YG Plus is launching “BLACKPINK Original Damagochi” in partnership with the toy brand Damagochi. Announced officially on the 18th, this product will go on sale through KakaoTalk Gift on the 23rd.…
According to Spotify Wrapped 2025 statistics, K-Pop’s overwhelming influence in the global music market has become clearly evident.…
The K-Pop industry stands at the center of various social transformations. As comedian Park Na-rae faces allegations of workplace harassment, the entertainment sector is experiencing turmoil, while at the same time, incr…
Choi Yong-ho, CEO of Galaxy Corp., G-Dragon’s agency, predicted that “robot idols” could emerge within the next 5 years due to AI technology, leading to an era where real, virtual, and robotic idols coexist.…
BLACKPINK member Jennie established a new milestone in K-Pop history with her first full-length solo album, “Ruby.” The album ranked 29th on Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Best Albums of 2025,” securing the highest position ev…
Japan’s largest music statistics website, Oricon, has released its 2025 year-end charts. This year, K-pop groups and artists under K-pop agencies (such as NewJeans from JYP Entertainment) made up half of the entries in O…
All members of the group NewJeans have decided to return to their original agency, ADOR, by respecting the court’s ruling.…
The K-pop industry is leading the next generation of entertainment markets through global platforms and AI technology.…
The legal battle that shook the K-pop industry between former ADOR CEO Minhee Jin and NewJeans officially concluded after approximately 11 months.…
Stray Kids have become the first K-pop group in Billboard 200 history to achieve 8 consecutive No. 1 positions. This accomplishment marks the first record ever set by a Korean artist in the nearly 70-year chart history o…
The National Assembly has decided to aggressively promote environmentally friendly K-Pop concerts. On the 2nd, a discussion forum titled “Strategies for Establishing Carbon-Neutral Guidelines for Performances and Events…
Jennie of BLACKPINK has been named the most nominated artist at the 2025 Asian Pop Music Awards (APMA), accelerating the global success of K-POP solo artists.…
Jennie received the Best Female Artist award at the 2025 Asian Pop Music Awards (APMA). Prior to the ceremony, she had been nominated in 9 categories, becoming the most-nominated artist, and she confirmed her dominance b…
BLACKPINK’s Jennie and the representative 4th-generation K-pop girl group aespa have been confirmed as part of the final lineup for “The 17th Melon Music Awards (MMA2025)” taking place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Dec…
The 25th MAMA Awards were held over two days, from the 25th to the 26th, at the Hong Kong International Airport Stadium.…
Jang Won-young of IVE secured an overwhelming first place in the girl group individual brand reputation rankings.…
Analysts argue that the K-POP market reached a significant turning point in 2025 due to multiple concurrent trends, including the resurgence of long-running idols, increased solo activities, a restructuring of industrial…
BTS’s Jungkook secured second place in the 2025 December idol individual brand reputation survey. This result comes from analysis conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, which examined 154,132,208…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” has achieved historic success. Released on June 20 of this year, the movie has accumulated 32.51 billion views, making it Netflix’s most-watched film in history.…
The girl group BABYMONSTER, under YG Entertainment, has been confirmed to appear on Japan’s premier year-end music program, “Best Hit Gyōsai 2025.” Performing live on November 13 at the Osaka Castle Hall, BABYMONSTER bec…
The 2025 MAMA Awards were held on a scaled-down scale as a sign of respect for the Hong Kong fire tragedy, with ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ collaborative song “APT.” winning the Song of the Year Daesang award.…
K-POP is expanding beyond the music industry into a wide range of sectors including education, finance, retail, and fashion, thereby fostering the establishment of a full-fledged global Hallyu ecosystem.…
BTS member Jimin secured first place in the November idol individual brand reputation rankings. According to analysis conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Institute from October 27 to November 27, 2025, Jimin’s br…
The global K-POP awards show “2025 MAMA AWARDS” will take place from November 28 to 29 at the Hong Kong Kai Tak Stadium.…
Netflix’s animated series “KPOP Demon Hunters” has emerged as the platform’s most successful production to date.…