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LE SSERAFIM have surprised fans with an English version of their hit song ‘Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard’s Wife’.The new version of the track swaps out the original’s Korean verses for brand-new English lyrics. “Tell me what you waiting for / Cause I know what you wanna do / Picture perfect criminal,” they sing on the new first verse.The new version of ‘Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard’s Wife’ was hinted at by LE SSERAFIM member Huh Yunjin on Instagram yesterday (July 6).

NewJeans have shared a snippet of their upcoming pre-release track ‘Super Shy’.On July 5, K-pop girl group NewJeans uploaded a short instrumental preview of their upcoming song ‘Super Shy’ to their YouTube channel. It arrives on July 7 alongside the song ‘New Jeans’, ahead of the girl group’s sophomore mini-album ‘Get Up’ later this month.‘Get Up’ will be released in its entirety on July 21.

NewJeans have performed their upcoming single ‘ETA’ live for the first time. Watch it below.NewJeans performed the unreleased song for the first time during their ‘Bunnies Camp’ fanmeeting in Seoul on July 1.

BTS member Jungkook has officially made two of his older solo songs available on streaming services for the first time.Jungkook first released ‘Still With You’ and ‘My You’ in 2022 and 2020, respectively, as part of BTS’ annual Festa celebrations. The songs, which were only available on SoundCloud or YouTube prior, are now available on streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music.Aside from Spotify and Apple Music, Jungkook’s two solo songs are now also available on South Korean streaming platforms such as VIBE, FLO and Genie, among others.The release of both ‘Still With You’ and ‘My You’ comes just weeks ahead of Jungkook’s debut solo digital single ‘Seven’, which is set to drop on July 14.

Jungkook of K-pop boyband BTS is set to make his solo debut next month with ‘Seven’.Jungkook’s label Big Hit Music announced the upcoming release through the fan community platform Weverse. ‘Seven’ will be released on Friday, July 14 at 1pm KST/12mn ET.In its press statement, Big Hit Music described the song as “an invigorating ‘summer song’ that is sure to have you experience the full breadth of Jungkook’s charm We hope that “Seven” will bring your summer fun to the next level.”The label also called Jungkook’s upcoming single as the start of his “official solo activities”.

SEVENTEEN member Vernon has been named the first global ambassador for fashion brand Kenzo.Vernon’s appointment as Kenzo’s new ambassador was announced today by the French luxury fashion house on Instagram, in collaboration with Vernon’s personal account. In a statement on Kenzo’s official website, the brand’s artistic director Nigo said that he is “pleased and grateful to welcome Vernon into the Kenzo family”.“I feel honoured and fortunate to be KENZO’s Global Ambassador,” Vernon said of the appointment.

Halsey has opened up about what it was like working with BTS‘ Suga on the rework of ‘Lilith’ for Diablo 4.Earlier this month, Halsey unveiled a reworked version of her 2021 song ‘Lilith’, which originally appeared on her fourth album “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’. The new version of ‘Lilith’ featured a brand-new verse from BTS rapper Suga.Speaking to Billboard, Halsey said that the collaboration, which she described as “revolv[ing] around our mutual admiration for dark mythology”, had been a “longstanding dream” for the singer.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) are set to collaborate with the Jonas Brothers on a brand-new single called ‘Do It Like That’.TXT’s label Big Hit Music announced today (June 22) that the K-pop boyband would collaborate with the Jonas Brothers on the upcoming single ‘Do It Like That’. The track will be released on July 7 at 1pm KST.“This top-tier collaboration was achieved when TXT visited the United States as a part of their world tour,” the agency said of the upcoming song, per Korea JoongAng Daily.“After listening to the demo track for ‘Do It Like That,’ the band members were eager to have the song released in Summer, and the Jonas Brothers joined the boyband without hesitation,” it addedPrior to the song’s release, the two groups will also release a concept photo and an official music video teaser on June 28 and July 5, respectively.

