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· Ryan General
The newest K-pop artist is a 35-year-old Singaporean CEO
A Singaporean businessman who moved to South Korea in May 2021 has realized his mission to become a K-pop artist. David Yong, the 35-year-old CEO of Evergreen Group Holdings, revealed that he decided to become a K-pop talent after exploring a business idea.
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: Jin’s ‘The Astronaut’ arrives, soloists stand out and BTS, BLACKPINK land noms as award show season in full swing
Soloists dominated this week, with new music released from the likes of BTS’ Jin, BIBI, Jo Yu-ri, Monsta X’s Ki-hyun and more. With that came a flurry of nominations for K-pop acts from People’s Choice, MAMA and Billboard. Music Releases Oct. 23 Soloist BIBI gave fans a double…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop label CEO accused of verbally and physically abusing members of boy group Omega X
The CEO of Spire Entertainment, the agency for Omega X, allegedly verbally and physically abused the K-pop boy group members throughout their “Connect: Don't Give Up” world tour.” In a video shared by SBS Entertainment News on Oct. 24, the CEO, a woman identified as Kang, is…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: CHUNG HA collabs, Chan-Hyuk goes solo, ITZY drops English single and K-pop festival makes ‘KAMPFYRE’
The start of this week saw several concerts and music festivals kick off around the world, from KAMP LA 2022 to BTS in Busan and BLACKPINK in Seoul. While soloists such as CHUNG HA collaborated with other artists, other acts released their first English singles and experienced…
· Daniel Anderson
Male K-pop idols enlisted in military go viral for dance cover of NewJeans’ ‘Hype Boy’
K-pop rookie girl group NewJeans, who recently debuted in July, already have many K-pop idols dancing to their hit songs “Hype Boy” and “Attention.” A few viral clips circulated online Tuesday showing male K-pop idols in the military performing a dance cover of “Hype Boy.” The…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: SM terminates contract with co-founder, BLACKPINK’s Jennie gifted custom Porsche and the 2022 AMAs reveal nominated K-pop acts
This week saw a plethora of new music releases from veteran idols and soloists alike. There was also a “League of Legends” collaboration, as well as some shake-ups with industry giant SM Entertainment and the addition of a K-pop category to this year’s American Music Awards.…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Win for the Mexican K-pop stans’: Video of MUSTB cumbia dancing in Texas goes viral
K-pop boy group MUSTB became the first K-pop artists to perform in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas on Sep. 30. During their performance, they were joined onstage by the Houston-based norteño band Grupo Control, who taught the K-pop act the choreography to the former’s song…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Kep1er fire off new album ‘Troubleshooter’
K-pop girl group Kep1er dropped their new album “Troubleshooter,” led by the title track “We Fresh,” on Thursday. The album comes with the B-sides “Lion Tamer,” “Downtown,” “Dreams” and a remastered version of “THE GIRLS (Can’t turn me down),” which debuted as an original track…
· Ryan General
K-pop star Crush denies accusations he avoided dark-skinned fans at concert
K-pop artist Crush has responded to backlash surrounding viral footage that purportedly shows him avoiding Black fans during a recent performance. In the videos, the R&B star can be seen shaking some audience members' hands during a concert performance but appears to be skipping…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher shares ‘VISION’ of the future with EP ‘Apocalypse: Follow us’
K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher dropped their newest EP “Apocalypse: Follow us,” led by the title track “VISION,” on Tuesday. Their new music project is a continuation of their “Apocalypse: Save Us” album that builds on themes of fighting climate change and aspiring for a…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: Red Velvet’s Seulgi goes solo, boy band comebacks and cheating allegations
This week marks the start of a month chock full of comebacks and releases from just about every K-pop act you can think of. NextShark has rounded up some of the most prominent ones. Music Releases
· Daniel Anderson
Man arrested for racist harassment of K-pop boy group ATEEZ in Saudi Arabia
A man was arrested on Saturday in Saudi Arabia after harassing K-pop boy group ATEEZ with racist remarks at the airport. The Saudi Gazette later reported that legal action will be taken against the man. ATEEZ was in the country to perform at KCON 2022 Saudi Arabia alongside…
· Daniel Anderson
Seungkwan of K-pop group SEVENTEEN covers Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ for Spotify
Seungkwan of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN dropped a cover of Harry Styles’ “As It Was” on Friday. The cover comes with an exclusive video and interview on Spotify’s website K-pop ON! Track. SEVENTEEN are currently on the Southeast Asia leg of their “BE THE SUN” world tour. They are…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 announces CHUNG HA to final lineup
On Wednesday, K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 announced the last artist to join their lineup: CHUNG HA. Previously announced performers include Monsta X, Somi, Taeyeon, Aespa, iKON, Super Junior, BamBam, Zion.T and Lapillus. Held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Oct. 15…
