Suicides among young stars in South Korea’s K-POP industry continue to occur. Despite possessing wealth and fame, these individuals end their lives under extreme pressure.…
SM Entertainment will hold “SM Town Live 2025 [The Culture, The Future]” at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham in London.…
BLACKPINK is set to reunite after nearly two years of solo activities and kick off their 2025 world tour. The tour begins on July 5 at the Goyang Stadium in Seoul and runs until August 15, concluding at London’s Wembley…
HYBE recorded its highest-ever annual revenue of 2.6499 trillion won on a consolidated basis for 2025. This figure represents an 18% increase from the previous year, driven by the success of expanding its global business…
The girl group aespa kicked off its 2026 activities with performances in Hong Kong. From July 7th to 8th, aespa held the “2025 aespa LIVE TOUR -SYNK : aeXIS LINE” at the ASIAWORLD-ARENA in Hong Kong, achieving sold-out a…
The girl group IVE — comprising Yujin, Gaeul, Lay, Wonyoung, Jisoo, and Liz — has proven its unstoppable momentum on the Circle Chart throughout 2025.…
The conflict surrounding NewJeans has entered a new phase. ADOR notified Danielle of the termination of her exclusive contract, casting doubt on the possibility of the group reuniting as a complete unit.…
2025 has been a year filled with diverse musical styles and bold lyrical messages from both established artists and emerging musicians in K-POP.…
Virtual idol group PLAVE is rewriting history in the virtual idol industry by surpassing 1 million album sales just one week after its release.…
BTS received the Global Popularity Artist Award at the 33rd Hantero Music Awards, once again demonstrating their international influence.…
The K-pop industry is expanding beyond traditional idol concepts by adopting various forms such as virtual idols, groups featuring defector members, and groups composed entirely of Chinese members.…
Jennie of BLACKPINK received the Global Force Award at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music Awards. Billboard cited her explosive global influence since she began her solo career as the reason for this honor.…
Netflix’s animated film “K-Pop Demon Hunters” has become the most heavily nominated title at the 2026 Annie Awards, securing 13 nominations.…
YG Entertainment is implementing significant structural changes to its corporate strategy by expanding the activity schedules of its artists on a large scale.…
Jisoo, a member of BLACKPINK, has signed a global solo contract with Warner Records and will release her debut solo mini-album “Amortage” on February 14.…
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…