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  BTS Agency HYBE Subjected To Police Raid Amid Unfair Share Trade Allegations

  HYBE's headquarters in South Korea was raided by police amid ongoing allegations of unfair share trading practices.

  07.24.25 | 3:09PM EDT
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  South Korean Boy Group Riize Shares Details for 2025 North American Tour

  South Korean boy group Riize shared more details about their 2025 North American tour, including dates, presales, and locations.

  07.18.25 | 6:44PM EDT
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  Former NCT Member Taeil Sentenced to Prison Over Rape Charge

  Former NCT member Taeil was sentenced to three and a half years of imprisonment after being convicted of "aggravated rape" of a Chinese tourist in South Korea.

  07.14.25 | 8:37AM EDT
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  Girl Group NewJeans Officially Banned From 'Independent Activities' Following Court's Decision

  K-pop girl group NewJeans is banned from "independent activities" by the South Korean Supreme Court after failing to file an appeal by the deadline.

  06.25.25 | 11:05AM EDT
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  Lee Hyori Faces Criticism After Making Comments on IVF Pregnancy

  South Korean singer Lee Hyori is facing backlash after her comments on in vitro fertilization (IVF) resurfaced online.

  06.21.25 | 7:00AM EDT
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  Meet the new Korean band 1Verse, featuring North Korean defectors, a Japanese man, and a Chinese American

  Created by Cho Michelle, founder of Singing Beetle and A&R producer at SM Entertainment, 1 Verse stands out from other Korean music bands thanks to its members' incredible story, among other things.

  06.20.25 | 4:28PM EDT
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  Loossemble returns with 2nd mini-album, One of a Kind

  Loossemble returns with 2nd mini-album, One of a Kind. This release comes seven months since their self-titled debut mini-album, Loossemble.

  04.16.24 | 7:57PM EDT

• Top 15 Best-Selling Male Artists on Circle Chart in 2022: BTS, Stray Kids, More

  Circle Chart (formerly called Gaon Chart) has announced the top 15 best-selling male artists in South Korea this 2022. Find out who they are and how many total copies they sold in the past months in the article below!#CircleChart #GaonChart #CircleYearEndChart #GaonYearEndChart #BTS #방탄소년단 #StrayKids #스트레이키즈 #SEVENTEEN #세븐틴 #NCTDREAM #엔시티드림

  12.20.22 | 7:54PM EST

• NCT Dream Joins BTS & BIGBANG as Only Boy Groups to Score THIS Feat on Spotify South Korea

  With their remake song "Candy," NCT Dream has attained an amazing feat on Spotify South Korea's Daily Top Songs chart, which BTS and BIGBANG previously achieved this 2022.#NCTDREAM #엔시티드림 #Candy #NCTDREAM_Candy #Spotify #SpotifySouthKorea

  12.18.22 | 8:39PM EST

• These are the Only 6 K-pop Songs to Score Perfect All-Kill in 2022 So Far

  Out of the many K-pop songs released this 2022, only these six tracks have achieved a perfect all-kill (PAK) on Korean music charts so far.#kpopsong #kpopsong2022 #PerfectAllKill #PAK #TAEYEON #SNSD #소녀시대 #태연 #GIDLE #여자아이들 #IVE #아이브

  12.15.22 | 6:26PM EST

• Kep1er Hikaru Reveals Whether She Forgets How to Speak Japanese Now That She's Living in Korea

  In the latest episode of "The Will-Ben Show," Kep1er Hikaru shared if she now forgets how to speak in her native language, Japanese, since she has been living in Korea for a long time now.#케플러 #Kep1er #Hikaru #EzakiHikaru #Kep1erHikaru #히카루 #WeFresh #Troubleshooter #TheWillBenShow

  12.10.22 | 8:01AM EST

• THIS K-pop Girl Group Song Is the Most-Used Music on TikTok South Korea in 2022 + Top 10

