From the National Defense Shenyang BTS to the Drug controversy, the five major news of the entertainment industry
In the first half of this year, the music industry has created various issues in which joy and sorrow coexist.
BTS, who made a comeback through Billboard for the first time as an Asian singer, showed off its world-class influence by breaking the first record, and the Pyongyang performance of the South Korean art troupe Lee Gi-won, which was held in 13 years, was impressed. 'Ka Wang' Cho Yong-pil proved the status of King Ga Wang by continuing the concert for the 50th anniversary of DeV this year.
Kim Heung-Gook, chairman of the Korean Singer Association, was accused of being a sexual assault perpetrator, but was finally dismissed, and rappers C jamm and Basco were controversial because of smoking cannabis.
Group BTS (RM Jin Ji Min Jay Hop Sugar V political power) took the lead in the national prestige by creating numerous first and best records with their third full-length album, "Love Yourself Former "Tear" (Love YOURSELF "Tear"), released on May 18.
Two days after its release, on the 20th of last month, BTS was the first Korean singer to win the Top Social Artist category for the second consecutive year at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. At the same time, he showed the class of global class by decorating the world premiere of the title song "Fake Love (FAKE Love)" on Billboard.
He also wrote a new history in the music industry on the charts: the first week of its release, it reached number one on the Billboard 200, the Billboard album chart, and achieved its first record in K-pop history. BTS also put "Fake Love" on the top 10 of the single chart "Hot 100." The album ended on the 10th, but the name of BTS has been on the two charts for four weeks.
In addition, BTS sold 1,664,041 copies in 14 days of album release, the highest monthly album sales in the history of Gaon charts. The "Fake Love" music video exceeded 10 million in 4 hours and 55 minutes, 20 million in 8 hours and 54 minutes, and 100 million in 9 days. Solo Day also showed off his extraordinary firepower by raising his record high with 12 gold medals.
On April 1, a performance of the South Korean art troupe Lee Gi-won in Pyongyang was held. This Pyongyang performance was made 13 years after the Cho Yong-pil solo concert, and it was decorated with the subtitle "Spring is coming".
Yoon Sang was the music director. On the stage, 11 teams consisting of 25 people including Cho Yong-pil, Lee Sun-hee, Choi Jin-hee, YB (Yoon Do Hyun), Baek Ji-young, Choi Jung-in, Seo Hyun, Ali, Kangsan, Kim Kwang-min and RED Velvet were invited to the stage. I gave him a song.
Cho Yong-pil sang "Friends", and Yoon Do Hyun selected "1178" to desire unification, and Baek Ji-young selected "Do not forget" as if he was shot. In addition, RED Velvet showed 'RED Taste' and 'Bad Boy' stage, and Kangsan, which has a father from Hamkyung Province, gave 'Rah' and 'Myeongtae' filled with the mood of Hamgyeongdo.
On the 3rd, we were impressed by the inter-Korean joint performance 'We are one' with the North Korean art troupe. South Korean singer Ali and Choi Jung-in, North Korean singer Kim Ok-joo and Song Young called together, Lee Sun-hee and North Korean singer Kim Ok-joo called together 'J', and 'Our wish is unification' and 'Let's meet again'
"Ka Wang" Cho Yong-pil celebrated its 50th anniversary this year with a deV. Cho Yong-pil, who devoted himself to rock group Atkin's in 1968, has since released countless famous songs such as "Come Back to Busan Port," "Woman Out of the Window," "One-footed Head," "Kilimanjaro's Leopard," "The Teahouse of the Winter," and "Mona Lisa." It is the historic figure who has made a mark in the music industry such as the longest period of ranking, the first cumulative record sales of 10 million copies for the first time in Korea, the first music textbook for the first time in popular music,
In addition, Cho Yong-pil released his 19th album "Hello" in 2013, winning the top spot in various music charts and music broadcasting programs, as well as topping the Billboard K-POP charts.
Despite his enormous career, which he could not list, he was applauded for his humble 50th anniversary impression: "I am so happy to be born in South Korea. I have been Loved for half a century, and I don't think I can repay you. Thank you very much for your deep interest.
Cho Yong-pil also met fans on various routes, including broadcasts and concerts; he appeaRED on the air in seven years through KBS2's "Endless Masterpieces", and also touRED. He named "Thanks to You" on the tour to express his gratitude to all those who have Loved his music for the past 50 years, including fans. He returned the Love of fans by continuing the tour throughout the country starting with the Seoul performance at the Seoul Jamsil Olympic Stadium on May 12.
4. Kim Heung-Gook's harassment of sexual misconduct, and he is not charged.
In March, when the so-called "Me Too" movement spread, a woman in her 30s filed a complaint claiming that Kim Heung-Gook was sexually assaulted at a hotel two years ago.
After being identified as the "MeToo" perpetrator, Kim Heung-Gook was embroiled in various controversies and suffeRED a serious image blow; he was forced to get off the show after a series. TV Chosun 'Hansu of Success', TVN 'We Are Nami', web entertainment 'First place outside the chart' decided to edit and broadcast the Kim Heung-Gook appearance.
Kim Heung-Gook, however, has consistently denied all charges and sued Mr. A for innocence and defamation; he has also actively engaged in police investigations. Police summoned A and Kim Heung-Gook twice each, and conducted evidence analysis and reference investigations such as mobile phones.
Two months later, Kim Heung-Gook was cleaRED by police, who said: "I had a really painful time for nearly two months. He visited the temple every day at the Hungkuksa Temple in Nogosan and calmed his heart. I am so grateful to my family and fans who believed in the end, and my senior colleagues who encouraged and comforted me in a difficult and lonely time. "
5. C jamm Basco, an unpleasant Drug Scandal;
In May, an unpleasant entertainment industry 'Drug Scandal' broke out, a late-known fact that Just Music rappers C jamm and Basco were booked for smoking cannabis.
C jamm, a former runner-up to Mnet 'Showtime Money 5', was accused of habitually smoking cannabis at his home in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul from May 2015 to recent, before he appeaRED on the show. Basco was also accused of smoking cannabis three times at his home in Seoul from May 2015 until recently.
Among them, C jamm's unreflective attitude raised controversy. Despite committing a criminal act, C jamm was accused of "Stephanie Herseth Sandlin" who was ashamed, leaving a message on SNS just before the report of the cannabis allegations. High school rapper Yoon Byung-ho, who appeaRED on Mnet 'High School Rapper', also wrote "Love Go Show," which caused the lack of morality in hip-hop.
In addition, C jamm was reported to have stated in the prosecution's investigation that he "Druged because he thought it would help him to do music creation activities." Far from repenting his mistakes, his attitude, which was at the end of the "Stephanie Herseth Sandlin," became a subject of ridicule beyond the cold eyes of the public.