· Daniel Anderson
Veteran K-pop group EXID release new album to celebrate 10th anniversary
Veteran K-pop group EXID dropped their special 10th anniversary single album titled “X” on Thursday. The new album features both a Korean-language version and an English- language version of the title track “FIRE,” as well as the B-sides “IDK(I DON’T KNOW)” – written and…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy group CRAVITY make a ‘New Wave’ with fourth mini-album
K-pop boy group CRAVITY made a splash on Tuesday with their fourth mini-album “New Wave.” The album includes title track “Party Rock,” their previously released English-language track “Boogie Woogie” and four other songs. Members Allen, Serim and Woobin all had a hand in…
· Daniel Anderson
Jun of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN is in ‘Limbo’ with new music video
Jun of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN dropped a new music video for his new solo single “Limbo” on Friday. “Limbo” comes in both a Korean-language version and in Jun’s native Mandarin. This is his fourth solo single and his latest following last year’s “Silent Boarding Gate.”…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group Lapillus release new comeback album ‘GIRL’s ROUND Part. 1’
K-pop girl group Lapillus dropped their first comeback album “GIRL's ROUND Part. 1” on Thursday. The album is led by the title track “GRATATA” and includes other songs such as “Burn With Love,” “Queendom” and their debut single “HIT YA!” Lapillus debuted in June with members…
· Daniel Anderson
Veteran K-pop group KARA confirmed to make 15th anniversary comeback
K-pop icons KARA will reunite as five members for a November comeback. This will be their first new music project since their seventh mini-album “In Love," which was released in 2015. Members Heo Young-ji, Park Gyu-ri and Han Seung-yeon will finally collaborate once more with…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop rookie girl group NMIXX make first comeback with single album ‘Entwurf’
K-pop rookie girl group NMIXX released their second single album “Entwurf” and the music video for title track “Dice” on Monday. In addition to “Dice,” the album also comes with a B-side “COOL (Your Rainbow),” as well as instrumentals for both songs. NMIXX and its members…
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&TEAM
&TEAM is HYBE's first homegrown Japanese boy group -- a localization play that plants the HYBE system directly inside the world's second-biggest music market rather than exporting Korean acts into it.
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2PM
2PM invented the 'beast idol' -- JYP's masculine, acrobatic counter-brand that opened the Japanese arena market for K-pop boy groups and made Thai member Nichkhun one of the first non-Korean idols engineered as a pan-Asian sales asset.
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aespa
SM's flagship 4th-gen group turned streaming dominance into arena-scale global touring — the clearest sign K-pop's next tier can headline, not just chart.
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AKMU
AKMU are the sibling duo who won K-Pop Star and picked YG on their own terms -- 'The Nation's Siblings' whose songwriting-first model gave YG a rare non-idol prestige asset that outlasted a full 12-year label run.
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BABYMONSTER
YG built BABYMONSTER as its designated BLACKPINK successor, and the pressure is the point -- the label bet its next decade of revenue on a seven-member group that had to shatter rookie sales records just to justify the comparison.
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BIGBANG
BigBang were the original architects of K-pop as a global export business -- the first mainstream Korean hip-hop idols whose stadium tours and merch empire proved a Korean act could out-earn Western pop stars and became the template YG monetized for a decade.
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BLACKPINK
The genre's biggest girl group returned as a group after years of solo dominance — testing whether K-pop's Western peak was a moment or a plateau. 'GO' answered.
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BOYNEXTDOOR
BOYNEXTDOOR is rapper Zico's KOZ Entertainment absorbed into the HYBE machine -- an artist-founded label that HYBE bought and turned into a hit factory, showing how HYBE grows by acquiring creative shops, not just building them.
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BTS
BTS didn't just come back — they re-coronated K-pop's top tier. 'Arirang' fuses Korean folk roots with global pop, and the tour proved the machine HYBE built scales to stadiums worldwide.
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BTS
BTS connects to HYBE, the company behind BTS, Weverse, albums, merch, memberships, tickets, and concerts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035760
CJ ENM
CJ ENM is behind TV, music, film, award shows, and major cultural exports that shape what people watch.
Company · Korea · KRX:352820
HYBE
One of the layers behind BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · Korea · KRX:251270
Netmarble
Netmarble is Korea's mobile-game powerhouse that turns pop-culture IP into games — from BTS titles to Marvel — and is one of HYBE's largest shareholders, linking K-pop and gamin...
HYBE · K-pop · KRX:352820
A BTS comeback is not just songs. It’s albums, merch, tickets, and Weverse.
A BTS comeback can start with one stream on your phone, then turn into a fan-club sign-up, merch order, livestream ticket, and more time spent inside Weverse.