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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Pharrell Williams credited as composer for NewJeans’ Japanese debut single

NewsJeans has teamed up with Pharrell Williams for “Supernatural,” the K-pop group’s Japanese debut single from their upcoming album of the ...

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...

NewJeans asks US court to reveal identity of YouTuber so they can sue them

K-pop group NewJeans wants Google to reveal the identity of a YouTuber allegedly spreading false information about them. Key points: ...

BTS, NewJeans, Olivia Rodrigo among winners at 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards

BTS, NewJeans and Olivia Rodrigo are among the winners at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Key points: ...

NewJeans, Ive lead South Korea’s Melon year-end chart

Melon, South Korea’s top music platform, has released its 2023 year-end chart with NewJeans and Ive leading the top 10 spots. A win for girl...

Aespa’s Winter survives attack attempt at music festival red carpet

Aespa’s Winter narrowly escaped an unidentified man who charged toward her at a major South Korean music festival on Christmas Day. What hap...

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...

NewJeans to be 1st K-pop girl group to perform on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’

ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced Wednesday that K-pop group NewJeans will be performing two of their songs on “Dick Clark’s New Year...

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...

Olivia Rodrigo, Jungkook, TXT and more land 2023 MTV EMA nominations

The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) have unveiled their nomination list for 2023, and many talents of Asian descent are featured across diffe...

NewJeans, Psy and ATEEZ to headline inaugural ‘Immortal Songs’ concert in New York

Tour and events organizer Studio PAV has revealed plans for a live concert of South Korean singing show “Immortal Songs” in New York. A sta...

Break up with your partner using this NewJeans x ‘The Powerful Girls’-themed PowerPoint

A unique PowerPoint presentation featuring NewJeans and “The Powerpuff Girls” has gone viral on social media. About the presentation: On Aug...

NewJeans become 1st Asian girl group to chart 3 songs at same time on Billboard Hot 100

The feat puts the South Korean girl group in an exclusive club of female groups that consist of The Shangri-Las, En Vogue and The Pussycat D...

NewJeans team up with Tony Leung, Jung Ho-yeon, the Powerpuff Girls for new MVs

K-pop girl group NewJeans released their sophomore mini-album “Get Up” on Friday. About the mini-album: “Get Up” fea...

NewJeans, Jon Batiste release new ad campaign song ‘Be Who You Are (Real Magic)’

K-pop girl group NewJeans and five-time Grammy award-winning musician Jon Batiste have released the collaboration track “Be Who You Are (Rea...

Watch: NewJeans’ Danielle sings as Ariel in Korean dub of ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake

Danielle Marsh of NewJeans has been cast as the voice of Ariel in the Korean-dubbed version of Disney’s upcoming live-action film, ...

NewJeans release new single ‘Zero’ in collaboration with Coca-Cola

K-pop girl group NewJeans have collaborated with Coca-Cola for the release of their latest single, “Zero.” The quintet dropped the song on M...

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...

Lollapalooza lineup includes TXT, NewJeans, Beabadoobee and more

Lollapalooza recently revealed its full 2023 lineup, which features several artists of Asian descent. Joining the likes of headlining artist...

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...

‘OMG’: A NewJeans x McDonald’s Korea collaboration is happening

NewJeans and McDonald’s Korea have teased an upcoming collaboration. On Saturday, the McDonald’s Korea Instagram account posted a red backgr...

Chinese netizens slam Korean celebrities for saying ‘Lunar New Year’ instead of ‘Chinese New Year’

Chinese social media users flooded the comment sections of Korean celebrities who wished their fans good fortunes using the phrase “Lunar Ne...

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...

Male K-pop idols enlisted in military go viral for dance cover of NewJeans’ ‘Hype Boy’

K-pop rookie girl group NewJeans, who recently debuted in July, already have many K-pop idols dancing to their hit songs “Hype Boy” and “At...