BTS thrilled fans after confirming that they will release an English song! According to Big Hit Entertainment on the community platform Weverse and BTS's official Twitter account on July 27, "The digital single of BTS will be released on August 21st." The members also confirmed the date of the upcoming release.
On July 26, Super Junior's Kyuhyun expressed his sentiments through his personal Twitter account to address the issue and the sudden surge of hate he received from netizens. He faced an immense backlash from K-pop fans after he liked a post "shading" married idols, which is, in fact, posted several weeks ago.
K-pop idols who are dragged in dating rumors receive either hate, love, or criticism. While K-pop idols dating each other are subject to the approval of the K-pop fans and netizens, there are k-pop dating rumors that are hilariously scooped in the past.
BLACKPINK had a great time doing the telepathy game in the latest episode of their vlog. YG Entertainment published the fourth episode of the group's exclusive reality content "24/365 with BLACKPINK" on YouTube at 9:00 a.m. KST on July 25. In this episode, the girls had spent an active time away from the picnic earlier that day and expected a full and sumptuous dinner.
The netizen who claimed they bullied by APRIL's Naeun has come out with a handwritten letter admitting they had lied about it all. On July 24, the netizen shared a short letter on an online community forum, saying that everything they said about the idol was false and that Naeun didn't do anything.
Netizens picked who they believe will end up making the final debut line-up in the Mnet and Big Hit Entertainment survival show "I-LAND." The show is meant to determine who will be debuting in the new group, by separating the debut line-up into I-LAND and the members who will have no chance to debut to GROUND.
On July 24, BLACKPINK's Lisa has been selected as an ambassador for BVLGARI, a luxury brand that represents Italy and is famous for its watches, jewelries, and luxury goods. In their announcement, the fashion brand said that Lisa's image as a "fashion icon fit well with the brand identity."
International VIPs sent a truck to YG Entertainment's building on July 23, to demand proper treatment for BIGBANG. Fans organized this project, believing that BIGBANG is one of the groups that helped YG Entertainment become one of the biggest companies in Korea, and thusly, the group deserves better treatment.
Nam Donghyun, who previously participated on "PRODUCE X 101" and ranked 60th, will be making his solo debut on July 26 under the stage name BOYHOOD. He made headlines when it was revealed he was former WINNER member Nam Taehyun's younger brother.
[Trigger Warning/Content Warning: Bullying] APRIL's Naeun admits struggling psychologically but now insists on pursuing comeback. Amid the controversy over school bullying, the idol dismissed rumors and said it was groundless and expressed that she will proceed with her scheduled comeback schedule.
BLACKPINK has clinched the crown as the most subscribed music artist! According to YG Entertainment on Monday, BLACKPINK's subscribers on their official YouTube channel surpassed 42.3 million; hence, exceeding other female pop stars, such as Ariana Grande.
TIME magazine revealed the collector's edition magazine cover that features BTS in full color. While many are happy for BTS for bagging another TIME magazine cover, many ended up disappointed because of the alleged poor quality of the cover, slamming TIME for making the group look bad.
Superstar global boy group BTS officially have five Guinness World Records under their belt! Guinness World Records announced on its website on July 22, that BTS's live concert "BANG BANG CON: The Live" broke the record of "Live Streaming Concert With The Most Views."