G-Dragon, who serves as a visiting professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST, congratulated graduates via a video message during the “2026 Degree Conferral Ceremony” held on February 20 at KAIST’s ma…
Singer G-Dragon (real name Kwon Ji-yong) delivered a video message to graduates during the “2026 Graduation Ceremony” held on February 20 at KAIST’s main campus in Daejeon, serving as an adjunct professor in the Departme…
Singer G-Dragon (real name Kwon Ji-yong) successfully concluded his first solo fan meeting since his debut. Starting from February 6 to 8 at the KSPO DOME in Seoul, he held “2026 G-DRAGON FAM MEETING [FAM+ILY : FAMILY :…
IFPI’s 2025 global album sales chart revealed an overwhelming dominance by K-pop. Seven out of the top 10 albums were released by K-pop groups, demonstrating that K-pop’s commercial influence extends far beyond mere genr…
K-pop has solidified its position as a key player in the global music industry. In 2025, South Korea’s exports of K-pop albums reached $317 million, surpassing $300 million for the first time ever.…
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BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ collaboration track “APT” topped the 2025 IFPI Global Single Chart. As the song has surpassed 2 billion streams worldwide, it marks the first time a non-English lyrics track has reached t…
Stray Kids secured 2nd place on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) 2025 Global Artist Chart.…
"APT." featuring ROSÉ of BLACKPINK and American superstar Bruno Mars topped the 2025 International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Global Singles Chart.…
K-Pop achieved significant results on the 2025 Global Chart released by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).…
Following the success of BTS, BLACKPINK, and Stray Kids, major entertainment companies have stepped up efforts to discover the next generation of K-pop global stars.…
Recent posts on the social media platform Threads and various online communities have shared sightings of two Korean women encountered in London.…
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The two K-pop giants BTS and BLACKPINK are simultaneously launching large-scale projects centered on Korean cultural heritage.…
The group ATEEZ received four awards, including Artist of the Year/Daesang, at the “33rd Hanteo Music Awards 2025 (HMA 2025)” held on the afternoon of February 15 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul Olympic Park.…
BLACKPINK is undertaking the first large-scale official collaboration with a national museum as a K-pop idol group.…
K-POP has emerged as the dominant cultural force behind this year’s Valentine’s Day. Moving beyond simple romantic relationships between lovers, Korean idols are shaping this day for global fans by emphasizing the value…
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With the end of the Spring Festival holiday, a series of comeback releases from various girl groups are set to take place.…
BLACKPINK is undertaking a large-scale collaboration project with the National Museum of Korea to celebrate the release of its new mini-album. This marks the first time a K-Pop artist has partnered with the museum.
BLACKPINK is launching a major official collaboration with the National Museum of Korea, becoming the first K-pop artist to do so in celebration of the release of their third mini-album, “Deadline.” On the 12th, the Nati…
BLACKPINK is launching a historic and large-scale collaboration project with the National Museum of Korea to celebrate the release of their third mini-album.…
Jennie, a member of BLACKPINK, acquired a building located in Dongbinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, for 20 billion won.…
K-POP idols are expanding their roles beyond being mere music stars to serve as ambassadors for South Korea’s traditional culture.…
BLACKPINK’s Rosé visited San Francisco for the Super Bowl event and attracted worldwide attention. She chose the Lidia Mules from Paris Texas’ signature line, crafted in mirror silver leather, to achieve a polished look,…
BLACKPINK released two visual posters for their third mini-album, “DEADLINE,” set for release on February 27, on the 9th.…
BLACKPINK released their third mini-album, “DEADLINE,” at 2 p.m. on February 27 (Korean time). This marks their first new release in approximately 3 years and 5 months since “BORN PINK” in September 2022.
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Grammy-winning producer Diplo has officially confirmed his involvement in the production of BTS’s fifth studio album, “ARIRANG.” In an interview with American entertainment outlet TMZ on February 7, he stated, “I worked…