BLACKPINK, BIGBANG, and EXO—representing the 2nd and 3rd generations of K-pop—have announced comebacks, heightening anticipation among global fans. SM Entertainment revealed on the 19th that EXO will ...

After a whirlwind stretch of solo releases, world tours, and record-breaking runs through 2024 and 2025, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for K-pop, one defined by reunions, resets and returns ...

Thirteen weeks following the release of the most famous music video of the new millennium, South Korean rapper Park Jae-sang (better known as PSY), remarked in an interview with NPR that “the world’s ...

Looking back at the state of K-pop in the past year, it’s clear that the trends have changed. Western influencers were evident more than ever before, with English lyrics taking up the verses, ...

However, the event has been conducted online since 2020, following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between the years 2018 and 2019, the event was mainly conducted at the Hong Kong Convention and ...