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BTS signs contract with Def Jam Recordings
BTS members pose before embarking on the "2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Wings Tour" in Seoul on Feb. 18. (Big Hit Entertainment) |
“BTS recently signed the contract to release a new single, featuring a Japanese version of ‘Blood, Sweat & Tears,’” Big Hit Entertainment, which represents the idol group in Korea, said Tuesday. “The single is set to be released on May 10.”
Def Jam Recordings is an American hip hop and urban music record label owned by Universal Music Group. The label holds big-name celebrities including Kanye West and Justin Bieber in the US, while the Japanese branch’s artists include Teriyaki Boyz and AI.
Bangtan Boys (Herald DB) |
“Blood, Sweat & Tears” is the lead track of “Wings,” the seven-member group’s second extended album released here in October.
Screenshot of Bangtan Boy's "Blood, Sweat & Tear" music video (YouTube) |
BTS is currently on its “2017 BTS Live Trilogy Episode III The Wings Tour,” which kicked off in Seoul on Feb. 18. “The Wings Tour” will finish in Sapporo, Japan on July 2.
By Jie Ye-eun (yeeunjie@heraldcorp.com)