BTS Wins Three Awards at AMA for First Time in 5 Years, Including Artist of the Year
BTS attended the American Music Awards (AMA) in person for the first time in five years and claimed the Artist of the Year title.…
BTS Releases Ticket Information for Australian Shows in ARIRANG World Tour, Triggering Rising Hotel Prices in Busan
BTS has unveiled detailed information regarding the Australian leg of its ARIRANG World Tour. Organized by Live Nation, this tour begins in Taiwan on November 19 and concludes in the Philippines on March 14, featuring 85…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa Releases Official World Cup Song “Goals” for Opening Ceremony in LA
BLACKPINK’s Lisa has released the official song “Goals” for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America and Central America.…
Top 4 K-Pop Agencies Report Combined Quarterly Revenue of 1.278 Trillion Won
HYBE, SM Entertainment, JYP, and YG Entertainment—the four major agencies in South Korea’s entertainment industry—recorded combined quarterly revenue of 1.278 trillion won in the first quarter of 2026.…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa Unveils “Goals,” the Official Song for the World Cup
Lisa of BLACKPINK released “Goals,” a track included in the official album for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Brazilian pop star Anitta and Nigerian artist Rema.…
HYBE Posts Q2 Revenue of 1.45 Trillion Won, Highest Performance in a Quarter
HYBE achieved its highest quarterly results on account of BTS’s “Arirang” world tour. The company reported consolidated revenue of 1.45 trillion won and operating profit of 170.9 billion won, representing increases of 10…
HYBE Begins to Escape Undervaluation Phase...Brokerage Targets Range from 360,000 to 400,000 Won
The securities industry is accelerating efforts to restore the valuation of HYBE, a major K-POP entertainment company.…
Accelerating Dissolutions of Small Idol Groups...Polarization in the K-Pop Market
Despite K-Pop’s global popularity, the domestic market is rapidly reshaping itself around large entertainment companies.…
BTS’s ARIRANG World Tour Proceeds Successfully, Securing First Place in Brand Reputation Rankings
BTS is reconfirming its unparalleled status in the global music industry as it resumes activities following the completion of its military service.
K-Pop Expands Its Global Influence to Cambodia, North Korea, and Stanford
Hallyu is expanding its global reach beyond Asia, crossing the North Pacific as well. Numerous examples continue to emerge, highlighting K-pop’s growing international status.
Lisa to Perform at the 2026 World Cup Opening Ceremony – First K-Pop Female Soloist to Do So
Lisa, a member of the girl group BLACKPINK and a solo artist, will take center stage on a global platform. She has been confirmed to appear in the opening ceremony of the 2026 North America Middle America World Cup sched…
BTS’s Gwanghwamun Concert Helps Korea Turn Travel Balance into a Surplus for First Time in 11 Years
The domestic tourism market has reached a historic turning point. In March, South Korea’s travel balance turned positive for the first time in 11 years and 4 months, with BTS’s concert in Gwanghwamun believed to have pla…
BTS Returns to Mexico After 9 Years with Grand Opening of “ARIRANG” Tour Ahead of 65,000 Fans
BTS returned to Mexico City after nine years and delivered a spectacular opening show for their “ARIRANG” world tour. The first performance, held at Estadio GNP Seguroros after 8 p.m.…
BTS Receives Official Invitation to Mexican Presidential Palace, Appearing Before 50,000 Fans
BTS, who was in Mexico as part of their world tour, received an official invitation to the Palacio Nacional in Mexico City and was greeted with an unprecedented welcome ceremony.…
HYBE’s New Label ABD to Debut First Girl Group in the Second Half of 2026
HYBE has established a new label dedicated to girl groups named ABD. The acronym ABD stands for “A Bold Dream,” reflecting a creative philosophy that aims to expand the boundaries of K-pop by pursuing unconventional, fle…
Jung Kook to Be the Most Searched K-pop Group Idol on Korean YouTube by 2026
Jung Kook was named the most searched male group idol on Korean YouTube by 2026. According to official accounts from HYBE’s subsidiary music analysis platforms “About Music” and “Pop Planet,” he will rank highest among g…
K-Pop Boy Group SANTOS BRAVOS, Featuring Latin Flair, Makes Korean Debut
The K-pop-based boy group SANTOS BRAVOS, produced by HYBE Latin America, made its debut on a Korean Music Show in April.…
Korea’s Four Major K-Pop Agencies Agree to Collaborate on “Fanomenon” Mega Festival
Korea’s four largest K-Pop agencies have reached an agreement to jointly organize a global mega festival. HYBE, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment announced that they are preparing to establish a j…
BTS to Gather in Busan in June, 110,000 ARMY Members Expected
BTS will hold a world tour concert at the Asiad Main Stadium in Busan next June. It is expected that 110,000 fans known as “ARMY” will visit Busan for these two-day events on June 12 and 13, with 53,000 fans attending ea…
BTS’s “ARIRANG” Holds No. 1 on Billboard Global Chart for Fourth Consecutive Week
BTS’s latest album, “ARIRANG,” continues to perform strongly on the Billboard Global chart. Its title track, “SWIM,” has maintained the top spot on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Global (Excluding U.S.) charts for…
HYBE Chairman Bang Subject to Arrest Warrant for Alleged Investor Fraud
The Seoul Police Agency has filed an arrest warrant request for HYBE’s chairman, Bang, on charges of violating the Capital Market Act.…
K-POP Comebacks in April: TXT, CORTIS, PLAVE, and NCT WISH Take Center Stage
Activities by HYBE’s headquarters continue even after BTS’s comeback. It is groups from various labels that are driving the K-POP market this April.
HYBE Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk Faces Arrest Warrant for Alleged Investor Fraud
South Korean police have filed an arrest warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk, the chairman of the music giant HYBE. The Seoul Police Agency requested that prosecutors issue the warrant on charges that Bang illegally obtained over $…
Application for Arrest Warrant Against Bang Si-hyuk... Owner Risk Materializes for HYBE, the “K-Pop Kingdom”
HYBE, South Korea’s largest music entertainment company, is facing its greatest crisis since its founding. This is because the Financial Crime Investigation Team of the Seoul Police Agency has filed an application for an…
BTS Members Reveal the Production Process Behind “ARIRANG”
To commemorate the release of BTS’s fifth studio album, “ARIRANG,” the members shared details about the album’s creation process and their thoughts on this Comeback through interviews with various media outlets.…