In 2025, the K-POP industry achieved its highest-ever earnings on the global stage. According to Billboard’s year-end box score rankings, K-POP artists demonstrated unprecedented ticket-selling power by selling out stadi…
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.…
When aespa’s Winter appeared on the red carpet at the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon held at Incheon Inspire Arena on December 25, the horizontal tattoo on the lower part of her right arm, which was usually visible, was completel…
A photo showing all 7 members of BTS gathered in a studio has been released, confirming that preparations for their comeback in March 2026 are in full swing.…
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…
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…
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…
The K-pop industry is leading the next generation of entertainment markets through global platforms and AI technology.…
K-pop rookie groups in 2025 are shaping the new landscape of K-pop music through diverse musical styles and concepts.…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” has surpassed 400 million views, firmly establishing itself as a global cultural phenomenon.…
Jennie of BLACKPINK has been named the most nominated artist at the 2025 Asian Pop Music Awards (APMA), accelerating the global success of K-POP solo artists.…
Jennie received the Best Female Artist award at the 2025 Asian Pop Music Awards (APMA). Prior to the ceremony, she had been nominated in 9 categories, becoming the most-nominated artist, and she confirmed her dominance b…
BLACKPINK’s Jennie and the representative 4th-generation K-pop girl group aespa have been confirmed as part of the final lineup for “The 17th Melon Music Awards (MMA2025)” taking place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Dec…
BTS’s Jungkook secured second place in the 2025 December idol individual brand reputation survey. This result comes from analysis conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, which examined 154,132,208…
With at least 94 people confirmed dead and 128 others injured, plus over 200 still missing following the massive fire at Hong Kong Typhoon Wing Hook Court, the K-POP industry has launched large-scale relief efforts.…
The 2025 MAMA Awards were held on a scaled-down scale as a sign of respect for the Hong Kong fire tragedy, with ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ collaborative song “APT.” winning the Song of the Year Daesang award.…
Over 94 people died and more than 200 remain missing following a massive apartment fire in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong, with the K-pop industry stepping in to fulfill its social responsibilities through swift relief don…
As over 94 people died and more than 200 remained missing due to the massive fire that broke out in the Tai Po area of Hong Kong, K-pop artists and agencies rushed to provide donations. The fire started around 2:52 p.m.…
K-POP is expanding beyond the music industry into a wide range of sectors including education, finance, retail, and fashion, thereby fostering the establishment of a full-fledged global Hallyu ecosystem.…
Despite K-POP achieving record-breaking growth worldwide, the domestic market is showing signs of structural weakening.…
Although K-pop maintains tremendous influence worldwide, it is showing weakness in the domestic music market. As structural changes take place within South Korea’s music industry since the pandemic, both declining album…
aespa claimed two awards at the 2025 K-pop Grammy Awards (KGMA), securing wins in Best Music 10 and Best Streaming Song.…
The OST for Netflix’s original animation “KPop Demon Hunters” is sweeping global music charts. The title track “Golden,” performed by the virtual K-POP girl group HUNTR/X, reached number one on the U.S.…
Jennie, a member of BLACKPINK, concluded 2025 — her first year as a solo artist — on a high note. At the “2025 Melon Music Awards” (MMA2025) held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 20th, she was named the winner in the…