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Last year, BTS became the first all-South Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 with the effervescent funk groove and beyond-contagious K-pop sensibilities of their first English-language single, “Dynamite.”
And that was just the first of three chart-topping entries on that U.S. singles chart in 2020.
Next, they turned up singing in Korean on a chart-topping remix of “Savage Love” by New Zealand DJ/producer Jawsh 685 and American R&B singer Jason Derulo. Then came “Life Goes On,” the first primarily Korean-language song to top the Hot 100.
On May 21, they’re set to drop their second English-language single, “Butter,” which should have no trouble making good on the momentum that’s established BTS as major players in the K-pop revolution that’s taken the world by storm in recent years.
Asia Society Korea and Asia Society Southern California invite you to a co-hosted live webinar with three distinguished panelists:
Jae Chong, a producer, artist, and APAC Music Industry Executive,
Tamar Herman, Senior Culture Reporter at South China Morning Post, and
Youngdae Kim (Ph.D.), music critic and ethnomusicologist.
They will share their thoughts about the record-shattering success of global K-pop superstars like BTS and Blackpink, the expanding influence of South Korean soft power, and beyond. The conversation will be moderated by
Bernie Cho, President of DFSB Kollective and music entertainment executive himself.
About the Guest Speakers
Jae Chong
Jae Chong is an Asian superproducer with over 70 million albums sold worldwide. He s written and produced hit singles for Mando-Pop supernovas like Coco Lee and A-mei, and several K-Pop stars who are household names in Asia like Kim Gun Mo and JYJ. Jae Chong whose work as a musician and producer is well known in the A
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Mar 05, 2021
Since it was dropped on Aug. 21, 2020, BTS s Dynamite constantly scored high spots on music charts, both domestic and international, and has been earning music show wins in Korea. And just after six months, the hit song has just broken another record in terms of victories in Korean music shows.
(Photo : Big Hit Entertainment)
BTS Now Has the Most Music Show Wins with Hit Song Dynamite
From its very first music show win, BTS s Dynamite didn t fail to make and break records. On Aug. 29, the track achieved its first win on MBC s Music Core, becoming the first English-language single to take first place on a Korean music show.