You in all probability know far more about Okay-pop than I do. Not even in all probability. If you realize a lot in any respect you realize greater than I do.
I’ve at all times been extra of a punk rock woman with my roots in 80s and 90s sounds. Riot grrrls. One night time within the early Aughts, simply previous the flip of the century I went to a present the place a Japanese noise band referred to as Melt-Banana opened for Fantômas and a number of moments into their opening salvo I’d determined to maneuver to Japan so I may see them as typically as I appreciated. Which was typically.
Once in Japan, I promptly discovered asking somebody what sort of music they wish to hearken to would elicit breathless monologues about Korean idols and pop singers. Then somebody would escape a smartphone, open YouTube or an app with a private playlist then beam with delight whereas I nodded my head to the beat and cooed, “Hey, yes, I do like it!”
Right now it’s BTS. BTS is nearly all the things. I’ve met extra BTS followers prior to now few years than I may even rely. Not simply teenagers and younger individuals. All ages. At my day job I’ve discovered letting college students speak about BTS whereas I right their phrase selection and grammar tends to make free dialog courses enjoyable for them. And when the scholars are having enjoyable then I’m having enjoyable and it’s arduous to consider you will get paid to verify somebody can gush about BTS in a manner that sounds pure to native English audio system. Hopefully.
In 2018 BTS conquered the American pop charts as their album Love Yourself hit #1 on Billboard 200. Since then they’ve loved little however success after hit after hit after success and now they’re breaking into the comics scene through Ize Press and there’s little motive to suppose BTS will do something lower than crush it.
The other Okay-pop idols turned comedian guide stars Tomorrow x Together and Enhypen haven’t been round fairly so long as BTS however I’m positive they’ll be pleased to observe of their footsteps. Once we get by the screams and thrills of magical Okay-pop adventuring it’s solely then we get to the vampires and werewolves. The BTS and Tomorrow x Together tales appear to star the teams themselves however I’m questioning about that final one. The log line makes it look like a Okay-pop tackle Buffy the Vampire Slayer full with a teen woman heroine. Maybe Enhypen are the vampires, type of a collective Angel to her Buffy. Or they’re the werewolves which might make them Team Oz to her…
Willow?
I feel I simply offered this one to myself. Let’s see what these excessive octane musical powerhouses have for readers…
NEW YORK, NY (4/28/23)— Ize Press revealed the on-sale dates and covers of the English-language editions of HYBE’s personal IP-based ‘original story’ webcomics with BTS (7FATES: CHAKHO), TOMORROW X TOGETHER (THE STAR SEEKERS), and ENHYPEN (DARK MOON collection). These three titles had been initially launched in ten languages on WEBTOON Worldwide Services, collectively garnering over 70 million views in a single month.
As his final skilled work earlier than his premature passing in 2022, the artist of the favored Solo Leveling comedian DUBU illustrated the duvet of the print version of 7FATES: CHAKHO, Vol. 1. Ize Press may also publish the English print editions of HYBE’s webnovels of the identical names. Release dates for the webnovels can be introduced at a later date.
7FATES: CHAKHO
Created by HYBE
With BTS
A collaboration with BTS, the dynamic story follows seven younger males sure by destiny. After rising up collectively by a collection of trials and tribulations, they have to develop into a unified group of seven to unlock their future. 7FATES: CHAKHO is an city fantasy story set within the close to future, impressed by the Chakhogapsa tiger hunters of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. The story portrays confrontations between people and the Beom tribe in a corrupt world.
7FATES: CHAKHO can be launched in October 2023.
THE STAR SEEKERS
Created by HYBE
With TOMORROW X TOGETHER
THE STAR SEEKERS follows a gaggle of younger males in a pop band who dwell in a world the place magic is a part of on a regular basis actuality. The group awakens someday to find they possess dormant magical skills. This unbelievable story options imaginary creatures, magic, and a enjoyable have a look at the world of leisure.
THE STAR SEEKERS can be launched in November 2023.
DARK MOON collection
Created by HYBE
With ENHYPEN
Mixing city fantasy and teen romance, the story follows the confrontation, confusion, and chemistry between a gaggle of vampires, a pack of werewolves, and a mysterious woman with a secret. The story of DARK MOON is informed within the type of a collection of tales, beginning with DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR. Combining a heroine with unimaginable skills, youthful friendships, and a robust secret, DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR brings new levity and vitality to teen romance.
DARK MOON can be launched in December 2023.
All three titles are set to launch Fall 2023. Readers can stay up for proudly owning bodily copies of those standard fantasy collection. Ize Press is proud so as to add these all-star titles to their lineup of English print editions of Korean comics.
When you’re chart-toppers like these three acts the comedian charts are simply extra charts so that you can high.
About HYBE
HYBE, rebranded from Big Hit Entertainment in March 2021, is a world leisure life-style platform firm that seeks boundless enlargement as a way to innovate the music trade. Ever since, HYBE has been increasing its multi label system together with BIGHIT MUSIC, BELIFT LAB, SOURCE MUSIC, PLEDIS Entertainment, KOZ ENTERTAINMENT, ADOR, HYBE LABELS JAPAN, whereas HYBE AMERICA additionally manages its affiliate labels together with Big Machine Label Group. In addition to the label enterprise, HYBE established an built-in construction with its resolution enterprise that creates live performance, video content material, sport, authentic story and retail, in addition to a platform enterprise by Weverse, a world fandom platform. Composed of its three headquarters primarily based in Korea, Japan and the US, the corporate works in direction of bringing progressive change all through the worldwide music trade.
