Jungkook of BTS ranked first as the most searched male K-pop idol on YouTube in 2025. This achievement is particularly noteworthy because it was secured without the release of any new music.…
Netflix’s animated film “KPOP Demon Hunters” became the biggest topic in the K-pop industry in 2025. Released in June, it set a record as Netflix’s most-watched film ever, and its influence spread even to global music ch…
The list of K-POP idols most searched for on YouTube in the United States throughout 2025 has been released. BTS’s Jung Kook, V, and J-Hope occupied the top three positions, highlighting the group’s strong influence.…
JYP Entertainment is stepping up its legal efforts against malicious posts and defamatory acts targeting Stray Kids.…
2026 is expected to be a special year in K-pop history, as the industry’s top groups, which have focused on solo projects over the past few years, are all planning simultaneous group returns.…
What constitutes the greatest song of South Korea’s pop music scene in 2025? The choices made by industry professionals and critics both at home and abroad proved surprisingly consistent.…
The soundtrack for Netflix’s animated series “KPOP Demon Hunters” has accumulated over 3.3 billion streams in the U.S.…
While K-Pop’s worldwide popularity reached its peak this year, internal issues of severe growth pains have been identified.…
In 2025, K-Pop solidified its position as a global mainstream culture, yet the domestic industry faced severe growth pains.…
HUNTR/X, the group behind the soundtrack track "Golden" for Netflix’s record-breaking animated film "K-Pop Demon Hunters," has held the top spot on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Global Exclusives US chart for 18…
An analysis suggests that despite reaching a peak of global success in 2025, the K-POP industry is suffering from severe internal growth pains.…
The overlapping comeback schedules for K-POP’s top groups, BTS and BLACKPINK in 2026, have reignited the long-standing rivalry between their fanbases, the ARMY and BLINK.…
BTS’s Jimin came in first in the December K-POP idol individual brand reputation big data analysis. This result was based on a study conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Institute from December 24 of last year to…
2025 was a rich year in the global music market, marked by multiple record breaks and unexpected successes. While chart icons such as Taylor Swift, Robbie Williams, Oasis, and Carly Rae Jepsen dominated headlines, variou…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” is establishing a new paradigm for the spread of Hallyu content in 2025.…
The distinguished music critic Kim Young Dae suddenly died on December 24, Christmas Eve, at the age of 48. His family announced his death through his social media accounts on the 25th, but did not disclose the cause of…
The 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon was held on December 25, which is Christmas, at the Inspire Arena in Incheon. Artists representing the K-POP industry such as Taeyong of NCT, NCT DREAM, Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, IVE, and ATEEZ g…
Netflix and Sony’s animated series “K-POP Demon Hunters” has achieved the highest success rate in Netflix’s history. Released in June, the series became Netflix’s most-watched film with 325.1 million views.…
Netflix’s original animated film “KPOP Demon Hunters” has become the most successful title in the platform’s history.…
South Korea’s entertainment industry turned out to be a year filled with legal disputes and controversies, contrary to initial expectations.…
Netflix’s animation “KPop Demon Hunters” has surpassed 500 million views, solidifying the global success of K-pop content.…
NewJeans’ plan to return to its five-member lineup has been canceled. ADOR officially announced the termination of Danielle’s exclusive contract on December 29, 2025.…
The landscape of South Korea’s music streaming market is undergoing rapid changes. According to the “2025 Music Industry White Paper” released by the Korea Content Agency this year, 37.6% of 2,155 respondents chose YouTu…
Kakao Entertainment is establishing a new benchmark to comprehensively measure K-pop’s influence across Asia’s music industry.…
Jennie of BLACKPINK and G-Dragon of BIGBANG topped domestic YouTube K-POP searches in 2025. According to Google Trends data shared on X and Reddit, Jennie was ranked as the most searched female K-POP idol on domestic You…