Former K-pop idol Shim Jaehyun dies at 23 from leukemia

Shim Jaehyun, a former member of the K-pop boy group Fable, died at age 23 after privately battling leukemia. About Jaehyun: Born April 7, 2...

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...

Seventeen to be 1st K-pop act to appear on Disney’s year-end holiday show

K-pop powerhouse Seventeen will make history on Dec. 1 by becoming the first K-pop group to perform on ABC’s year-end special, “The Wonderfu...

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 idol publicly apologizes to fans after gaining weight

Jang Ye Eun, best known as J in K-pop girl group STAYC, recently apologized to fans after facing criticism over her weight gain, acknowledgi...

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 ...

Rosé becomes 1st Asian female solo artist to debut in the US’ iTunes Top 10

Rosé is making history with her solo comeback single “APT.” (read as “apateu”) featuring Bruno Mars. Released on Friday, the track shot up t...

12-year-old Cambodian princess dubbed ‘Little Lisa’ rejects offer to be K-pop trainee

Cambodia’s Princess Norodom Jenna, the great-granddaughter of former King Norodom Sihanouk, has declined an offer from a South Korean agency...

BTS’s J-Hope completes mandatory military service

J-Hope has completed his mandatory military service, now entering what he describes as the “third chapter” of his life. Discharged after 18 ...

Lisa revvs up Victoria’s Secret’s runway comeback

Lisa lit up the runway at the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show with dynamic performances of her latest hits, “Rockstar” and “Moonlit Floo...

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...

Korean American rapper Jessi faces backlash in South Korea after fan assault

Korean American rapper Jessi is facing heavy criticism in South Korea — with some social media users reportedly demanding she leave the coun...

Jennie dominates iTunes charts with ‘Mantra’

Jennie is killing it with “Mantra,” her solo comeback — and debut single under her label, OA Entertainment — in six years. The self-love tra...

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...

Seventeen teams up with BBC Earth to showcase natural wonders in ‘Asia’ trailer

K-pop group Seventeen has collaborated with BBC Earth on a song featured in the trailer for its upcoming natural history series titled “Asia...

Wanna be a K-pop idol? Blackpink’s label to hold global auditions

YG Entertainment, the South Korean music label behind Blackpink, BigBang and 2NE1, is holding auditions across Asia in search of its next K-...

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...

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...

South Korea picks NewJeans’ Hanni to testify on workplace bullying

NewJeans member Hanni has been asked to testify at a South Korean National Assembly audit on workplace bullying. The Environment and Labor C...

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...

Democrats promote Kamala Harris with Lisa’s feminist anthem

The Democratic Party’s TikTok account is making waves after using Blackpink’s Lisa’s latest single, “New Woman,” to promote Kamala Harris’ p...

BTS ranks 19th on ‘Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st century’ list

BTS ranked 19th on Billboard’s list of the “Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century,” released Tuesday, recognized for breaking barriers in K...

K-pop idol reveals she worked as a barista during mental health break

Twice member Jeongyeon revealed on the Aug. 31 episode of her YouTube show “The Inspector” that she worked at a friend’s cafe during her hia...

‘A continuation of LOONA’: ARTMS dives into their journey of resilience and rebirth [interview]

NASA’s Artemis program is an ambitious space exploration initiative aimed at landing the first woman and first person of color on the moon. ...

Blackswan, Cravity and Jessi to star in Apple K-pop doc

K-pop girl group Blackswan, boy group Cravity and soloist Jessi are set to star in Apple TV Plus’ “K-Pop Idols,” a new documentary premierin...

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...

Seventeen announces US dates for ‘Right Here’ world tour

K-pop boy group Seventeen announced the dates for the U.S. leg of their “Right Here” world tour on Tuesday. There will be nine shows across ...

SM Entertainment to debut world’s 1st British K-pop boy group

SM Entertainment unveiled its first British K-pop boy group, Dear Alice, at a press conference in London on Thursday. The five-member group ...

How Bini made history as the first P-pop act at KCON LA

P-pop girl group Bini is truly the “Cherry On Top” that KCON LA 2024 needed. Dubbed as the Philippine “Nation’s Girl Group,” the eight moder...

K-pop star reveals his horrifying encounters with stalkers

Jaejoong, a former member of SM Entertainment’s TVXQ, shared some of the encounters he has had with sasaengs, a Korean term meaning “private...

2NE1 to reunite with world tour

K-pop girl group 2NE1 is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a reunion and world tour that kicks off in Seoul this October, followed by st...