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Entertainment
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 conno...
Michelle De Pacina
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, KCO...
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 “h...
‘We can dominate the industry’: P-pop boy band SB19 talk leaving their previous company
After announcing that they are now a self-managed group under their own company, Filipino boy band SB19 are back with their second world tou...
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: Relea...
BTS to release memoir ‘Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS’
A memoir by BTS titled “Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS” is set to hit shelves on July 9. The upcoming book will be released i...
New K-pop boy group XODIAC make their mark with pre-debut single ‘Calling’
Upcoming K-pop boy group XODIAC recently released their English pre-debut single, “Calling.” Consisting of 6 members – LEX, HYUNSIK, BEOMSOO...
Culture
K-pop Weekly: BTS’ RM, Red Velvet, BoA, ITZY, New Jeans announce new albums; Spire CEO resigns; SEVENTEEN debuts Japanese EP
K-pop Weekly took a hiatus last week with respect to the tragic incident in Itaewon. This week, there has been a slow but steady stream of n...
Music
K-pop label CEO accused of verbally and physically abusing members of boy group Omega X
The CEO of Spire Entertainment, the agency for Omega X, allegedly verbally and physically abused the K-pop boy group members throughout the...
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. ...
K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN to perform at inaugural LA3C festival with Megan Thee Stallion and Maluma
K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN will perform at the first-ever LA3C festival on Dec. 10-11 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The event’s h...
Hit ‘Replay’: K-pop boy group Golden Child releases sixth mini-album ‘Aura’
Woolim Entertainment’s boy group Golden Child dropped their sixth mini-album “Aura” on Monday, led by the track “Replay.” The album has si...
Enhypen drop dates for US segment of world tour ‘Manifesto’
K-pop boy group Enhypen dropped the dates for the U.S. portion of their “Manifesto” world tour today. Accompanying the announcement was th...
P1Harmony drop ‘Doom Du Doom’ music video and new EP ‘Harmony: Zero In’
FNC Entertainment boy group P1Harmony released their fourth EP “Harmony: Zero In” and its title track music video “Doom Du Doom” yesterday. ...
K-pop boy group Monsta X ‘All In’ as headliners for inaugural Nickelodeon music festival
K-pop boy group Monsta X and The Kid Laroi were announced as headliners yesterday for Nickelodeon’s first-ever music festival. Nickfest wi...
Enhypen make summer comeback with release of ‘Manifesto : Day 1’ mini-album
K-pop boy group Enhypen dropped their third mini-album “Manifesto : Day 1” with title track “Future Perfect (Pass the MIC)” on Monday. The...
BTS releases individual music video teasers of each member for ‘Yet to Come’
Hybe Labels has released teasers for BTS’ upcoming single, “Yet to Come.” “Yet to Come” is the lead single for the upcoming anthology albu...
Iris Jung
BTS will return to perform on Korean music shows for the first time in over 2 years
BTS will appear in Korean music shows for the first time in two years to promote their new album “Proof,” which drops on June 10, three day...
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