9 K-pop artists earn nods for this year’s Billboard Music Awards

Nine K-pop acts have earned nominations for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), showcasing the genre’s expanding global influence. The ...

Stray Kids honor ‘NSync at the AMAs

Stray Kids paid tribute to ‘NSync in a high-energy debut performance at the American Music Awards’ 50th anniversary special on Sunday. The K...

K-pop stars unite at 2NE1’s reunion concert

Legendary K-pop girl group 2NE1 has returned to the music scene, kicking off their “Welcome Back” Asia tour in Seoul. The event, which ran f...

Korean culture makes waves at Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics has not only seen a showcase of athletic prowess — it also became a stage for the vibrant influence of Korean cultur...

Jungkook, Lisa lead K-pop nods at the VMAs

BTS’ Jungkook and Blackpink’s Lisa garnered top nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards. Jungkook received nods for best collaboration and...

Stray Kids fans outraged over paparazzi’s ‘racist’ remarks at Met Gala

Fans of K-pop boy band Stray Kids expressed outrage at paparazzi for allegedly making racist comments and jokes during the group’s Met Gala ...

Asian stars shine on the Met Gala 2024 red carpet

Asian stars brought their fashion A-game to the Met Gala red carpet on Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.  Key detai...

BTS, NewJeans, Olivia Rodrigo among winners at 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards

BTS, NewJeans and Olivia Rodrigo are among the winners at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Key points: ...

Simu Liu pokes fun at Jo Koy’s awards hosting during opening at People’s Choice Awards

Simu Liu took a playful jab at 2024 Golden Globes host Jo Koy during his opening monologue at the People’s Choice Awards on Sunday.  L...

Olivia Rodrigo, Jungkook, TXT and more land 2023 MTV EMA nominations

The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) have unveiled their nomination list for 2023, and many talents of Asian descent are featured across diffe...

BLACKPINK, BTS’ Jungkook have historic wins at 2023 MTV VMAs

The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) celebrated the achievements of several K-pop stars, with BLACKPINK and BTS’ Jungkook taking home cove...

Rain, IVE’s Wonyoung and Stray Kids’ Bang Chan unveiled as MCs for KCON LA 2023

The MCs for all three nights of KCON LA this year have been announced.  MC duties: Headlining the opening night’s concert on Aug. 18 w...

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 K...

‘King of Mandopop’ Jay Chou reigns supreme with world’s No. 1 album

Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou’s album “Greatest Work of Art” was the bestselling album in the world for 2022.  As revealed by the Int...

The hottest male and female K-pop stars, according to Japanese teens

To determine the hottest K-pop idols in Japan, a community brought together 20,804 teens to vote on the matter. The hottest male K-pop sta...

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 ro...

Stray Kids’ Bang Chan receives a memorable birthday message from Ryan Reynolds

On Oct. 3, in celebration of Stray Kids member Bang Chan’s birthday, Ryan Reynolds shared a birthday message in the form of an edited clip ...

Stray Kids add Asia, Australia and more US dates for ‘Maniac’ world tour

K-pop boy group Stray Kids announced new dates for their “Maniac” world tour on Thursday, including stops in Asia, Australia and the U.S. ...

Hold on, ‘Time Out’: Stray Kids release surprise single and new music video

K-pop boy group Stray Kids dropped a new music video for their surprise single “Time Out” on Sunday. The track marked the conclusion of “2...

Stray Kids and P1Harmony complete KCON LA 2022 Lineup

K-pop fans were left in shock after KCON LA announced that Stray Kids and P1Harmony are the convention’s last-minute additions to its lineup...

Hugh Jackman discovered to be a K-pop fan, stans Stray Kids on Instagram

A post on the Stray Kids Instagram account blew up on Monday after Hugh Jackman, 53, complimented Hyunjin’s artwork and called him an “amaz...

Stray Kids announces details for ‘Maniac’ North American tour

K-pop boy group Stray Kids announced today the North American segment of their global tour, consisting of seven shows in the U.S. between J...

Former Stray Kids member Kim Woo-jin to lead upcoming HBO Max original series set in Brazil

Kim Woo-jin, a former member of K-pop boy group Stray Kids, will be HBO Max’s first-ever Korean lead for an upcoming series called “Alem do...