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NewJeans may take short break until Hanni's visa issue resolved
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BTS’ J-Hope to perform at Paris charity event
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G Dragon to launch world tour after February album: report
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K-pop’s seemingly unstoppable rise shows signs of slowing
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Hybe may face ban on using facial recognition technology at concerts
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'Lore' distinguishes one K-pop group from another
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KCON to return to Japan, US this year
KCON, an annual overseas K-pop concert series from entertainment giant CJ ENM, will return to Japan and the United States this year. This year's KCON, a festival of Korean music and culture, will kick off in Japan's Chiba prefecture from May 9 to 11 and continue in Los Angeles from Aug. 1 to 3, CJ ENM said Friday. Further details, including specific venues and artist lineups, will be revealed at a later date. First launched in the US in 2012 amid the global emergence of K-pop and Korean cultural
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J-Hope, Seventeen join Pharrell for Louis Vuitton 2025 F/W fashion show
J-Hope collaborated with American rapper Don Toliver on new song 'LV Bag' BTS' J-Hope and Seventeen were featured on new tracks unveiled during Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fall-Winter 2025 Show, held in Paris, Tuesday. J-Hope lent his voice to Pharrell Williams’ new song “LV Bag,” which closed the fashion show. Williams, who also serves as Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director, created the track specifically for the event. J-Hope collaborated with American rapper Don Toliver on the song, making a st
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Chungha to bring out 5th EP
Chungha will return with fifth EP “Alivio” on Feb. 12, announced agency More Vision Thursday. As the album title -- meaning comfort and relief in Spanish – suggests, she will sing of the complexity of emotions from stress to release we feel in our everyday lives, offering encouragement to listeners to find one’s true self without overwhelmed by feelings. The mini album will be the musician’s first in about 2 1/2 years, since second studio album “Bare & Rare Pt. 1,” which was followed by a yearlo
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BTS’ Jimin sets record on Billboard 200
Jimin of BTS broke a record on Billboard 200 as his second solo album extended its stay to the 26th week. “Muse” ranked No. 119 on the main albums chart, up 16 rungs from the previous week, becaming the longest-charting LP from a K-pop solo musician, dethroning bandmate Jungkook’s first solo set “Golden.” The album debuted on the chart at No. 2. Lead single “Who” secured No. 41 spot on its Hot 100 chart in the 25th week, the third-longest streak for a K-pop singer, only after BTS’ “Dynamite” and
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Plave launches unique promotion ahead of album release
Leading virtual K-pop group arouses curiosity with cinematic promotion Plave has kicked off a unique promotional campaign leading up to the release of the Korean virtual idol group's third mini album, "Caligo Pt. 1," on Feb. 3. The group has partnered with the CGV cinema chain nationwide to create an immersive experience for fans. The CGV website and app now feature a promotional page designed to look like a movie ticketing platform, with teaser images for "Caligo Pt. 1" that resemble movie post
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G Dragon to launch world tour after February album: report
G Dragon is poised to bring out a solo full album in mid-February and will begin touring the world from late March, according to a local media report Wednesday. He is set to appear in a variety show that will start airing on Feb. 16. This will coincide with the release of the album, his first solo LP in about 13 years and first solo album in over 7 1/2 years. The album will include singles he dropped in advance last year – “Power” and “Home Sweet Home.” He then will host a two-day concert in Kor
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Blackpink’s Rose holds on to No. 5 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100
Rose of Blackpink is spending a third consecutive week on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 5, according to the chart preview uploaded Tuesday in the US. With her collaboration with Bruno Mars, “APT.,” she is sitting on the highest-ever rung reached by a female K-pop soloist. Her mega-hit has enjoyed 13 weeks on the main singles chart and reigned atop Billboard's Global excl. US chart for 12 weeks straight. It also ranked No. 2 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart Top 100 for the third time. Meanwhile, t
