by Ra Hwak Jin / Kim Sun Min
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| ▲ This photo, provided by the subscriber of K-odyssey, shows "BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LAS VEGAS" concert held at the Allegiant Stadium on Apr. 8. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
◇BTS successfully holds concert in Las Vegas
K-pop superband BTS kicked off its "BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LAS VEGAS" concert, which was held at the Allegiant Stadium, on Apr. 8 afternoon(U.S. Time).
Like the concerts held in Los Angeles(LA) from November to December last year and in Seoul in March this year, the concert contained a message of “Permission to dance," meaning “You dance as much as you want without permission."
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| ▲ This photo, provided by the subscriber of K-odyssey, shows "BTS PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE - LAS VEGAS" concert held at the Allegiant Stadium on Apr. 8. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
The venue can accommodate about 65,000 spectators per concert. The fans who wore purple clothes or dyed their hair purple, symbolizing BTS, gathered at the concert hall while holding the "ARMY BOMB" in their hands.
Large pop-up stores selling concert official merchandises also lined up from the daytime. The daytime temperature in Las Vegas exceeded 30 degrees Celsius, but fans enjoyed choosing various products regardless of the heat.
At the promotional booth provided by the Korea Tourism Organization on one side of the concert hall, foreign fans experienced Hanbok, the traditional Korean clothes.
BTS will perform once more on Apr. 9 and continue its concert from Apr. 15 to 16 after taking a short break.
During the concert, a photo exhibition and a pop-up store covering the preparation process of the concert will be held in downtown Las Vegas, where you can enjoy the "Bellagio Fountain Show," which is one of the world's top three fountain shows, along with BTS music.
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| ▲ This file photo shows BTS performing in the 64th Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Apr. 3, 2022. (Yonhap) |
◇BTS performs at Grammy Awards for third consecutive year…fails to win Grammy this year
K-pop superband BTS has grabbed the attention of music fans around the world with a suspense-filled performance of its 2021 megahit single "Butter" on the stage of this year's Grammy Awards ceremony.
The septet was fourth on the star-studded lineup of performers of the 64th edition of the show held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Monday.
Dressed in all black like spy agents, the group made a tense entry onto the stage to perform "Butter" with Jung-kook descending on a wire from the top of the stage and V pulling a card from behind Olivia Rodrigo's head.
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| ▲ This file photo shows BTS performing in the 64th Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on Apr. 3, 2022. (Yonhap) |
The group then presented a spectacular show reminiscent of a scene from an spy thriller, jumping over lines made of laser light, throwing business cards or taking off their jackets, tying them together like a rope and pretending to play it like a guitar.
It marked the third consecutive year that the group has performed in the awards ceremony. Last year, it presented a performance recorded from the rooftop of a high-rise building in Seoul due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| ▲ This photo, released by Reuters, shows BTS posing for photographers during a red-carpet event of the 64th Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Apr. 3, 2022. (Yonhap) |
BTS was nominated for best pop duo or group performance with its megahit "Butter" for the 64th Grammy Awards but left the ceremony empty-handed on Monday.
The honor went to the Doja Cat-SZA duo with its hit song "Kiss Me More" during the ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Although BTS failed to take home an honor at the Grammy Awards, member V, who was caught on-camera leaning in to whisper sweet nothings into the ear of Olivia Rodrigo, has been selected as one of the five stand-out moments by BBC.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by YG Entertainment, shows K-pop supergroup BIGBANG. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
◇BIGBANG’s ‘Still Life’ sweeps music charts…holds YouTube cover contest
K-pop supergroup BIGBANG topped various music charts in and outside of South Korea upon returning with a new single, "Still Life," on Tuesday after a four-year hiatus due to its members' mandatory military service.
The digital single ranked No. 1 on major online music services, including Melon’s “Top 100 24 Hits,” Genie, Bugs and Vibe, from Apr. 5 to 8, maintaining its first place for 4 consecutive days.
The song also topped iTunes song charts in 33 regions around the world, as well as real-time charts of QQ Music and Line Music, the largest music streaming services in China and Japan, respectively.
The tune, whose Korean title is "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter," likens life to the cyclic four seasons, implying that the band will be forever just like the permanence of seasons. It marks the song's first release since "Flower Road" in 2018.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by YG Entertainment, shows poster of BIGBANG's new song 'Still Life' cover contest. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Furthermore, the Youtube cover contest for “Still Life” will be held, according to the announcement of YG Entertainment on Friday.
To participate in the contest, participants should cover the entire song of “Still Life” with vocals or instruments and upload it on YouTube with hashtag (#BIGBANG #봄여름가을겨울 #StillLife #StillLife_CoverContest).
BIGBANG originally debuted as a five-member group and has since released a number of hit songs, such as "Lies," "Last Farewell," "Fantastic Baby" and "Bang Bang Bang," standing in the forefront of an Asiawide boom of Korean pop music.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by SBS, shows the drama "A Business Proposal." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
◇Romcom K-drama 'Business Proposal' ends in popularity at home and abroad
SBS TV's Monday-Tuesday drama "Business Proposal," which is said to have shown the potential of Korean rom-com dramas, ended with a viewer rating of 11 percent.
The final episode of "Business Proposal," which aired on Apr. 5 at 10 p.m., recorded a viewer rating of 11.4 percent, according to a rating research company Nielsen Korea on Wednesday.
The last episode showed a happy ending in which Kang Tae-mu(Ahn Hyo-seop) and Shin Ha-ri(Kim Se-jeong) received permission from their families and promised to get married.
"Business Proposal" is a work depicting the story of an ordinary food researcher, Shin Ha-ri (Kim Se-jeong), who meets Kang Tae-mu (Ahn Hyo-seop), the CEO of her company on a blind date that she went instead of her friend.
According to the global video streaming service on Wednesday, “Business Proposal” stayed atop Netflix non-English TV show chart for the third consecutive week and it stepped down to the third place on Friday.
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| ▲ This photo, provided by Flex M, shows the full track album of soundtracks for “A Business Proposal." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
Moreover, the full track album of soundtracks for the drama has been released through diverse music platforms on Wednesday.
The album contains soundtracks for "Business Proposal" that have been released so far, including MeloMance's "Love, Maybe," Lee Mu-jin's "Sweet," BamBam's "Melting,” and the bonus track "Love, Maybe," sung by the female lead Kim Se-jeong.
MeloMance's special soundtrack "Love, Maybe" topped the Melon OST chart and ranked No. 4 on the daily chart while entering the Top 10 of all music streaming platforms. Furthermore, according to Flex M, BamBam's "Melting" topped the global chart in 13 countries, including Thailand, while Secret Number's "Love, Maybe" ranked No. 2 in Indonesia, receiving favorable reviews.
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