Ador asserts contract validity as NewJeans decides to exit label

Ador, the management agency of NewJeans, has rejected the group’s abrupt announcement of contract termination, asserting that their exclusiv...

Seventeen’s Seungkwan speaks out against mistreatment of idols

Seventeen’s Seungkwan took to Instagram to denounce the K-pop industry’s mistreatment of idols, marking the first internal critique from an ...

Hybe CEO apologizes for leaked internal doc trashing Blackpink, other K-pop idols

Hybe CEO Lee Jae-sang publicly apologized on Tuesday after an internal document containing disparaging remarks about multiple K-pop artists ...

NewJeans’ Hanni gives emotional testimony at Korean parliament on workplace bullying

NewJeans’ Hanni testified in tears at a National Assembly hearing on workplace harassment in South Korea’s entertainment industry on Tuesday...

Katseye to perform at Minnesota’s Mall of America

Global girl group Katseye announced a surprise performance at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, on Oct. 19. The Los Angeles-bas...

NewJeans’ label rejects their demand to get former CEO back

Ador, NewJeans’ label, rejected the group’s demand to reinstate former CEO Min Hee-jin, citing adherence to Hybe Labels’ management an...

Meet Katseye, the latest mixed K-pop girl group taking on the global stage

Katseye, a new mixed-nationality K-pop girl group, is making waves across the globe. Created by Hybe Labels and Geffen Records and formed th...

BTS’ Army opposes return of Ador CEO after NewJeans’ demand

Some members of BTS’ Army — the group’s fanbase — are publicly opposing the return of Min Hee-jin as CEO of Ador, the Hybe subsidiary label ...

NewJeans demands Hybe reinstate producer amid rare public feud

NewJeans on Sept. 11 issued a public ultimatum to Hybe Labels demanding the reinstatement of their producer, Min Hee-jin, as CEO of Ador by ...

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 durin...

Grammy Museum to exhibit K-pop memorabilia

The Grammy Museum, located in Los Angeles, will run “HYBE: We Believe in Music,” an immersive exhibit featuring articles from Hybe acts — in...

BTS fans protest Korean government probe into alleged chart manipulation

BTS’s fanbase is protesting against the South Korean government’s investigation into alleged chart manipulation by the boy band&...

NewJeans collaborates with Takashi Murakami for new music video

South Korean pop group NewJeans is collaborating with Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami for the visuals to their upcoming music ...

NewJeans drops hit music video amid public Hybe-Ador feud

K-pop girl group NewJeans has pushed through with a successful music video release, despite the ongoing public feud between label Hybe and i...

Birmingham City FC draws BTS ARMY’s anger over logo use

A professional soccer club based in England drew the ire of BTS fans over its use of a logo resembling that of the superstar boy band. Going...

Hybe cracks down on unauthorized use of BTS name and images

Powerhouse talent agency Hybe has intensified efforts to protect the intellectual property of K-pop supergroup BTS from unauthorized use. Wa...

Pledis Entertainment launches new boyband TWS

Pledis Entertainment, now part of HYBE Labels, has launched a new K-pop group called TWS, with a new album releasing this month. Who are TWS...

Watch: Hybe reveals how it trains its K-pop idols in video series

Hybe Labels on Tuesday released a series of videos that showcase its training and development program, shedding light on how some of K-pop’s...

‘BTS: Yet to Come’ concert film set to land on Prime Video

BTS’ 2022 concert film, “BTS: Yet to Come,” is set to arrive on Amazon’s Prime Video in November.  About the film: “BTS: Y...

BTS’ Suga starts military enlistment process

BTS’ label Big Hit Music recently announced that group member Suga has officially started his military enlistment process. About the announc...

HYBE apologizes for controversial body searches at &TEAM fan signing event

K-pop entertainment company HYBE has issued a formal apology after facing criticism for inappropriate body searches conducted at an offline ...

K-pop boy band TXT collab with the Jonas Brothers on new song ‘Do It Like That’

K-pop boy band TXT collaborated with the Jonas Brothers to produce their catchy new song “Do It Like That.” About the song: On Friday, “Do I...

Pricing of streaming tickets for BTS member Suga’s concert gets backlash

Streaming prices for the Seoul leg of BTS member Suga’s “Agust D Tour” have left fans infuriated.  Highly anticipated conc...

HYBE announces idol competition program to form new girl group

Belift Lab, a subsidiary label of South Korean entertainment company HYBE, is launching an idol competition program to find members for a ne...

Video allegedly captures BTS’ V and BlackPink’s Jennie on a date in Paris

On Wednesday night, BTS’ V and BlackPink’s Jennie were allegedly caught on camera during a romantic date in Paris, France.  The original vid...

Kakao raided over SM Entertainment stock manipulation allegations

South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. and its affiliate, Kakao Entertainment, were raided by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on April ...

LE SSERAFIM to return with first studio album ‘Unforgiven’

K-pop girl group LE SSERAFIM are set to make a comeback next month. A teaser posted on Sunday by the quintet’s label, HYBE, reveals that the...

Want to be a K-pop idol? NewJeans’ label ADOR announces online auditions for new ‘Hype Boy’ group

NewJeans’ K-pop agency ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE Labels, has announced the opening of online auditions for a potential new boy band.  ADOR ...

Kakao becomes majority shareholder of K-pop agency SM Entertainment

South Korean internet company Kakao has become the majority shareholder of K-pop agency SM Entertainment, with a controlling stake of 39.9%....

HYBE expected to net $87 million after selling all of its SM Entertainment shares

K-pop company HYBE announced its intention to sell its entire 15.8% stake in rival talent agency SM Entertainment to South Korean internet g...

HYBE aims for US market acquisitions after pullout from SM Entertainment bid

K-pop entertainment company HYBE is looking to increase its footprint in the U.S. entertainment market through multiple acquisitions and inv...

HYBE founder states BTS reunion in 2025 is a ‘hope,’ not a guarantee

HYBE, the label behind global K-pop sensation BTS, has yet to confirm plans for the group’s reunion, according to label founder Bang S...

Hybe drops takeover bid for SM Entertainment after talks with Kakao

South Korean entertainment company Hybe has pulled out of its takeover bid for SM Entertainment.  The K-pop agency behind acts such as BTS, ...

Kakao makes near-$1 billion tender offer for SM Entertainment in challenge to Hybe

South Korean tech giant Kakao has announced a bid to acquire up to 35% of SM Entertainment shares, which, if successful, would make them the...

BTS’ J-Hope starts military enlistment process, announces new solo single

BTS’ J-Hope has started his mandatory military enlistment process.  The news was confirmed over the weekend by BTS’ label Big Hit Music, whi...

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...