Twenty years have passed since K-POP music took over global music markets and exerted cultural influence. During this time, it evolved from a mere musical genre into an industry that reshapes global aesthetic standards a…
Mrs. Kim Hye-kyung, wife of President Lee Jae-myeong who is on an official state visit to the Philippines, attended a K-Pop festival in Manila and offered every participating team the opportunity to visit South Korea.
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Yoon Hee-joon, the head of SM Entertainment’s rookie development center, appeared on *You Quiz on the Block* to share his 20-year experience in idol casting and his philosophy regarding talent training.…
Warner Music Group (WMG) has established a strategic partnership with South Korea’s management company MAINSTREAM (Mainstream Winter Inc.).…
American singer Anderson .Paak has drawn global music fans’ attention by releasing a teaser for a collaboration track with K-pop group aespa.…
Within 48 hours of the announcement that BTS would return in their full lineup after approximately four years, search volumes for trips to Seoul from abroad surged by 155%.…
SM Entertainment’s global concert brand ‘SMTOWN LIVE’ came to a spectacular close in Bangkok, Thailand. To mark its 30th anniversary last year, SM organized the ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26’ global tour, which began in Seoul in…
With the end of the Spring Festival holiday, a series of comeback releases from various girl groups are set to take place.…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” has achieved historic milestones in the visual media industry. The film’s theme song, “Golden,” won the “Best Song Written for Visual Media” award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, m…
In the K-pop industry, idols are strictly prohibited from dating. The reason behind this rule is economic. At the beginning of 2024, news of TWICE’s Leader Karina having a romantic relationship caused SM Entertainment’s…
Lee Soo Man, founder of SM Entertainment, was inducted into the Asian Hall of Fame, earning international recognition as a pioneer in K-pop’s global spread.…
K-POP 데뷔 꿈을 이루지 못한 EJAE가 '케이팝 데몬 헌터스' 주제곡 '골든'으로 첫 K-POP 그래미상 수상, 산업 시스템의 한계와 재기의 가능성을 동시에 드러내다.
SM Entertainment has evaluated the three-year outcomes of its SM 3.0 strategy introduced in February 2023 and declared a new phase titled “NEXT 3.0.” On January 20, CEO Chang Chul-hyuk and CEO Tak Young-jun appeared toge…
K-POP RADAR, a comprehensive dashboard for K-pop artists operated by music startup SpaceAudity, has released its “2025 K-Pop World Map.” This analysis, which tallies views of related videos on YouTube’s Artist Chart from…
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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 consumption trends for 2025.…
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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 by country.…
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Asia Brand Research Institute, a big data evaluation agency, selected JENNIE’s “like JENNIE” as the top entry in the 2025 K-Brand Index’s K-POP music category.…
The K-Pop Radar, a comprehensive dashboard for K-Pop artists operated by music startup SpaceAudity, released its “2025 K-Pop World Map” country section.…
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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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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.”
Photo David Lee / CC BY 2.0 — Wikimedia Commons
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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