The global popularity of K-pop has transformed the linguistic landscape of the U.S. music market. Luminate, a music and entertainment data analysis company, announced on June 23 that Korean accounted for 1.1% of the U.S.…
K-pop began as a regional music industry in the 1990s but grew into one of the most influential pop industries in the world within just a few decades.…
A global academic conference focusing on BTS and its fandom, “ARMY,” will be held from July 2 to 3 at the Jeonbuk National University Convention Center in Jeonju, Jeonbuk Province.…
The budget-friendly coffee brand Compose Coffee is pursuing a renewed advertising contract with BTS member V, deciding that franchise owners will bear 40% of the ad costs.…
BTS’s fifth studio album, “Arirang,” made it onto a list of this year’s greatest albums selected by renowned overseas music publications.…
BTS has asserted its presence across major global music charts, including the UK, Japan, and Spotify, with their new single “Come Over” and their fifth studio album “ARIRANG.”
Choi Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together will release his second solo EP, ‘NO LABELS: PART 02’, at 1 p.m. KST on July 10.…
For the first time in Grammy history, a dedicated category for Asian pop music is being established. This move opens the door for K-pop artists, including BTS, to receive official recognition on the main stage of the glo…
Representative K-POP artists such as BTS and BLACKPINK received the highest honors at Japan’s prestigious music awards ceremony.…
BTS’s Jimin has topped the K-pop idol dancer voting list for seven straight years. According to the results of the “Male KPOP Idol Dancer Rankings 2026” conducted by the global voting site King Choice, with voting closin…
The police have announced they will pursue compensation claims against A, a 50-year-old man who wrote threatening posts targeting BTS’s concert at Ganghwamun last March.
The group BTS held the Busan leg of its “ARIRANG” world tour from June 12 to 13 at the Asiad Main Stadium, where they met approximately 110,000 of their fans known as ARMY.…
BTS performed the “ARIRANG” world tour at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium from June 12 to 13. Approximately 220,000 fans attended the concerts held to mark their 13th anniversary since Debut, marking their first return to t…
BTS’s new song “Come Over” has secured an overwhelming first place in Billboard’s new song vote, the renowned American music publication.
The second hearing in the damages suit filed by ADOR against Danielle was held on the 11th at Civil Division 31 of the Seoul Central District Court.…
BTS will release two official books simultaneously on September 15. Produced through a collaboration between Running Press, CAKE Corp, and BigHit Music, these books are part of BTS Festa and offer lyric books containing…
The first show of BTS’S ‘BTS WORLD TOUR ARIRANG IN BUSAN’ concluded successfully on the 12th at the Asiad Main Stadium in Busan. Around 10:50 p.m.…
As the KOSPI index has risen by over 80% this year, the entertainment industry has moved in exactly the opposite direction.…
BTS’s title track “Swim” from their fifth studio album “Arirang” is experiencing a strong comeback on the Billboard Hot 100.…
BTS’s return and world tour are generating the largest impact on the Hallyu economy to date. Global Hallyu spending by foreign tourists who visited South Korea in April this year totaled 1.3287 trillion won, a 21.7% incr…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa will take the stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony with the official soundtrack track “Goals.” This makes her the second K-pop artist to receive this honor, following Jung Kook who performed…
In April 2026, foreign tourists who visited South Korea spent 1.3287 trillion won on Hallyu-related items, marking the highest figure on record.…
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As BTS prepares to hold its concert at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium from the 12th to the 13th, immigration authorities are bracing for a surge in arrivals.…
Scandals have erupted over exorbitant pricing and unjust cancellation practices by lodging establishments ahead of BTS’s concert taking place in Busan on the 12th and 13th.…
BTS has embarked on its first collaboration with a global snack brand. OREO has released “Limited Edition OREO & BTS Cookies,” a limited-edition line of cookies crafted in the flavor of hotteok.…