NEWS
by Mmrobitussin
So much can happen in a year...
So, what has happened in Kpop since the last event? There's a lot actually! In the realm of Kpop, news happens as often as it is sunny in Los Angeles. Basically a single month can result in several comebacks, photoshoots, and newsworthy events. Let's go over a couple!
** Note that the news here is subjective and I possibly may be missing things or decided to omit them in the interest of length or time. There are a ton of comeback performances that Mango omitted because she was tired of making links. **
Big Bang
- Big Bang's TOP indicted over marijuana use
- Big Bang's TOP overdose and updates
- Big Bang's Taeyang released song for Pyeongchang Olympics
- Big Bang becomes best selling boyband in history
- Big Bang's G Dragon
- Kwon Ji Yong EP released; Makes #192 on Billboard
- Big Bang's G Dragon - "Untitled 2014"
- Big Bang's G Dragon embarks on World Tour
- Big Bang's Taeyang embarks on World Tour
- Big Bang's TOP take sick leave from military
- Big Bang embarks on 4 member Japan Tour
- Big Bang's Taeyang - "White Knight" album released
- Big Bang's Taeyang - "Darling"
- Big Bang's Taeyang - "Wake Me Up"
- Big Bang's Daesung released Japanese mini album on Oct 12
- Big Bang's Taeyang and G-Dragon to enlist in military in 2018 (Daesung too)
- Big Bang holds 4-member concert at the end of the year
- Big Bang's TOP restarts military service as public service worker
- Big Bang's Taeyang and Min Hyo Rin get married!
- Big Bang's TOP to work in Yongsang Craft Center/Museum as public service worker
- Big Bang's "Fantastic Baby" played during Parade of Nations at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
BoA
- BoA - "Spring Rain"
- BoA - "Camo"
- BoA pays respects to SHINee's Jonghyun
- BoA - "Jazzclub"
- BoA with Siedah Garrett, Michael Jackson Tribute "Man in the Mirror" LIVE
- SM Artists - "Dear My Family" SMTown Live Concert Version
- BoA and SHINee's Key Reality TV Show #KeywordBoA airs
- BoA - "私このままでいいのかな"
- BoA - "Nega Dola"
- BoA to release first mini album One Shot, Two Shot on February 20th
BTS
- BTS to attend Billboard Music Awards 2017
- BTS Wins Top Social Artist Award at Billboard Music Awards 2017
- Steve Aoki and BTS announce upcoming collaboration
- Vogue names BTS "Best Dressed Boyband" at BMAs
- BTS - "GOGO" (Halloween Version Dance Practice
- BTS - "Love Myself" (Campaign Video)
- BTS - "Best of Me" ft Chainsmokers
- BTS becomes first Korean twitter to gain 10 million followers
- BTS on KTLA Morning News
- BTS on "On Air with Ryan Seacrest"
- BTS Interview on "ON with Mario Lopez"
- BTS "DNA" at the American Music Awards 2017
- BTS becomes #1 search term on Google after AMAs
- BTS gets Guinness World Record for Most Engagements of any Music Group on Twitter
- BTS - "MIC Drop" (Steve Aoki Remix)
- BTS - "MIC Drop" (Steve Aoki Remix) ft Desiigner
- BTS - "Mike Drop" (Steve Aoki Remix hits #1 in 40 countries including US)
- BTS - "DNA" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- BTS - "Mic Drop" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- BTS's Interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- BTS's Off Air performances on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE
- BTS - "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE
- BTS - "MIC Drop" on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE
- BTS - "Flinch Game" on The Late Late Show with James Corden
- BTS - "DNA" on The Late Late Show with James Corden
- BTS's "MIC Drop" Remix enters US Top 50 Pop Radio Songs
- BTS - "MIC Drop" (Japanese Version)
- BTS - "Mic Drop" / "DNA" / "Crystal Snow" (Japanese Ver.)
