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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
Entertainment
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...
Carl Samson
American JYP K-pop group Vcha makes official debut
Vcha, the six-member global girl group formed through the “America2Korea” (“A2K”) competition series by JYP Entertai...
Ryan General
Health
JYP’s mental health advice to talents divides K-pop fans
K-pop luminary Park Jin-young, better known as JYP, ignited controversy upon revealing a piece of advice he says he gives to his talents abo...
BTS fans helped push mask-wearing during height of pandemic: study
A new study found that health-related posts that feature K-pop stars, most notably BTS, attract more responses from the general public and h...
TWICE’s Jihyo makes solo debut with ‘ZONE’
Jihyo, the leader of K-pop girl group TWICE, has taken the leap into the solo spotlight with her debut album “ZONE.” About the a...
Daniel Anderson
TWICE J-line subunit MISAMO release debut album
MISAMO, the first subunit of K-pop girl group TWICE, dropped their debut mini-album “Masterpiece” on Wednesday. About the mini-album: “Mast...
FIFTY FIFTY breaks BLACKPINK’s Billboard Hot 100 record with ‘Cupid’
K-pop quartet FIFTY FIFTY has surpassed BLACKPINK’s Billboard Hot 100 record with their viral song “Cupid.” Based on the most recent d...
TWICE’s Chaeyoung posts selfie wearing swastika T-shirt a day after controversy over QAnon shirt
TWICE member Chaeyoung has sparked outrage for another controversial wardrobe choice, this time involving a Nazi swastika. Just a day after ...
Chandler Treon
Controversy after TWICE’s Chaeyoung spotted wearing QAnon T-shirt during performance
A controversial shirt worn by TWICE member Chaeyoung during their performance at MBC’s Music Core has netizens calling out the girl gr...
Kelly Clarkson earns praise for her sincere effort to pronounce TWICE members’ names
Singer and talk show host Kelly Clarkson is receiving praise for her attempts to correctly pronounce the names of TWICE’s members. The...
Culture
TWICE returns with new album ‘Ready To Be’ and ‘Set Me Free’ music video
K-pop superstars TWICE released their latest mini-album “Ready to Be,” led by the title track “Set Me Free,” on Friday. The album consists o...
TWICE launches metaverse fan community TWICE Square in ‘Roblox’
K-pop girl group TWICE has launched a virtual fan world on “Roblox.” The fan world, TWICE Square, was inspired by TWICE’s ...
TWICE announce first slate of dates for fifth world tour ‘Ready to Be’
TWICE has announced the first slate of dates and venues for their fifth world tour, “Ready to Be.” On Tuesday, the official TWICE Twitter ac...
TWICE among honorees of 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards
K-pop girl group TWICE will be honored with the Breakthrough Award at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards. The awards will take place ...
TWICE shine in second English-language single ‘Moonlight Sunrise’
K-pop girl group TWICE dropped their latest English-language single “Moonlight Sunrise” on Thursday. The new track is the pre-release for t...
The hottest male and female K-pop stars, according to Japanese teens
To determine the hottest K-pop idols in Japan, a community brought together 20,804 teens to vote on the matter. The hottest male K-pop sta...
Iris Jung
TWICE sing, dance and ‘Talk that Talk’ in new mini-album ‘Between 1&2’
K-pop superstars TWICE made their summer comeback on Friday with the mini-album “Between 1&2” and the music video for title track “Talk...
‘Cheer Up’: All 9 members of Twice renew contracts with JYP and announce August comeback
A representative from JYP Entertainment issued a statement today saying that all nine members of Twice have renewed their contracts with th...
Music
Twice’s Nayeon is here to ‘Pop!’ off in solo debut
Im Nayeon became the first member of Twice to make a solo debut after she dropped her namesake album Friday along with a music video for ti...
Twice accidentally becomes senators after live US debut on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
Twice made their in-person U.S. television debut on the “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” Wednesday with a performance of their English-...
Twice’s Nayeon announces debut solo album ‘Im Nayeon’
Twice member Im Nayeon announced her debut titular solo album today. Nayeon is the first member of Twice to have a solo album. A teaser i...
Twice fans get something to ‘Likey’ as all nine members create personal Instagram accounts
All the members of K-pop girl group Twice created their own Instagram accounts on Monday. As of this writing, the individual accounts have...
Twice becomes first K-pop girl group to headline and sell out US stadium show
Twice’s upcoming two-night encore concert at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles sold out both nights, making them the first-ever K-p...
Twice to give fans ‘More and More’ with one-night-only encore concert in Los Angeles
K-pop girl group Twice is returning to Los Angeles on May 14 for their first-ever North American stadium performance in a one-night-only en...
Asian talents including BTS, Blackpink, Olivia Rodrigo land 2021 MTV EMA nominations
The 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards have unveiled the nomination list for 2021, and many Asian talents are featured across multiple different c...
Michelle De Pacina
Twice fans come out in support of Jeongyeon amid online criticism of her recent weight gain
Twice’s Jeongyeon has been the subject of online ridicule for her recent weight gain, but fans are pushing back in her defense. Back from h...
Twice make their English-language performance debut with ‘The Feels’ on ‘The Tonight Show’
K-pop girl group Twice performed for the first time their English-language single “The Feels” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fall...
Bianca Gray
K-Pop Stars Voted as Having the World’s ‘Most Beautiful Faces’ of 2019
TC Candler and The Independent Critics have released this year’s edition of “The 100 Most Beautiful Faces” and K-pop stars...
News
2 of K-pop’s Biggest Stars Are Now Dating Each Other
Former Wanna One member Kang Daniel and TWICE’s leader Park Jihyo are confirmed to be dating, according to the agencies representing t...
Uncategorized
Former Motorcycle Gangster Turns Life Around Thanks to K-Pop Group TWICE
A TWICE fan from Japan was a motorcycle gang member but found a light at the end of the tunnel thanks to the popular South Korean girl group...
Khier Casino
K-Pop Group TWICE Finally Allowed to Date People After 3-Year Dating Ban
Members of K-pop girl group phenomenon TWICE are now allowed to date after their 3-year dating ban lapsed on Saturday. TWICE producer Park J...
Asia
Korean Fans Slam Popular K-Pop Group for Speaking Japanese on Livestream
The three Japanese members of K-pop girl group TWICE have come under fire after speaking their native language during a live broadcast in a ...
K-Pop Group Tries the Stinkiest Food in South Korea and Their Reactions Are Priceless
South Korean girl group TWICE tried out some fermented skates on “Baek Jong Won’s Top 3 Chefs”, but not everyone was impressed by the smelli...
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