At the beginning of April, K-pop fandoms experienced significant upheaval. While SM Entertainment announced the end of contracts for key NCT members Mark and Ten within three days of each other, SEVENTEEN simultaneously…
Throughout decades of K-pop history, countless groups have emerged and disappeared, yet some have managed to transform the music industry with just one debut song, earning enduring status as “classics.” A debut track is…
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“The Golden” by the Netflix animated film *KPop Demon Hunters* won the “Best Song Written for Visual Media” award at the 68th Grammy Awards, marking a pivotal moment in K-pop history.…
A new chapter has been added to K-POP history. The theme song “Golden” from the Netflix animated series “KPop Demon Hunters” won the Best Song for Visual Media award at the 68th Grammy Awards, making it the first K-POP a…
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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.…
SEVENTEEN took the highest position on the 2025 Billboard K-POP Artist 100 chart. The group of 13 members consistently delivered outstanding results in the U.S., global, and Korean markets, solidifying their status as on…
Korean pop music has achieved remarkable success on the global stage this year. In Billboard’s 2025 K-POP Artist 100 list, SEVENTEEN topped the rankings.…
Group SEVENTEEN has achieved remarkable results in the global music market and concert industry as it marks 10 years since its Debut.…
The successful model of K-pop is spreading throughout the global music industry. New global groups such as KATSEYE, PSYCHIC FEVER, and GIRLSET are operating by adopting K-pop’s formulas, indicating that the system of Sou…
BLACKPINK topped the list in the August 2025 idol brand reputation survey. Conducted by the Korea Enterprise Reputation Research Institute, this survey analyzes consumer online behaviors and content consumption patterns…
The global expansion of the K-pop industry is also manifesting as changes in its financial structure. In HYBE’s earnings report for Q2 released on the 6th of last month, revenue from its U.S.…
The global K-pop fan festival “KCON L.A. 2025” will take place from August 1 to 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena in the United States, with IVE officially added to the lineup.…