A new chapter has been added to K-POP history. The theme song “Golden” from the Netflix animated series “KPop Demon Hunters” won the Best Song for Visual Media award at the 68th Grammy Awards, making it the first K-POP a…
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The K-pop market has maintained strong momentum since the beginning of 2026. A series of comebacks by legendary groups, debuts of new soloists, and returns of artists who completed their military service have resulted in…
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The K-Pop market in 2025 saw a prominent strength among new-generation girl groups, and it is expected that various new groups across different genres will take control of the market in 2026.
BTS’s song “Run BTS,” released in 2022, has dominated global charts ahead of the group’s release of its 5th studio album in March.…
BTS will return as a full group after four years on March 20 with their fifth studio album. Their agency, HYBE, announced that this album marks their first release as a complete group, featuring 14 tracks that will fully…
The K-pop market is reviving with the arrival of the new year. Starting in January after the end of the holiday off-season, major groups, sub-units, and newcomers are all making Comebacks one after another, bringing rene…
The K-Pop industry is facing multiple crises, including mental health issues, political controversies, and data security problems.
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2025 was a unique year for K-POP, marked by bold attempts, legal controversies, tours by veteran artists, and the emergence of numerous new groups.…
2025 was a year defined by “clear stances and strong hooks” in the K-POP music scene. The best K-POP songs selected by major music outlets such as Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, and Pasta Magazine span across generations…
The list of K-POP idols most searched for on YouTube in the United States throughout 2025 has been released. BTS’s Jung Kook, V, and J-Hope occupied the top three positions, highlighting the group’s strong influence.…
While K-Pop’s worldwide popularity reached its peak this year, internal issues of severe growth pains have been identified.…
An analysis suggests that despite reaching a peak of global success in 2025, the K-POP industry is suffering from severe internal growth pains.…
Various charts and rankings released in 2025 to measure K-POP’s global influence have revealed new trends within the genre.…
SEVENTEEN took the highest position on the 2025 Billboard K-POP Artist 100 chart. The group of 13 members consistently delivered outstanding results in the U.S., global, and Korean markets, solidifying their status as on…
Korean pop music has achieved remarkable success on the global stage this year. In Billboard’s 2025 K-POP Artist 100 list, SEVENTEEN topped the rankings.…
The 2025 Melon Music Awards were held on December 20 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, officially recognizing the major achievements of the K-pop industry.…
K-Pop albums in 2025 served as both artistic declarations and tangible expressions of clear creative directions.…
2025 was a year that witnessed the peak performance of K-pop tours. According to Billboard’s year-end box score chart, K-pop achieved its best results ever in the global tour market.…
K-POP achieved its best-ever performance in the tour market in 2025. According to Billboard’s statistics, K-POP artists accounted for 7.7% of the top 100 tours this year, showing continuous growth from 5.1% in 2023 and 4…
K-Pop has proven its growing influence in the global music market by dominating Billboard’s year-end charts for 2025.…
K-POP’s global expansion is accelerating. KBS’s “2025 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan” will be held on December 13 and 14 at the National Stadium in Tokyo under the theme “Golden Road,” while Australia is preparing t…
The K-pop industry is experiencing growth on a global scale. As HYBE, the major K-pop agency, rises to fourth place in terms of international tour revenue, Jay-Z’s investment firm in the United States has joined forces w…
K-POP’s presence in the global tour market expanded to an all-time high in 2025. According to Billboard’s year-end box score chart, K-POP accounted for 7.7% of the top 100 tour performances this year, marking a significa…
The K-pop industry is breaking down the boundaries between technology and music. As ORB HAUS, an XR metaverse entertainment company, officially debuts the first member of its global first XR game-based K-pop virtual idol…
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…