Aespa, Seventeen bag major wins at 2024 MAMA Awards

Aespa and Seventeen dominated the 2024 MAMA Awards, with both groups taking home major honors. Aespa claimed their first daesang (grand priz...

This is the best K-pop song of 2024, according to industry experts

Aespa’s “Supernova” has been named the best K-pop song of 2024, securing 93 out of 200 votes from industry professionals i...

One of K-pop’s most prestigious awards show is coming to the US

For the first time in its 25-year history, MAMA Awards will debut on U.S. soil, bringing the best of K-pop to Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre on ...

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...

BTS’s Jin makes a huge splash at Milan Fashion Week 2024

Jin ignited a media frenzy at the recent Milan Fashion Week, emerging as the most talked-about figure during the Gucci runway show. Drawing ...

Prada announces Aespa’s Karina as new brand ambassador

The leader of K-pop girl group Aespa, Karina, whose real name is Yu Ji-min, is now a brand ambassador for Prada. The Italian luxury brand an...

K-pop stars under fire for attending Ye’s South Korea listening party

Several K-pop stars, including Aespa’s Giselle and Winter, NewJeans’ Minji, Danielle and Hanni, as well as 2NE1’s CL and M...

Aespa’s Karina, actor Lee Jae-wook break up 1 month after K-pop idol apologized for dating

Aespa member Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook have ended their relationship five weeks after it was made public and following extreme backlash ...

MLB’s 1st Korean player kicks off inaugural Seoul Series with ceremonial first pitch

Chan Ho Park, the first South Korean player in the Major League Baseball (MLB), kicked off the historic game season in Seoul by throwing the...

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 Kore...

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 hap...

Soyeon x Winter x Liz collaborative single draws mixed reactions online

A high-profile collaboration single between (G)I-DLE’s Soyeon, Aespa’s Winter and IVE’s Liz drew mixed reactions online after its release on...

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...

Aespa releases 19 versions of 3rd mini-album ‘MY WORLD’

K-pop girl group aespa released 19 different physical versions of their third mini-album “MY WORLD” on Friday.  About the album: Digital ver...

Aespa’s Karina apologizes after her ‘My Hero Academia’ recommendation angers Chinese netizens

Aespa’s Karina has apologized after receiving backlash for recommending “My Hero Academia” to her fans on a social media app las...

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,...

Aespa members open personal Instagram accounts

All four members of K-pop girl group aespa have created personal Instagram accounts.  Each member posted a similar group selfie as their fir...

Aespa announces US leg of ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour

K-pop quartet aespa has announced the dates for the U.S., Europe and Latin America portions of their “SYNK: Hyper Line” world tour. The U.S...

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 Hally...

Aespa releases ‘Spicy’ music video for new mini-album ‘MY WORLD’

K-pop girl group aespa has dropped a new music video for “Spicy,” the title track of their latest mini-album, “MY WORLD.” In the...

Aespa to be first K-pop group to attend Cannes Film Festival

Aespa is set to make history as the first K-pop group to attend the Cannes Film Festival. On April 27, aespa’s agency SM Entertainment annou...

Aespa announce comeback album ‘My World’

K-pop girl group aespa has announced the release of their new mini-album “MY WORLD.” SM Entertainment released the first teaser ...

K-pop girl group Aespa drops OST ‘Hold On Tight’ for Apple original film ‘Tetris’

K-pop girl group aespa dropped “Hold On Tight” for the movie soundtrack of the Apple TV+ original film “Tetris.”  The track, which is entire...

SM Entertainment launches K-pop academy for aspiring idols

SM Universe Academy, a K-pop educational institution co-founded by SM Entertainment, has recently opened its doors to its first-ever cohort ...

Aespa to be first-ever K-pop act to take stage at Outside Lands music festival

Aespa will be the first K-pop act to perform at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco this August.  The K-pop girl group will be...

Aespa unleashes new tracks, solo songs at inaugural ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ concert

Aespa performed a bevy of unreleased songs and solo numbers as part of a 25-track set list at their “SYNK: Hyper Line” concerts over the wee...

HYBE publishes open letter upon completed acquisition of SM Entertainment

HYBE CEO Park Ji-won has published an open letter discussing his company’s completed acquisition of the majority stake in its competit...

SM Entertainment report reveals forthcoming albums from Taeyeon, aespa, SHINee and more

South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment has announced its upcoming music projects for the first half of the year. The company ...

SM Entertainment CEO releases video accusing uncle and company founder of tax evasion

SM Entertainment CEO Chris Lee has released a scathing video accusing the company’s founder of tax evasion and delaying Aespa’s comeback alb...

Aespa’s fictional AI system Nævis to debut as an artist at SXSW

Artificial intelligence (AI) system Nævis, from K-pop girl group Aespa’s fictional lore, will debut as an artist at the group’s upcomi...

Red Velvet and aespa gift fans with collab single ‘Beautiful Christmas’

SM Entertainment girl groups Red Velvet and aespa joined forces for the first time for some holiday cheer with their new collaboration singl...

Aespa drops sophomore mini-album ‘Girls’

K-pop quartet Aespa released their sophomore mini-album “Girls” and a music video for the lead track on Friday. The album features nine so...

Aespa take it to the ‘Next Level’ by delivering speech at the United Nations

K-pop girl group Aespa addressed the United Nations at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York on Tuesday, delivering a speech about susta...

Aespa slated for first-time appearances on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘Good Morning America’

Aespa is slated to perform their new English track “Life’s Too Short” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on June 29, followed by “Good Morning America”...

Aespa makes English-language track debut with ‘Life’s Too Short’

K-pop girl quartet Aespa dropped their first English language song today called “Life’s Too Short.” Originally performed at their Coachell...

Aespa surprises fans with new song ‘Illusion’ before announcing comeback album

SM Entertainment's Aespa dropped a new surprise song “Illusion” alongside news of their mini-album “Girls” slated for July 8. The min...