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A global meeting for music buffs
Life, John Clewley, Published on 30/07/2019
» The 45th International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) was held at Chulalongkorn University earlier this month. The premier global meeting for ethnomusicologists was held in Southeast Asia for the first time in its history. As the secretary-general of the ICTM Prof Ursuka Hemetek said: "This is a special occasion for us to be in Southeast Asia for the first time."
BTS says new album tells of conquering doubts and fears
Life, Published on 26/02/2020
» The young stars in South Korean boy band BTS said this week the theme of their new album deals with how they overcame doubts and fears encountered since they burst on the K-pop scene seven years ago.
To hell and back
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 18/08/2020
» Katy Perry is without a doubt a big name in the pop music world. With a string of chart-topping tracks like Roar, California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework and Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), the sensational American pop singer has sold more than 45 million albums and her songs have been streamed over 40 billion times. Now in self-isolation, the megastar is gearing up for the release of her new album, simply titled Smile, on Aug 28, as well as the birth of her first child.
K-pop colossus BTS eyes Grammys with Dynamite
Life, Published on 04/09/2020
» Fresh from scoring Korea's first-ever No.1 hit on the main Billboard music chart, K-pop juggernaut BTS on Wednesday set its sights on a standalone performance at next year's Grammy Awards -- and maybe a trophy or two.
K-pop titan BTS's online concert draws global fans
Life, Published on 13/10/2020
» Fans of BTS tuned in to an online concert by the K-pop boyband on Saturday, holding their signature light sticks and sharing messages in a chatroom.
BTS' Dynamite costumes set to light up US music charity auction next month
Life, Published on 02/12/2020
» The K-pop band members of BTS are offering up their outfits from the music video of their hit single Dynamite to the highest bidder in a Beverly Hills, California, charity auction next month.
The art of K-Pop reaches new heights
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/12/2020
» Despite the cancellation of concerts and music gatherings in 2020, a lot of things have been happening in the world of K-pop.
BTS to celebrate anniversary with online fan meeting
Life, Published on 08/06/2021
» BTS debuted on June 13, 2013, in South Korea and now has become the biggest boy band in the world.
South Korean fans head overseas to catch first BTS concert since the pandemic
Life, Published on 29/11/2021
» When K-Pop sensation BTS announced that their first in-person concerts since the start of the pandemic would be in the United States, Kim Ji-eun immediately booked a flight and hotel, praying that Covid rules would let her attend all four shows.
Riding the South Korean wave
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/12/2021
» Looking back on the year in music, the global phenomenon BTS helped propel the fan base expansion of K-pop groups into the United States. BTS, the seven-member boy band, continues to break recording history and open new frontiers for Asian artists. In March, IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, named BTS as its Global Recording Artist of the Year 2020. The septet won over Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, who ranked second to fifth place respectively. The boy band was the first Asian artist to win the IFPT Global Recording Artist of the Year Award.