PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — The Committee for Application for Foreign Filming and Performance by Foreign Artistes (JK-Puspal) has denied claims that the cancellation of the (G)I-DLE and Bam Bam Live concert in Malaysia was due to their failure to obtain the necessary approvals from the committee.

SEOUL, Nov 21 — K-pop music may be South Korea’s buzziest export but the industry needlessly creates mountains of plastic in its home market by churning out CDs that most fans don’t even listen to, critics said.

SEOUL, June 16 — K-pop supergroup BTS rejected rumours Thursday that the band is taking steps to disband itself following its recent announcement of a pause in group activities.

REUTERS, June 15 — BTS, the South Korean band that spearheaded a global K-pop craze, is taking a break as a group to work on solo projects, the singers announced on Tuesday.