The K-POP industry is facing a structural crisis. With declining album sales and a surge in scandals in 2024, the industry’s future has become uncertain, prompting attention to whether the Comeback of BTS and BLACKPINK i…
Rosé, formerly of BLACKPINK, achieved the milestone of becoming the first K-POP solo artist to enter the Billboard Radio Songs Chart Top 10 with her collaboration track “Apt.” with Bruno Mars.…
제니의 'like JENNIE'가 K-POP 음원 부문 1위를 차지한 가운데, 한국계 가수 EJAE는 그래미상 수상으로 K-POP 산업의 다양한 진출 경로를 보여줬다.
K-POP has taken center stage as the global cultural trend of 2025. Its influence continues to expand across various metrics, including YouTube usage, domestic music markets, and international copyright collaborations.…
2025 was a year that demonstrated K-Pop’s complete transition from a temporary trend to a mainstream genre within the global music market.…
The K-Pop market is expanding into a phase of global diversification in 2025. According to the “2025 K-Pop World Map” released by K-Pop Radar, a comprehensive K-Pop dashboard operated by music startup SpaceAudity, Korea…
BLACKPINK will release a new album in May 2025, marking their first group album since “Born Pink” in 2022. This release will be accompanied by a large-scale world tour covering Asia, North America, and Europe.…
The K-POP industry is entering a period of transformation and growth in 2025. Several major developments are set to significantly reshape the market, including BTS’s full-group comeback scheduled for June, SM Entertainme…
BLACKPINK has officially confirmed their full-group comeback in May 2025, featuring the release of a new album alongside a world tour.…
Choi Seung-hyun, formerly part of BIGBANG and a rapper by profession, made his screen comeback after nine years by appearing as Player 230/Tanos in Netflix’s series “Squid Game 2.” He had completely disappeared from Sout…
JENNIE’s “like JENNIE” ranked first in the 2025 K-POP song category of the “K-Brand Index” released by the Asia Brand Research Institute.…
K-pop’s global influence was once again demonstrated through concerts and music award wins in 2025. According to data from the Korea Performance Arts Box Office Integrated System (KOPIS), BLACKPINK achieved the highest a…
The K-POP industry experienced its first decline in album sales in 9 years. Over 50 weeks from January 1 to December 14, 2024, the total sales volume of the top 400 albums was 92.67 million copies, a 19.5% decrease compa…