K-pop group BTS is back, and in a big way. The first single off their upcoming album “Map of the Soul: 7” dropped today, Jan. 17, almost a month […]
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The Spin: Get Into The Holiday Spirit With Our December Playlist
As the weather finally cools down and Southern California has its first rain of the season, it’s time to relax with a mug of hot chocolate and a chill […]
BTS Announces Their First Extended Hiatus Since Their Debut
Attention all ARMY: This is not a drill. BTS will finally take their first break since their 2013 debut. The mega-popular K-pop boy band issued an official statement on […]
Mattel To Produce BTS Dolls, Games
Fans of K-pop superband BTS will soon be able to buy dolls of the seven members. Mattel, the toy giant behind Barbie, has obtained rights to produce the band’s […]
Manny Jacinto: Behind the Scenes for KORE’s October 2018 Issue
Manny Jacinto, best known as sweet, dumb, football-loving bro Jason Mendoza in NBC’s “The Good Place,” was shot by Alex Stoddard for the cover of KORE’s October 2018 issue.
BTS Is On Fire In New YouTube Red Trailer
YouTube recently dropped a teaser for “Burn the Stage,” an upcoming YouTube Red docu-series about the explosively popular K-pop boy band BTS. Also known as the Bangtan Boys, BTS […]
The Best Moments From BTS’ Buzzy AMAs Appearance
In case you haven’t heard yet, K-pop boy band BTS completely took over the American Music Awards on Sunday night. The seven-member band — who generated buzz even prior […]
BTS Teases Steve Aoki’s Fiery Remix Of ‘MIC Drop’
Worlds are colliding — the teaser for Steve Aoki’s remix of BTS’ “MIC Drop” has been released, and we can’t get enough. In the short one-minute teaser video released […]
WATCH: K-pop Band BTS Pranking Fans On ‘Jimmy Kimmel’
While legions of fangirls are excited that South Korean boy band BTS has infiltrated the U.S. mainstream, Jimmy Kimmel’s just out to tease them all. Ahead of their performance […]
BTS to Perform on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
The boys of South Korean music group BTS are all set to perform on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Although no recording date has been set, Billboard reported that the group […]
BTS Breaks Internet, Becomes First K-pop Act To Win Billboard Music Award
With the help of massive fandom support, BTS made K-pop history Sunday night. The seven-member boy band cemented its status as one of South Korea’s biggest pop exports by […]
Behind The Scenes: Wong Fu’s Phil And Wes For 2016 Annual Issue
We caught up with Wong Fu Productions’ Phil and Wes at our studio for our 2016 Annual Issue…and equipped Wes with a Nerf gun. Check out the behind-the-scenes above. […]
BTS Photo Shoot: The Cast Of Fresh Off The Boat
We invited the main cast of ABC’s “Fresh Off The Boat” – Randall Park, Constance Wu, Lucille Soong, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler and Ian Chen – to the Kore […]
Meet the Team Behind EXP: “I’m Making a Boy Band”
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Columbia University student Bora Kim riled up the K-pop world about a month ago when word of her MFA thesis project–a non-Korean […]
G-Dragon, SPICA Join All-Star KCON 2014 Lineup
by JAMES S. KIM Big Bang’s G-Dragon and girl group SPICA are the latest names to join the lineup for this year’s KCON, the largest Hallyu fan convention in […]
