BLACKPINK’s Rosé is strengthening her global presence as a solo artist. On December 6 (local time), she received the “Global Hitmaker of the Year” award at the “2025 Hitmaker” ceremony held in Los Angeles, USA.…
K-POP’s presence in the global tour market expanded to an all-time high in 2025. According to Billboard’s year-end box score chart, K-POP accounted for 7.7% of the top 100 tour performances this year, marking a significa…
The K-pop market gained momentum in 2025 thanks to the performances of several new groups. Groups such as KickFlip, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, Close Your Eyes, CORTIS, and ALLDAY PROJECT attracted widespread attention from…
BTS has begun intensive preparations for a full-group comeback in the spring of 2026. The members are focusing on rigorous work to reach the day when they can reunite with their fans after completing their military servi…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” which depicts Rumi, Mira, and Joy as K-pop girl group HUNTR/X fighting evil spirits through music, has emerged as the biggest cultural phenomenon of 2025.…
Analysis suggests that the K-POP market in 2025 reached a historic turning point as multiple trends emerged simultaneously, including the resurgence of long-running idols, expanded solo activities, debates over industria…
BTS’s 2018 song “Angelman” has reentered the top spot on the U.S. Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart after seven years.…
Venture companies are playing a pivotal role in the global expansion of Hallyu. Since the late 1990s, when high-speed internet became commercially available alongside policies aimed at fostering venture businesses, start…
The K-POP market in 2025 is gaining momentum from the Debut of new artists and the return of major groups. KickFlip is a seven-member boy band under JYP Entertainment, named after a skateboarding technique that involves…
Netflix’s animated film based on K-POP, “KPOP Demon Hunters,” has achieved the highest streaming performance in the platform’s history, emerging as a global cultural phenomenon.…
The K-pop industry is breaking down the boundaries between technology and music. As ORB HAUS, an XR metaverse entertainment company, officially debuts the first member of its global first XR game-based K-pop virtual idol…
The 2025 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 10th anniversary ceremony was held on the 6th at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan.…
The compensation dispute arising from a netizen’s insults against the virtual idol group PLAVE has been resolved through a second-instance court decision.…
Netflix’s animated film ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ reinforced K-POP’s international prominence on global music and search charts throughout 2025.…
Netflix’s K-pop themed animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” has taken over global charts, emerging as a true worldwide cultural phenomenon.…
YG Plus is launching “BLACKPINK Original Damagochi” in partnership with the toy brand Damagochi. Announced officially on the 18th, this product will go on sale through KakaoTalk Gift on the 23rd.…
Netflix’s animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” is rapidly expanding its fan ecosystem beyond mere streaming content by introducing book series, pop-up stores, and merchandise licenses.…
According to Spotify Wrapped 2025 statistics, K-Pop’s overwhelming influence in the global music market has become clearly evident.…
IVE achieved significant success on the second day of “2025 Korea Grand Music Awards with iMbank” (2025 KGMA), held on the 15th at the Incheon Inspire Arena.…
The K-Pop industry stands at the center of various social transformations. As comedian Park Na-rae faces allegations of workplace harassment, the entertainment sector is experiencing turmoil, while at the same time, incr…
The impact of Netflix’s animated series “KPop Demon Hunters” is spreading beyond music charts to encompass classical music, fashion, and the tourism economy as a whole.…
Choi Yong-ho, CEO of Galaxy Corp., G-Dragon’s agency, predicted that “robot idols” could emerge within the next 5 years due to AI technology, leading to an era where real, virtual, and robotic idols coexist.…
BLACKPINK member Jennie established a new milestone in K-Pop history with her first full-length solo album, “Ruby.” The album ranked 29th on Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Best Albums of 2025,” securing the highest position ev…
According to an analysis conducted by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute on new idol brand reputations in December 2025, TOURS’ Dohoon secured first place in the individual category.…
Japan’s largest music statistics website, Oricon, has released its 2025 year-end charts. This year, K-pop groups and artists under K-pop agencies (such as NewJeans from JYP Entertainment) made up half of the entries in O…