The major K-pop concert “Waterbom Bali 2025,” taking place at the world-famous tourist destination of Bali, is scheduled to run for two days—from September 6 to 9—at Bali’s renowned GWK Cultural Park.…
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is organizing the first large-scale comprehensive Hallyu festival this year, titled "2025 MyK FESTA." Taking place from June 19 to 22 in the Olympic Park area of Seoul, the eve…
K-Pop’s global expansion is accelerating. Entertainment company HYBE established its subsidiary HYBE China and sold 9.38% of SM Entertainment’s shares to China’s major music streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment (T…
“APT.”, a collaboration between BLACKPINK’s Rosé and pop star Bruno Mars, has established the longest-running streak for any K-pop track on the U.S. Billboard main single chart, the Hot 100.…
K-Dramas and K-Pop have grown far beyond mere trends to become deeply embedded in the daily lives of locals in Kolkata, the cultural capital of eastern India.…
China’s major IT company Tencent is accelerating its entry into South Korea’s K-Pop market. In recent months, Chinese capital has rapidly acquired stakes in K-Pop agencies, leading to divided opinions regarding whether t…
G-Dragon, the king of K-pop, has officially confirmed his return to European stages through a world tour in 2025.…
The rising K-pop girl group ILLIT held a media showcase in Seoul on the 16th and released their third EP, ‘bomb’.…
K-Pop legend G-Dragon will hold a world tour concert at La Défense Arena in Paris, France, on September 20, 2025.…
“The Waterbomb Bali 2025” festival, the first large-scale K-POP event held in Indonesia’s Bali, is scheduled to run for two days on September 6 and 7 at Bali’s famous GWK Cultural Park.…
American singer Reneé Rapp debuted her new single “Leave Me Alone” live at the 2025 American Music Awards. On stage at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on May 26, Rapp appeared after being introduced by her friend Jake Shane a…
As the Hallyu wave expands beyond dramas and K-pop to include K-food and K-beauty, domestic Korean companies are speeding up their entry into Asian markets.…
The mixed-gender group format, which had been absent from the K-POP market for a long time, is making a comeback through a new project.…
The rankings for idol personal brand reputation in June 2025 were released. In the survey conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute from June 25th to June 25th of last month, BTS’s Jimin ranked first…
“K-Pop: Demon Hunter,” produced by Sony Pictures Animation and its sister studio ImageWorks, tells the story of a K-POP trio group named HUNTR/X who work as demon hunters.…
The mixed-gender group ALLDAY PROJECT, produced by Teddy, is set to make its official debut on the 23rd. Composed of five members—Annie, Tarzzan, Bailey, Woochan, and Youngseo—the group boasts unique backgrounds that hav…
Film and animation projects set against the backdrop of K-POP are gaining momentum. A wide range of creators, from musicians to major animation studios, are reinterpreting K-POP’s global popularity through visual content…
X-Love, recognized as K-POP’s first genderless group consisting of Umuti, Louis, Hyun, and Haru, released their second single album “I ONE” on the 13th.…
The summer festival for K-POP fans has begun. Major groups and idols such as TOURS, BTS’s Jin, RIIZE, ATEEZ, BLACKPINK, NCT DREAM, SEVENTEEN’s sub-unit Hoshi×Woozi, ENHYPEN, and LE SSERAFIM will hold solo concerts and wo…
One year after tensions escalated between HYBE and former ADOR CEO Minhee Jin, the agency has halted operations de facto following the departure of its girl group NewJeans.…
The Korean Music Content Association successfully concluded the “2025 MWM (Moving the World with Music) Festival” in the Busan Port area on May 30.…
The controversy surrounding THE BOYZ’s drinking and smoking habits is spreading throughout the entire K-pop industry.…
K-POP artist fan clubs are extending their positive influence by donating medical funds for children with childhood cancer and those suffering from rare diseases on special occasions such as birthdays and album releases.…
The 7 members of BTS will finish their military service by the end of this month, paving the way for their full-group return after approximately 3 years.…
Mun Soo-yoon, the eldest daughter of Shinsegae Group founder Lee Myung-hee and the granddaughter of Shinsegae chairman Lee Jung-yoo (known by her stage name Annie, born in 2002), will officially debut as an idol on June…