Protesters turn K-Pop light sticks into symbol of resistance
K-Pop fans are using the glowing symbols of their favourite bands to light up their protests against President Yoon. Source link
K-Pop group NewJeans split from agency in mistreatment row
Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans have said they are leaving their agency after accusing it of "mistreatment" and "manipulation".The five-member girl band announced their departure from…
The MAMA Awards has potential to be the big American awards show K-pop deserves
When BTS ended Justin Bieber’s reign by winning the Billboard Awards’ Top Social Artist in 2017, a year that also marked “the first big moment…
K-pop star Joshua rose to fame in Seoul but forever reps L.A.: ‘It’s where my roots are’
Joshua didn’t expect an “L.A. accent” pop quiz when he signed on to Zoom for an interview from Seoul. It was a holiday in South…
Taeil is leaving K-pop group NCT over sex-crime allegation
South Korean singer Taeil is leaving the K-pop group NCT over a sex crime allegation.The South Korean singer’s agency, SM Entertainment, announced Wednesday that the…
IU, the ‘Taylor Swift of K-pop,’ caps first world tour in L.A.
“How many minutes do we have left?” IU urgently called offstage to her staff.Los Angeles was the last stop of her first world tour and…
K-pop superstar Taemin is poised to take genre to greater heights
In recent years, you can’t look at a Billboard chart, the Hot 100 or the 200 without seeing a K-pop artist.It wasn’t always this way.…
NewJeans named 2024 Korean tourism ambassadors in bid to attract K-pop fans
1 of 5 | NewJeans members Hanni, Haerin, Danielle and Minji, from left to right, appear on stage at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea,…
The K-pop band making Glastonbury history
23 minutes agoBy Mark Savage, Music CorrespondentPledis EntertainmentSeventeen's mini-album FML was the biggest-selling record of 2023The biggest act on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage this year isn’t Coldplay or…
South Korea unveils new visa for foreign K-pop trainees in tourism push
South Korea will introduce a new K-culture visa for foreign trainees in the entertainment industry, Seoul's Finance Ministry announced Monday. The "Korean Wave" of cultural…
K-pop star Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook split shortly after going public
aespa, which debuted in 2020 with the single Black Mamba, is expected to release a new full-length album this quarter. Lee, 25, gained prominence after…