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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 ...
Carl Samson
Events
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...
Bryan Ke
Fashion
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 ...
Prada announces Aespa’s Karina as new brand ambassador
The leader of K-pop girl group Aespa, Karina, whose real name is Yu Ji-min, is now a brand ambassador for Prada. The Italian luxury brand an...
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...
Entertainment
Aespa’s Karina, actor Lee Jae-wook break up 1 month after K-pop idol apologized for dating
Aespa member Karina and actor Lee Jae-wook have ended their relationship five weeks after it was made public and following extreme backlash ...
Michelle De Pacina
News
MLB’s 1st Korean player kicks off inaugural Seoul Series with ceremonial first pitch
Chan Ho Park, the first South Korean player in the Major League Baseball (MLB), kicked off the historic game season in Seoul by throwing the...
Aespa’s Karina apologizes to fans for dating in handwritten letter
Aespa member Karina apologized to fans in a handwritten letter one week after her label, SM Entertainment, confirmed that she and South Kore...
Music
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...
Soyeon x Winter x Liz collaborative single draws mixed reactions online
A high-profile collaboration single between (G)I-DLE’s Soyeon, Aespa’s Winter and IVE’s Liz drew mixed reactions online after its release on...
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...
Aespa releases 19 versions of 3rd mini-album ‘MY WORLD’
K-pop girl group aespa released 19 different physical versions of their third mini-album “MY WORLD” on Friday. About the album: Digital ver...
Daniel Anderson
Culture
Aespa’s Karina apologizes after her ‘My Hero Academia’ recommendation angers Chinese netizens
Aespa’s Karina has apologized after receiving backlash for recommending “My Hero Academia” to her fans on a social media app las...
SM Entertainment announces 3 new groups to debut in 2023
K-pop agency SM Entertainment has announced its plans to launch three new groups in 2023. In a video titled “SM 3.0: NEW IP 2023,...
Aespa members open personal Instagram accounts
All four members of K-pop girl group aespa have created personal Instagram accounts. Each member posted a similar group selfie as their fir...
Aespa announces US leg of ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour
K-pop quartet aespa has announced the dates for the U.S., Europe and Latin America portions of their “SYNK: Hyper Line” world tour. The U.S...
9 virtual K-pop idols we’re stanning right now
Virtual K-pop idols are on the rise as South Korean agencies and labels are now looking into the metaverse as the next destination for Hally...
Aespa releases ‘Spicy’ music video for new mini-album ‘MY WORLD’
K-pop girl group aespa has dropped a new music video for “Spicy,” the title track of their latest mini-album, “MY WORLD.” In the...
Aespa to be first K-pop group to attend Cannes Film Festival
Aespa is set to make history as the first K-pop group to attend the Cannes Film Festival. On April 27, aespa’s agency SM Entertainment annou...
Aespa announce comeback album ‘My World’
K-pop girl group aespa has announced the release of their new mini-album “MY WORLD.” SM Entertainment released the first teaser ...
K-pop girl group Aespa drops OST ‘Hold On Tight’ for Apple original film ‘Tetris’
K-pop girl group aespa dropped “Hold On Tight” for the movie soundtrack of the Apple TV+ original film “Tetris.” The track, which is entire...
SM Entertainment launches K-pop academy for aspiring idols
SM Universe Academy, a K-pop educational institution co-founded by SM Entertainment, has recently opened its doors to its first-ever cohort ...
Editorial Staff
Aespa to be first-ever K-pop act to take stage at Outside Lands music festival
Aespa will be the first K-pop act to perform at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco this August. The K-pop girl group will be...
Aespa unleashes new tracks, solo songs at inaugural ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ concert
Aespa performed a bevy of unreleased songs and solo numbers as part of a 25-track set list at their “SYNK: Hyper Line” concerts over the wee...
Business
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 Entertainment report reveals forthcoming albums from Taeyeon, aespa, SHINee and more
South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment has announced its upcoming music projects for the first half of the year. The company ...
SM Entertainment CEO releases video accusing uncle and company founder of tax evasion
SM Entertainment CEO Chris Lee has released a scathing video accusing the company’s founder of tax evasion and delaying Aespa’s comeback alb...
Aespa’s fictional AI system Nævis to debut as an artist at SXSW
Artificial intelligence (AI) system Nævis, from K-pop girl group Aespa’s fictional lore, will debut as an artist at the group’s upcomi...
Red Velvet and aespa gift fans with collab single ‘Beautiful Christmas’
SM Entertainment girl groups Red Velvet and aespa joined forces for the first time for some holiday cheer with their new collaboration singl...
Aespa drops sophomore mini-album ‘Girls’
K-pop quartet Aespa released their sophomore mini-album “Girls” and a music video for the lead track on Friday. The album features nine so...
Aespa take it to the ‘Next Level’ by delivering speech at the United Nations
K-pop girl group Aespa addressed the United Nations at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York on Tuesday, delivering a speech about susta...
Aespa slated for first-time appearances on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘Good Morning America’
Aespa is slated to perform their new English track “Life’s Too Short” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on June 29, followed by “Good Morning America”...
Aespa makes English-language track debut with ‘Life’s Too Short’
K-pop girl quartet Aespa dropped their first English language song today called “Life’s Too Short.” Originally performed at their Coachell...
Aespa surprises fans with new song ‘Illusion’ before announcing comeback album
SM Entertainment's Aespa dropped a new surprise song “Illusion” alongside news of their mini-album “Girls” slated for July 8. The min...
Aespa harassed during their performance at all-boys school, photos posted online with sexual comments
K-pop girl group Aespa was harassed during their performance on Monday at an all-boys high school, the alma mater of their label founder Le...
‘Dreams Come True’: K-pop girl group Aespa to perform on Coachella’s main stage
K-pop girl group Aespa announced today that they will perform on Coachella’s main stage during weekend two of the festival, on April 23rd. ...
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