K-pop idol leaves group hours after return over backlash for smoking, kissing a woman

Amid fan outrage over leaked photos, Seunghan departed Riize on Oct. 13, about 48 hours after Wizard Production, the SM Entertainment produc...

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...

SM Entertainment to debut world’s 1st British K-pop boy group

SM Entertainment unveiled its first British K-pop boy group, Dear Alice, at a press conference in London on Thursday. The five-member group ...

Kakao’s billionaire founder arrested for alleged stock manipulation in K-pop deal

Kim Beom-su, the billionaire founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly manipulating stocks durin...

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...

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...

Louis Vuitton taps K-pop boy group Riize as new ambassadors

SM Entertainment rookie boy group Riize have been named ambassadors for fashion label Louis Vuitton this week. Breaking the news: Louis Vuit...

Red Velvet releases new album ‘Chill Kill’ to immediate global success

The project marks Red Velvet’s first full-length album in about six years since their last studio album, “Perfect Velvet,”...

SM Entertainment’s Girls’ Generation tweet without ex-member Jessica Jung sparks controversy

Jung’s departure from the group in 2014 was a highly publicized event that left many fans emotionally affected ...

New SM Entertainment boy group RIIZE unveil 1st single at KCON LA

SM Entertainment’s new boy group RIIZE has released their prologue single, “Memories.”  Unveiling “Memories”:  The group showcas...

EXO members terminate contracts with SM Entertainment

EXO members Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen have officially notified their longtime agency SM Entertainment of their decision to terminate their c...

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,...

NCT and WayV member Lucas announces departure from both groups

Hong Kong singer Lucas Wong has announced his departure from K-pop boy group NCT and its Chinese sub-group WayV. The announcement was made i...

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...

NCT debuts DOJAEJUNG subunit with release of ‘Perfume’ music video

K-pop boy band NCT has formed a new sub-unit consisting of members Do-young, Jae-hyun and Jung-woo. The trio, collectively known as NCT DOJA...

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 ...

Kakao raided over SM Entertainment stock manipulation allegations

South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. and its affiliate, Kakao Entertainment, were raided by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on April ...

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...

NCT 127 to drop first graphic novel, ‘NCT 127: Limitless’

K-pop boy group NCT 127 are set to make their graphic novel debut with the upcoming release of “NCT 127: Limitless.”  According to Variety, ...

HYBE aims for US market acquisitions after pullout from SM Entertainment bid

K-pop entertainment company HYBE is looking to increase its footprint in the U.S. entertainment market through multiple acquisitions and inv...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 CFO warns HYBE’s ‘hostile takeover’ will hurt K-pop fans

South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment has released a new statement video addressing what it describes as a “hostile takeover” ...

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...

HYBE becomes largest shareholder of SM Entertainment

South Korean entertainment company HYBE is set to acquire a controlling stake in competitor SM Entertainment, becoming its largest sharehold...

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...

K-pop Weekly: SM terminates contract with co-founder, BLACKPINK’s Jennie gifted custom Porsche and the 2022 AMAs reveal nominated K-pop acts

This week saw a plethora of new music releases from veteran idols and soloists alike. There was also a “League of Legends” collaboration, as...

NCT’s Jeno teams with designer Peter Do to become first K-pop artist to open New York Fashion Week runway show

NCT’s Jeno is the first K-pop star to open a runway show at New York Fashion Week. Vietnamese American luxury designer Peter Do joined for...

‘DJ, put it back on!’: Girls’ Generation announces full-group comeback for 15-year anniversary

K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation (SNSD) will have a full group comeback in celebration of their 15-year anniversary, releasing new music f...

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. ...