The global expansion of the K-pop industry is gaining momentum. K-pop label Hello82 has opened its first U.S. branch in Manhattan, New York, while major agency HYBE is pursuing entry into India’s Mumbai market.…
CJ ENM has announced that ‘KCON LA 2025,’ the world’s top K-pop fan and artist festival, will take place from August 1 to 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena.…
In the first quarter of 2025, HYBE, SM Entertainment, and YG Entertainment all recorded growth in both revenue and operating profit compared to the previous year.…
Lisa, Jennie, and Rosé of BLACKPINK, along with S.COOPS of SEVENTEEN, attended the “Met Gala 2025” held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan, New York, on the 5th (local time), drawing worldwide attention.…
K-POP idols dominated the stage of the world’s largest fashion charity event at the 2025 Met Gala. Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé of BLACKPINK, along with S.COUPS of SEVENTEEN, attended the event, once again proving the global f…
K-pop stars took over the stage at the 2025 Met Gala. BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé, along with SEVENTEEN’s S.Coups, attended the 77th Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 5 (U.S.…
Jennie, Lisa, Rosé of BLACKPINK, along with SEVENTEEN’s Leader S.Coups, appeared at the 2025 Met Gala, demonstrating K-pop’s growing global influence in fashion.…
NewJeans’ dispute has exposed the structural problems within the K-Pop industry on a wide scale. The five-member group entered an indefinite hiatus last month after a Seoul court ruled that they could only perform under…
The K-pop industry has entered its 5th generation with the emergence of AI-based virtual idols. Building upon restrained soundscapes, emotion-focused music, and real-time communication through platforms, a new content ec…
The K-pop industry is launching an unprecedented number of new songs in May, sparking what can be described as a “comeback war.” This strategy is believed to be aimed at preparing for the summer festival season and avoid…
The eight-member Korean boy group EPEX will hold the “2025 EPEX 3rd Concert: Youth Deficiency in Fuzhou” at the Daxue Cheng Cultural and Art Center in Fuzhou City on May 31.…
K-pop agency HYBE recorded the highest quarterly performance in its history, with Q1 (January–March) revenue surpassing 50 billion won.…
The all-Korean eight-member K-pop boy group EPEX will hold its solo concert “2025 EPEX 3rd Concert Youth Deficiency in Fuzhou” on May 31 in Fuzhou, China, marking the first time a top-tier K-pop idol group has been permi…
The global K-pop chart “KM Chart” conducted its April 2025 K-MUSIC preference survey from April 15 to 24, with members of BTS appearing in numerous categories as solo artists.…
K-pop group SEVENTEEN is releasing its 5th studio album, “Happy Burstday,” to celebrate its 10th anniversary. This marks their first studio album in approximately three years since “Face the Sun” was released in 2022.…
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, recognized as one of the world’s top-tier music festivals, has become a new global goal for K-POP idols.…
Since BLACKPINK became the first Asian artist to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023, K-pop idols’ appearances at Coachella have emerged as a symbol of new global success.…
K-POP legend BIGBANG has fired off a signal for their full reunion by having all members appear in MBC’s variety program “Good Day” project.…
K-POP began as a youth-oriented underground culture in South Korea during the 1990s and has since grown into a dominant genre within the international music industry.…
The iconic 1990s hairstyle known as the “5-5 part” is making a comeback, particularly in the United States. Popular celebrities such as actor Charles Melton and comedian John Mulaney have adopted this style, drawing sign…
SEVENTEEN, a leading K-Pop group, rewritten K-Pop history by performing at Latin America’s largest music festival.…
Major concerts by leading global K-Pop groups have been scheduled one after another, further affirming the influence of Hallyu.…
New faces are emerging on the K-POP stage. RE:WIND, composed entirely of Asian-Americans, dearALICE born in the UK, and HYBE’s multinational group KATSEYE are each attracting attention, highlighting the growing globaliza…
K-POP’s global influence is yielding tangible results beyond Asia, reaching Europe and China as well. In Vienna, Austria—a city renowned for its music and art—there has been a explosive growth in the Hallyu fan community…
Korea’s entertainment industry has launched full-scale efforts to recover from the worst forest fire disaster in the country’s history.…