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· Carl Samson
Tencent invests $177 million in K-pop amid thawing China-Korea relations
Tencent Music Entertainment is buying nearly 10% of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment in a $177 million deal that would make the Chinese streaming giant the agency’s second-biggest investor as bilateral relations between Beijing and Seoul show improvement. By the numbers:…
· Carl Samson
Interview: Ting Poo unveils Lee Soo-man’s K-pop empire in groundbreaking doc
A pioneering architect of K-pop’s global domination and an award-winning director who captured his journey have come together in “Lee Soo-man: King of K-Pop,” which began streaming on Amazon Prime on May 13, National K-Pop Day. The 107-minute feature documentary, helmed by…
· Carl Samson
K-pop idol leaves group hours after return over backlash for smoking, kissing a woman
Amid fan outrage over leaked photos, Seunghan departed Riize on Oct. 13, about 48 hours after Wizard Production, the SM Entertainment production team that handles the group, announced his reinstatement following a nearly year-long hiatus. Catch up: SM Entertainment initially…
· Carl Samson
SM Entertainment to debut world’s 1st British K-pop boy group
SM Entertainment unveiled its first British K-pop boy group, Dear Alice, at a press conference in London on Thursday. The five-member group — composed of Blaise Noon, Dexter Greenwood, James Sharp, Olly Quinn and Reese Carter — was co-produced by SM, SM & Kakao Entertainment…
· Carl Samson
Kakao’s billionaire founder arrested for alleged stock manipulation in K-pop deal
Kim Beom-su, the billionaire founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly manipulating stocks during the acquisition of SM Entertainment — the label behind acts such as Aespa, NCT and Red Velvet — last year. Prosecutors claim Kim, also…
· Bryan Ke
Blackpink’s Lisa signs solo recording deal with RCA Records
Blackpink’s Lisa and her own label company, Lloud Co., have partnered with Sony Music Entertainment-owned RCA Records on a new solo deal. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Aespa’s Karina apologizes to fans for dating in handwritten letter
Aespa member Karina apologized to fans in a handwritten letter one week after her label, SM Entertainment, confirmed that she and South Korean actor Lee Jae-wook are in a relationship. For context: South Korean news outlet Dispatch first broke the news of the two South Korean…
· Carl Samson
Aespa’s Winter survives attack attempt at music festival red carpet
Aespa’s Winter narrowly escaped an unidentified man who charged toward her at a major South Korean music festival on Christmas Day. What happened: The incident, which was caught on video, occurred at this year’s SBS Gayo Daejeon, the annual, end-of-year music festival by…
· Bryan Ke
Louis Vuitton taps K-pop boy group Riize as new ambassadors
SM Entertainment rookie boy group Riize have been named ambassadors for fashion label Louis Vuitton this week. Breaking the news: Louis Vuitton announced Riize members Shotaro, Eunseok, Sungchan, Wonbin, Sohee and Anton as its latest house ambassadors in an Instagram post…
· Ryan General
Red Velvet releases new album ‘Chill Kill’ to immediate global success
The project marks Red Velvet’s first full-length album in about six years since their last studio album, “Perfect Velvet,” released in November 2017
· Ryan General
SM Entertainment’s Girls’ Generation tweet without ex-member Jessica Jung sparks controversy
Jung’s departure from the group in 2014 was a highly publicized event that left many fans emotionally affected
· Michelle De Pacina
Korean boy band RIIZE change fandom name after fans point out original’s negative connotations
SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE recently changed their official fandom name from SUNZ to BRIIZE due to potential negative connotations. Old fandom name: On Monday, RIIZE initially announced that SUNZ would be their fandom name.
· Daniel Anderson
New SM Entertainment boy group RIIZE unveil 1st single at KCON LA
SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE has released their prologue single, “Memories.” Unveiling “Memories”: The group showcased the track for the first time on Sunday during KCON LA 2023’s “SHOWCASE: NICE TO MEET U” event. They also performed the song during KCON’s Day 3…
· Daniel Anderson
NCT Dream release new album ‘ISTJ’
NCT Dream, the seven-member subunit of K-pop group NCT, released their third studio album “ISTJ” on Monday. About the album: “ISTJ” is led by a title track of the same name, which draws inspiration from the Myers-Briggs personality test. It also includes the pre-release single…
· Daniel Anderson
SHINee releases first new music in over 2 years
K-pop boy group SHINee have returned to the music scene after more than two years with their new studio album “Hard.” About the album: Released by SM Entertainment on Monday, “Hard” is led by its title track of the same name.
· Daniel Anderson
Taemin, ITZY, Stray Kids and IVE among star-studded lineup for KCON LA 2023
KCON LA 2023 has unveiled its complete all-star lineup of artists who will be taking the stage at the Crypto.com Arena this August. About KCON: Created by South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM in 2012, KCON is a popular music and culture festival. Over 90,000 fans attended…
· Daniel Anderson
NCT’s Taeyong drops official solo album ‘SHALALA’
Taeyong released his first mini-album and solo release since joining NCT, “SHALALA,” on Monday. The album has six tracks in total: “404 File Not Found,” “Ruby,” “Gwando,” “Virtual Insanity,” “Back to the Past” and “Move Mood Mode,” featuring Red Velvet vocalist Wendy.
· Daniel Anderson
EXO members terminate contracts with SM Entertainment
EXO members Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen have officially notified their longtime agency SM Entertainment of their decision to terminate their contracts. The trio claimed mistreatment and unfair contract terms as the reasons behind their departure.
· Daniel Anderson
SM Entertainment announces 3 new groups to debut in 2023
K-pop agency SM Entertainment has announced its plans to launch three new groups in 2023. In a video titled “SM 3.0: NEW IP 2023,” CEO Jang Cheol-hyuk shares details about the upcoming groups, including the final sub-group of NCT, a new boy group and a new girl group. Expected…
· 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…
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