Half of K-Pop Idols Disappear in 3 Years, with Less Than 4% Reaching Break-Even Point
Research shows that half of K-Pop idol groups cease operations within three years. Fewer than 4% of these groups manage to exceed their break-even point.…
SM Entertainment Maintains #1 Rank on Music Company 100 List, Led by aespa and Hearts2Hearts
SM Entertainment continued to hold the top position on the Music Company 100 chart. With a share of 9.3%, it saw a rise of 0.22 percentage points from the previous day, recording the highest increase among the top 100 co…
45% of K-Pop Idols Cease Activities Within 3 Years of Debut, with Survival Rate Below 55%
An analysis of 1,182 idol groups that debuted between 1996 and 2025 revealed an average activity duration of 4.12 years.…
IVE Members Engage in Diverse Solo Activities... From Photoshoots with Rie and Wonyoung to Filming in LA
The members of IVE — AnYujin, Gaeul, Lay, Wonyoung, Rie, and Leeseo — are showcasing their individual charms through various solo activities such as photoshoots, advertising roles, and studio recordings.
Global First K-Pop Fan Survival Show Featuring Yoon Doojoon
“The Fan Stage,” the world’s first K-pop fan survival variety show where fans rather than artists take center stage, is set to debut on WAVVE. Yoon Doojoon, a member of Highlight, will serve as the host for the program.
Global Expansion of K-pop
K-pop began as a regional music industry in the 1990s but grew into one of the most influential pop industries in the world within just a few decades.…
NewJeans Releases 4th Anniversary Video with Four Members…Specific Activity Plans Expected Soon
ADOR, the agency representing NewJeans, released a video featuring the group’s four members on July 21. Hyein, Haerin, Hanni, and Minji appeared in this video dedicated to the group’s 4th anniversary since their 2022 deb…
KPop Demon Hunters Translated to Reality with Global World Tour
Netflix is bringing the Oscar-winning animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” released in June last year, to the real world.…
SM Entertainment’s First-Qtr Revenue Hits 279.1 Billion Won, Driven by Concerts and Merchandise
SM Entertainment’s performance in the first quarter saw a significant increase compared to the same period last year.…
SM Entertainment Reports Q1 Revenue of 279.1 Billion Won, Up 20% Year-on-Year
SM Entertainment disclosed on the 6th that it achieved consolidated revenue of 279.1 billion won and operating income of 38.6 billion won in the first quarter of 2026, representing increases of 20.6% and 18.5% respective…
BTS Draws 110,000 Fans at Tokyo Dome...Dominates Hanteo Chart in Three Markets
BTS successfully held its first concert in Japan at the Tokyo Dome from the 17th to the 18th, marking seven years since their last performance there.…
EXO Returns After 6 Years with Sold-Out Concert for 32,000 Fans
EXO’s sixth solo concert, “EXO PLANET #6 – EXO RISE IN SEOUL,” held after 6 years and 4 months, saw all tickets sold out across three days, including those in the restricted-view sections, attracting over 32,000 attendee…
"Golden" Writes New Chapter for K-Pop at Billboard and Oscars
"The Golden" from Netflix’s animated film *KPop Demon Hunters* set a record as the longest-charting K-Pop song on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart and won the Original Song award at the Academy Awards, further soli…
BTS Confirms Global Dominance in K-pop with 4-Year-Long “Arirang” Comeback
BTS ended a four-year hiatus caused by military service and solo activities and returned on March 20 with their fifth studio album, “Arirang.” It was regarded as one of the most highly anticipated comebacks in Korean pop…
The Dream and Reality of Infinite Expansion for Members...The Evolution and Limits of the NCT System
On January 27, 2016, Lee Soo-man, the chief producer at SM Entertainment, personally appeared at the “SMTOWN: New Culture Technology 2016” presentation to announce a bold concept.…
Netflix Documentary on BTS’s “Arirang” Production Highlights J-Hope’s Proactive Input
With the release of Netflix’s documentary “BTS: THE RETURN” on March 27, attention has turned to the heightened musical leadership demonstrated by BTS during the creation of their fifth studio album, “Arirang.” Directed…
Lee Soo-man Returns to K-pop After Ban Lifted; Weekly “ZALPHA AUDITION” to Be Held
Lee Soo-man, former CEO and founder of SM Entertainment, announced his return to South Korea’s music industry following the end of a three-year competition ban.…