Chinese K-pop idol told to ‘go back’ after pushing One China policy on fans

Xinyu, a Chinese vocalist of the 24-member K-pop girl group tripleS, is facing backlash after echoing her support for Beijing’s “One China” ...

Hybe artists gain Grammy voting rights as K-pop’s influence expands

Sixteen artists and producers from Hybe have been granted Grammy voting privileges starting with the 2026 awards ceremony. The Recording Aca...

‘Pitch Perfect’ to get K-pop TV spinoff

The “Pitch Perfect” franchise is getting another TV spinoff with “Pitch Perfect: K-Pop Idols,” coming to Peacock. Written by Joel Kim Booste...

Tencent invests $177 million in K-pop amid thawing China-Korea relations

Tencent Music Entertainment is buying nearly 10% of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment in a $177 million deal that would make the Chinese str...

First K-pop concert in mainland China in 9 years is postponed

An upcoming concert by K-pop boy group Epex in Fuzhou, China, has been “canceled due to issues in the local region,” label C9 Entertainment ...

Bain says K-pop bandmates rallied behind him after he came out to them

Just B member Bain, who recently made history as the first active K-pop boy group idol to come out as gay, received overwhelming support fro...

Just B’s Bain is 1st K-pop idol in a boy group to come out as gay

Just B member Bain made history this week by becoming the first K-pop idol in a boy group to publicly come out as gay during the group’s “Ju...

Malaysia’s first K-pop idol is fluent in 4 different languages

Alicia Wong Lingling, or simply Lingling, 19, is set to make history as Malaysia’s first K-pop idol, debuting with entertainment label Leanb...

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...

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...

‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’ exhibition opens at Asian Art Museum in San Francisco

“Hallyu! The Korean Wave,” an immersive exhibition celebrating the global phenomenon of Korean pop culture, is currently on disp...

Lisa’s ‘Rockstar’ can literally be used to save someone’s life

Lisa might have saved us from a Blackpink drought with her comeback single “Rockstar,” but the hip-hop track may actually literally be used ...

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 ...

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...

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...

Blackpink’s Jisoo ranked New York Fashion Week’s top influencer

Influencer analysis site Lefty ranked Blackpink member Jisoo as the No. 1 influencer at New York Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025,...

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 ...

Exo’s Baekhyun apologizes to ‘disappointed’ fans for vaping indoors

Exo member Baekhyun issued an apology through his agency INB100 after a video of him vaping indoors at a Macau restaurant went viral. 엑소 변백현...

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 ...

Lisa, Seventeen, Le Sserafim win big at the 2024 VMAs

Blackpink’s Lisa, boy band Seventeen and girl group Le Sserafim secured major wins at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) held in N...

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...

The Black Label’s Meovv garners 10 million views in 2 days with debut MV

Meovv, The Black Label’s first girl group, made its highly anticipated debut on Sept. 6 with single “Meow.” The song’s music video amassed 1...

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...

NCT’s Taeil exits group amid ‘sexual crime’ case

NCT member Taeil has left the K-pop boy group after being “accused in a criminal case in relation to a sexual crime,” his agency SM Entertai...

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...

Trailer: Apple’s ‘K-Pop Idols’ exposes stars’ struggles

Apple TV Plus released the official trailer for its upcoming documentary series “K-Pop Idols,” which is set to premiere globally on Aug. 30....

K-pop legend is now a professor at leading Korean university

G-Dragon on Wednesday was named a visiting professor at the department of mechanical engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science ...