Masspen Capital Partners, an investment firm co-founded by Jay-Z — the husband of pop star Beyoncé and a renowned American rapper — is establishing a private equity fund focused on K-culture with a value of $500 million…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” has emerged as the biggest cultural phenomenon of 2025. Released on June 20, the film set the highest box office record in Netflix’s history for both movies and series, while…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” is expanding its influence beyond the screen into various fields such as education, fashion, and urban brand strategy.…
BLACKPINK is set to return with full-group activities in early 2026. The group had planned to comeback this winter but shifted the schedule to early next year.…
The K-POP scene in 2025 demonstrated growth within a multifaceted ecosystem, ranging from fresh musical styles by new groups to academic and cultural events. In terms of new songs, diverse genre fusion stood out.…
Driven by the global success of Netflix’s hit series “KPop Demon Hunters,” K-pop world tours will commence in early 2026.…
Signs that K-POP has become the center of the global music market are becoming increasingly clear. TWICE’s historically successful Australian tour and the upcoming wave of K-POP concerts in the U.S.…
K-POP group Stray Kids has rewritten chart history by achieving 8 consecutive No. 1 positions on the Billboard 200. This record was established when their new song “DO IT” debuted at No.…
Stray Kids, a flagship group of Korean K-pop, has achieved a historic milestone on the Billboard charts. According to the latest chart rankings released by Billboard on the 8th, the group’s new album “Do It” landed at No…
“Good Goodbye,” released by former MAMAMOO member Hwasa, has become the first song to top the Billboard Korea Hot 100 chart.…
The 2025 K-pop music market began with the soundtrack to Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” taking over streaming platforms and music charts.…
ROSÉ of BLACKPINK and Bruno Mars’ collaboration “APT.” secured the 9th position on Billboard’s 2025 Year-End Hot 100 chart, rewriting K-POP history.…
2025 became a year that left a lasting mark on K-Pop history. Idols crossed artistic boundaries, experimented with various genres, and expanded their activity stages to include films and dramas.…
BLACKPINK’s Rosé is strengthening her global presence as a solo artist. On December 6 (local time), she received the “Global Hitmaker of the Year” award at the “2025 Hitmaker” ceremony held in Los Angeles, USA.…
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 market gained momentum in 2025 thanks to the performances of several new groups. Groups such as KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, Close Your Eyes, CORTIS, and ALLDAY PROJECT attracted widespread attention from…
BTS has begun intensive preparations for a full-group comeback in the spring of 2026. The members are focusing on rigorous work to reach the day when they can reunite with their fans after completing their military servi…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” which depicts Rumi, Mira, and Joy as K-pop girl group HUNTR/X fighting evil spirits through music, has emerged as the biggest cultural phenomenon of 2025.…
Analysis suggests that the K-POP market in 2025 reached a historic turning point as multiple trends emerged simultaneously, including the resurgence of long-running idols, expanded solo activities, debates over industria…
BTS’s 2018 song “Angelman” has reentered the top spot on the U.S. Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart after seven years.…
Venture companies are playing a pivotal role in the global expansion of Hallyu. Since the late 1990s, when high-speed internet became commercially available alongside policies aimed at fostering venture businesses, start…
The K-POP market in 2025 is gaining momentum from the Debut of new artists and the return of major groups. KickFlip is a seven-member boy band under JYP Entertainment, named after a skateboarding technique that involves…
Netflix’s animated film based on K-POP, “KPOP Demon Hunters,” has achieved the highest streaming performance in the platform’s history, emerging as a global cultural phenomenon.…
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…
The 2025 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 10th anniversary ceremony was held on the 6th at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan.…