NewJeans and Atlanta-born rapper J.I.D have unveiled a remix of the K-pop girl group’s Coca-Cola promotional single ‘Zero’.Today (June 21), NewJeans and J.I.D released a remixed version of the girl group’s April single ‘Zero’, a promotional track for the Coca-Cola Zero campaign in South Korea. The new version of the track includes slight tweaks to its instrumental, along with a new verse by the rapper towards the end of the song.“I never ever ever want for us to be apart / That’s a fear, puppeteer, pulling strings to my heart / Very serious, severely sittin’ here inside the dark / ‘Cause whenever you depart or disappear, I feel (Heart),” J.I.D raps.The remix comes just weeks after the release of ‘Be Who You Are (Real Magic)’, which was written by Grammy-winning American songwriter Jon Batiste for COKE STUDIO.

LE SSERAFIM and BIBI are seemingly teasing a remix of the girl group’s hit song ‘Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard’s Wife’.Yesterday, LE SSERAFIM released a new YouTube Short that featured BIBI in the studio, singing a new solo verse over the beat of ‘Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard’s Wife’. Later on, she’s joined by the girl group, and the six singers dance along to the song.Just hours before the YouTube Short was released, LE SSERAFIM also took to Instagram Reels with an partially instrumental version of ‘Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard’s Wife’.

BTS singer V has released a cover of Bing Crosby’s ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ and Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Cheek To Cheek’.On June 16, the BTS singer released a clip titled ‘Le Jazz de V’ on YouTube in celebration of the boyband’s 10th anniversary. In the new video, V first performs a jazzy cover of Crosby’s 1951 song ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’.“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas / Everywhere you go / Take a look at the five and ten, it’s glistening once again / With candy canes and silver lanes that glow,” V sings.Later, he is joined by Korean singer-songwriter Minna Seo for a performance of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s 1956 duet ‘Cheek To Cheek’.The new clip is one of several special releases by the members BTS in recent weeks, as part of their 2023 BTS Festa celebrations for their tenth anniversary as a group.These include the new single ‘Take Two’ which they released earlier this month, the rock version of rapper J-hope’s solo single ‘Arson’ and a special episode of Suga’s talk show Suchwita, among others.BTS are also set to release their first book, Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS next month, which the members co-wrote with journalist Myeongseok Kang.

NewJeans are set to make their return next month with their sophomore mini-album ‘Get Up’.Today (June 19), NewJeans’ label ADOR announced that NewJeans will be making their return with new music in July. The girl group are set to release two pre-release songs on July 7, before the mini-album ‘Get Up’ comes out in its entirety on July 21.‘Get Up’ will feature six new songs from the girl group, including three “lead tracks” – ‘Super Shy’, ‘ETA’ and ‘Cool With You’ – and B-sides ‘New Jeans’, ‘Get Up’ and ‘ASAP’.

Hoshi, a member of the K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN, has released a new song called ‘Stay’.At exactly 10:10pm KST yesterday (June 15), Hoshi released the music video for ‘Stay’, a new solo song which he so-wrote and -composed with Glenn from PRISMFILTER and Nmore.The music video features the K-pop idol as he skateboards around a tennis count while performing the song. “Please stay by my side / I’m sure you’re an angel / I feel like I’m going to fly (stay),” he sings on the track.‘Stay’ is Hoshi’s first solo release of 2023.

BTS have released a trailer for their upcoming book Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS.At midnight KST on June 14, BTS unveiled a trailer for their upcoming book, which they co-wrote with journalist Myeongseok Kang and are releasing in celebration of their 10th anniversary this year. The new clip seems to suggest that the book will be split into seven distinct chapters, chronicling the boyband’s story so far.Chapter 1 and 2 are called ‘Seoul’ and ‘Why We Exist’, respectively, and are accompanied by archival footage from BTS’ early days.

J-hope of K-pop boyband BTS.The French fashion house took to Instagram today (June 15) to share the brand-new campaign featuring J-hope. In it, the BTS member is seen carrying Louis Vuitton’s iconic Keepall bag while striking a number of elegant poses.“An extension of his shifting form, the iconic Louis Vuitton Keepall is showcased by the House Ambassador, his choreography accentuating the contemporary flair of the perpetually reimagined travel bag,” the fashion house said of the campaign in one of its Instagram posts.A post shared by Louis Vuitton (@louisvuitton)A post shared by Louis Vuitton (@louisvuitton)A post shared by Louis Vuitton (@louisvuitton)The new campaign is the first to star J-hope since the K-pop idol became an official house ambassador for Louis Vuitton in February 2023.

