Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has entered into a partnership with South Korean music fintech company Musicow to launch the United States’ first Music Equity Service Provider (MESP).…
Rosé of BLACKPINK topped the list of “100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2025” compiled by international film criticism magazine TC Candler.…
Virtual idols are expected to lead the K-Pop industry in 2025. Once considered a niche phenomenon, virtual idols have now entered the mainstream K-Pop market, with major agencies preparing to make significant entries.…
JYP Entertainment’s new boy group KickFlip has reached the top of K-pop charts following its highly anticipated debut.…
Park Jin-young of JYP Entertainment held a solo concert in Japan, once again proving himself to be an “eternal active artist.” The show, which took place on the 5th at the Kanadebia Hall in Tokyo, was part of his solo co…
JYP Entertainment’s new boy group KickFlip made a stunning debut by securing the top spot on the K-Pop fanbase chart right after making their official entry.…
SEVENTEEN’s Leader, S.COUPS (Choi Seung-chul), has been granted full membership in the Korean Music Copyright Association.…
OA Entertainment officially announced on the 22nd that BLACKPINK’s Jennie will release her first full solo album, “Ruby,” on March 7.…
According to an analysis conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute using big data on idol group brand reputations in January 2025, BLACKPINK ranked first, followed by SEVENTEEN in second place and BT…
The “MZ generation’s ultimate icon” IVE solidified its status as a top K-pop group in 2025 by achieving remarkable musical results throughout the year.…
All technologies and professionals related to visual arts are converging on the K-pop music video industry. As K-pop has grown into a massive industry with global prominence, renowned visual artists from home and abroad…
Rosé of BLACKPINK is maintaining an active presence across global fashion brands and major music awards. She launched a Valentine’s Day collaboration in 2025 with Kim Kardashian’s loungewear brand SKIMS, showcasing the b…
HYBE’s original story webtoon “Darkmoon: Altar of the Moon” will be adapted into an anime in Japan and is scheduled to debut in January of the coming year.…
Han Myeong-sook, a veteran singer who dominated K-pop in the 1960s, has died at the age of 90. According to music critic Park Seong-seo and other industry sources on the 22nd, she passed away due to a long-term illness.…
NewJeans has decided to return after concluding a legal dispute that lasted over a year with their agency, ADOR.…
K-POP group BTS is set to embark on a full-scale world tour for the first time in seven years. The group will hold its largest tour since 2019, beginning in Goyang, South Korea, on April 9 this year before moving into th…
K-POP’s most dominant acts are set to heat up 2026 with a series of major projects. BTS, BIGBANG, and BLACKPINK have all revealed significant plans including the release of new albums, world tours, and special performanc…
K-pop’s overall growth trajectory has begun to decline. For the first time in a decade, its growth rate dropped below 1%, with industry experts citing the absence of next-generation global super groups as the primary cau…
The music market in 2025 is drawing significant attention due to the rising prominence of K-POP superstars. SEVENTEEN achieved a historic milestone on Billboard’s “K-POP Artist 100” ranking for 2025, securing complete do…
In 2024, the K-POP industry experienced growth stagnation for the first time in a decade. According to statistics released by the Korean Customs Service on the 19th, last year’s export value of physical K-POP albums was…
신인 보이그룹 XLOV와 Kandis가 2025년 K-POP 시장의 문을 열었고, 데뷔 1년 미만의 BABYMONSTER는 월드투어 규모를 확장하며 빠른 성장을 보이고 있다.
YG Entertainment’s chief producer, Yang Hyun-suk, spoke through a media interview for the first time in over five years.…
K-pop is expanding its presence on the global stage. On February 7, New And.B held its first performance in Egypt, while TWICE successfully completed a large-scale tour in New York, the United States.…
BLACKPINK will make a regular album comeback in 2025, accompanied by a global stadium world tour. YG Entertainment officially announced BLACKPINK’s schedule for the year, outlining the release of a new regular album and…
JYP Entertainment will conduct the auditions for the 20th batch of its open recruitment program in 2026. As these auditions, which have served as pioneers in discovering new talent for nearly 20 years, will come to an en…