- BTS - "Mic Drop" / "DNA" / "Crystal Snow" debuts as highest Japanese single for Kpop artist
- BTS - "With Seoul"
- City of Seoul promotional track
- BTS's Jungkook - "Oh Holy Night"
- BTS - Longest Running Kpop song on Billboard "Hot 100" - 8th consecutive week
- BTS' RM has nasal septum deviation surgery
- BTS' "MIC Drop" certified Gold by RIAA; First Korean group to do so
- BTS' "MIC Drop" played during Parade of Nations at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
- BTS' Love Yourself: Her has highest cumulative sales volume in Gaon chart history
EXO
- EXO announces EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM dates in North America
- EXO fans buy land in Scotland to give Sehun the title of "Lord"
- EXO's Suho - "The Daytime Star" (Star of the Universe OST)
- ex-EXO's Luhan - "Roleplay" (Dance Performance Version)
- EXO's Baekhyun - "Take You Home"
- Luhan - "On Call"
- EXO-CBX "Ka-CHING"
- EXO's Xiumin and NCT's MARK - "Young and Free"
- EXO - "Ko Ko Bop"
- EXO becomes highest selling boy group based on sales
- EXO fourth solo concert announced
- EXO breaks own sales record for 4th album
- EXO - "The Eve" (Dance Practice Version)
- EXO - "The Power"
- EXO - "The Power" (Mandarin version)
- EXO's Lay - "I NEED U"
- ex-EXO's Luhan - "Like A Dream"
- EXO's Lay - "SHEEP"
- ex-EXO's Kris Wu - "Deserve" ft Travis Scott
- EXO - "Power" R3HAB Remix
- 10cm x EXO's Chen - "Bye Babe"
- EXO - "Electric Kiss"
- ex-EXO's Kris - "B.M."
- EXO delays winter album "Universe" after SHINee Jonghyun's passing
- EXO's Lay releases digital mini winter album
- EXO's Lay - "Goodbye Christmas"
- EXO - "Universe"
- EXO - "Universe" (Mandarin Version)
- EXO's Lay x Shanghai Pudong Bank - "Flight of Dream"
- ex-EXO's Kris x Zhao Liying - "Miss You"
- EXO's Lay's album "Sheep" becomes China's 2nd highest digital album for 2017
- SM Artists - "Dear My Family" SMTown Live Concert Version
- EXO embarks on EXO Planet #4
- The ElyXiOn in Japan
- ex-EXO's Kris performs at Super Bowl Live Concert in Minnesota
- EXO-CBX Japan Arena Tour Announcement
- EXO's Lay - "Everything Like You" ("I am Beside You" OST)
- ex-EXO's Tao - "Beggar"
- EXO's Baekhyun will sing National Anthem at International Olympic Committee's General Assembly
- EXO to perform at closing ceremony for Olympics
- EXO to perform at closing ceremony for 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
Girls' Generation (SNSD)
- SNSD's Taeyeon featured in SHINee's Jonghyun's "Lonely"
- SNSD's Taeyeon holds Taiwan concert
- SNSD's Taeyeon ranks #2 on Billboard World Albums chart with "My Voice"
- SNSD - "Holiday Night"
- SNSD - "All Night"
- SNSD's Holiday Night (6th Full Album) release
- SNSD celebrate 10th anniversary
- SNSD and ex-SNSD member Jessica hold fanmeets on same day in same location
- ex-SNSD's Jessica releases My Decade
- SNSD Renewing Contracts
- SNSD's Taeyeon, Yoona, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sunny resign with SME; Sooyoung, Seohyun, Tiffany do not resign; SNSD will continue as 8 under different agencies
- SNSD's Taeyeon mobbed at Jakarta Airport due to lack of security
- Super Junior-M's Henry x SNSD's Sunny (SNSD) - "U&I"
- SNSD's Taeyeon involved in car accident in Gangnam
- SNSD (particularly Taeyeon) pays respects to SHINee's Jonghyun
- SM Artists - "Dear My Family" SMTown Live Concert Version
- Raiden x SNSD's Yuri - "Always Find You"
