K-pop group BTS member Jimin's new single, "Who," which is the title track of his second solo album "Muse," has topped the iTunes Top Songs chart in 112 countries and regions around the world.
According to Jimin's agency BigHit Music on Saturday, "Who" was the No. 1 song on iTunes in the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy, as well as the worldwide and European charts since its release on Friday.
On the Worldwide iTunes Song chart, six of the seven tracks from Jimin's new album made the top ten list, while five of the seven songs made the top ten on the U.S. chart.
Jimin's latest album also topped the iTunes Top Albums chart in 87 countries and regions, including the U.S., U.K, and France, as well as the worldwide and European charts.
In the new album, Jimin participated as a songwriter for six of the seven tracks, and as a producer for two of them.
Jimin is currently serving his mandatory military service.
Dyson has announced its new headphones, the "Dyson OnTrac Headphones." These will be available in select Dyson stores and retailers starting this summer. The release date and price for Japan have not yet been determined.
Dyson, known for its focus on "quiet operation" in vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, and air purifiers, has developed audio devices utilizing insights on sound and noise gained from research by hundreds of audio engineers over approximately 30 years. In 2022, they introduced the "Dyson Zone," headphones with air purification functionality, as the first product in the wearable category that can be taken outside the home.
The Dyson OnTrac, the second product in the wearable category, is the company's first "audio-focused" device. The Dyson Zone was heavier and thicker due to built-in air purifier filters and monitors, but the Dyson OnTrac has removed these components, reducing thickness to less than half and weight by over 30%.
Additionally, the Dyson OnTrac boasts up to 55 hours of battery life by integrating a high-capacity lithium-ion battery into the headband. The headband design, inspired by the shape of a horse saddle to distribute weight, is similar to the Dyson Zone, ensuring that the battery weight does not become a burden.
The audio device project, led by Jake Dyson, son of Dyson's founder James Dyson, aims to create "a product loved by musicians." The Dyson OnTrac's sound range reproduces from 6Hz to 21kHz, exceeding the human audible frequency, and features advanced active noise cancellation (ANC) that reduces surrounding noise by up to 40dB.
The design, developed by Jake and Dyson's CMF (Color, Material, Finish) team, includes four color options for the body: aluminum, copper, black nickel, and ceramic cinnabar. Eight customizable outer caps and ear cushions are available separately.
Compared to previous Dyson products, the Dyson OnTrac offers a rich color lineup, targeting those who seek both functionality and fashion in their gadgets, as well as fans looking to enjoy "oshi-katsu" (supporting favorite idols). The goal is to establish a new image of Dyson audio devices as synonymous with functionality and design.
Band FTIsland will make a comeback with their seventh full-length album in July.
The group's agency FNC Entertainment released the band's promotion schedule for the album 'Serious' through its official social media channels on Tuesday.
FTIsland will first release one of the double title tracks 'Burn It' and its music video on Thursday, and unveil more content including the tracklist, posters, and highlight medleys leading up to the album's release on July 10. The album will be released through music streaming sites at six p.m. on July 10.
The album will be the band's first full-length album in eight years since the release of 'Where's the truth?' in 2016. The members took part in producing all of the songs in the album, including the double title tracks 'Burn It' and 'Serious.'
On Saturday and Sunday, FTIsland will hold a standalone concert titled '2024 FTISLAND LIVE 'PULSE'' at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul.
Jin of the K-pop boy band BTS is set to participate as a torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics on the weekend.
According to media outlets reporting on the upcoming Olympics on Saturday, the 31-year-old is scheduled to be the first torchbearer in the Louvre Museum section of the torch relay in Paris on Sunday.
The South Korean singer is expected to begin carrying the flame at the Louvre Pyramid at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday local time, which is Bastille Day, the French national holiday commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison during the Revolution.
The torch relay in France, which began in the southern Marseille region on May 8, is expected to be held throughout Paris until Monday, before returning to the provinces. The torch will then return to Paris for the opening ceremony on July 26.
Jin's participation is seen as a recognition of BTS' global popularity, as well as the group's message of "love yourself" over the past decade.
The oldest BTS member became the first to complete the mandatory military service last month.
The music video for girl group TWICE's 2015 song "Like Ooh-Ahh" has surpassed 500 million views on YouTube.
The group's management JYP Entertainment said the video broke the 500 million mark shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday.
With this feat, TWICE now has eight songs with music videos over 500 million views. Twice has a total of 24 songs with over 100 million views on YouTube, more than any other girl group worldwide.
TWICE is set to release their fifth full length album in Japan, titled "DIVE," next week.
The girl group will tour in Osaka, Tokyo, and Kanagawa throughout the month of June.
Jewelry brand Fred has announced that BTS's JIN has been appointed as their new global brand ambassador.
JIN was the first member of BTS to enlist in the military on December 13, 2022, and he was discharged on June 12, 2024. Regarding his new role as ambassador, JIN commented, "I am very honored and grateful to become a part of the Fred family as their new global brand ambassador. I look forward to our future endeavors through this partnership."
