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Korea Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Seventeen Dino joins Duckwrth, Telle Smith for 2025 Esports World Cup Anthem
Dino becomes first K-pop singer to sing anthem, perform at opening ceremony Seventeen's Dino has lent his voice for the official anthem of the 2025 Esports World Cup, titled 'Til My Fingers Bleed,' released Monday. The EWC, an annual event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is one of the largest esports tournaments in the world. This year's event will run from July 7 to Aug. 24, featuring 2,000 players and 200 teams from more than 100 countries, competing in 25 tournaments across 24 games. Dino is the first K-pop artist to sing the official anthem for the global competition. 'Til My Fingers Bleed' is a high-energy track that blends heavy beats with powerful band instrumentation. Dino collaborated with American hip-hop artist Duckwrth and Telle Smith, vocalist of American metalcore band The Word Alive, creating a dynamic and electrifying sound. Dino is set to perform the track live for the first time with Duckwrth and The Word Alive at the EWC opening ceremony in Riyadh on July 10. Post Malone will adorn the stage with them as a headliner. Pledis Entertainment shared Dino's comment: 'The song left a strong impression from the very first listen. I put a lot of effort into finding a tone that matched its intensity while also expressing a distinctive quality that still captures my unique character.' The K-pop artist also expressed excitement for the upcoming live performance in Riyadh.
Korea Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Seventeen logs 100m views with ‘Maestro' music video
Seventeen garnered 100 million views on YouTube with the music video for 'Maestro,' Pledis Entertainment said Thursday. It is the band's eighth music video to achieve the feat after those of 'Don't Wanna Cry,' 'Super,' 'Clap,' 'Very Nice,' 'Left and Right,' 'Hot,' and 'Rock with You.' The R&B based dance number is the main track from its best-of album '17 Is Right Here,' which was released in April last year. The single topped the iTunes Top Songs Chart in 32 regions and exceeded 100 million streams on Spotify in one year, becoming its 14th song to reach the milestone on the platform. The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 5 and sold over 2.96 million copies in the first week, setting a record for a K-pop compilation album.
Indian Express
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
BTS loses brand value ranking to K-pop's rising superstars despite major military comeback in June: Check out the Top 20
BTS members RM, Jimin, V, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, and J-Hope had an emotional reunion at the group's 12th anniversary, celebrated through the FESTA event. The special performance by J-Hope at the Goyang Complex brought the septet together after 18 months apart due to military service. While June saw BTS take cultural dominance to another level—with their global popularity cutting across borders and fans waiting months for a musical comeback—it was rising K-pop stars SEVENTEEN who stole the spot. Recently crowned the most popular and successful K-pop group of 2024–2025 by an American website, the Pledis Entertainment's boy band topped the brand value list once ruled by BIGHIT stars. Also read: BTS loses global dominance to rising K-pop stars who just beat Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish in album sales According to the Korea Brand Reputation Index (via Soompi), while BTS topped the list in May with a brand reputation score of 7,811,108, marking a 2.54% increase from April, the legendary boy band slipped to 6,843,685 in June. Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN shot up to 7,027,417, with a dramatic 22.66% rise in their score since May. Alongside their recent album Happy Birthday, other top-ranking keywords included 'MINITEEN' and 'Bad Influence,' while related search terms were 'record,' 'sales,' 'donate,' and 'reveal.' Their positivity-to-negativity index analysis also changed, scoring 91.78% positive reactions. Earlier this month, SEVENTEEN graced the cover of The Hollywood Reporter, which named them the biggest and most successful boy band of 2024–25. Their album sales even outperformed big-league American pop acts like Kendrick Lamar and Billie Eilish, with the group being compared to Taylor Swift and Drake, who hold the top two global positions. Their Asia tour (2023–2024) alone raked in $98.4 million from just 24 shows, making it the highest-grossing K-pop tour of the year. The 13-member K-pop act includes Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino. Also read: 'Taehyung spams the most, RM ghosts': BTS' Jin fails lie detector test twice, wants ARMY to stop calling him this name BIGBANG, despite being on an indefinite hiatus, never really left the scene when it comes to brand power, thanks to the popularity of members like G-Dragon, who consistently dominates solo rankings too. For June, the group's brand reputation index stood at 4,318,118, up from May's 3,381,072. Meanwhile, SHINee took fourth place with a reputation index of 3,639,299, marking a solid 35% jump from the previous month. Stray Kids also clawed back into the chart, posting a massive 119.51% surge with a score of 3,042,888 for June. While groups like ASTRO, ZEROBASEONE, Treasure, 2PM, have slipped to much lower rankings. According to the KBRI, the rankings are determined after an analysis of 'consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various boy groups' in the given time period. Check out the top 20.
