Jennie, a member of BLACKPINK, won two awards on the 26th at the 23rd Korean Music Awards for her debut solo studio album “Ruby.” She received honors in the “Best K-Pop Album” category and for the title track “like JENNI…
Hallyu is rapidly expanding beyond music-centered K-Pop into various fields such as literature, films, dramas, food, tourism, and consumer culture.…
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Singer G-Dragon has launched a large-scale legal campaign against users who post malicious comments, accusing them of defamation.…
Solo agencies run by celebrities such as Cha Eunwoo, Seong Si-kyung, and Lee Hae-nui have become embroiled in disputes regarding tax audits and unregistered status.…
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Hallyu, which originated centered around K-POP, is now spreading into Korea’s overall lifestyle culture, including literature, film, food, and dramas.…
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Taemin of SHINee, 32, has ended his exclusive contract with Big Planet Made Entertainment ahead of schedule. The decision was made due to unpaid amounts estimated at around 100 million won, as announced by the agency on…
K-pop is growing into a global mainstream culture, particularly in Latin America and India. As Hallyu expands, these two regions have become some of the most active markets for the international K-pop industry.
G-Dragon’s media exhibition “Übermensch” has concluded its approximately one-year-long Asian tour. Developed through a partnership between Galaxy Corporation and Creative Mutt, this exhibition attracted a total of over 2…
Actors Kim So-hyun and Song Kang are considering casting offers for the romance drama “White Scandal,” which is based on a web novel.…
Galaxy Corporation, G-Dragon’s management agency, announced on the 24th that it has filed a large-scale lawsuit against more than 100 individuals who posted malicious online content under charges of defamation.…
As K-pop achieves success on the global stage, racism and cultural prejudice within the industry are becoming increasingly severe.…
BTS will release their 5th studio album, “ARIRANG,” at 1 p.m. on March 20. This is the first full-length album released by all members after completing their military service, and it marks the first time the entire group…
Less than 24 hours after releasing their second full-length album *REVIVE+* on February 23, IVE accomplished a Perfect All-Kill (PAK) with their pre-release single “BANG BANG.” This marked the first PAK of 2026 and IVE’s…
On the 24th, Galaxy Corporation, G-Dragon’s management agency, filed large-scale lawsuits against over 100 individuals who posted malicious content regarding him under charges of violating the Act on Promotion of Informa…
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Ahn Ji-hoon has taken over as the sole representative of Cytogen, a company specializing in liquid biopsy. By shifting to this management structure, the firm aims to simplify its decision-making process to enhance execut…
BLACKPINK is intensifying the excitement surrounding their COMEBACK ahead of the release of their mini 3rd album ‘DEADLINE’ on February 27. On the 23rd, member Rosé shared a DEADLINE ver.…
On the 22nd (Korean time), a Korean fan used a camera prohibited from filming, known as a “daeppo,” to record the performance at a K-Pop concert held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the 31st of last month, leading to clash…
On the early morning of the 23rd at a hotel in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Simon Jacobs, 39, the producer for XG, was arrested on the spot for allegedly possessing cocaine.…
American singer Anderson .Paak has drawn global music fans’ attention by releasing a teaser for a collaboration track with K-pop group aespa.…
The global K-pop group BTS is generating intense anticipation among fans as it prepares for its first full-group comeback concert in 3 years and 9 months. Ticket sales for “BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG” began at 8 p.m.…
World-renowned fashion designer Vera Wang, 76, met Korean singer Park Jae-sang, 49, at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.…
Netflix’s animated film “K-Pop Demon Hunters” has achieved historic success both among critics and the general public.…
K-POP supergroup NCT’s new sub-unit JNJM has announced its official debut with the release of its first EP, ‘Both Sides’.…
G-Dragon, who serves as a visiting professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST, congratulated graduates via a video message during the “2026 Degree Conferral Ceremony” held on February 20 at KAIST’s ma…
Singer G-Dragon (real name Kwon Ji-yong) delivered a video message to graduates during the “2026 Graduation Ceremony” held on February 20 at KAIST’s main campus in Daejeon, serving as an adjunct professor in the Departme…