- SNSD's Seohyun performs with North Korean Orchestra
- SNSD's Seohyun in talks to sign with Fly Up Entertainment
Infinite
- Infinite's Sunggyu sustained rib fractures; delays Infinite comeback
- Infinite - "Air" (Japanese MV)
- ex-Infinite's Hoya leaves Infinite
- Infinite continues on as 6
- ex-Infinite's Hoya writes handwritten letter about departure from Infinite
- Infinite - "Tell Me"
- Infinite - "Tell Me" (Showcase)
- Infinite's Tell Me (3rd Album)
SHINee
- SHINee - "Get the Treasure" (Japanese)
- SHINee Taemin's - "Press Your Number"
- SHINee embarks on SHINee World V in USA
- SHINee's Jonghyun leaves DJ position on "Jonghyun's Blue Night"
- SHINee's Jonghyun "Lonely" ft Teayeon
- SHINee's Key leaves MC position on Mnet's M! Countdown
- SHINee celebrates 9 years since debut
- SHINee's Onew featured in Heize's "Dont Know You" MV
- Barack Obama mentions SHINee at 8th Asian Leadership Conference
- SHINee’s Key Responds To Former U.S. President Barack Obama’s Shoutout
- SHINee's Onew cleared of all sexual harassment charges
- SHINee's Jonghyun releases concert book "Jonghyun - X - Inspiration"
- SHINee's Onew will not attend SHINee World 2017 ~ FIVE ~ in Japan
- SHINee's Taemin air first reality TV show "the TAEMIN:Xtra cam"
- SHINee's Taemin joins as mentor of "The Unit"
- SHINee's Jonghyun announces solo concert 12/9 - 12/10
- SHINee's Minho steals spotlight from First Lady Melania Trump
- SHINee's Minho included in Voge's Top 12 "Sexist Men Alive"
- SHINee's Onew resumes activities with "SHINee World The Best 2018 ~ From Now On~"
- SHINee's Taemin - "MOVE"
- SHINee's Taemin - "Thirsty (Off-Sick Concert Version)"
- SHINee Announces concert line in Japan: "SHINee World The Best 2018 ~ From Now On~"
- SHINee's Taemin - "Day and Night"
- SHINee's Jonghyun died in Chungdam
- Cloud's Nine9 releases SHINee's Jonghyun's suicide note. [TRIGGER WARNING]
- Kpop industry pays respects to SHINee's Jonghyun
- SHINee's Jonghyun encoffining completed with family, SHINee members, and close friends
- SHINee's Jonghyun's coffin leaves hospital and laid to rest in undisclosed location
- SME releases statement about SHINee's Japan concert
- SHINee to resume activities as 4, Japan concert will not be cancelled
- SHINee's Jonghyun Tribute by Lee Hi (Breathe; Written by Jonghyun)
- SHINee's Key and BoA air variety show Keyword #BoA
- SM Artists - "Dear My Family" SMTown Live Concert Version
- SHINee's Jonghyun - "POET | Artist" Album release (post-humerous release); Proceeds to go Jonghyun's mother for setting up a charity
- SHINee's Jonghyun - "Shinin'"
- SHINee's Jonghyun - "Before Our Spring"
- SHINee's Jonghyun's "POET | Artist" reaches #2 on US itunes Album Chart
- SME announces official memorial space for SHINee's Jonghyun
- SHINee's Taemin thanks Jonghyun at Seoul Music Awards via Super Junior's Leeteuk
- SHINee's Jonghyun's POET | Artist debuts at #177 on Billboard 200. Jonghyun 1 of 4 Kpop artists to ever debut on Billboard 200.
- SHINee's Jonghyun's POET | Artist debuts #1 on Billboard World Album Chart
- SHINee's Jonghyun's "Shinin'" first win on Music Bank; First post-humerous award given.
Super Junior
- Super Junior's Yesung - "Paper Umbrella"
- Super Junior's Yesung - "Hibernation"
- Super Junior's Yesung - "Here I am"
- Super Junior's Yesung - "Spring Falling" Album release
- Super Junior's Kyuhyun - "Goodbye for Now"
- Super Junior's Kyuhyun enlists in military.