BTS have shared touching messages to fans on the group’s 10th anniversary.Today (June 13), on the 10th anniversary of BTS’ debut, members RM, J-hope and Jimin published messages to fans where they looked back on how far the boyband has come and their thoughts on the group’s longevity.RM shared his handwritten letter though Instagram, where he thanked ARMY, the name of BTS’ fandom, and touched on his growth throughout the years. “There were countless ups and downs.

BTS member J-hope has released a special rock version of his 2022 ‘Jack in The Box’ single, ‘Arson’.At midnight KST today (June 12), the K-pop idol unveiled a rock version of his song ‘Arson’. The original version of the song was one of two singles off his solo debut album ‘Jack in The Box’ last year.The new version of the track trades the original’s minimal instrumental for powerful guitar riffs and crashing drum beats.

BTS members Suga and Jin have opened up about what led to the latter’s MAMA 2018 speech, where he shared that the group had considered disbanding.On June 10, Suga released a special episode of his talk show Suchwita for the boyband’s 2023 BTS Festa celebrations. Appearing as a guest was bandmate Jin, who filmed the episode just days prior to his military enlistment in December 2022.Throughout the episode, the pair, later joined by J-hope, looked back on BTS’ journey over the years, eventually discussing the group’s tearful acceptance speech at the 2018 MAMA awards.

ENHYPEN have been named Prada’s newest brand ambassador.The seven-member K-pop group’s appointment as the Italian luxury fashion house’s new ambassadors was first reported today (June 9) by Women’s Wear Daily and the K-pop Herald.“We’re delighted and honoured to be a part of this partnership as new brand ambassadors of Prada,” ENHYPEN said in a statement, per WWD. “The synergy Prada and ENHYPEN will create is something we’re very excited to witness and greatly looking forward to.”According to the K-pop Herald, ENHYPEN will start to “[participate] in different brand activities and global events as the rising stars of fashion” as part of their ambassadorship with Prada.ENHYPEN being named ambassadors for Prada comes shortly after the K-pop boyband were spotted at the luxury fashion brand’s Fall 2023 Menswear show during Milan Fashion Week in January, per Teen Vogue.ENHYPEN are the latest South Korean celebrities to sign with Dior as an ambassador for the brand.

Youth, a K-drama series set in the BTS Universe, has been released.South Korean production company Chorokbaem Media has released the first trailer for its upcoming K-drama series Youth, which was produced in collaboration with BTS’ label HYBE Corporation.The series is set in the BTS Universe, which was first introduced in the boyband’s music videos for their 2015 ‘The Most Beautiful Moment in Life’ albums, and further developed in several later music videos and the 2016 Naver webtoon series Save Me.Youth revolves around a group of seven friends tied together by fate, each with their own secrets and struggles. The characters’ personalities are loosely based upon the members of BTS and their friendship, though their backgrounds and the plot of the series are fictional.The new trailer showcases the friendship between the seven, who live in a cramped apartment, but are content together.

SEVENTEEN are set to re-release several of their older out-of-print albums later this month.SEVENTEEN’s agency Pledis Entertainment, a subsidiary of entertainment giant HYBE, has announced that eight of the boyband’s older albums, originally released from 2015 to 2018 are set to be re-released later this month.The albums are: 2015’s ’17 Carat’ and ‘Boys Be’, 2016’s ‘First ‘Love & Letter”, ‘Love & Letter Repackaged Album’ and ‘Going Seventeen’, 2017’s ‘Al1’ and ‘Teen, Age’, and 2018’s ‘Director’s Cut’. The re-releases also includes the various versions of each album, and also look to include the original photobooks, photocards and more.Pre-orders for the upcoming re-releases will begin today (June 7) at 5pm KST via the Weverse app.