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NewJeans may take short break until Hanni's visa issue resolved
New E-6 visa typically takes two to three months to process NewJeans are expected to pause full-group activities for the next two to three months due to the work visa of member Hanni, who has dual Vietnamese and Australian nationality. Hanni's E-6 visa is due to expire next month. The E-6 visa allows K-pop singers and other entertainment industry workers of foreign nationality to work in the entertainment industry in South Korea. The situation is complicated by the unresolved dispute between Han
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Jennie's 'Ruby' set for early spring release
Album shines with features by Doechii and Dua Lipa Jennie of Blackpink is set to release her first solo studio album, "Ruby," on March 7, according to her agency Odd Atelier, Wednesday. The album will feature 15 tracks, including her hit single “Mantra.” Released last October, it topped iTunes’ Top Songs chart in 47 countries, including the US, Brazil, Singapore and Mexico. “Mantra” was also the first song by a female K-pop solo artist to achieve No. 1 on iTunes' Top Songs chart in the US, and a
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'Kalgunmu' lends K-pop sharp edge
If you are a K-pop fan, or at least have heard about K-pop, you may be familiar with the term "kalgunmu." Kalgunmu, a combination of the Korean words for "knife" and "group choreography," is often translated as synchronized dance. It refers to a dance style that emphasizes the precise alignment of a group's unified movements, creating a powerful visual likened to the clean cuts of a knife. As many K-pop artists perform in groups, kalgunmu has become a tool for creating visually captivating perfo
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GOT7 tops iTunes Chart in 27 regions
GOT7 claimed the top spot on the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 27 regions with its 13th EP, “Winter Heptagon.” The main track “Python” was No. 1 on its Top Songs Chart in 13 regions. The album is GOT7's first effort in almost three years to feature all members. It follows the band’s namesake EP which topped the iTunes Top Albums Chart in 95 regions. “Thank you for supporting us all along and waiting for us until now,” said Jay B on the band’s 11th debut anniversary last week, adding that everyone i
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Mamamoo marks 10th anniversary with project album
Mamamoo is celebrating its decadelong career with a two-part project album, agency RBW Entertainment said Tuesday. The group rolled out the first installment of “Coloring,” which is made up of retakes of four of its hit songs: “Hip,” “Um Oh Ah Yeh,” “Starry Night” and “Rainy Season.” The quartet collaborated with a number of musicians for each track. The group debuted in 2014 with the EP “Hello,” and has since released two studio albums and 12 mini albums as well as a best-of album. The group's
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KickFlip on board to flip K-pop trend
JYP’s rookie boy band makes ambitious debut with energetic, rebellious performance One of the most anticipated K-pop rookies of the year, KickFlip, made an energetic debut, promising to shake up the K-pop scene with fresh energy and confidence. “I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life. KickFlip will work really hard moving forward,” said leader Kyehoon during a debut press conference held at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, on Monday. The seven-member group is the first boy band JY
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K-pop’s seemingly unstoppable rise shows signs of slowing
New big-name groups essential to sustain K-pop’s momentum globally, experts say K-pop’s once-unyielding growth is showing signs of faltering, raising concerns about the lack of globally dominant groups that can sustain the genre’s popularity after BTS and Blackpink. Industry experts suggest that the surge in concerts by K-pop groups post-COVID-19 may have led to strong export and sales figures in recent years. However, they warn against relying on these metrics as the sole indicators of growth.
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YG Entertainment to hold nationwide audition tour
K-pop agency seeks to discover next generation of K-pop stars YG Entertainment is launching a nationwide audition tour to discover the next generation of K-pop stars who will shape the future of K-pop. The “2025 YG National Audition Tour” will run Feb. 7-23, spanning six cities with seven audition sessions. The tour begins in Gwangju on Feb 7, followed by stops in Daejeon on Feb. 8, Jeonju in North Jeolla Province on Feb. 9, Daegu on Feb. 15, Busan on Feb. 16, and concludes with two sessions in
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