyeol

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EXO’s happy virus Chanyeol has always been very outspoken about his love for the group’s fans, but he really took his dedication to the next level. He has “L-1485” tattooed on his wrist, representing the date that the EXO-L fanbase was established: August 5, 2014. Chanyeol fully revealed the tattoo at a concert, saying to the audience that “all of you will always be a part of my body until the day I die.” You really can’t deny how much he loves his fans!

7. MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul

Moonbyul, the main rapper of MAMAMOO, has a couple of tattoos – and they all hold special meanings to her. The outline of her family members inked on her arm is particularly memorable, and represents the importance of her family in her life. However, the timeline of significant moments in her life that is tattooed above her ankle is perhaps the most meaningful. Her date of birth, the group’s debut date, and the date she started to work for her dreams are all represented.

8. NCT’s Johnny

Johnny had NCTzens dying to know if the cute little sunflower tattooed on the inner part of his arm was real or not during NCT 127’s recent online concert, and Johnny didn’t leave the fans hanging – he revealed in an iHeart Radio interview that the tattoo is, in fact, real, and that it’s more than just a pretty picture. Sunflowers always turn to face the sun, so Johnny tattooed the flower on his arm as a reminder to stay positive and keep moving towards the light.

9. Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon

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Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation has a number of small and delicate tattoos that she regularly shows off on her Instagram. The clean and simple appearance of the ink matches her elegant aesthetic, and many of them hold significance as well. The one above her right elbow reads “serenity,” with the TY (her initials) emphasized. The English word has a very similar meaning to her Korean name, and definitely seems to fit her sweet personality.

10. BIGBANG’s G-Dragon

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K-pop icon and artistic genius G-Dragon has acquired many tattoos over the course of his career, forming a sort of life journal inked on his skin. The red heart tattooed on his forearm holds perhaps the most significant meaning; inspired by the work of American graffiti artist Keith Haring, the tattoo is associated with causes of social activism including support for the LGBTQ+ community, opposition of nuclear warfare, and ending racism.

Do any of your favorite Korean stars have tattoos with a special meaning? Let us know in the comments!

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[Article] Stars Show Support For Black Lives Matter Movement And Blackout Tuesday

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Stars Show Support For Black Lives Matter Movement And Blackout Tuesday

Stars Show Support For Black Lives Matter Movement And Blackout Tuesday

Jun 2, 2020

Many more idols and actors have taken to social media to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and Blackout Tuesday.

In recent days, celebrities including Jay Park, DAY6’s Jae, Crush, GOT7’s Mark, Red Velvet’s Yeri, MOMOLAND members, and many more have posted to support the Black Lives Matter movement, and some have also donated to the cause.

As part of the call for an end to violence and systemic racism towards the black community, the Blackout Tuesday campaign (also known as #TheShowMustBePaused) was started by music industry executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang as a way to symbolically take a pause, stand in solidarity with the community, reflect, and find ways to help the movement.

Many stars have joined in the event on social media to show their support, while others continue to express their thoughts and share their donations for the Black Lives Matter movement.

BTOB’s Eunkwang posted on Instagram with the #blackouttuesday tag and wrote, “We are all people who breathe the same air under the same sky. I earnestly pray that everyone will feel the same.”

Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany posted with links to organizations people can support, explaining that she plans to donate to them after Black Out Tuesday.

B.A.P’s Jongup wrote on Instagram, “I understand that I will never understand. But I will see you, hear you, mourn with you, and I will fight for you. #blacklivesmatter,” and he shared a link to more information about the Black Lives Matter movement in Korean. He also showed a receipt for a donation he made to the Black Lives Matter Global Network.

NCT’s Johnny wrote, “Please let everyone be safe. I see you, I care for you. #blacklivesmatter.”

CLC’s Sorn wrote, “Hello everybody, I’ve been taking some time to learn about everything that is happening in the world right now, and it is time for all of us to speak out and make sure that we are heard for the greater good of the world. Let’s stand together and keep using our voices to promote equality and make change happen finally. All lives do not matter until black lives matter. There is only one human race.”

The band 2Z posted a photo of themselves kneeling, and they wrote in the caption, “No racism. No violence. We want peace. #blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #icantbreathe.”

No racism
No violence
We want peace
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–#blacklivesmatter#justiceforgeorgefloyd#icantbreathepic.twitter.com/E8VlRBPrPr

— 2Z (@official2z) June 1, 2020

Samuel posted for Blackout Tuesday after also sharing images of the protests last week.

