The Korean Music Performers Association announced on February 5 that it had signed a mutual management agreement with SoundExchange, an American organization responsible for managing performance rights.…
SM Entertainment successfully concluded the Bangkok leg of its global tour “SM Town Live 2025-26,” organized to mark the company’s 30th anniversary.…
Apple TV+ has decided to produce the K-POP competition series "KPOPPED." Announced officially on February 5, the show features Psy, the internationally famous star behind "Gangnam Style," and Megan Thee Stallion, a three…
South Korea secured the fourth position globally in music export capacity, behind the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.…
The girl group IVE — composed of Yujin, Gaeul, Lay, Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo — kicked off 2025’s end with a spectacular performance and signaled their full-scale activities for 2026.…
HYBE has recorded its highest sales figures to date. According to the company on the 12th, its consolidated sales for 2025 amounted to 2.6499 trillion won, representing a roughly 18% increase from the previous year.…
aespa will perform at one of this year’s major international K-pop festivals. The group has been added to the lineup of KCON L.A.…
Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment, is advancing complete globalization beyond K-pop through his new company, A2O Entertainment.…
According to global market research firm Allied Market Research, the virtual human market is expected to expand at an extremely rapid pace.…
The solo activities of BLACKPINK members are yielding remarkable results on the global stage. Each member is establishing her own unique musical universe, further solidifying their status as K-pop icons.…
K-POP is exerting a wide-ranging impact not only on the music industry but also on global film charts and the tourism sector. Various examples demonstrating the power of Hallyu are emerging simultaneously.…
Lee Soo-man, the legendary producer behind K-pop, is advancing a strategy for complete globalization that goes beyond Hallyu.…
K-Pop artists are expanding the influence of Hallyu by engaging in a wide range of activities on global stages. G-Dragon will appear at the “K-STAR SPARK” concert taking place on the 22nd at the Rajamangala National Stad…
BTS received the “Global Popular Artist” award at the 33rd Hanteo Music Awards held on February 15 at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul.…
At the 67th Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, not a single K-Pop artist was nominated. This outcome matched what industry experts and music critics had predicted in advance.…
The girl group NewJeans has finalized its return to its agency, ADOR, after over a year. NewJeans’ official fandom, Bunnies, released a statement on the 14th stating that “the majority of NewJeans’ fans respect and suppo…
KB Kookmin Bank announced on the 3rd that it has completed a new contract to continue using the global K-POP group aespa as its advertising model.…
The 67th Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles last Sunday, with no K-pop groups receiving any nominations. Industry insiders and music critics appear to have anticipated this outcome.…
According to the 2024 “Luminate Export Power Score” released by the U.S.-based music and entertainment analytics firm Luminate, South Korea finished in fourth place behind the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canad…
Kang Seung-ryul, a singer under YG Entertainment, will perform as a special guest at a concert in Seoul. He has recently been confirmed as part of the special guest lineup for the concert held in Seoul, generating high e…
To mark its 30th anniversary, SM Entertainment featured a two-part special program on SBS that explored the 30-year development of the K-Pop industry.…
The music industry is set to heat up in February thanks to the debuts of numerous K-POP superstars. From world-renowned top girl groups to teams regarded as the next generation, they are releasing new music one after ano…
The sequel to “K-Pop: Demon Hunters,” Netflix’s most successful animated film to date, has been confirmed to arrive after 2029.…
Kakao Entertainment plans to enter the fan platform market on a full scale by introducing a new fan platform named “BERRIZ” within this year.…
JYP Entertainment is making significant efforts to penetrate the Japanese and Asian markets. The pop-up store opened in Ginza, Tokyo, on August 8, marking the fourth standalone store in JYP’s history and demonstrating th…