In the 2025 K-POP global market, South Korea held the top position in terms of consumption volume and ranked fourth in global streaming figures.…
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K-POP RADAR, a comprehensive dashboard for K-pop artists operated by the music startup SpaceAudity, has released its “2025 K-Pop World Map.”
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The “2025 K-Pop World Map” released by K-Pop Radar, a comprehensive dashboard for K-Pop artists operated by music startup SpaceAudity, revealed a significant polarization in the K-Pop global market.…
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The K-Pop Radar, a comprehensive dashboard for K-Pop artists operated by music startup SpaceAudity, released its “2025 K-Pop World Map,” which analyzes global K-Pop trends for 2025.…
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The K-Pop Radar, a comprehensive dashboard for K-Pop artists operated by music startup SpaceAudity, released its analysis of global K-Pop consumption for 2025.…
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The Korean music market underwent significant restructuring in 2025. In the “K-Brand Index” assessment released by the Asia Brand Research Institute, JENNIE’s “like JENNIE” topped the K-POP song category due to its overw…
The K-Pop Radar, a comprehensive dashboard for K-Pop data operated by music startup SpaceAudity, released its “2025 K-Pop World Map,” which aggregates YouTube Artist Chart data from 2025.…
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In 2025, when K-POP’s global influence reached its peak, Beangejangtore and K-Pop Radar released market analysis reports based on merchandise transaction data and music consumption figures respectively.…
음악 스타트업 스페이스오디티의 케이팝레이더가 공개한 2025년 글로벌 케이팝 소비 분석 결과, 한국·일본·인도네시아가 여전히 상위권을 차지하며 소비 시장이 글로벌 다변화 단계로 확장 중이다.
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The K-POP RADAR, a comprehensive dashboard for K-POP artists operated by music startup SpaceAudity, has released its “2025 K-POP World Map” section focused on countries.
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The K-Pop Radar, a comprehensive dashboard for K-Pop artists operated by music startup SpaceAudity, has released the “2025 K-Pop World Map,” which analyzes global K-Pop consumption trends on YouTube through January 1 to…
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YG Entertainment will conduct the new talent discovery audition “2026 YG Special Audition: Go! DEBUT” from January 21 to February 28.…
As the K-pop market has recently been reshaped with a focus on new artists, second- and third-generation legendary idol groups such as BTS, BLACKPINK, EXO, and BIGBANG have successively announced their comeback plans.…
BTS, BLACKPINK, EXO, BIGBANG, and other legendary groups from K-POP’s 2nd and 3rd generations are all set to resume their activities one after another.…
The "2.0 era," in which virtual idols evolve beyond mere technology to become independent IPs, is now fully underway.…
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President Lee Jae-myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a summit at Cheongwadae on the 19th, agreeing to elevate bilateral relations to a forward-looking level that matches the status of “strategic partner…
Hallyu has now entered the mainstream of global culture. According to the “2025 National Image of the Republic of Korea” survey released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the 20th, foreigners’ favorabilit…
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“The Golden” theme song from Netflix’s animated series “KPop Demon Hunters” has dominated the global music market in 2025, setting a new trend for the music industry ahead.
The major K-pop groups are set to return all at once in 2026, sparking an unprecedented super cycle in the industry.…
BTS is set to return as a full group for the first time in 3 years and 9 months. Their agency, HYBE, officially announced on January 16 that the group’s fifth studio album, “ARIRANG,” will be released on March 20, follow…
The global girl group KATSEYE, jointly developed by HYBE and Geffen Records, has managed to have three of its songs appear simultaneously on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.…
G-Dragon of BIGBANG drew attention from fans after he initially clicked “like” on a video of BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s performance at the Golden Disc Awards but soon removed it.…
Singer G-Dragon’s immediate deletion of a “like” he posted on a performance video featuring BLACKPINK’s Jennie sparked intense discussion online after he initially liked the post.
ENHYPEN attended the 40th Golden Disc Awards held at Taipei Dome on January 10. The members stepped onto the red carpet dressed in tuxedos, making a strong presence on the global stage.
Rosé has been nominated for the Grammy Record of the Year category with “Apt” (featuring Bruno Mars), setting a historic milestone as the first K-POP artist to achieve this.…