  TikTok South Korea's Year-End 2022 Top Songs chart is out— and the track sitting at No. 1 belongs to a K-pop girl group. Notably, it is the only K-pop girl group song in the top 10.#아이브 #kpopsong #kpopgirlgroup #girlgroup #girlgroupsong #TikTok #TikTokKorea #TikTokSouthKorea #TikTok2022

  12.08.22 | 12:55AM EST

• Nature Republic Issues Statement Following Their Tweets 'Ridiculing' NCT 127

  South Korean cosmetics brand Nature Republic has released a statement after receiving criticisms from enraged NCTzens regarding the tweets that appear to be mocking NCT 127.#NatureRepublic #NCT #NCT127 #NCT_127 #2BADDIES #네이처리퍼블릭 #엔시티 #엔시티127

  11.22.22 | 1:18AM EST

• IU Reveals She Almost Gave Up on Holding 'The Golden Hour' Concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium

  In a new video uploaded to her YouTube channel, IU revealed that she almost gave up on holding her "The Golden Hour" concerts at Seoul Olympic Stadium.#IU #TheGoldenHour #SeoulOlympicStadium #아이유 #The_Golden_Hour #오렌지_태양_아래 #IUConcert #IUConcert2022

  11.12.22 | 7:26AM EST

• 7 K-pop Idols Born on Special Days: aespa Winter, NCT Jaehyun, More [Updated 2023]

  Here's a list of some of the K-pop idols who celebrate their birthdays on special days or holidays.#kpopidol #kpopbirthday #koreanholiday #aespa #aespaWinter #에스파 #NCT #엔시티 #NCTJaehyun #Jaehyun

  05.25.23 | 11:10PM EDT

• Stray Kids' Cumulative Album Sales in Korea & Japan Revealed— How Many Copies Have They Sold?

  Stray Kids' total cumulative album sales in Korea and Japan in their four-year career were recently revealed. Find out how many millions of copies the boy group has sold so far below!#StrayKids #스트레이키즈 #SKZ #MAXIDENT #CASE143 #albumsales #StrayKidsComeback #YouMakeStrayKidsStay #JYP #JYPEntertainment

  10.19.22 | 10:08PM EDT

• JYP Entertainment Reveals TWICE's Cumulative Album Sales in Korea & Japan

  JYP Entertainment has revealed TWICE's cumulative album sales in Korea and Japan after their 11th mini-album "BETWEEN 1&2" surpassed one million copies.#TWICE #트와이스 #BETWEEN1and2 #TalkthatTalk #JYPEntertainment #CircleChart #OriconChart #albumsales #kpopalbum

  10.10.22 | 9:15AM EDT

• TREASURE's 2nd Mini Album Tops iTunes Charts + New Songs Soar in Korea & Japan

  TREASURE's 2nd mini album "THE SECOND STEP: CHAPTER TWO," along with "HELLO" and its B-sides, had debuted high on regional and worldwide iTunes charts.#TREASURE #트레저 #TREASURE_HELLO #HELLO #HELLOeverywhere #TREASURE_MAKER #HELLOMV #THESECONDSTEP #THESECONDSTEP_CHAPTERTWO #CHAPTERTWO #TREASURECOMEBACK #YGEntertainment

  10.04.22 | 9:05PM EDT
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  4th Generation K-pop Artists With Potential to Become 'Nation's Boy/Girl Group'

  Here are six of the several 4th generation K-pop artists with potential to earn the title "Nation's Boy Group" or "Nation's Girl Group."#TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER #TXT #투모로우바이투게더 #StrayKids #스트레이키즈 #aespa #에스파 #ITZY #있지 #NationsBoyGroup #NationsGirlGroup

  09.01.22 | 10:19AM EDT

• These HIGHLIGHT, BTS Songs Consistently Chart on MelOn Even Years After Release

  Two K-pop songs, each by HIGHLIGHT and BTS, are drawing lots of attention for continuously ranking on MelOn even if five years or more have passed since their release.#BTS #방탄소년단 #BANGTAN #BangtanBoys #BTSARMY #HIGHLIGHT #하이라이트 #BEAST #비스트 #Melon #MelonChart #kpopsongs

  07.19.22 | 1:03AM EDT