The list of K-POP idols most searched for on YouTube in the United States throughout 2025 has been released. BTS’s Jung Kook, V, and J-Hope occupied the top three positions, highlighting the group’s strong influence.…
Jennie of BLACKPINK and G-Dragon of BIGBANG topped domestic YouTube K-POP searches in 2025. According to Google Trends data shared on X and Reddit, Jennie was ranked as the most searched female K-POP idol on domestic You…
HYBE’s founder, Park Jin-young, will release his collaboration song “Happy Hour (On the Way Home)” with Kwon Jin-ah at 6 p.m. KST on November 5.…
The dual sides of the K-Pop industry are coming to light simultaneously. Financial fraud, allegations of chart manipulation hidden behind global success, and extreme overwork problems among idols have been publicly highl…
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HYBE, the largest K-pop agency, faced widespread criticism and anger across the industry after releasing internal documents that slandered idols from competing companies.…
SEVENTEEN’s vocalist Seungkwan strongly criticized the toxic culture and exploitation practices within the K-POP industry through an Instagram post on the 28th.…
K-POP artists are accelerating their entry into global music markets. On October 16 of last year, NMIXX made history by participating in Billboard Latin Music Week as the first K-POP group to do so.…
MBC’s large-scale K-POP star sports event, the Idol Star Athletic Championship (ISAC), is returning after two years.…