About HYBE ORIGINAL STORY
“HYBE ORIGINAL STORY” is an idea that refers to a singular story IP that HYBE is taking over a brand new problem. It is related to the artist’s model and message for music, but it surely goes past the bounds of music, increasing its charms and potentialities as a story-based IP no matter style and format. In addition, it permits readers to be intensely immersed within the tales and get pleasure from them by casting artists in collaboration with the characters of every authentic story. The three authentic tales launched in January 2022, “7FATES: CHAKHO,” “DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR,” and “THE STAR SEEKERS” are linked to BTS, ENHYPEN, and TOMORROW X TOGETHER, respectively. In line with the above, “CRIMSON HEART,” launched in November, and “DARK MOON: THE GREY CITY,” launched in December, are linked to LE SSERAFIM and &TEAM, respectively. HYPE has offered webcomics and internet novels primarily based on HYBE ORIGINAL STORY on the NAVER WEBTOON platform. It plans to broaden the enterprise with content material in varied genres and codecs, which matches past webcomics and internet novels, primarily based on HYBE ORIGINAL STORY, a singular story IP that HYBE designed and developed.
About BTS
BTS, an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan or “Beyond the Scene,” are a GRAMMY-nominated South Korean boyband that has been capturing the hearts of tens of millions of followers globally since their debut in June 2013. The members of BTS are RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook. Gaining recognition for his or her genuine and self-produced music, top-notch performances, and the way in which they work together with their followers, the band has established themselves as twenty first century pop icons breaking numerous world information. While imparting a constructive affect by actions such because the LOVE MYSELF marketing campaign and the UN ‘Speak Yourself’ speech, the band has mobilized tens of millions of followers the world over (named ARMY), collected six No.1 Billboard Hot 100 singles since 2020, and carried out a number of sold-out stadium reveals the world over. They had been additionally named TIME’s Entertainer of the Year 2020. BTS are 5-time GRAMMY nominees (63rd to sixty fifth GRAMMY Awards) and have been acknowledged with quite a few prestigious awards just like the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards (Artist of the Year 2021) and MTV Video Music Awards.
About TOMORROW X TOGETHER
TOMORROW X TOGETHER are considered Okay-pop’s voice of Gen Z for his or her musical narratives which give attention to the frequent experiences and feelings of youth throughout the globe. Debuted in 2019, TOMORROW X TOGETHER—consisting of SOOBIN, YEONJUN, BEOMGYU, TAEHYUN, and HUENINGKAI—have been listed on the high of Billboard’s “25 Best K-Pop Songs of 2021: Critics’ Picks” with their 2021 launch, The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE, and the next album The Chaos Chapter: FIGHT OR ESCAPE was featured on Rolling Stone’s “The 50 Best Albums of 2021” as the one album by a Korean act. TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s May 2022 launch, minisode 2: Thursday’s Child, made its debut at No.4 on the Billboard 200 and charted for 14 weeks. In 2022, the band wrapped up their first world tour with 20 reveals throughout 14 cities and grew to become the primary Okay-pop group to carry out at LOLLAPALOOZA in Chicago in July 2022. Notably, TOMORROW X TOGETHER have been nominated at prestigious awards such because the American Music Awards and People’s Choice Awards, and gained on the 2022 MTV EMAs (Best Asia Act) and BandLab NME Awards 2022 (Hero of the Year). The band’s latest EP, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION made its debut on the high of the Billboard 200 albums chart.
About ENHYPEN
ENHYPEN is the primary boyband created by BELIFT LAB, consisting of members JUNGWON, HEESEUNG, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, SUNOO, and NI-KI. Inspired by the ‘hyphen(-)’ that connects one phrase to a different, ENHYPEN implies that seven totally different boys join to find each other and develop collectively. Upon their official debut in November 2020, ENHYPEN broke out into the worldwide Okay-pop scene and started smashing from day one with 1st Mini Album BORDER : DAY ONE reaching the most important first week gross sales for a single album amongst Okay-pop teams to debut the identical yr. Less than two years later, the band proved they’re the brand new powerhouse of Okay-pop, as they grew to become double “Million-Sellers” within the shortest time period (since debut) in Okay-pop historical past with 1st Studio Album DIMENSION : DILEMMA (launched in October 2021) and third Mini Album MANIFESTO : DAY 1 (July 2022), which each debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 11 and No. 6, respectively. In September 2022, the band launched into their first world tour ‘MANIFESTO’, headlining arenas in 12 cities throughout the globe for 22 reveals. Armed with genuine tales of their music and multi-talented presence on stage, ENHYPEN proceed to seize the eye of viewers worldwide whereas acting on international reveals like MTV Fresh Out Live and The Kelly Clarkson Show.
About Ize Press
Founded in 2022, Ize Press is the Korean-content imprint from Yen Press. A collaboration between Yen Press, REDICE STUDIO, and RIVERSE, Ize Press will set up itself as a market chief for print editions of content material that has captured the creativeness and dedication of readers world wide. At a time during which comics and webnovels from Korea are rising in reputation on the pace of Okay-pop, Ize Press goals to ship high-quality bodily editions of many beloved tales to followers keen so as to add them to their collections. For extra data, go to izepress.com.
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