Entertainment / Music

SM plunges after bidding war over K-Pop’s future ends 13 Mar 2023 - 03:31 pm

SM Entertainment Co. plunged after BTS label Hybe Co. said it would back down from a battle over the smaller K-pop agency, ending...

Hybe drops its bid to acquire SM, will cooperate with Kakao 12 Mar 2023 - 01:54 pm

Hybe Co. will step back from its battle with Kakao Corp to take over SM Entertainment, after competition pushed up the cost of...

Docu-series on sounds of Qatar 2022 to premiere tonight, 'Dreamers' for pilot episode 08 Mar 2023 - 01:03 pm

Doha: A few hours left until the premiere of the new documentary series 'Now is All The Tracks' which brings together the artists...

BTS label Hybe falls far short in bid to take over K-Pop pioneer 06 Mar 2023 - 12:08 pm

Hybe Co. acquired only a fraction of the shares in rival SM Entertainment Co. it hoped for, an embarrassing blow for the label...

Court blocks K-Pop agency SM’s share sale to Kakao 03 Mar 2023 - 03:17 pm

A South Korean court blocked SM Entertainment Co.’s planned share sale to internet giant Kakao Corp., scuppering the company’s favored plan and opening...

KORAIL staff punished for looking up BTS RM’s personal info 02 Mar 2023 - 11:57 am

A staff of Korea Railroad is facing disciplinary action after looking up BTS member RM’s booking details and personal information such as his...

Joni Mitchell honored at star-studded concert gala 02 Mar 2023 - 11:11 am

Washington: Artists spanning the genres came together Wednesday to celebrate the peerlessJoni Mitchell, honoring her vast contributions to popular song. The pioneering singer-songwriter...

Rihanna to perform 'Black Panther' song at Oscars 23 Feb 2023 - 09:38 pm

Los Angeles: Pop superstar Rihanna will perform at the Oscars next month, organizers said on Thursday, just weeks after she made her long-awaited...

BTS agency becomes biggest shareholder of K-pop industry rival SM 22 Feb 2023 - 03:09 pm

Seoul: K-pop supergroup BTS' management agency Hybe said Wednesday it had become the biggest shareholder of embattled rival SM Entertainment, whose founder has...

Syrian megastar Assala to perform in Doha 21 Feb 2023 - 03:59 pm

Doha: Syrian superstar Assala Nasri is set to perform live in Doha as part of the #QatarLive2023 events that aim to “bring-in the...

K-Pop giant SM’s profit beats as talk of bidding war mounts 20 Feb 2023 - 04:14 pm

SM Entertainment Co.’s profit soared 70% thanks to a resumption of overseas concerts and live events, underscoring the K-pop agency’s value as it...

K-pop pioneer jumps on hopes of a bidding war to defy BTS Label 15 Feb 2023 - 01:15 pm

SM Entertainment Co. surged to another record high, as expectations mount that more suitors may emerge to challenge BTS label Hybe Co. for...

BTS' Suga to go on solo world tour 15 Feb 2023 - 12:04 pm

Suga, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, will go on a world tour in six different countries starting in April, according to Big...

Rihanna's pregnancy reveal raises bar in all kinds of ways 14 Feb 2023 - 12:23 am

NEW YORK: When one becomes a mother, Rihanna mused before her epic Super Bowl halftime show, "there’s something that just happens where you...

Korean activist calls out BTS label as K-Pop battle turns heated 13 Feb 2023 - 10:45 am

A South Korean activist fund is calling for Hybe Co., the agency behind K-Pop sensation BTS, to raise the price of its bid...

After the Grammys omitted Spanish captions, a congressman wants improvements 12 Feb 2023 - 12:17 pm

When Bad Bunny opened the Grammys on Sunday with a mash-up of his songs, fans and other singers stood and danced at the...

Drake delivers hits at 'Homecoming' Super Bowl week concert 11 Feb 2023 - 06:08 pm

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona: Drake could have offered Super Bowl week concertgoers just a few songs, but the rapper-singer instead delivered a healthy dose of...