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bts
culture

BTS absence hurting global K-pop growth: HYBE chairman

World Cup
Lifestyle

‘Waka Waka’: World Cup song surpasses 3.3 billion views [video]

BTS
Music

BTS star Jin begins mandatory military service

bts
Entertainment

BTS absence hurting global K-pop growth: HYBE chairman

World Cup
Lifestyle

‘Waka Waka’: World Cup song surpasses 3.3 billion views [video]

BTS
Music

BTS star Jin begins mandatory military service

Taylor Swift
Music

Music wrap: Taylor Swift wins big at 2022 People’s Choice Awards

By Mxolisi Simanga08-12-2022 11:20

Other than Taylor Swift, artists such as Lizzo, BTS and Selena Gomez, also won multiple awards in some of the big categories

World Cup
Entertainment

‘Waka Waka’ vs ‘Dreamers’: Which World Cup song wins? [video]

By Megan van den Heever21-11-2022 17:58

Has Shakira’s 2010 World Cup anthem ‘Waka Waka’ been dethroned by ‘Dreamers’ by BTS singer Jung Kook? Listen and decide…

BTS
Celeb News

BTS at the White House: The K-Pop group ‘devastated’ by hate crimes

By AFP01-06-2022 13:16

South Korean K-pop supergroup BTS paid a visit to Joe Biden at the White House to address anti-Asian hate crimes.

Trevor Noah
Celeb News

No words: This is the photo Trevor Noah wants at his funeral

By Nokuthula Ngcobo08-04-2022 12:40

‘At my funeral, please don’t use words,’ Trevor Noah just wants one specific pic – or better angles of the same one .

Trevor Noah
Celeb News

‘South Africans will get it’: Tweeps amused at Trevor Noah ‘joke’ [watch]

By Megan van den Heever05-04-2022 13:12

Did Grammys host Trevor Noah make another hilarious ‘inside joke’ about his home country? South Africans seem to think so…

Trevor Noah and Korean group BTS
Celeb News

‘Low-key racist’: Trevor Noah slammed by BTS fans over ‘joke’ [watch]

By Megan van den Heever04-04-2022 12:41

‘Out of all the jokes available, you had to be racist’: Tweeps are slamming Grammys host Trevor Noah over his segment with Korean group BTS.

Harry Styles
Music

Harry Styles releases ‘As It Was’ music video ahead of new album [watch]

By Naledi de Wee02-04-2022 17:04

Grammy award-winning musician Harry Styles has released the first single from his upcoming album ‘Harry’s Home’. Take a look…

Grammy
Music

Music’s biggest night: Everything to know about the Grammys [watch]

By Naledi de Wee31-03-2022 16:07

From the nominees, to the host and the performers. Here is everything you need to know about the 64th annual Grammy Awards.

BTS
Entertainment

Pop icons BTS partner with global gaming giant ‘Garena Free Fire’

By Naledi de Wee01-03-2022 18:39

Award-winning pop stars BTS are the new global ambassadors for ‘Free Fire’, one of the world’s most-downloaded mobile games in 2021.

Spotify
Music

Bad Bunny named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2021

By BANG Showbiz02-12-2021 10:16

Bad Bunny has been named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the last year, with Olivia Rodrigo topping the album charts for the year.

BTS
Music

K-pop band BTS bag artist of the year at American Music Awards [watch]

By Naledi de Wee22-11-2021 17:30

K-pop group BTS won artist of the year at the 2021 American Music Awards on Sunday 21 November. They are the first Asian group to achieve this!

Coldplay
Music

Tree-mendous effort! Coldplay unites with Zimbabwean forestry project

By Naledi de Wee20-10-2021 12:14

The My Trees Trust in Zimbabwe has been selected as Coldplay’s conservation partner in an attempt reduce carbon emissions in several ways through touring.

BTS dance through UN: Promotin
Celeb News

BTS dance through UN: Promoting youth solutions for the planet

By AFP20-09-2021 17:03

BTS members address world leaders at UN General Assembly with youthful solutions to climate change for the future.

She did it again! Britney Spea
Celeb News

She did it again! Britney Spears is the ‘most influential person’ of 2021

By Erene Roux12-09-2021 13:46

Britney Spears took first place in this year’s TIME100 reader poll, which makes her ‘the most influential person’ of 2021.

Megan thee stallion
Entertainment

Megan Thee Stallion granted right to release Butter BTS remix

By BANG Showbiz26-08-2021 12:52

Megan Thee Stallion has won the right to release her BTS remix of ‘Butter’ this week after accusing her label of preventing the release.

joe biden K-pop
Entertainment

‘Universal appeal’: US President Joe Biden says he is a K-pop fan

By BANG Showbiz24-05-2021 13:36

US President Joe Biden has given K-pop fans a shout out by revealing that he is a fan of the South Korean music genre.

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