HYBE, South Korea’s largest music entertainment company, is facing its greatest crisis since its founding. This is because the Financial Crime Investigation Team of the Seoul Police Agency has filed an application for an…
Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of HYBE—the top domestic music entertainment company—has been subject to an arrest warrant issued on charges of fraudulent misconduct under the Capital Market Act.…
HYBE has unveiled the final lineup for “Webers Festival 2026,” which will take place on June 6–7 at Seoul Olympic Park.…
Subin, a member of the group TOMORROW X TOGETHER, suffered from unfair fare hikes by a taxi driver during her trip to Cebu, Philippines.…
The incident in which TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Subin was overcharged by a taxi driver during a trip to Cebu, a popular Philippine resort, gained widespread attention after Subin released a vlog detailing the experience…
With BTS returning after 3 years and 9 months, artists under HYBE are set to release new music one after another throughout April.…
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BTS will return as a full group on March 20 with their ARIRANG album, concluding their approximately two-year military service.…
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…
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%.…
HYBE achieved its highest annual revenue ever in 2025 at 26.5 billion won (approximately 1.86 billion dollars), yet its operating profit plummeted by 73% compared to the previous year, indicating a decline in operational…
BTS’s full-group comeback is generating widespread ripple effects across the music industry, tourism sector, and technology platforms.…
Throughout decades of K-pop history, countless groups have emerged and disappeared, yet some have managed to transform the music industry with just one debut song, earning enduring status as “classics.” A debut track is…
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HYBE’s original story animation, “DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR,” made its global debut on January 9. Created in collaboration with ENHYPEN, this webtoon-based work will be broadcast in over 80 regions.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER is organizing a special concert titled “2026 TXT MOA CON” to celebrate its 7th debut anniversary. The group announced this news on January 8 via the global superfan platform Weverse.
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.…
In 2025, the K-POP industry achieved its highest-ever earnings on the global stage. According to Billboard’s year-end box score rankings, K-POP artists demonstrated unprecedented ticket-selling power by selling out stadi…
K-Pop albums in 2025 served as both artistic declarations and tangible expressions of clear creative directions.…
2025 was a year that witnessed the peak performance of K-pop tours. According to Billboard’s year-end box score chart, K-pop achieved its best results ever in the global tour market.…
The K-POP newcomer market is experiencing significant momentum. New groups that reject established idol formulas and embrace unique identities are gaining attention both domestically and internationally, shaping a new tr…
K-Pop has proven its growing influence in the global music market by dominating Billboard’s year-end charts for 2025.…
K-Pop once again demonstrated its global influence by holding its first concert at Japan’s largest stadium, the National Stadium.…
K-POP’s global expansion is accelerating. KBS’s “2025 Music Bank Global Festival in Japan” will be held on December 13 and 14 at the National Stadium in Tokyo under the theme “Golden Road,” while Australia is preparing t…
K-POP group Stray Kids has rewritten chart history by achieving 8 consecutive No. 1 positions on the Billboard 200. This record was established when their new song “DO IT” debuted at No.…
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…
Group Stray Kids and CORTIS dominated the Hanteo Chart’s 4th week of December rankings. The world’s only real-time music chart, Hanteo Chart, released its weekly rankings for the 4th week of December 2025 at 10 a.m.…