B.I comes out publicly about his past controversies for the first time at press conference for 2nd LP "To Die For"

The new girl group will debut under Enhypen's agency Belift Lab

K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment and US music label Republic Records are expanding their strategic partnership. The labels announced Thursday their plan to expand their partnership, which includes global distribution of artists and catalogs, marketing, business development and artist repertoire. Their partnership was initially formed back in 2020 to promote JYP Entertainment’s girl group Twic...

The Boyz gave fans a taste of its second full-length album in Japan, releasing main track on Wednesday in advance to the full release of the album. “Delicious” is the titular track from the LP, due out on June 13. The track is an upbeat pop dance tune full of hope and energy. The album consists of eight tracks including “Here Is,” which was used as a main theme song for Japanese animation “Flagl...

SM denounces EXO members' actions as "illegal acts" by "outside forces," warns of strict legal repercussions

After more than two years of hiatus, K-pop legend SHINee is finally returning to the music scene with its eighth studio album, “HARD,” on June 26. The upcoming album comprises a total of 10 tracks led by the titular track “HARD,” according to SM Entertainment. SHINee celebrates its 15th debut anniversary this year with this studio album which will open a new chapter in the group's career. The ...

J-Hope of globally popular K-pop boy group BTS will work as an assistant instructor at an Army boot camp during the remainder of his mandatory military service, sources in the music industry said Wednesday. The sources revealed the member has recently been chosen for the position at the recruit training center of the 36th Infantry Division in Wonju, 87 kilometers southeast of Seoul. In South Ko...

Boy band WEi will mark the release of its sixth mini album with a showcase on June 28, one day before the album drop, announced agency WE Entertainment on Wednesday. The six members will put on focus track from EP “Love Pt.3: Eternally” in advance at the event giving the audience a sample of the upcoming album. The EP comes about eight months since its previous EP “Love Pt. 2: Passion” and will ...

This is the first official group song dropped under BTS' name since the band went on hiatus. In Wednesday's statement, Big Hit Music explained the new song "delivers the message that if the band's debut in 2013 was their start, the past decade and the second chapter to come has been and will be possible all thanks to Army." To convey the bandmates' sincere sentiments, the septet's rappers were ...

Six-piece boy band aims for rookie of the year

JYP Entertainment boy band Stray Kids have written themselves into K-pop history, logging the highest number of preorders for its upcoming album. Stray Kids' third full-length album “5-Star,” to release Friday, hit 4.93 million preorders on Tuesday, according to JYP Entertainment. Stray Kids became a million-selling act just three years since debuting with its second full-length album, “Noeasy,...

RM of K-pop superband BTS will be named as the ambassador of the South Korean military's war remains recovery agency. Big Hit Music, the label behind the K-pop band, told The Korea Herald Wednesday that the BTS leader is set to be officially appointed as an ambassador for the Ministry of National Defense's Agency for the Recovery and Identification of those Killed in Action. A ceremony for the ...

Some of the group members shared personal stories about their debut. "There was a time when I made music alone. KOZ reached out and said they wanted to hear my songs. Zico auditioned me himself, and based on what Zico had told me about being in a team and the possibilities I could have as a musician in it, I became confident that it was here I had to debut. I was assured that at KOZ, I'd be in g...

The fourth-generation K-pop girl group aespa is rewriting K-pop history for female bands with its latest album “My World.” The four-member group’s latest album sold more than 1.69 million units just within the first week of its release breaking records for a K-pop girl group, according to label SM Entertainment. This dethrones Blackpink, whose second full-length album “Born Pink” logged 1.54 mi...

Monsta X will greet fans at a fan concert in Seoul on July 7-8, announced agency Starship Entertainment on Tuesday. It will be the first such event since leader Shownu returned after completing his mandatory military service. Minhyuk, however, will be absent as he is serving his duty. The band celebrated the eighth anniversary of its debut earlier this month, looking back at its career, which i...