The American music and entertainment publication Billboard announced on February 12 that K-POP group aespa has been chosen as Group of the Year at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music Awards.…
BLACKPINK, the flagship group of global K-pop, is set to embark on its 2025 world tour. Produced by Live Nation, this tour will begin on July 5 at the Goyang Stadium in Seoul and conclude on August 15 at Wembley Stadium…
TWICE has reached another milestone. The music video for their title track of the same name, “THIS IS FOR,” from their fourth studio album released on July 11, 2025, surpassed 100 million views on YouTube around 2 a.m.…
SM Entertainment’s global concert series “SMTOWN LIVE” came to a spectacular close in Bangkok, Thailand. The “SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26” global tour, launched by SM last year to celebrate its 30th anniversary, began in Seoul i…
As U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on foreign steel earlier this month, sparking skepticism about South Korea’s economy, the K-Pop entertainment sector has instead attracted heightened investor interest.…
aespa has secured a top-tier position in the streaming charts across major music platforms. According to the latest rankings released on February 8, the group achieved 4th place with 2,804 points, accounting for 3.04% of…
Major K-POP agencies are launching a large number of new groups in 2025 to expand their presence in global markets.…
Jennie of BLACKPINK demonstrated her exceptional musical talent as a solo artist. On the 26th, at the 23rd Korean Music Awards, she received two awards — Best K-Pop Album for her debut solo album “LUCY” and Best K-Pop So…
HYBE achieved its highest-ever financial results thanks to expanded global concerts and expectations surrounding BTS’s full-group return.…
Following Hani of NewJeans’ public testimony about workplace harassment at HYBE, the South Korean government ruled that idols are not considered workers, bringing the issue of labor status within the K-pop industry to th…
As U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel in early February, the stock prices of South Korea’s four major entertainment groups reached their highest levels in 52 weeks.…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on imported steel has led to an unexpected beneficiary industry: K-pop.…
The first half of 2025 is becoming the center of the global music market due to a wave of comebacks by female K-pop idols.…
SM Entertainment’s new 8-member girl group Hearts2Hearts made its debut on February 24, further expanding the diversity of global K-POP.…
A new generation of idols is entering the K-Pop market in 2025. New girl groups are debuting one after another under the three major entertainment companies—JYP, SM, and YG—bringing fresh energy to the K-Pop industry.…
Cheonan City has been selected for the Korea Tourism Organization’s K-Music Special Live competition, securing 200 million won in government funding.…
The six-member girl group IVE, under Starship Entertainment, has achieved a historic milestone with their new album. At 6 p.m.…
BTS is officially resuming group activities. After making their first appearance since 2022 via a Weverse livestream on July 1, the group confirmed the release of a new album titled “ARIRANG” in March 2026, along with a…
The K-POP group NewJeans, once dominant on charts, will now operate as a four-member unit following a year-long dispute with its agency ADOR.…
The idol group ALL AWARDS will add vibrant energy to Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival. ALL AWARDS, composed of Geonho, Yumin, Jayden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, and On, will perform at the “16th K-POP FESTIVAL 2025” held at Ze…
The ‘33rd Hanteo Music Awards 2025’ (HMA 2025), organized and hosted by Hanteo Global—the company behind the world’s only real-time music chart, Hanteo Chart—grandly kicked off on February 15 at the KSPO DOME in Olympic…
As K-pop solidifies its position as a mainstream force in the global music industry, YG Entertainment’s chief producer, Yang Hyun-suk, has broken his silence after over five years and stepped forward actively.…
A new wave of change is sweeping through South Korea’s K-Pop industry. Bands composed of virtual avatars and fictional groups from movies are dominating real-world music charts, thereby expanding the definition of K-Pop.…
The 22nd Korean Music Awards announced its nominees this year, focusing on musical achievements rather than sales figures.…
G-DRAGON, the Leader of BIGBANG, will release his third studio album “Ubermensch” on February 25, marking his first solo Comeback in 11 years and 5 months.…