- Super Junior's Kangin will not take part in Super Junior's comeback album this year
- Super Junior's fansite demands Sungmin be removed from the group
- Sungmin will not be participating in upcoming Super Junior Album
- Super Junior's Eunhyuk discharged from military
- Super Junior becomes longest
- term ambassadors to Korean Red Cross blood donation after 10 years
- Cheon Danbi x Super Junior's Yesung - "Today, a bit more"
- Super Junior's Donghae discharged from military
- Super Junior's Siwon discharged from military
- Super Junior Returns: Real Comeback Story begins airing
- Super Junior - "One More Chance" (written by Donghae)
- Siwon will not participate in comeback due to dog scandal
- Super Junior-M's Henry - "That One"
- Super Junior-M's Henry x SNSD's Sunny - "U&I"
- Super Junior - "Black Suit"
- Super Junior - Play (8th Full Album) Released
- Super Junior - "One More Chance" Live
- Super Junior - "Black Suit" Live
- Super Junior first Kpop idols to sell on home shopping program... black jackets...
- Super Junior's Kangin assults
girlfriendprostitute - Super Junior releases lightstick
- Super Junior embarks on World Tour Super Show 7
- Super Junior's Leeteuk, Donghae, Eunhyuk pallbearers at SHINee's Jonghyun's funeral and pay respects via social media
- Super Junior D&E - "You don't go"
- Super Junior's Donghae releases self-composed track for Cadillac (car company) commercial
- SM Artists - "Dear My Family" SMTown Live Concert Version
- Super Junior launches variety show "Super TV"
- Super Junior D&E - "If You"
Twice
- Twice - "TT"
- Twice "TT" charts 50 consecutive weeks on Japan Hot 100, record for Kpop girl group
- Twice - "One More Time" (Japaense)
- Twice - "Likey"
- Twice's Twicetagram (First Album release)
- Twice's Twicetagram has broken the record for first week sales on Hanteo by a girl group with 129,691 sold.
- Twice earns #1 on World Album and World Digital Song Sale on Billboard
- Twice "One More Time" Certified platinum in Japan
- Twice air "Twice TV6" reality tv show
- Twice - "Heart Shaker"
- Twice delays "Merry & Happy" MV due to SHINee Jonghyun's death
- Twice - "Merry & Happy"
- Twice broke record for most music show wins in a year (33)
- Twice - "Candy Pop" (Japanese)
- Twice airs second season of reality tv show "Twice TV 2018"
- Twice's "Candy Pop" Highest First Day Single Sales for Kpop Girl Group in Japan
- Twice's "Candy Pop" Highest First Week Single Sales for Kpop Girl Group in Japan
- Twice's "Candy Pop" receives Platinum Certification in Japan with 250K sales in 5 days
- Twice's "Likey" played during Parade of Nations at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.
TVXQ!
- TVXQ's Yunho discharged from military
- TVXQ's Yunho - "Drop" (LIVE)
- TVXQ's Changmin discharged from military
- TVXQ's Yunho's "Drop"
- TVXQ's Changmin - "In a Different Life"
- TVXQ pays tribute to Jonghyun at Japan concert
- TVXQ Japan Dome Tour
- TVXQ - "Begin ~Again Version~
- TVXQ - "Reboot"
- TVXQ Renews contracts
B1A4
- B1A4 - "Choo Choo TRAIN"
- B1A4 - "You and I"
- B1A4 - "Follow Me"
- B1A4's Sandeul and others cover SHINee's Lucifer
- B1A4 - "そうすれば"
- Yu Seungwoo x B1A4's Sandeul - "Oppa"
- B1A4's Sandeul - "Tell Me"
- B1A4 - Rollin
- B1A4's Rollin (7th Mini Album) Release
- B1A4 - Rollin (Tipsy Live)
- B1A4's Jinyoung hospitalized for fever and dizziness
- B1A4 pays respect to SHINee's Jonghyun
- B1A4's Baro & CNU - "No Problem"
- B1A4's Sandeul - "Other World"
- B1A4's - "Do You Remember"
- B1A4 car accident