BTS has announced its return to the K-Pop market in 2025 after completing their mandatory military service, reaffirming their position in the global music industry.…
K-pop group IVE has taken over the music market in 2025. According to data released by Circle Certification on the 12th, IVE’s title track from their first full-length album in 2023, “I AM,” reached 200 million streams a…
K-pop rookie groups and their new songs are firmly taking over global music charts at the beginning of 2025. The idol group BOYNEXTDOOR secured first place on the K-Pop Radar Weeekly Fandom Chart released on the 10th.…
The sibling duo Akdong Musician revealed their new identity three months after leaving YG Entertainment, unveiling a fresh profile.…
“Golden” by HUNTR/X, which features in the soundtrack for Netflix’s animated film “Kingdom: The Ashes of War,” has held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks.…
Rosé, a member of BLACKPINK, has emerged as one of the key artists who shaped the 2024 music market. Under YG Entertainment, she released her solo debut album “rosie” in December, which features 12 tracks.…
JENNIE of BLACKPINK achieved the highest brand index in the 2025 K-POP music track category. The Asia Brand Research Institute, a big data evaluation organization, announced on the 10th that JENNIE’s “like JENNIE” was se…
The debut song “Plot Twist” by boy band TWS ranked first on the 2024 Melon year-end chart. The six-member boy group under FLDG Entertainment became the first K-pop band in 14 years to have its debut track reach the top o…
As the K-POP industry evolves from merely selling music to delivering emotions and fantasies, platforms are competing to develop services that maximize fan involvement.…
Jennie of BLACKPINK demonstrated her unparalleled musical talent as a solo artist. At the 23rd Korean Music Awards (KMA), she received two awards for her first full-length album “Ruby,” winning the “Best K-Pop Album” cat…
BLACKPINK has released a teaser poster to reveal details about their upcoming new song “Deadline,” set for release on February 27. The poster unveiled on February 9 features two contrasting styles.…
The book *Moments in the K-Pop Scene*, co-authored by music critics Kim Yoon-ha, Mi-myo, and Park Jun-woo, provides an in-depth exploration of the current K-pop industry.…
The most notable phenomenon in South Korea’s popular music industry last year was the “band boom.” DAY6, the first band produced by JYP Entertainment, led this trend by successfully holding concerts at Seoul’s Gocheok Do…
JYP 소속 아티스트들의 글로벌 활약이 계속되고 있다. 스트레이 키즈는 월드투어 실황 영화로 글로벌 박스오피스 정상을 차지했고, 트와이스는 1억 뷰 뮤직비디오 26편 보유 기록을 경신했다.
BLACKPINK’s Rosé is achieving remarkable results as a solo artist. Her first full-length album, “rosie,” released in December 2024, contains 12 tracks in total, including the Title Track “Yudok Til The End” and the colla…
SM Entertainment is reevaluating the development history of the K-pop industry as it marks its 30th anniversary this year. The company, founded in 1995, is regarded as synonymous with the growth of K-pop itself.…
HYBE has achieved its best financial results to date. The company announced on the 12th that it generated 2.6499 trillion won in consolidated revenue for 2025.…
BLACKPINK’s ROSÉ achieved a new milestone in Billboard history with her collaboration track “APT.” featuring Bruno Mars. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated January 11, 2025, “APT.” reached No.…
The global spread of K-POP culture is expanding into various fields such as education, media, and club culture. Approximately 2,200 international students from 44 countries participated in Hanyang University’s “Internati…
NewJeans, which had been embroiled in a massive conflict that threatened to heat up South Korea’s music industry in 2025, finally announced its return to its agency, ADOR.…
BTS will make an official Comeback with a new album on March 20. HYBE officially confirmed this on January 1, 2026, marking the first full-group new release in approximately 3 years and 9 months since their anthology alb…
Jennie demonstrated overwhelming dominance in the 2025 K-POP music market. The Asia Brand Institute, a big data evaluation agency, announced on the 10th that Jennie’s new song “Like JENNIE” was selected as the number one…
BLACKPINK’s Rosé’s song “APT.”, a collaboration with pop star Bruno Mars, reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard main singles chart, the Hot 100.…
“The 33rd Hanteo Music Awards 2025” (HMA 2025), the event that summarizes K-pop in 2025, kicked off at 6 p.m. on the 15th at the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul.…
HYBE has officially announced a long break plan for its group TXT. On December 10, the company shared via Weverse, its fan community platform, that “TXT will enter a long break after performing at the 39th Golden Disc Aw…