BTS and TXT's label to launch new K-pop boy band next month BIGHIT MUSIC is set to launch a new boy band in August with a debut album on the horizon already. BANG Premier · Jul 14, 2025
Weverse Major Update: BTS 'Permission To Dance On Stage' Details And What's In Store For July BTS drops first live album and concert pack via Weverse in July 2025, teasing a 2026 comeback and full-group return. Here's what fans need to know. International Business Times UK · Jul 2, 2025
BTS Agency Confirms Superstars' 2026 Album, Tour BTS agency HYBE confirmed Wednesday that the K-pop megastars would release a new album and go on tour in 2026, with the group's livestream announcement of their return attracting more than seven million views. International Business Times · Jul 2, 2025
Is the BTS reunion imminent? K-pop stars are all due to finish military service by next week ARMY fans are already celebrating as only one member remains to be discharged from Korea’s military Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Justin Bieber’s ‘out of control’ spending habits blamed as his massive debt of millions is exposed The singer's life is much more imbalanced than fans feared. We Got This Covered · May 14, 2025
‘It’s ended up being nothing to no one’: can K-pop overcome crisis? It looked destined to take over the world. But after misfiring albums, a legal drama involving bright hopes NewJeans and with domestic fans getting bored, the South Korean music industry is nervous The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025
NewJeans: How one of K-pop’s most exciting acts was brought down by their label It’s unclear what lies ahead for quintet as they arrive at an impasse with record label Ador The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
BTS star Jungkook's stocks worth 8.44 Billion STOLEN as he falls victim to identity theft during military service K-pop sensation Jungkook of the band BTS has fallen victim to a major identity theft scheme. The Times of India · Mar 22, 2025
K-Pop group NewJeans blocked from leaving management agency by South Korean court Court allows Ador to maintain their position as official agency of NewJeans, stating there was insufficient evidence to prove they had breached contractual obligations The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025
“Artists face increased vulnerability to online crimes due to the rapid creation of deepfake videos”: K-Pop mega-label HYBE goes legal to stop the flood of fakes Home-grown deepfake videos are threatening to ruin breakout artists on the brink of global success MusicRadar · Feb 27, 2025
K-pop giant HYBE teams up with Ryan Tedder to find the next BTS K-pop powerhouse HYBE and songwriter to the stars Ryan Tedder are forming a new boy band. BANG Premier · Feb 21, 2025
NewJeans: Why one of K-pop’s biggest bands is being sued by its own label Five-member girl group has been embroiled in a contract dispute with their agency since last year The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025
BTS star J-Hope announces first SOLO world tour 'Hope on the Stage' after military service K-pop sensation J-Hope, a member of the global music group BTS, is officially set to embark on his first solo world tour, "Hope on the Stage." The Times of India · Jan 15, 2025
Five Things To Know About NewJeans' Shock Split From Agency Chart-topping group NewJeans shocked the K-pop world with their announcement that they are quitting their label ADOR over what they described as "mistreatment". International Business Times · Nov 29, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 How £55 funeral wreaths sent by disgruntled K-pop fans became a public menace Once a solemn symbol of mourning, funeral wreaths have taken on a new role in South Korea as a tool of protest, Shahana Yasmin reports
International Business Times · Nov 28, 2024 K-pop Band NewJeans Leaves Label Over 'Mistreatment' Chart-topping K-pop group NewJeans announced Thursday their decision to leave their label ADOR, accusing the company of "mistreatment".
International Business Times · Oct 17, 2024 BTS Member J-hope Discharged From South Korean Military K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, and hailed the "sacrifice" of soldiers working to keep the country safe, as fans wept for joy at his return to the industry.
The Times of India · Oct 3, 2024 NewJeans fans accuse HYBE of unethical practices, claiming private investigations into their identities HYBE is currently embroiled in controversy following allegations that it has been conducting private investigations into the identities of NewJeans fans.
The Times of India · Oct 1, 2024 NewJeans' Hanni selected as witness in inquiry on workplace harassment in K-Pop industry The National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee has named Hanni, a member of the popular K-pop girl group NewJeans, as a reference witness in its ongoing investigation into workplace harassment within the Korean Pop entertainment industry.
The Conversation · Sep 3, 2024 The harsh process of becoming a K-pop star is opening to western performers Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a six-part reality show following five British trainees over 100 days as they debut as a Korean-pop (K-pop) idol boy group called Dear Alice. In collaboration with SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, the show will introduce the behind-the-scenes of making a K-pop idol…
Marie Claire · Aug 27, 2024 Meet the Trainees of Netflix's 'Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE' Fans of 'Making the Band' should be watching this series about crafting the first-ever international girl group.
The Conversation · Aug 20, 2024 Made in Korea: British boyband hopefuls face K-pop’s brutal training regime in new BBC reality show Five aspiring boy-band members from the UK, a house in Seoul’s popular Itaewon district, and training at one of Korea’s leading K-pop talent agencies – this is the recipe offered up by Made in Korea: The K-Pop experience, a new BBC reality show.
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 K-pop star apologises for drunk driving on e-scooter The incident is the latest example of K-pop performers sometimes falling short of their squeaky-clean image
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024 South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case South Korean prosecutors have arrested the founder of the country’s tech giant Kakao Corp. on suspicion of stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year
Top News · Jul 9, 2024 Grammy Museum Launches First Full-Floor K-Pop Exhibit Explore the Grammy Museum's K-pop exhibit with Hybe, featuring artifacts, interactive experiences, and the evolution of Korean pop music.