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· Daniel Anderson

Starship Entertainment confirms Luda and Dawon still part of girl group WJSN

Starship Entertainment, the K-pop agency that manages WJSN, has confirmed that members Luda and Dawon are still part of the girl group. The company reportedly clarified this to TV Report, saying, “Luda and Dawon have not left WJSN.”

· Daniel Anderson

8 out of 13 members of girl group WJSN renew their contracts with Starship Entertainment

Starship Entertainment announced on Friday that eight members of 13-member girl group WJSN, also known as Cosmic Girls, have renewed their contracts. The members who renewed their contracts with the South Korean agency include Yeoreum, Bona, Seola, Exy, Soobin, Eunseo, Dayoung…

· Daniel Anderson

WJSN unveil their ‘Last Sequence’ in new album and music video comeback

K-pop girl group WJSN released their newest comeback music video today “Last Sequence” off their album “Sequence.” The single album boasts three other tracks including “Done,” their “Queendom” Season 2 winning song “Aura” and “Stronger,” a duet piece from members Dawon and…

· Daniel Anderson

WJSN crowned the winner of Mnet’s ‘Queendom’ Season 2 competition

K-pop girl group WJSN has taken first place in Season 2 of Mnet’s reality show singing competition “Queendom.” The show featured female idols and girl groups performing their hit tracks, covers of one another’s songs and new original comeback tracks to determine the best among…

· 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 Kep1er are ‘Giddy’ with new album ‘Lovestruck!’

K-pop girl group Kep1er released their fourth mini-album, “Lovestruck!”, as well as the music video for the album’s title track “Giddy,” on Tuesday. In addition to “Giddy,” the new album includes four other tracks: “LVLY,” “Back to the City,” “Why” and “Happy Ending.”

· Daniel Anderson

IVE release debut studio album ‘I’ve IVE’ and music video for title track ‘I AM’

K-pop girl group IVE released their debut studio album, “I’ve IVE,” led by the title track “I AM,” on Monday. The new album features 11 songs in total, including the pre-release track “Kitsch” from last month.

· 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…

· Daniel Anderson

K-pop fans outraged after TikToker posts video of himself asking out NMIXX member Sullyoon

Tiktok user @jermbarrett sparked controversy online with K-pop fans for his video where he attempts to ask out NMIXX member Sullyoon. In the video, Barrett introduces himself in Korean and says to Sullyoon, “Yeah, if you’re in L.A. for a long time, I’d like to take you out to…

· Daniel Anderson

KCON 2022 Japan announces first lineup: LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, NewJeans, IVE, Kep1er and more

South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM announced KCON 2022 Japan’s first lineup of artists on Wednesday. The lineup includes IVE, LE SSERAFIM, Kep1er, NewJeans, NMIXX, NiziU, MONSTA X’s Kihyun, TEMPEST, TNX, JO1 and former IZ*ONE member and soloist JO YURI. KCON 2022 Japan…

· Daniel Anderson

Discover what’s ‘After LIKE’ in IVE’s new comeback single

K-pop girl group IVE released their new single “After LIKE” on Monday. The song samples Gloria Gaynor’s legendary 1978 hit “I Will Survive,” according to the group’s label, Starship Entertainment. Gaeul, LIZ, LEESEO, Rei and members An Yu-jin and Jang Won-young – who are both…

· Daniel Anderson

LOONA’s Kim Lip walks off stage at Chicago concert due to interruptions from fans during her speech

Kim Lip of K-pop girl group LOONA left the stage mid-concert during their Chicago tour stop after fans kept drowning out the singer’s speech with fan chants for fellow member Vivi. After she missed the next three songs, LOONA’s leader HaSeul informed the crowd that Kim Lip would…

· Daniel Anderson

K-pop boy group CRAVITY drop first English-language single ‘Boogie Woogie’

K-pop boy group CRAVITY released their first English-language single “Boogie Woogie” on Friday. The track is a prerelease for their upcoming fourth mini-album “New Wave,” which is scheduled for a September release. The group will be a headlining act at KCON LA 2022 later this…

· Daniel Anderson

Pentagon’s Kino makes his solo debut with ‘Pose’

Kino of K-pop boy group Pentagon dropped his debut solo single “Pose” on Tuesday. He wrote and composed the track with fellow Pentagon member Wooseok. Pentagon’s last comeback was in January with their mini-album “In:vite U” and its lead track “Feelin’ Like.” Pentagon debuted…

· Daniel Anderson

Ateez hits new career high on Billboard 200 chart with ‘The World Ep 1: Movement’

K-pop boy group Ateez reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart with their new album “The World Ep 1: Movement.” This is their first top 10 entry and highest on the Billboard 200 weekly albums chart, making them the fifth group to achieve a top three placement after BTS, SuperM,…

· Daniel Anderson

Enhypen reach new chart peak on Billboard 200 with ‘Manifesto: Day 1’

K-pop boy group Enhypen reached a new milestone after landing on the No. 6 spot on the Billboard 200 with their mini-album “Manifesto: Day 1.” This is the group’s first Top 10 entry and fourth overall on the Billboard 200 chart with three of their previous albums all landing in…

· Daniel Anderson

K-pop boy group The Boyz release ‘Timeless’ music video ahead of upcoming mini-album ‘Be Aware’

IST Entertainment’s K-pop boy group The Boyz dropped a music video for “Timeless” on Monday ahead of the release for their upcoming mini-album “Be Aware,” which is due out on Aug. 16. “Timeless” was written by members Sangyeon, Hyunjae, Q, New and Sunwoo. A tracklist for “Be…

· Daniel Anderson

‘Ayo Gee Gee’: Girls’ Generation mark 15th anniversary with comeback album

Legendary K-pop girl group Girls' Generation (SNSD) made their return earlier today after a five-year hiatus with their seventh album “Forever 1,” led by the title track of the same name. The album features 10 songs in total with longtime SM producer Kenzie assisting with the…

· Daniel Anderson

K-pop girl group Kep1er flies into Japanese debut with music video ‘Wing Wing’

K-pop girl group Kep1er dropped their Japanese debut music video “Wing Wing” on Tuesday. Their first Japanese single “Fly-Up” will be released on Sept. 7. In June, the group released their summer comeback EP “Doublast,” which was led by the title track “Up!” The nine-member girl…

· Daniel Anderson

K-pop girl group Nmixx covers Rainbow’s 2009 hit ‘Kiss’

Nmixx released a cover Sunday of the 2009 song “Kiss” by former K-pop girl group Rainbow. In partnership with Warner Music Korea, the cover is part of an ongoing series on YouTube called “Re:born Project,” which features various Korean artists’ renditions of hit songs. Nmixx and…