Valérie Samuel, Vice President and Artistic Director of Fred, also expressed her excitement: "We are incredibly proud to welcome BTS's JIN to the Fred family. His radiant energy, artistry, values, and high standards consistently elevate him, resonating strongly with the spirit of our maison and its founder, Fred Samuel, in sharing unwavering optimism and a joy for life. We look forward to working with him and unveiling our future projects together."
JIN continues to make a global impact with his talent and personality, inspiring millions of fans worldwide as a true cross-generational icon. Anticipation is high for the collaboration between JIN and Fred.
ក្រុមហ៊ុនគ្រឿងអលង្ការ Fred បានប្រកាសថា JIN នៃក្រុម BTS ត្រូវបានតែងតាំងជាអ្នកតំណាងម៉ាកសម្រស់សកលថ្មីរបស់ពួកគេ។
JIN គឺជាសមាជិកដំបូងនៃក្រុម BTS ដែលបានចូលបម្រើការជាកងទ័ពនៅថ្ងៃទី 13 ខែធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ 2022 ហើយត្រូវបានដោះលែងនៅថ្ងៃទី 12 ខែមិថុនា ឆ្នាំ 2024។ អំពីតួនាទីថ្មីរបស់គាត់ជាអ្នកតំណាងម៉ាក JIN បានបញ្ចេញមតិថា៖ "ខ្ញុំមានកិត្តិយស និងក្តីរីករាយខ្លាំងណាស់ក្នុងការត្រូវជាផ្នែកមួយនៃគ្រួសារ Fred ជាអ្នកតំណាងម៉ាកសម្រស់សកលថ្មី។ ខ្ញុំសូមសង្ឃឹមថានឹងមានក្តីសង្ឃឹមចំពោះការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងរបស់យើងនៅពេលអនាគតតាមរយៈភាពជាដៃគូនេះ។"
Valérie Samuel ដែលជាប្រធាននាយកប្រតិបត្តិ និងអ្នកដឹកនាំសិល្បៈរបស់ Fred ក៏បាននិយាយថា៖ "យើងមានមោទនភាពខ្លាំងណាស់ក្នុងការទទួលស្វាគមន៍ JIN នៃក្រុម BTS ចូលមកគ្រួសារ Fred។ ថាមពលភ្លឺស្វាងរបស់គាត់ សិល្បៈនិងតម្លៃ រួមទាំងស្ដង់ដារខ្ពស់របស់គាត់ តែងតែធ្វើឱ្យគាត់មានភាពលេចធ្លោ ហើយការចែករំលែកនូវការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់និងការរីករាយក្នុងជីវិតរបស់គាត់ មានភាពស្របគ្នាជាខ្លាំងជាមួយនឹងវិញ្ញាណរបស់មេសូនរបស់យើង និងអ្នកបង្កើត Fred Samuel។ យើងរីករាយក្នុងការធ្វើការជាមួយគាត់ និងបង្ហាញគម្រោងនៅពេលអនាគតរួមគ្នា។"
JIN នឹងបន្តធ្វើឱ្យមានឥទ្ធិពលសកលដោយសម្ថតភាព និងលក្ខណៈរបស់គាត់ ដែលនាំឱ្យអ្នកគាំទ្រច្រើនលាននាក់នៅជុំវិញពិភពលោកកាន់តែរីករាយ និងទាក់ទាញការចាប់អារម្មណ៍ពីការជួបជុំរបស់គាត់ជាមួយ Fred។
Seventeen has become the 1st K-pop group to be appointed UNESCO's Goodwill Ambassador for Youth. It is also the first time UNESCO has designated a youth ambassador.
Seventeen has been supporting the #GoingTogether campaign to highlight the importance of education with UNESCO.
Seventeen will attend the appointment ceremony on June 26 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris and meet with UNESCO director-General Audrey Azoulay and deliver an acceptance speech outlining their plans and sentiments regarding their new role.
Band FTIsland will make a comeback with their seventh full-length album in July.
The group's agency FNC Entertainment released the band's promotion schedule for the album 'Serious' through its official social media channels on Tuesday.
FTIsland will first release one of the double title tracks 'Burn It' and its music video on Thursday, and unveil more content including the tracklist, posters, and highlight medleys leading up to the album's release on July 10. The album will be released through music streaming sites at six p.m. on July 10.
The album will be the band's first full-length album in eight years since the release of 'Where's the truth?' in 2016. The members took part in producing all of the songs in the album, including the double title tracks 'Burn It' and 'Serious.'
On Saturday and Sunday, FTIsland will hold a standalone concert titled '2024 FTISLAND LIVE 'PULSE'' at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Seoul.
TWICE’s Nayeon has made a comeback with her 2nd solo EP.
“Na” is the singer’s first solo release in two years since the release of her debut solo album “Im Nayeon” in July 2022. The title is a play on Nayeon’s name and the Korean word for “me”.
The EP, fronted by “ABCD”, includes seven tracks that channel the vibe of early 2000s pop divas with splashes of hip-hop and modern influences.
