South Korean superstars BTS gave fans a sneak peek of their brand new music video for "Life Goes On" on Wednesday (November 18).

BTS tease new music video and single from upcoming album

South Korean boy band BTS said on Friday they hoped their new digital single 'Dynamite' refreshes fans and helps them recharge their batteries as they cope with the novel coronavirus pandemic. 
 
The seven-member group is at the forefront of South Korean pop music and has helped win K-pop fans around the world since their 2013 debut. The young group members said in a livestreamed news conference ahead of the release of 'Dynamite'&nbsp;that they hoped the song would give their fans the same surge of energy it had given them.

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"Everyone in the world is going through tough times right now," member Jimin told the news conference aired via YouTube."Dynamite is a song that can lift anyone’s spirit. We gained a lot of energy singing and rehearsing it," he said.&nbsp;

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Group leader and rapper RM said the coronavirus had forced a halt to many of their activities but it had also allowed them to clear their heads and come up with new material. 
 
"It served as an impetus for Dynamite, this was a ray of light, a sip of sweet water," he said. Contributors on their first English-language song included David Stewart and Jessica Agombar, their music label, Big Hit Entertainment, said. The full album will be released later this year.

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BTS are set to return with two concerts in Seoul in October, with a limited audience observing social distancing, which will also be streamed online, Big Hit said. Their tour of more than 20 concerts in the United States, Europe and Asia was cancelled because of the coronavirus but some 756,000 fans paid to watch an online concert in June. 
 
BTS broke into the U.S. market in 2017 and were the first Korean group to win a Billboard music award. They performed at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in January.

South Korean boy band BTS said on Friday they hoped their new digital single 'Dynamite' refreshes fans and helps them recharge their batteries as they cope with the novel coronavirus pandemic.

South Korean boy band BTS said on Friday they hoped their new digital single 'Dynamite' refreshes fans and helps them recharge their batteries as they cope with the novel coronavirus pandemic. The seven-member group is at the forefront of South Korean pop music and has helped win K-pop fans around the world since their 2013 debut. The young group members said in a livestreamed news conference ahead of the release of 'Dynamite' that they hoped the song would give their fans the same surge of energy it had given them. Also read: BTS 'Army' gather more than $8,000 for Assam flood relief funds "Everyone in the world is going through tough times right now," member Jimin told the news conference aired via YouTube."Dynamite is a song that can lift anyone’s spirit. We gained a lot of energy singing and rehearsing it," he said. Group leader and rapper RM said the coronavirus had forced a halt to many of their activities but it had also allowed them to clear their heads and come up with new material. "It served as an impetus for Dynamite, this was a ray of light, a sip of sweet water," he said. Contributors on their first English-language song included David Stewart and Jessica Agombar, their music label, Big Hit Entertainment, said. The full album will be released later this year. Also read: BTS fans match group's $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter BTS are set to return with two concerts in Seoul in October, with a limited audience observing social distancing, which will also be streamed online, Big Hit said. Their tour of more than 20 concerts in the United States, Europe and Asia was cancelled because of the coronavirus but some 756,000 fans paid to watch an online concert in June. BTS broke into the U.S. market in 2017 and were the first Korean group to win a Billboard music award. They performed at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in January.

South Korea's BTS hopes new single 'Dynamite' blows away fans amid coronavirus gloom

A burgeoning K-pop sex scandal claimed a second scalp as a singer who rose to fame after coming second in one of South Korea's top talent shows admitted secretly filming himself having sex and sharing the footage.

Jung Joon-young, 30, announced his immediate retirement from showbusiness amid allegations he shot and shared sexual imagery without his partners' consent.

"I admit to all my crimes," he said.

"I filmed women without their consent and shared it in a chatroom, and while I was doing so I didn't feel a great sense of guilt," he added in a statement released late Tuesday.

Jung was one of three male artists in a group chat room where some members shared secretly filmed footage of a sexual nature of at least 10 women, according to local broadcaster SBS.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/k-pop-big-bang-member-booked-on-alleged-sex-bribery-company-shares-drop-202510">K-pop singer Seungri,</a> a hugely successful member of boy band BIGBANG who announced his retirement from show business on Monday amid a sex-for-investment criminal investigation, was also a member of the chatroom, the broadcaster said.

K-pop stars generally cultivate clean-cut images -- and are actively promoted by the South Korean government as a key cultural export -- making the scandal even more shocking.&nbsp;

In 2016, Jung was charged with filming a video with a sexual partner without her consent and knowledge, &nbsp;but prosecutors dropped the case for lack of evidence after she withdrew her accusation.

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will question him later this week, an officer told AFP.

Seungri -- who has multiple business interests -- was interviewed at the weekend over accusations he lobbied potential investors by offering them the services of prostitutes at nightclubs in Seoul's posh Gangnam district.

The 29-year-old is also linked to a police investigation into Burning Sun, a nightclub where he was a public relations director, where staff are alleged to have used hidden cameras to film women and used alcohol and drugs to sexually assault them.

South Korea has been battling a growing epidemic of so-called "molka" -- spycam videos which largely involve men secretly filming women and sharing the illicit content with others.

"This case just shows that male K-pop stars are no exception when it comes to being part of this very disturbing reality that exploits women," women's rights activist Bae Bok-ju told AFP.

A burgeoning K-pop sex scandal claimed a second scalp as a singer who rose to fame after coming second in one of South Korea's top talent shows admitted secretly filming himself having sex and sharing the footage.

A burgeoning K-pop sex scandal claimed a second scalp as a singer who rose to fame after coming second in one of South Korea's top talent shows admitted secretly filming himself having sex and sharing the footage. Jung Joon-young, 30, announced his immediate retirement from showbusiness amid allegations he shot and shared sexual imagery without his partners' consent. "I admit to all my crimes," he said. "I filmed women without their consent and shared it in a chatroom, and while I was doing so I didn't feel a great sense of guilt," he added in a statement released late Tuesday. Jung was one of three male artists in a group chat room where some members shared secretly filmed footage of a sexual nature of at least 10 women, according to local broadcaster SBS. K-pop singer Seungri, a hugely successful member of boy band BIGBANG who announced his retirement from show business on Monday amid a sex-for-investment criminal investigation, was also a member of the chatroom, the broadcaster said. K-pop stars generally cultivate clean-cut images -- and are actively promoted by the South Korean government as a key cultural export -- making the scandal even more shocking. In 2016, Jung was charged with filming a video with a sexual partner without her consent and knowledge, but prosecutors dropped the case for lack of evidence after she withdrew her accusation. Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency will question him later this week, an officer told AFP. Seungri -- who has multiple business interests -- was interviewed at the weekend over accusations he lobbied potential investors by offering them the services of prostitutes at nightclubs in Seoul's posh Gangnam district. The 29-year-old is also linked to a police investigation into Burning Sun, a nightclub where he was a public relations director, where staff are alleged to have used hidden cameras to film women and used alcohol and drugs to sexually assault them. South Korea has been battling a growing epidemic of so-called "molka" -- spycam videos which largely involve men secretly filming women and sharing the illicit content with others. "This case just shows that male K-pop stars are no exception when it comes to being part of this very disturbing reality that exploits women," women's rights activist Bae Bok-ju told AFP.

Second South Korean star quits as K-pop sex scandal spreads