Korea Herald
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Hoshi X Woozi to hold first fan concert
The duo to rock the stage before enlistment Seventeen's special unit Hoshi X Woozi is set to host its first-ever "fan concerts." The duo will kick off their 'Warning" series of fan concerts, which combine elements of fan meetings and full concerts, with three days of shows at Seoul's Jamsil Indoor Stadium from July 11 to 13, according to Pledis Entertainment on Friday. The Seoul shows will be streamed online for global fans. The tour will continue in Busan at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium on July 19–20 and in Gwangju at the Universiade Gymnasium of Gwangju Women's University on Aug. 23–24. The concert's title, 'Warning,' came from the nickname of the duo — Heavy rain warning — hinting at the electrifying synergy the duo plans to bring to the stage. Fans can look forward to a diverse setlist featuring the track 'Bring it,' which was the duo's unit track released through Seventeen's 2nd studio album "Teen, Age" in 2017, and the duo's debut single 'Beam,' released in March this year. Formed on March 10, Hoshi X Woozi is a duo made up of Seventeen's same-age 1996-liner members known for its creative, playful chemistry. During Seventeen's full-group fan meeting 'Seventeen in Carat Land' on March 21, Hoshi revealed, 'Woozi and I have received our enlistment dates. We're scheduled to enlist later this year.' Before they begin their service, the duo will also appear at 'KCON LA 2025,' taking place in Los Angeles from Aug. 1–3. Meanwhile, Seventeen's fifth full-length album "Happy Burstday," released on May 26, sold over 2.52 million copies in its first week, making it the highest first-week sales for any K-pop album released this year, according to Hanteo Chart. The group also performed the title track 'Thunder' on NBC's The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday.
News18
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
SEVENTEEN's HAPPY BURSTDAY Tops 2025 K-Pop Album Sales So Far
Last Updated: HAPPY BURSTDAY becomes SEVENTEEN's fifth best-selling album in terms of first-week sales. Global K-pop group SEVENTEEN 's new album, HAPPY BURSTDAY, has made waves not only with its sound and performances but also with the massive first-week sales numbers. According to a statement by their agency Pledis Entertainment, HAPPY BURSTDAY recorded a staggering 2,521,208 physical copies sold in its first week. These sales were tracked from May 26 to June 1, based on data from Hanteo Chart. With this figure, SEVENTEEN now holds the record for the highest first-week album sales for any K-pop release in 2025 so far. This marks a significant achievement for the group. HAPPY BURSTDAY becomes SEVENTEEN's fifth-best-selling album in terms of first-week sales. The only albums that sold more in their opening weeks were SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN, FML, SPILL THE FEELS, and 17 IS RIGHT HERE, each of which crossed the 2.9 million mark. The timing of this release is also special. SEVENTEEN is currently celebrating their 10th debut anniversary and this album is their fifth full-length release. To mark the decade-long journey, the group hosted a three-day event in Seoul last week. The celebration included a one-of-a-kind performance on the Jamsu Bridge in central Seoul. This is a historic moment because SEVENTEEN became the first K-pop act ever to perform on the bridge. At the celebration, member Mingyu shared the meaning behind the title, saying, 'This year marks our 10th anniversary, and since it's our fifth full-length album, we titled it 'Happy Burstday.' It's a celebration of our 10 years and a combination of the words 'burst,' as in explosion or release and 'birthday.'" While members Jeonghan and Wonwoo were absent due to their ongoing military service, the rest of the group delivered a memorable show. The hour-long concert included a total of 12 tracks including songs like Rock With You, God of Music and Very Nice. The night ended with a fireworks display over the Han River. HAPPY BURSTDAY brings together a wide mix of collaborators. Alongside SEVENTEEN's longtime producers Bumzu and Shannon Bae, the album features big names like Pharrell, Timbaland, BTS' longtime producer PDogg and K-indie artist Ha Hyunsang. The album also includes solo songs by each member. These tracks give fans a new way to enjoy their unique voices and styles. SEVENTEEN consists of 13 members: Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino. First Published: June 03, 2025, 09:11 IST
