The dispute surrounding NewJeans’ unilateral termination of its contract with ADOR and ADOR’s legal countermeasures has intensified debates about the agency system within the K-Pop industry.…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa became the first K-pop singer to appear on the stage at the U.S. Academy Awards ceremony. This moment was recorded as a historic occasion demonstrating the global influence of Korean music.…
KT announced on the 3rd that it showcased a new customer experience zone called the AI Experience at MWC 2025, held in Barcelona, Spain, where artificial intelligence was integrated into everyday life.…
BABYMONSTER has proven its global popularity by expanding its North American tour. The rookie girl group under YG Entertainment, BABYMONSTER, has confirmed additional performances in North America as part of its first gl…
Starship Entertainment’s “Kiiiki” and SM Entertainment’s “Hearts2Hearts” are engaged in fierce competition as new idol groups.…
A historic change is set to take place in the 2025 season of America’s iconic talent show “American Idol.” Carrie Underwood, winner of Season 4 in 2004, is returning as a judge after a 20-year absence.…
There are continuous key personnel changes within the music industry. MySeat Media has hired Dave Cool, former CRO of Bandzoogle, as its new president.…
BLACKPINK added five more performances just nine days after announcing its 2025 world tour, in response to overwhelming fan demand.…
The 22nd Korean Music Awards were held on the 27th, with K-pop girl group aespa claiming the top honors. The group received the Award for Song of the Year and Best K-pop Song for “Supernova,” and also took home the Best…
제22회 한국대중음악상에서 에스파는 '슈퍼노바'로, 이승윤은 '올해의 음악인'으로 각각 3관왕을 차지했고, 밴드 단편선 순간들이 최고 영예인 올해의 음반상을 수상했다.
SM’s new girl group Hearts2Hearts topped the weekly Fandom Chart on K-POP RADAR right after their debut. In the chart released on the 28th for that week, Hearts2Hearts secured first place with their debut song “The Chase…
SM’s new girl group Hearts2Hearts debuted at No. 1 on the K-Pop Radar fan chart right after making their debut, demonstrating strong power as newcomers.…
K-pop supergroup BLACKPINK will launch a stadium-scale world tour across 10 cities worldwide this summer. Due to demand exceeding expectations for tour tickets, additional performances are being planned.…
The Korean Management Federation, the Korean Entertainment Producers Association, the Korean Music Label Industry Association, the Korean Record Industry Association, and the Korean Music Content Association, five major…
The new group KiiiKiii, launched by music agency Starship, has received overwhelming response from K-pop fans. The group completely skipped the traditional debut process followed by most K-pop acts.…
On February 27, during Mnet’s “M! Countdown,” BLACKPINK’s Jisoo took first place with her latest song “Earthquake.” The program featured a variety of long-awaited performances and debut stages, and Jisoo’s emotional vict…
As NewJeans sought to invalidate its contract with AEDOR and rebrand itself as “NJZ,” five key organizations in South Korea’s music industry held a press conference on the 28th at a hotel in Seocho-gu, Seoul.…
The K-pop chart “KM Chart” will conduct a February 2025 K-MUSIC preference survey (covering 6 categories) from the 10th to the 24th.…
Posts of Jimin’s tteokbokki on social media and Jung Kook sharing his “Bulguri” recipe are among the ways K-pop idols are sparking a worldwide interest in Korean cuisine.…
BTS and other K-POP idols’ social media activities serve as a key force behind the global spread of K-food. Last year, South Korea’s ramen exports reached 1.24846 billion dollars, marking the highest figure on record.…
2025 is expected to be a pivotal year for the K-POP industry. Top-tier groups plan to deliver historically large-scale global performances during their worldwide tours.…
G-Dragon of BIGBANG has released his first studio album in 12 years, titled “Übermensch.” This marks his longest-awaited solo project since his third studio album, “Coup D’etat,” which was released in September 2013.…
As K-pop continued to drive the Hallyu phenomenon throughout last year, there was a notable high level of interest in Korean foods such as kimchi, soju, and buldak in North America.…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa will become the first K-pop idol to appear on an Oscar stage, marking the pinnacle of recognition K-pop has achieved in the global music industry.…
Lisa of BLACKPINK will be the first Korean artist to appear on the Oscars stage. Having been a member of BLACKPINK since 2016, she will experience this historic moment during the 97th Academy Awards in 2026.…