IP · Gaming
K-pop IP
K-pop IP connects to Netmarble and the broader gaming story around it.
Search
k-pop
Articles
· Michelle De Pacina
K-pop star Rain denies $8.6 million real estate fraud accusation
K-pop singer and actor Rain has denied accusations he committed real estate fraud involving around 8.5 billion won (approximately $8.6 million) in the sale of a house in Itaewon, Seoul. False property sales: In a video uploaded to YouTube on Monday, YouTuber Goo Je Yeok claimed…
· Bryan Ke
BLACKPINK’s Lisa to be 1st K-pop act to perform at historic cabaret in Paris
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is about to make history as the first K-pop act to perform at the historic Crazy Horse Cabaret in Paris. Key details: In an announcement on Tuesday, Crazy Horse Cabaret, also known as Le Crazy Horse de Paris, revealed that Lisa, 26, will be performing “five…
· Daniel Anderson
Meet hello82, a K-pop entertainment brand connecting idols and their fans
With over 140,000 fervent K-pop enthusiasts gathering at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena from Aug. 18 to Aug. 20, KCON LA 2023 proved to be one of the grandest K-pop celebrations worldwide. A single-day convention ticket was $30, granting fans entry to the…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop boy band xikers talk their comeback album ‘House of Tricky: How to Play’ [interview]
They go by the enigmatic moniker xikers. The very name itself, a fusion of the enigmatic “x” and the intrepid spirit of “hikers,” speaks to the mission these 10 remarkable individuals have undertaken — to voyage “through infinite time and space based on their own coordinates.”…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop subunit LOVElution of tripleS releases new mini-album
LOVElution, the subunit of rookie K-pop girl group tripleS, recently released their new mini-album, “ↀ.” About the mini-album: “ↀ,” which is pronounced “muhan,” has eight tracks in total. The centerpiece of the new LOVElution project is the title track “Girls’ Capitalism,” which…
· Bryan Ke
Did you know? K-pop once had an ahead-of-its-time all-transgender idol group
South Korea once had an all-transgender K-pop group known as Lady, but their time in the limelight was short-lived. Origins: The four-member group, which consisted of members Sinae, Sahara, Yoona and Binu, was reportedly chosen from a pool of around 400 trans talents who…
· Daniel Anderson
From Brave Girls to ‘Breaking Barriers’: BBGirls talk their K-pop rebirth
Within the fabled annals of K-pop, few tales are as captivating and tumultuous as that of the group formerly known as Brave Girls. Their saga began in 2011, navigating challenges and lineup changes as they pursued musical glory. A moment of dormancy ensued before their…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop star Kwon Eun-bi returns with new single album ‘The Flash’
Korean solo artist and former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi released her latest single album “The Flash,” accompanied by a title track of the same name, on Wednesday. About the album: This marks the 27-year-old K-pop star’s first release in 2023 following her successful mini-album…
· Daniel Anderson
Interview: K-pop boy group 8TURN on exploring uncharted territories in first comeback
In the ever-evolving constellation of K-pop, where new stars rise with each passing year, rookie boy group 8TURN is already shining bright. With the release of their debut mini-album “8TURNRISE” on Jan. 30, they became the first K-pop boy group debut of the year. With that,…
· Daniel Anderson
Interview: KARD talks pushing boundaries, the challenges of being a co-ed K-pop group
When it comes to breaking barriers and pushing boundaries, co-ed K-pop group KARD know no limits. Their latest album “Icky,” released on May 23, showcases their edgy and risqué style with the title track of the same name, along with the B-sides “Fxxk you,” “Been that Boy” and…
· Editorial Staff
K-pop boy band TXT collab with the Jonas Brothers on new song ‘Do It Like That’
K-pop boy band TXT collaborated with the Jonas Brothers to produce their catchy new song “Do It Like That.” About the song: On Friday, “Do It Like That” was released on various platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.
· Daniel Anderson
CRAVITY rounds out lineup for inaugural Krazy K-Pop Super Concert in NYC
K-pop boy group CRAVITY are the last act to be added to the lineup of the inaugural Krazy K-Pop Super Concert in New York City. The lineup: The Krazy K-Pop Super Concert, which takes place on August 26 at the UBS Arena, will feature previously announced headliners girl group IVE…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop soloist Choi Yena’s ‘Hate Rodrigo’ music video privated after backlash
K-pop soloist Choi Yena’s recently released music video “Hate Rodrigo” was set to private on Thursday following an online backlash. About the release: The music video is part of the 23-year-old singer and actor’s second single album “Hate XX” and features (G)I-DLE member Yuqi on…
· Michelle De Pacina
K-pop star AleXa speaks out against people who dub her ‘White girl idol,’ ‘invalidate’ her Korean heritage
Korean American K-pop soloist AleXa has spoken out against people who call her the “White girl idol” and “invalidate” her Korean heritage. “White girl idol”: The 26-year-old singer recently opened up in a livestream about the hate she had been receiving for being a half-Korean…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop star AleXa joins new animated series ‘Ghosts of Ruin’ with Rosario Dawson, Justin Long
Korean American K-pop idol AleXa will join the cast of the animated series “Ghosts of Ruin” by content studio Battle Island. About the project: “Ghosts of Ruin” takes place in a gritty dystopian world where gaming meets advanced technology, allowing players to feel their games.…
· Michelle De Pacina
SDSU to offer first-of-its-kind K-pop dance course with Dr. Chuyun Oh
San Diego State University (SDSU) will be launching a first-of-its-kind K-pop dance course in the Fall 2023 semester with author and associate dance professor Chuyun Oh. Oh, who has been a professional dancer and holds a Ph. D. in Performance Studies from The University of Texas…
· Daniel Anderson
Co-ed K-pop act KARD announce ‘Playground’ world tour
K-pop quartet KARD have unveiled the dates for their upcoming “Playground” world tour. The announcement of their world tour coincides with the release of their recent mini-album “Icky,” which features the eponymous single. “Icky” marks KARD’s latest release following their…
· Daniel Anderson
Inaugural Krazy K-pop Super Concert announces lineup including IVE, AB6IX
An all-star lineup has been announced for the inaugural Krazy K-Pop Super Concert in New York. Set to take place on Aug. 26 at the UBS Arena in Belmont Park, the event will feature IVE and Monsta X members Shownu and Hyungwon as headliners.
· Bryan Ke
9 virtual K-pop idols we’re stanning right now
Virtual K-pop idols are on the rise as South Korean agencies and labels are now looking into the metaverse as the next destination for Hallyu (the Korean wave). While fictional artists are gaining traction online following the popularity of groups such as K/DA in late 2018, the…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE releases new mini-album ‘I Feel’
K-Pop girl group (G)I-DLE is back with their latest mini-album titled “I Feel” along with a music video for their lead single “Queencard.” “I Feel” features six tracks in total, including “Queencard,” “Allergy,” “Lucid,” “All Night,” “Paradise” and “Peter Pan.” Group leader…
Answer
BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
People & Works
Open
Artist · K-pop
&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.
Artist · K-pop
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.
Artist · K-pop
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.
Artist · K-pop
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.
Artist · K-pop
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.
Artist · K-pop
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.
Artist · K-pop
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.
Artist · K-pop
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.
Artist · K-pop
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.
Results
Culture · artist
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.