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...

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’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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Seventeen donating $1 million as new UNESCO youth ambassadors

K-pop boy group Seventeen has been appointed as UNESCO’s first-ever Goodwill Ambassadors for Youth, pledging a $1 million donation to launch...

Seventeen releases first compilation album, drops ‘Maestro’ MV

K-pop group Seventeen released their first compilation album, filled with their greatest hits, and a new music video for its single on the s...

South Koreans turn to pet rocks to deal with loneliness, burnout

An unusual trend sees South Korea purchasing rocks online and treating them like domesticated pets by dressing them up, painting faces on th...

Chinese K-pop idol’s father had the most ‘dad’ response to son’s debut

Chinese K-pop idol Hanjin has shared how his father reacted to his recent debut as a member of boyband TWS. Finding inspiration: Hanjin, 18,...

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...

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...

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 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...

SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo leads new mental health series

SEVENTEEN’s Wonwoo is taking part in a new mental health initiative launched by The Jed Foundation (JED) and Mindset, a self-care and ...

SEVENTEEN release comeback album ‘FML’ and new music video

K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN have made a comeback with their new mini-album “FML.” Accompanying the album drop is a music video for the single ...

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 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...

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...

SM, HYBE warn against fraudulent ‘concert’ for NCT Dream and SEVENTEEN

K-pop labels SM Entertainment and HYBE slammed a circulating fraudulent ad that falsely promised a K-pop Asian tour later this year with som...

SEVENTEEN subunit BSS drop first single album ‘Second Wind’

SEVENTEEN’s special sub-unit BSS is back with their first single album, “SECOND WIND.”  The unit consists of members Seungkwan, DK and Hoshi...

SEVENTEEN’s Joshua Hong says he was scammed by taxi driver during Manila trip

The Philippine Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has condemned public utility vehicle drivers who scam their passengers ...

Seungkwan of K-pop group SEVENTEEN covers Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ for Spotify

Seungkwan of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN dropped a cover of Harry Styles’ “As It Was” on Friday.  The cover comes with an exclusive video an...

Jun of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN is in ‘Limbo’ with new music video

Jun of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN dropped a new music video for his new solo single “Limbo” on Friday.  “Limbo” comes in both a Korean-lang...

K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN to perform at inaugural LA3C festival with Megan Thee Stallion and Maluma

K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN will perform at the first-ever LA3C festival on Dec. 10-11 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The event’s h...

BLACKPINK, BTS, SEVENTEEN, Lisa grab historic wins at 2022 MTV VMAs

K-pop acts BTS, SEVENTEEN, BLACKPINK and BLACKPINK member Lisa won big at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday.  BLACKPINK won...

K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN drop new collaboration with Anne-Marie

K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN released a new version of their single “_WORLD” featuring British pop singer Anne-Marie on Friday. “_WORLD” is t...

SEVENTEEN concert review: Idols bring the heat for ‘BE THE SUN’ tour

K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN are currently on their “BE THE SUN” world tour, with a total of 27 shows in over 20 cities around the world. The...

K-pop boy group Seventeen teams up with UNESCO for youth education campaign

K-pop group Seventeen and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) announced the launch of their global campaign #GoingTogether. T...

K-pop boy group Seventeen’s repackage album ‘Sector 17’ lands at No. 4 on Billboard 200

Billboard announced yesterday that K-pop boy group Seventeen reached their highest peak yet at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 for their repacka...

Seventeen announces immersive K-pop weekend in Las Vegas

K-pop boy group Seventeen announced yesterday a Las Vegas immersive event coming Sept. 9-12 this year. Dubbed “Clarity,” the event is set ...

Seventeen drops fire music video ‘Hot’ off new album ‘Face The Sun’

K-pop boy group Seventeen released their new full album “Face the Sun” with the title music video “Hot” today. The album features seven ne...