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Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Twice garners 700m views with ‘TT' music video
The music video for Twice's 2016 hit single 'TT' surpassed 700 million views on YouTube as of Thursday, label JYP Entertainment said on Friday. This is the group's second music video to reach the milestone, after 'What Is Love?' 'TT,' the lead single from Twice's third EP, 'Twicecoaster: Lane 1,' portrays a girl in love for the first time. With its catchy hook and cute dance moves, the track swept all the music charts in Korea. The mini album sold over half a million copies and set a slew of sales records for a K-pop girl group at the time. The nine-member group is poised to release new music on July 11 with its fourth LP, 'This Is For.'
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
K-pop's top MAMA Awards to return to Hong Kong for first time since 2018
One of the world's top K-pop awards ceremonies will return to Hong Kong for the first time since 2018, taking place in the city's 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium in November. The return of the MAMA Awards, formerly known as the Mnet Asian Music Awards, to the city is expected to be bigger than ever, with the event previously being hosted at the 12,500-seat AsiaWorld-Arena in 2018. The ceremony was first held in the city in 2012. In an Instagram post on Thursday, the event's official account announced that the ceremony would take place on November 28 and 29. Organisers have yet to release a seating plan or ticket prices for the show. The post attracted about 20,000 likes within just three hours of being published. Social media users welcomed the event's return to the city, with one describing Kai Tak Stadium as an 'awesome venue'. The MAMA Awards are considered one of the most popular events in K-pop, with groups such as BTS, Wanna One and Twice collecting awards at the last local edition of the event in 2018. Ticket prices at the time ranged from HK$888 (US$113) to HK$2,488.
CNA
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Rapper Snoop Dogg reposts teaser of Twice's upcoming album, prompting rumours of collaboration
Is the one and only D-O double G going to Dance The Night Away this July? That's what fans are asking after iconic rapper Snoop Dogg reposted a teaser of K-pop girl group Twice's upcoming album, This Is For, on his Instagram page. On Sunday (May 25), the 53-year-old Emmy winner shared a post from American producer Dem Jointz featuring the teaser trailer of Twice's This Is For, which will be out on Jul 11. Dem Jointz is a longtime collaborator of Snoop Dogg, having worked together on the 2015 album Compton and the 2024 track Gangsta Pose. In recent years, Dem Jointz has racked up an impressive discography within the K-pop scene – having composed the megahit Aespa song Supernova and Gold by Itzy. Snoop Dogg himself is no stranger to K-pop, having worked with Girls' Generation on a remix of The Boys, singer Psy on the song Hangover and with BTS and Benny Blanco on the 2022 track Bad Decisions. A potential collaboration between Twice, Snoop Dogg and Dem Jointz would follow on the heels of the nine-member group's recent works with Western artistes, including 2024's Strategy with rapper Megan Thee Stallion and the remix of Coldplay's We Pray which was released in April this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Coldplay (@coldplay) Comprising Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu, Twice will release its fourth full-length album This Is For on Jul 11 – seven months after its recent mini-album Strategy. This Is For is set to have 14 tracks and more details will be announced at a later date.
Express Tribune
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Netflix drops trailer for 'KPop Demon Hunters', featuring original music by Teddy Park and TWICE
Netflix has released the official trailer for KPop Demon Hunters, an animated action-musical from Sony Pictures Animation, directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. KPop Demon Hunters follows Rumi, Mira, and Zoey—K-pop idols by day, secret demon hunters by night—as they battle supernatural threats while maintaining their music careers. Their biggest challenge arrives in the form of a rival demon boy band, testing their strength and loyalty. The film features a soundtrack crafted by top K-pop producers Teddy Park, 24, Danny Chung, Ido, Vince, Kush, and Dominsuk of TheBlackLabel. The original songs are performed by artists including Ejae, Rei Ami, Andrew Choi, Kevin Woo, Samuil Lee, Neckwav, and Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung of Twice. 'I have been a fan of these incredible artists and their work for many years,' said director Maggie Kang. 'It's a dream come true to have original songs written and produced by TheBlackLabel and to collaborate with members of Twice. It legitimises our film in the K-pop world.' Co-director Chris Appelhans added, 'We have an amazing voice cast. Byung Hun Lee and Ahn Hyo-seop bring authentic K-drama emotion, while Arden, May, and Ji-young combine star charisma with the humour and depth of young women leading double lives.' KPop Demon Hunters will premiere globally on June 20.
GMA Network
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
'KPop Demon Hunters' trailer teases songs performed by Twice's Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung
K-Pop star by day, demon hunter by night? It's the concept that Netflix is serving in the trailer for "KPop Demon Hunters," an upcoming animated film co-produced with Sony Pictures Animation. The trailer introduces Rumi, Mira, and Zoey, K-pop superstars who have secret identities as demon hunters, determined to protect their fans from supernatural danger. Posing as the threat is a rival boy band of demons in disguise. As if that's not interesting enough, the songs are performed by Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung of the K-pop group Twice. The film is directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. "KPop Demon Hunters" will premiere on Netflix on June 20. —JCB, GMA Integrated News
