Chanyeol, a member of EXO, will release his digital album at 0:00 AM on September 28, 2026 (KST and JST). The album is titled “CHANYEOL Japan 2nd Mini Album 【旅】,” marking his second mini album in Japan.…
NCT DREAM posted details about their 10th anniversary party on August 22, 2026, at 8:38 p.m. KST through their official Instagram account @nct_dream.
aespa will kick off its fourth world tour by holding its first solo concert at the Gochek Sky Dome in Seoul on August 7 and 8.…
Research shows that half of K-Pop idol groups cease operations within three years. Fewer than 4% of these groups manage to exceed their break-even point.…
SM Entertainment continued to hold the top position on the Music Company 100 chart. With a share of 9.3%, it saw a rise of 0.22 percentage points from the previous day, recording the highest increase among the top 100 co…
An analysis of 1,182 idol groups that debuted between 1996 and 2025 revealed an average activity duration of 4.12 years.…
Red Velvet released its mini-album “Velvet Summer” on August 3, returning as a full group for the first time in 2 years and 2 months since “Cosmic” in June 2024.…
The members of IVE — AnYujin, Gaeul, Lay, Wonyoung, Rie, and Leeseo — are showcasing their individual charms through various solo activities such as photoshoots, advertising roles, and studio recordings.
The five-member group LE SSERAFIM, originating from the small agency The Muse Entertainment, propelled their new song “Love Attack” to the top of the Melon Top 100 through viral content posted by member Won-i on YouTube.…
NCT 127 member Jaehyun (Jeong Yoon-oh, 28) is making a comeback with his solo single “99 Degrees.” He shared updates about his current status through a fashion photoshoot, showcasing a more mature image.
“The Fan Stage,” the world’s first K-pop fan survival variety show where fans rather than artists take center stage, is set to debut on WAVVE. Yoon Doojoon, a member of Highlight, will serve as the host for the program.
K-Pop album exports totaled $257,478,000 in the first half of this year, representing a 125% increase from the same period last year and setting a new historical high.…
Minzy, a member of NewJeans, retained her position as the top performer in Star Ranking’s Star Idol female category for the ninth straight week.…
Jisoo and Rosé, members of BLACKPINK, attended a VIP screening of the film “HOPE” held on the 13th at Megabox COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
Singer Psy will host his “SUMMERSWAG 2026” concert at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on July 11.…
RIIZE has dominated global charts with their new song “Do Your Dance” from their second EP, “II.” The album sold over 910,000 copies on its first day of release and reached number one on charts in multiple regions.…
Yunjin of LE SSERAFIM was preparing to enter university. After years of intense K-pop training that left her exhausted, she had submitted graduate school applications and even paid the required deposits in pursuit of a n…
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.…
The government is actively supporting small agencies, which form the backbone of the K-pop industry, in expanding their operations overseas to ensure sustainable growth in this sector.
ADOR, the agency representing NewJeans, released a video featuring the group’s four members on July 21. Hyein, Haerin, Hanni, and Minji appeared in this video dedicated to the group’s 4th anniversary since their 2022 deb…
The K-pop music platform Melon has introduced the “Global K-Chart,” a system that aggregates fan activities from South Korea, China, and Japan in one unified chart.…
As the KOSPI index has risen by over 80% this year, the entertainment industry has moved in exactly the opposite direction.…
Sooyoung, a member of Girls' Generation, and actor Jung Kyung-ho have ended their 14-year relationship. Their respective agencies confirmed through official statements that they decided to part ways recently but agreed t…
BTS’s title track “Swim” from their fifth studio album “Arirang” is experiencing a strong comeback on the Billboard Hot 100.…
Jennie’s “Dracula,” featuring Tame Impala, has returned to the top 10 of the U.S. Billboard charts. This marks her second appearance in the top 10, following a previous placement at No.…