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 ...

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...

K-pop soars over 300% in popularity in 5 years, Spotify reveals

K-pop saw a massive popularity surge in five years on Spotify, with the U.S. making the biggest contribution among all countries. Spotify sh...

Video: BTS’s Jimin delivers electrifying performance on ‘The Tonight Show’

BTS star Jimin recently performed his latest solo single “Who” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The captivating number was...

BTS’ Jimin, Jungkook to star in Disney travel series

BTS members Jimin and Jungkook will star in Disney Plus’ “Are You Sure?!,” premiering Aug. 8. Filmed before their military service, the eigh...

BTS’ RM opens up about the pressures of leadership in emotional video

RM has opened up about the pressures he faces as the leader of BTS, admitting that there had been times when he felt he “would want to...

South Korea’s ramen exports on track to reach $1 billion in 2024

South Korea is anticipating breaking the $1 billion milestone for its ramen exports in 2024 after witnessing another record-breaking shipmen...

BTS’s Jin starts countdown for his return from mandatory military service

Many BTS fans, affectionately known as ARMYs, are celebrating in anticipation of Jin’s return to the spotlight after the singer initiated a ...

BTS’ RM, V complete basic military training

BTS members RM and V achieved a milestone this week as they successfully completed the basic training of South Korea’s mandatory military se...

Group photos featuring BTS’ RM, V released by military training center

The Nonsan Korea Army Training Center on Thursday posted new group photos of its recruits, including BTS members RM and V. What they show: R...

BTS’ Jin shares update as he nears completion of military service

BTS member Jin has teased his return to music as he approaches the end of his military service. What he said: Jin, the oldest member of the ...

BTS docuseries makes its streaming debut

A new documentary series that spotlights BTS’s journey to global K-pop superstardom landed on Disney Plus this week. What it’s about: The ei...

BTS’ RM pens emotional letter to fans ahead of military service

BTS’ RM has written an emotional letter to fans as he sets off to begin his military duties. What he wrote: RM, whose real name is Kim Nam-j...

Watch: BTS members get on their knees to beg fans not to come to military enlistment location

BTS members RM, V, Jimin and Jungkook hosted a Weverse live session ahead of their upcoming military enlistment to officially say goodbye to...

Big Hit shares details on enlistment of BTS’ Jimin, Jungkook, RM and V

Big Hit Music on Tuesday shared some details about the looming military enlistment of BTS’ four remaining active members. No ARMYs all...

BTS wins 6th Worldwide Icon of the Year at MAMA as 4 members set to enlist

K-pop powerhouse BTS took home their sixth Worldwide Icon of the Year Award at the 2023 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) on Tuesday, just week...

BTS’ Jimin radiates in new Dior Men campaign photos

The K-pop star effortlessly exudes elegance wearing sleek tailored suits, chunky cable knit sweaters and Dior’s signature accessories ...

Jimin’s father revealed to have silently donated groceries to low-income families in S. Korea

He personally loaded the boxes of instant noodles onto a truck and delivered them to the local government office ...

BTS’ Jimin reacts to Ryan Gosling’s special gift from ‘Barbie’ film

BTS’ Jimin has posted a video about the one-of-a-kind “Barbie” gift he received from Ryan Gosling. Background info: Gosling, who plays Ken i...

Ryan Gosling gifts ‘Barbie’ film’s Ken guitar to BTS’ Jimin

Ryan Gosling is sending BTS’ Jimin a special Ken guitar from the “Barbie” movie. About the gift: Gosling, 42, stars as Ken in the highly a...

BTS’ Jimin teams up with JVKE, Muni Long, Kodak Black and NLE Choppa on ‘Fast X’ song

BTS’ Jimin, JVKE, Muni Long, Kodak Black and NLE Choppa joined forces for “Angel Pt. 1,” a collaboration featured on the s...

Inside the wild, bizarre case of a ‘Canadian actor’ who died trying to look like BTS’ Jimin

The internet this week has been rocked by the alleged sudden death of Saint Von Colucci, a 22-year-old Canadian actor who reportedly moved t...

BTS’ Jimin becomes first S. Korean solo artist to top Billboard Hot 100

BTS’ Jimin has become the first South Korean solo artist to take the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100, after the release of his solo single...

BTS’ Jimin releases debut solo album ‘Face’

BTS member Jimin recently released his debut solo album, “Face,” featuring the title track “Like Crazy.” The K-pop ...

BTS’ Jimin releases music video for ‘Set Me Free Pt. 2′

BTS’ Jimin has recently dropped the music video for his pre-release single “Set Me Free Pt. 2” from his upcoming solo album, ...

BTS’ Jimin reveals title, release date for debut solo album

BTS member Jimin has announced the title and release date of his debut solo album, “Face.”  The news came today alongside a short teaser vid...

The BTS effect: Dior stock soars to all-time high following appointment of Jimin as global ambassador

French luxury fashion brand Dior saw an unprecedented surge in stock prices following the announcement of BTS member Jimin as its newest glo...

BTS’ Jin shares first photos from his military service

Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be...

BTS’ Jimin will release debut solo album next month, according to local report

BTS member Jimin is reportedly preparing to release his debut solo album in February. The Sunday report comes from Sports Donga, who said ...

‘Vibe’ out: Taeyang teams up with BTS’ Jimin for first solo single in almost 6 years

South Korean singer-songwriter and BIGBANG member Taeyang has officially made a comeback after an almost six-year hiatus with his new single...

K-pop idols make their mark on ‘The 100 Most Beautiful/Handsome Faces of 2022’ lists

K-pop stars dominate this year’s “100 Most Beautiful” and “100 Most Handsome Faces” lists by TC Chandler and The Independent Cri...

Oli London says he received death threats after backtracking on reassignment surgery

Oli London, 32, said he received death threats after canceling his plan to undergo gender reassignment surgery in Bangkok. The British-bor...

Oli London apologizes to BTS’ Jimin, Asian community for ‘unhealthy’ obsession

Oli London, 32, has apologized to BTS member Jimin and the larger Asian community for their “unhealthy” obsession with Jimin and nearly thr...

‘Trans-Korean’ influencer Oli London to pay for surgery to make their partner look like BTS’ Jimin

Plastic surgery fanatic and K-pop superfan Oli London, 32, is paying for their partner’s surgeries so they can also look like BTS member Ji...

‘I’m Korean, people need to accept that’: Oli London defends ‘transracial’ identity against Black woman

British personality Oli London, 31, has defended transracialism in a Channel 4 documentary series called “Would You Rather?” after identify...

BTS’ Jimin recovering from appendicitis surgery and being treated for COVID-19

On Sunday, BTS member Jimin was rushed to the emergency room after experiencing "sudden abdominal pain along with a mild sore throat.&...