#BlackOutTuesday spread the words pic.twitter.com/s5tFrg2SvD

— Samuel K 김사무엘 (@ksamuelofficial) June 2, 2020

James Lee wrote, “Be safe. blacklivesmatter.”

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Heize shared in her Instagram stories that she made a donation to Black Lives Matter Global Network.


KARD’s Somin posted the Korean illustrated story about George Floyd’s death (also previously posted by Jiwoo) that has been shared to explain the story behind the movement, and she also posted a link to the Black Lives Matter Carrd.

Jessica wrote, “It saddens me. In taking a moment to reflect on and realizing, as a society, how much we still have yet to go: I’m at a loss for words. My hope is that we unite as people of the world to overcome injustice and inequality, putting aside our differences for a change. “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” – MLK. #WeCanDoBetter #blackouttuesday.” She also added the Black Lives Matter Carrd to her bio.

See many more posts by artists taking part in Blackout Tuesday and showing support for Black Lives Matter below:

Jamie

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MAMAMOO’s Wheein

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MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul

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Choi Woo Shik

NCT’s Ten

BoA

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KARD’s BM

Jessi

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Henry

BTOB’s Peniel

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M.O.N.T

#TheShowMustBePaused#BlacklivesMatter
Mont will be joining the Black Tuesday Movement on June 2nd today supporting everyone who has suffered from racism and violence
Mont will always be there for you.
Todays moonlight vlive will be canceled and will continue again next week.

— mont_official (@MontOfficial) June 2, 2020

Super Junior’s Yesung

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Eric Nam

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Rain

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f(x)’s Amber

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PSY

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BIGBANG’s Taeyang

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Kwon Hyun Bin

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IMFACT’s Taeho

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IMFACT’s Ungjae

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g.o.d’s Park Joon Hyung

Yubin

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— 유빈(Yubin) (@yubinofficial) June 2, 2020

HyunA

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Hyojong

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Girl’s Day’s Sojin

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VIXX’s Ravi


Lee Hi

Jung Il Woo

Im Soo Jung

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[Article] Stars Show Support For Black Lives Matter Movement And Blackout Tuesday

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Stars Show Support For Black Lives Matter Movement And Blackout Tuesday

Stars Show Support For Black Lives Matter Movement And Blackout Tuesday

Jun 2, 2020

Many more idols and actors have taken to social media to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement and Blackout Tuesday.

In recent days, celebrities including Jay Park, DAY6’s Jae, Crush, GOT7’s Mark, Red Velvet’s Yeri, MOMOLAND members, and many more have posted to support the Black Lives Matter movement, and some have also donated to the cause.

As part of the call for an end to violence and systemic racism towards the black community, the Blackout Tuesday campaign (also known as #TheShowMustBePaused) was started by music industry executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang as a way to symbolically take a pause, stand in solidarity with the community, reflect, and find ways to help the movement.

Many stars have joined in the event on social media to show their support, while others continue to express their thoughts and share their donations for the Black Lives Matter movement.

BTOB’s Eunkwang posted on Instagram with the #blackouttuesday tag and wrote, “We are all people who breathe the same air under the same sky. I earnestly pray that everyone will feel the same.”

Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany posted with links to organizations people can support, explaining that she plans to donate to them after Black Out Tuesday.

B.A.P’s Jongup wrote on Instagram, “I understand that I will never understand. But I will see you, hear you, mourn with you, and I will fight for you. #blacklivesmatter,” and he shared a link to more information about the Black Lives Matter movement in Korean. He also showed a receipt for a donation he made to the Black Lives Matter Global Network.

NCT’s Johnny wrote, “Please let everyone be safe. I see you, I care for you. #blacklivesmatter.”

CLC’s Sorn wrote, “Hello everybody, I’ve been taking some time to learn about everything that is happening in the world right now, and it is time for all of us to speak out and make sure that we are heard for the greater good of the world. Let’s stand together and keep using our voices to promote equality and make change happen finally. All lives do not matter until black lives matter. There is only one human race.”

The band 2Z posted a photo of themselves kneeling, and they wrote in the caption, “No racism. No violence. We want peace. #blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #icantbreathe.”

No racism
No violence
We want peace
–
–
–
–#blacklivesmatter#justiceforgeorgefloyd#icantbreathepic.twitter.com/E8VlRBPrPr

— 2Z (@official2z) June 1, 2020

Samuel posted for Blackout Tuesday after also sharing images of the protests last week.

