1. BTS will perform at MusiCares' virtual concert next week!
We’re excited to announce that the GRAMMY-Nominated #BTS (@bts_bighit) are joining our incredible lineup of #MusicOnAMission performers! ⚡️ 🎟 Tickets are now available: https://t.co/rYpgPc30l1
Break out your light sticks, ARMY! BTS will perform on MusiCares' online concert March 12. The event, titled "Music on a Mission," will feature performances by BTS as well as Haim, H.E.R., Jhené Aiko, and John Legend.
According to the MusiCares website, all of the ticket sales will go to "supporting those in the music community hardest hit by the pandemic." You can purchase a ticket for the event here.
Earlier this week, BTS also announced that their own talk show, Let's BTS, will air on the Korean channel KBS starting March 29. According to Soompi, the show will feature discussions with the group members as well as live performances, so there's lots to get excited about!
2. Rain and Jackson Wang team up on the new track "Magnetic"!
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It's ~raining~ fantastic music this week! On March 3, iconic artists Rain and Jackson Wang joined forces to release the powerhouse single "Magnetic," and trust me, this is a song you need to add to your playlist.
Performed in both English and Korean, the slow-grooving R&B song features lyrics that describe the feeling of being so attracted to someone, it feels as if you're being magnetically drawn in closer. In addition to singing on the track, Jackson also participated in the song's lyrics, composition, and arrangement.
"Magnetic" is part of Rain's third EP, Pieces by Rain, a five-track album that was released March 3. The album also features collaborations with Chung Ha and members of the upcoming K-pop group Ciipher.
This week also saw the release of Ateez's "Fireworks (I'm the One)," Verivery's "Get Away," iKon's "Why Why Why," Demian's "Love% (Feat. 던 (Dawn))," and MCND's "아직 끝난거 아이다(Not Over)," so make sure you check those out, too!
3. Hundreds of K-pop songs were removed from Spotify this week.
4. Exo's Chanyeol is the ~bad guy~ in the teaser trailer for his upcoming film, The Box.
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~Duh!~ Park Chanyeol will make his debut as a leading actor this month with the release of the musical The Box on March 24. The film's story centers on an aspiring musician named Ji-hoon (Chanyeol) who is scouted by a down-on-his-luck music producer named Min-soo (Jo Dal Hwan).
Released on March 1, the film's first teaser trailer shows Chanyeol performing an incredible cover of Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy" with a live band. A full version of the trailer was later released March 4 and can be watched here.
While this might be Chanyeol's first leading role in a film, this isn't his first time acting. In 2016, he starred in the hilarious rom-com So I Married an Anti-Fan and has gone on to have multiple roles in popular K-dramas, including Missing 9 and Memories of the Alhambra. I can't wait to see his performance in The Box soon, too!
5. Got7's BamBam has signed with Abyss Company.
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On March 4, the company issued a statement on its website to confirm that BamBam had signed with the label.
Per translation by Soompi, the statement reads, "We are pleased to announce that BamBam has become a new artist of Abyss Company. Please show a lot of support and love for BamBam’s varied future activities with Abyss Company. Thank you."
In response to the news, fellow JYP Entertainment alum and now labelmate Sunmi congratulated BamBam in an adorable tweet: "Welcome, #BAMBAM Dongsaeng."
Abyss is home to artists including Sunmi and Urban Zakapa. It also revealed newly created YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram accounts for BamBam's fans to follow!
6. And Blackpink's Rosé, Exo's Baekhyun, IU, and more announce that new music is on the way!
ROSÉ - 'On The Ground' TITLE POSTER #ROSÉ #로제 #BLACKPINK #블랙핑크 #FirstSingleAlbum #R #TITLE #OnTheGround #20210312_0amEST #20210312_2pmKST #RELEASE #YG
* Rosé in your area! The Blackpink member and solo artist shared some jaw-dropping teaser posters online this week ahead of the release of her album First Single Album -R- on March 12.
* Exo's Baekhyun confirmed that he will release his third solo album March 30!
* Soloist Soyou revealed that she will release a single album March 11.
* K-pop boy group Ciipher announced that they will make make their debut with the album 안꿀려 on March 15!
* And K-pop girl group Purple Kiss revealed that they'll also make their debut on March 15 with their first mini album, titled Into Violet.
* Drippin has shared an adorable comeback trailer ahead of the release of their second mini album, [A Better Tomorrow], on March 16.
* Super Junior announced that the title track of their upcoming 10th album, The Renaissance, will be called "House Party." The group has also started sharing concept photos!
* IU confirmed this week with a stunning photo that her fifth album, Lilac, will be released March 25.
* According to Soompi, Astro is preparing for a March comeback!
That's it for this week! Have a lovely weekend, and be sure to catch up on last week's news if you missed it! ✨
