SEOUL (Reuters) - Less than two months ago, the first music video by South Korean girl quartet MAVE: went viral, racking up nearly 20 million views on YouTube and setting the stage for potential global success.
"When I first saw Mave, it was a little confusing to tell whether they were humans or virtual characters," said Han Su-min, a 19-year-old in Seoul. "Because I use metaverse platforms with my friends often, I feel like I could become their fan."
Starship Entertainment confirms Luda and Dawon still part of girl group WJSN
Starship Entertainment, the K-pop agency that manages WJSN, has confirmed that members Luda and Dawon are still part of the girl group.
WJSN's former Chinese members Xuanyi, Chengxiao and Meiqi, who joined the group through Starship Entertainment's partnership with Chinese entertainment agency Yuehua Entertainment, left following their contract expirations.
How 3 LA Kids Embraced R&B, Went To Korea And Revolutionized K-Pop
Fun fact for the casual K-pop fans out there — scroll through the pantheon of the music's hottest groups and you'll find something in common: Many of them feature members who grew up outside of Korea.
From classic groups like 2PM and Girls' Generation, to current chart-toppers like BLACKPINK and Stray Kids. Even H.O.T. — the OG boy band who was instrumental in shaping the early K-pop wave — had an overseas member.
K-pop band Aespa set for new comeback
K-pop group Aespa are confirmed to be making a new comeback in Spring. STARNEWS released a report on March 16th that claimed that they will be releasing a new album around early May.
In response to this statement, their agency SM Entertainment released a statement, saying: "Aespa is preparing to make a comeback aimed for May. Please look forward to it."
🎤 At first glance, MAVE: looks like any other idolized K-pop band with its four members SIU, ZENA, TYRA and MARTY,… https://t.co/T1vHliDaFz Reuters (from Around the world) Tue Mar 14 21:15:00 +0000 2023
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