The hoedugwa jelly brand Boochangjegwa will serve as an official partner at UNESCO’s top decision-making body. As the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee takes place from July 19 to 29 at Busan Bexco, Boo…
Hyebin, the Leader of MOMOLAND, exposed the economic realities of the K-POP industry based on her over 10-year career as an idol.…
KARD, a rare mixed-gender group in K-POP history, is concluding its 9-year career. On July 6, DSP Media issued an official statement announcing that, following careful discussions with all four members, the group has dec…
BIGBANG is set to release a new song as a full group for the first time in four years. According to industry insiders on the 7th, G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung of the group are currently preparing the new track.…
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According to the K-AI model application cases released by the Ministry of Science and ICT on the 6th, NC AI’s media AI technology has been integrated into the “K-Content AI Innovation Leadership Project” hosted by the Ko…
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) is conducting a formal investigation into K-pop company HYBE and its subsidiary ADOR.…
RIIZE has dominated global charts with their new song “Do Your Dance” from their second EP, “II.” The album sold over 910,000 copies on its first day of release and reached number one on charts in multiple regions.…
SM has finished making the fifth tranche of private placement convertible bonds (CB) worth 1 billion won for the “9.81 Park” project located near Incheon International Airport.…
ENHYPEN (Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Ni-ki) will stage performances as part of their “BLOOD SAGA” world tour at the Busan Sasang Indoor Stadium on August 8 and 9.…
ENHYPEN (Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Seonghun, Sunoo, Ni-ki) carried out a brand rebrand on the 29th. Their agency, Bilibrap, explained that this rebrand is a strategy to further solidify the identity the group has built thus fa…
ADOR has disclosed the status of legal actions taken against malicious posts and deepfake crimes targeting NewJeans.…
BoA successfully concluded her first fan concert, “BoA THE MIC,” since founding her new agency, Baypal Entertainment.…
Netflix’s fantasy animated series “KPop Demon Hunters” is expanding its franchise into various product lines since its streaming debut.…
ENHYPEN’s “Bite Me” music video surpassed 200 million views on YouTube at 4:28 p.m. on the 26th. This marks the first time the group has reached this view count since their Debut.…
HYBE achieved quarterly revenue of 1.45 trillion won and operating income of 170.9 billion won in the second quarter of this year, thanks to BTS’s comeback and their world tour.…
Yunjin of LE SSERAFIM was preparing to enter university. After years of intense K-pop training that left her exhausted, she had submitted graduate school applications and even paid the required deposits in pursuit of a n…
As of 2026, K-Pop is recognized as a cultural system across various global institutions and public domains beyond music charts, including education, award shows, sports, and diplomacy.…
Psy’s iconic brand concert, “Drip Show 2026,” began in Uijeongbu. Featuring a unique concept that includes water sprays and his hit songs, this festival has become a beloved event for fans every summer.…
The policy report titled “Disability Policy Report No. 468 – The Same Cheers, Different Barriers: Toward Concerts Where Everyone’s Lightsticks Shine,” released by the Korea Federation of Disability Organizations on the 2…
K-pop began as a regional music industry in the 1990s but grew into one of the most influential pop industries in the world within just a few decades.…
The global popularity of K-pop has transformed the linguistic landscape of the U.S. music market. Luminate, a music and entertainment data analysis company, announced on June 23 that Korean accounted for 1.1% of the U.S.…
K-pop began as a regional music industry in the 1990s but grew into one of the most influential pop industries in the world within just a few decades.…
A global academic conference focusing on BTS and its fandom, “ARMY,” will be held from July 2 to 3 at the Jeonbuk National University Convention Center in Jeonju, Jeonbuk Province.…
The budget-friendly coffee brand Compose Coffee is pursuing a renewed advertising contract with BTS member V, deciding that franchise owners will bear 40% of the ad costs.…
BTS’s fifth studio album, “Arirang,” made it onto a list of this year’s greatest albums selected by renowned overseas music publications.…