Small agencies launch 90% of K-pop groups, but struggle to keep them alive: study

Nearly 90 percent of K-pop idol groups debuted under small and midsized entertainment agencies over the past 30 years, but groups from major agencies remained active for more than twice as long on average, according to a study released Monday. Of the 1,159 K-pop idol groups that debuted between 1996 and 2025, 1,042 groups, or 89.9 percent, came from small and midsized agencies, while 117 groups, or 10.1 percent, debuted under major agencies, according to the study led by Kim Jung-seop, a profess

2026-11-09 15:14:22:00

[Photo News] RM shares personal art collection at SFMOMA

RM of BTS is presenting his personal art collection under his own name for the first time through “RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me.” Serving as a co-curator, RM took part in selecting and arranging the 178 works on display, as well as choosing frames and writing descriptions. The exhibition brings together 142 works from his collection of Korean modern and contemporary art with 36 pieces from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s collection. “This is the first occasion I am sharing my collect

2026-09-30 13:20:25:00