#BlackOutTuesday spread the words pic.twitter.com/s5tFrg2SvD

— Samuel K 김사무엘 (@ksamuelofficial) June 2, 2020

James Lee wrote, “Be safe. blacklivesmatter.”

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Be safe ✊?✊?✊?✊?✊? blacklivesmatter

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Heize shared in her Instagram stories that she made a donation to Black Lives Matter Global Network.


KARD’s Somin posted the Korean illustrated story about George Floyd’s death (also previously posted by Jiwoo) that has been shared to explain the story behind the movement, and she also posted a link to the Black Lives Matter Carrd.

Jessica wrote, “It saddens me. In taking a moment to reflect on and realizing, as a society, how much we still have yet to go: I’m at a loss for words. My hope is that we unite as people of the world to overcome injustice and inequality, putting aside our differences for a change. “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” – MLK. #WeCanDoBetter #blackouttuesday.” She also added the Black Lives Matter Carrd to her bio.

See many more posts by artists taking part in Blackout Tuesday and showing support for Black Lives Matter below:

Jamie

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#blackouttuesday

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MAMAMOO’s Wheein

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MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul

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#blackouttuesday

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Choi Woo Shik

NCT’s Ten

BoA

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#blackouttuesday

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KARD’s BM

Jessi

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BLACK LIVES MATTER!

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Henry

BTOB’s Peniel

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Mont will be joining the Black Tuesday Movement on June 2nd today supporting everyone who has suffered from racism and violence
Mont will always be there for you.
Todays moonlight vlive will be canceled and will continue again next week.

— mont_official (@MontOfficial) June 2, 2020

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BIGBANG’s Taeyang

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Kwon Hyun Bin

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#blackouttuesday to stamp out racism.

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g.o.d’s Park Joon Hyung

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[Article] BIGBANG’s “BANG BANG BANG” MV Hits 450 Million Views

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BIGBANG’s “BANG BANG BANG” MV Hits 450 Million Views

BIGBANG’s “BANG BANG BANG” MV Hits 450 Million Views

Jun 1, 2020

BIGBANG’s “BANG BANG BANG” MV has reached a new milestone!

The group’s music video for their hit “BANG BANG BANG” was released on June 1, 2015 as the second single in their “MADE” series.

On June 2 KST, “BANG BANG BANG” reached 450 million views, only a day after the fifth anniversary of its release! It is now BIGBANG’s first music video to achieve the feat.

Watch “BANG BANG BANG” again below to celebrate!

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[Article] Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Opens Up About A Time He Wanted To Quit Music + G-Dragon Talks About How Taeyang Transformed As An Artist

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Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Opens Up About A Time He Wanted To Quit Music + G-Dragon Talks About How Taeyang Transformed As An Artist

Watch: BIGBANG’s Taeyang Opens Up About A Time He Wanted To Quit Music + G-Dragon Talks About How Taeyang Transformed As An Artist

May 28, 2020

BIGBANG’s Taeyang talked about getting through a slump, while his groupmate G-Dragon described how he’s changed as an artist.

On May 28, the fourth episode of Taeyang’s documentary “White Night” was released, and it features him on his solo “White Night” world tour.

Taeyang talked about a time when he was struggling and considered quitting his career. He said, “Honestly, at that time I didn’t want to do anything. I didn’t want to be a singer; even with music, I didn’t want to keep doing music that way. The reason I felt that way was…”

After the episode’s opening title, Taeyang continued, “After BIGBANG would come my solo activities. And after I was done with my solo, BIGBANG would make a comeback. I was constantly being pushed one way, so I was doing very badly mentally.”

He went on to say, “But at the same time, I can’t say I have regrets about that time, because it was a period for me to learn and think about how I should work and how I should treat people, and for me to understand what’s more important in life. I thought a lot and learned, and I found answers. If it weren’t for that time, I don’t think I would be who I am today.”

The episode went on to include fellow musicians talking about Taeyang. One of those artists was G-Dragon, who said, “Taeyang would always say that he wants to pursue the type of music he wants to do. The type of music he always wanted to do. If in the past he wanted to show how hard he tries, I think he’s now relaxed and tries to interpret all his songs and stage his performances in his own way, a bit more like a true artist.”

The documentary also showcased clips of Taeyang interacting with his fans and showing his gratitude for their support. This included a stop in Los Angeles when he welcomed YouTuber Ysabelle Cuevas on stage with him after seeing her cover online, and the “White Night” documentary shared footage of them backstage.

Check out the full episode with English subtitles below!

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