Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from BTS

Viewers speechless after World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar as Morgan Freeman takes part

The opening ceremony got under way from the Al Bay Stadium this afternoon

Irish Mirror

Qatar kick off World Cup 2022 with Morgan Freeman and BTS star Jung Kook

Qatar raised the curtain on the most controversial World Cup in history with the help of Morgan Freeman and BTS singer Jung Kook at the opening ceremony.

Evening Standard

Who is Jungkook? The BTS K-pop star performing at World Cup opening ceremony and his net worth

The World Cup opening ceremony starts at 2pm on Sunday, November 20

Wales Online

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

World Cup 2022 opening ceremony LIVE! Latest updates as BTS help hosts Qatar kick off winter tournament

Qatar vs Ecuador - LIVE!

Evening Standard

What time is the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony in Qatar? And who is Jungkook?

How to watch World Cup 2022 opening ceremony with date and time as FIFA tournament set to begin in Qatar with BTS star Jungkook performing

Liverpool Echo

Who is BTS’ Jungkook? The South Korean pop star playing Qatar World Cup opening ceremony

Robbie Williams will also perform ahead of Qatar's first game against Ecuador

Leeds Live

Who is BTS's Jungkook and why is he playing Qatar World Cup opening ceremony?

The Qatar World Cup gets underway on Sunday, with a spectacular opening ceremony planned to include a range of stars from the world of music

Football London

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Partial list of nominees for the 65th Grammy Awards

The nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been announced, with ABBA, Bad Bunny, Adele, Beyoncé, Mary J

The Independent UK

BTS member RM set for solo album release

Two updates about the K-pop industry this week are that RM of BTS will release his first solo album soon and former member of 2NE1, Park Bom, released a single titled Remembered.

Bangkok Post

BTS achieve more US No 1s than any other artist in the last decade

The K–Pop band have had as many as 6 No 1 singles in the last 10 years

The Independent UK

From Ed Balls to BTS: the greatest hits in Twitter’s history

To mark the site’s takeover by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, we present a survey of its most media-friendly moments

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Korean soft power: harder than it looks

Editorial: Pop music and TV shows might not sound like a serious business, but public diplomacy matters – whatever form it comes in

The Guardian - UK

The Astronaut: BTS’s Jin releases new track co-written by Coldplay

The musician collaborates with Coldplay for a second time

Evening Standard

BTS star Jin releases first solo single ‘The Astronaut’

Music video has already hit over five million views

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

People's Choice Awards: The Kardashians, James Corden and Meghan Markle lead nominees

The Kardashians, James Corden's The Late Late Show and Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast are amongst this year's full list of nominations for the 2022 People’s Choice Awards

Pedestrian.tv

A TikToker Who Went To School With Taylor Swift Has Dished The BTS Tea On What She Was Like

"Most people hated her."

The Guardian - UK

I’m with the brand! How merch saved the music industry

No longer limited to cheap T-shirts, music merchandise is a multibillion-dollar business – influencing fashion houses and helping smaller artists stay afloat

Bangkok Post

BTS member Jin to release first solo single next week

K-pop singer Jin, a member of the hit boy band BTS, will release his first official solo single next week, the seven-member band's agency said on Wednesday, following this week's announcement that he will soon start military duty.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Reason

BTS's Military Conscription Is a Reminder That Mandatory 'Service' Is Servitude

The South Korean government brings the country's greatest cultural export to heel.

WEKU

Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78% from 2009 to 2016.

Chicago Sun-Times

BTS won’t tour as group for next three years as members serve in South Korea’s military

BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.

Los Angeles Times

BTS presses pause to join military with plans to reunite in 2025

The members of BTS are officially “moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service,” the band’s record label announced Monday.

WEKU

BTS announces upcoming Korean military service

In June, the mega-popular K-pop group had already announced a hiatus. On Monday, the band's label and management company announced that all seven BTS members will be enlisting in the military.

Evening Standard

K-pop stars BTS drafted into military service in South Korea

Band members said they were ‘honoured’ to carry out the service, which is mandatory for most able-bodied men in South Korea

Manchester Evening News

K-Pop stars BTS to complete mandatory military service in South Korea

The South Korean pop group will “reconvene around 2025” following their military duties

1 … 14 15 16 17

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Georgetown University

82 stories

University of Toronto

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.