aespa Confirmed for KCON L.A. 2025 Lineup While on SMTOWN LIVE Tour in Bangkok
aespa will perform at one of this year’s major international K-pop festivals. The group has been added to the lineup of KCON L.A.…
BTS Wins “Global Popular Artist” Award at Hanteo Music Awards Ahead of First Full-Group Performance in 3 Years and 9 Months
BTS received the “Global Popular Artist” award at the 33rd Hanteo Music Awards held on February 15 at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul.…
No K-Pop Artists Nominated at the 67th Grammy Awards
At the 67th Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, not a single K-Pop artist was nominated. This outcome matched what industry experts and music critics had predicted in advance.…
No K-pop Acts at 67th Grammy Awards; BTS Remains the Only Experiented Group... Still Seen as a “Subculture” in the U.S.
The 67th Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles last Sunday, with no K-pop groups receiving any nominations. Industry insiders and music critics appear to have anticipated this outcome.…
South Korea Ranks Fourth in Global Music Export Power; K-Pop Boom in Japan, Ongoing Challenges in the U.S.
According to the 2024 “Luminate Export Power Score” released by the U.S.-based music and entertainment analytics firm Luminate, South Korea finished in fourth place behind the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canad…
JYP Accelerates Asian Expansion Through Japanese Pop-Up Store, New TWICE Music Category Releases, and NiziU’s New EP
JYP Entertainment is making significant efforts to penetrate the Japanese and Asian markets. The pop-up store opened in Ginza, Tokyo, on August 8, marking the fourth standalone store in JYP’s history and demonstrating th…
"MBC Gayo Daejeon WANNABE" Dominates Lunar New Year Break...K-POP Icons from All Generations Share Dream Stages
The music festival "2024 MBC Gayo Daejeon WANNABE," which heated up the Lunar New Year break, was broadcast on January 29 and 30 and received enthusiastic responses from K-POP fans.…
'2024 MBC Gayo Daejeon WANNABE' Parts 1 and 2 Conclude, Delivering a Generation-Transcending K-POP Festival
The '2024 MBC Gayo Daejeon WANNABE' episodes broadcast on the 29th and 30th featured K-POP artists ranging from newcomers to all-time legends under the theme of "Wannabe," creating dream stages that transcended generatio…
Jennie Ranks First in K-Brand Index’s Music Category···IVE, aespa, Rosé, and Hwasa Make TOP10 List
Jennie of BLACKPINK was named first in the 2025 K-POP music category of the “K-Brand Index” issued by Asia Brand Research Institute, a domestic big data evaluation agency.…
K-Pop Setting Psychological Thriller “Perfect Girl” Casts Adeline Rudolph and Aden Cho; Film to Debut at Berlin Film Festival
Adeline Rudolph, who starred in “Mortal Kombat 2,” has been cast alongside Aden Cho of “Partner Track” as lead actors in the K-Pop themed psychological thriller “Perfect Girl.” The film will be directed by Hong Won-ki (“…
Stray Kids Intensifies Efforts to Combat Defamation as JYP Declares “Rigorous Legal Action”
JYP Entertainment has issued a firm stance against defamation and malicious online activities targeting Stray Kids.…
Contract Disputes, Forced Repeat Purchases by Fans, and Idol Abuse: Deepening Structural Crises in the K-pop Industry
The K-pop industry is facing severe challenges due to multiple structural issues. From contract disputes to exploitation of fans, crises spreading across the sector have prompted experts at home and abroad to call for sy…
Rosé Named #1 on “2025’s Most Beautiful Faces” List...BLACKPINK Launches First K-pop Collaboration with National Museum of Korea
Rosé of BLACKPINK topped the list of “100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2025” compiled by international film criticism magazine TC Candler.…
JYP’s New Group KickFlip Claims #1 on Weekly Fan Chart on Debut Day
JYP Entertainment’s new boy group KickFlip has reached the top of K-pop charts following its highly anticipated debut.…
Park Jin-young Holds Solo Concert in Japan, KickFlip’s Comeback Confirmed for March
Park Jin-young of JYP Entertainment held a solo concert in Japan, once again proving himself to be an “eternal active artist.” The show, which took place on the 5th at the Kanadebia Hall in Tokyo, was part of his solo co…
JYP’s New Group KickFlip Claims #1 on K-Pop Radar at Debut — Building a Strong Global Fanbase Quickly
JYP Entertainment’s new boy group KickFlip made a stunning debut by securing the top spot on the K-Pop fanbase chart right after making their official entry.…
January 2025 Idol Group Brand Reputation Rankings: BLACKPINK Top, SEVENTEEN Second, BTS Third
According to an analysis conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute using big data on idol group brand reputations in January 2025, BLACKPINK ranked first, followed by SEVENTEEN in second place and BT…
K-Pop Music Videos: Domestic and International Directors and Florists Creating a “Final Destination for Visual Aesthetics”
All technologies and professionals related to visual arts are converging on the K-pop music video industry. As K-pop has grown into a massive industry with global prominence, renowned visual artists from home and abroad…
Veteran Singer Han Myeong-sook, First K-Pop Star of the 1960s, Passes Away at 90
Han Myeong-sook, a veteran singer who dominated K-pop in the 1960s, has died at the age of 90. According to music critic Park Seong-seo and other industry sources on the 22nd, she passed away due to a long-term illness.…
Rising Stars in K-POP: From XLOV and Kandis’ Debut to BABYMONSTER’s World Tour
신인 보이그룹 XLOV와 Kandis가 2025년 K-POP 시장의 문을 열었고, 데뷔 1년 미만의 BABYMONSTER는 월드투어 규모를 확장하며 빠른 성장을 보이고 있다.
K-pop Dominates Key Stages in Middle East and United States...New And.B Makes First Performance in Egypt, TWICE Succeeds with Three Consecutive Shows in New York
K-pop is expanding its presence on the global stage. On February 7, New And.B held its first performance in Egypt, while TWICE successfully completed a large-scale tour in New York, the United States.…
JYP to Hold Final Open Auditions for Its 20-Year-Old Recruitment Program... Starting in Gwangju in January
JYP Entertainment will conduct the auditions for the 20th batch of its open recruitment program in 2026. As these auditions, which have served as pioneers in discovering new talent for nearly 20 years, will come to an en…
From SM’s 30th Anniversary Special to Stray Kids’ Billboard Achievements: The Leap Forward of the K-POP Industry
Efforts to highlight both the history and current achievements of the K-POP industry continue. SBS produced “K-Pop The Beginning: SM Town 30” to commemorate SM Entertainment’s 30th anniversary.…
K-POP Sets New Records Globally and at Live Events... From the “Netflix K-POP Craze” to Massive Concert Success
K-POP is breaking new records across the entire industry as it dominates both global streaming platforms and the live concert market.…
New Generation K-Pop Leaders Emerge... AMPERS&ONE’s North American Tour and KickFlip’s Successful Debut
Global activities by new K-Pop groups are accelerating. AMPERS&ONE, an emerging boy group under FNC Entertainment, has revealed the schedule and locations for its North American debut tour titled “2025 AMPERS&ONE LIVE TO…