K-pop girl group IVE is demonstrating its continued influence ahead of the release of a new song in February. Its agency, Starship Entertainment, announced last December that IVE’s third EP, “IVE EMPATHY,” is set to drop…
SM Entertainment held the “SM Town Live 2025 [The Culture, The Future] in Seoul” concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from January 11 to 12 to celebrate its 30th anniversary.…
SM Entertainment’s global concert brand ‘SMTOWN LIVE’ held the final stage of its ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26’ world tour at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on the 14th.…
aespa has maintained a stable position in the top ranks of domestic music charts. According to data compiled from six music platforms—Melon, Genie Music, Flo, VIBE, Spotify, and Bugs—as of February 8, aespa ranked fourth…
The colorful K-Pop lightsticks used at rallies demanding President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment have evolved from mere concert accessories into new symbols of protest that carry political messages.…
The group IVE, composed of Yujin, Gaeul, Lay, Wonyoung, Jisoo, and Debut, once again solidified its status as a top-tier group representing K-POP by dominating music charts throughout 2025.…
K-pop groups are releasing new music at an accelerated pace. The boy group iKON, also known as GOT7, is preparing for a three-year-long comeback with their new mini-album ‘WINTER HEPTAGON’ to mark their 11th anniversary.…
BTS has announced its return to the K-Pop market in 2025 after completing their mandatory military service, reaffirming their position in the global music industry.…
K-pop group IVE has taken over the music market in 2025. According to data released by Circle Certification on the 12th, IVE’s title track from their first full-length album in 2023, “I AM,” reached 200 million streams a…
JENNIE of BLACKPINK achieved the highest brand index in the 2025 K-POP music track category. The Asia Brand Research Institute, a big data evaluation organization, announced on the 10th that JENNIE’s “like JENNIE” was se…
The debut song “Plot Twist” by boy band TWS ranked first on the 2024 Melon year-end chart. The six-member boy group under FLDG Entertainment became the first K-pop band in 14 years to have its debut track reach the top o…
As the K-POP industry evolves from merely selling music to delivering emotions and fantasies, platforms are competing to develop services that maximize fan involvement.…
BLACKPINK’s Rosé is achieving remarkable results as a solo artist. Her first full-length album, “rosie,” released in December 2024, contains 12 tracks in total, including the Title Track “Yudok Til The End” and the colla…
SM Entertainment is reevaluating the development history of the K-pop industry as it marks its 30th anniversary this year. The company, founded in 1995, is regarded as synonymous with the growth of K-pop itself.…
The global spread of K-POP culture is expanding into various fields such as education, media, and club culture. Approximately 2,200 international students from 44 countries participated in Hanyang University’s “Internati…