HYBE Corp., the biggest corporation in the South Korean pop music scene, has begun an audit into ADOR, the label responsible for K-pop act NewJeans. HYBE says that executives at the majority-owned ...
Popular South Korean singer Park Bo Ram, a breakout K-pop industry TV competition star, died on April 11. Bo Ram’s agency Xanadu Entertainment broke the news of the 30-year-old singer-songwriter ...
The K-pop sector witnessed capital outflows of $8 billion as dating scandals, drug probes, contract issues with top artists, and declining album sales on faltering China demand hit stock prices of ...
The girl group canceled their performance scheduled to take place at the game between the KT Wiz and Kiwoom Heroes. By Jeff Benjamin Update: A director from KM Entertainment shared a statement on ...
This time in 2023, the five members of the K-pop group Le Sserafim were glued to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival live stream on YouTube, watching Blackpink make history as the first ...
Xdinary Heroes released their first full-length album and joined the column to break down each song on the project. Fan Chant ...
A South Korean music executive credited with creating popular K-pop group NewJeans denied allegations that she was trying to ...
After a fantastic 2023, where they finished as one of the biggest selling artists of the year with their EP “FML,” the 13-members did not rest on their laurels. Instead, they decided to throw ...
K-Pop music continues its rise on the global music scene, and the Grammy Museum showcasing two of its star bands, Ateez and ...
Spotify has launched a colorful personality quiz designed to help K-pop fans determine their persona. For those unfamiliar with the K-pop term or its Jungian roots, a “persona” refers to the ...
The Asia Research Institute's second annual Korean studies symposium, October 27-28, 2023, will examine research, pedagogy, and methodologies in our critical study of K-pop in the West. Attendance is ...