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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...
Carl Samson
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...
Art
‘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...
Ryan General
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 ...
Michelle De Pacina
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 ...
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...
Editorial Staff
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 ...
Entertainment
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...
Crime
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...
Bryan Ke
Film & TV
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 ...
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