ENTERTAINMENT
September 19, 2024 03:52pm
Underdog boy bands take on ambitious survival journey
Seven ambitious boy bands are off to a fierce battle. The New Six, 8Turn, Oneus, Younite, Cravity, Tempest and the project team The Crew One, which co...
September 19, 2024 03:22pm
Bill proposes stricter limits on work hours for child idols, actors
A bill has been introduced to lower the weekly working hours for underage entertainers, as related concerns such as young entertainers' health is...
September 19, 2024 02:45pm
[Today’s K-pop] Illit amasses 400m Spotify streams with ‘Magnetic’ in record time
Illit generated 400 million streams on Spotify with its debut song “Magnetic,” agency Belift Lab said Thursday citing the platform. The rookie group a...
September 18, 2024 02:48pm
BTS, NewJeans fandoms clash over Hybe-Min Hee-jin conflict
The conflict between Hybe and former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin appears to be escalating into a broader dispute between the fandoms of BTS and NewJeans, as ...
September 13, 2024 05:59pm
[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids Hyunjin becomes face of Cartier
Hyunjin of Stray Kids has been chosen as brand ambassador for jeweler Cartier. He graced the cover of men’s magazine Esquire Korea’s October issue, dr...
September 13, 2024 05:22pm
Former Ador CEO files injunction to remain as director after her current term
Former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin, filed for an injunction Friday to be reinstated as a director at the company after her term ends Nov. 2. Anticipating tha...
September 13, 2024 04:14pm
Pledis Entertainment partners with Jeju Island to produce ‘K-Pop Jeju Content’
Pledis Entertainment and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on Friday announced a partnership to produce K-pop content featuring the island’s unique...
September 12, 2024 04:47pm
[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen’s Jeonghan to enlist late this month
Jeonghan of Seventeen will begin serving his mandatory military duty on Sept. 26, his agency Pledis Entertainment announced Thursday. He will be the f...
September 12, 2024 04:22pm
Blackpink's Lisa wins second Best K-pop award at MTV VMAs
Lisa of Blackpink, who is also a solo artist, won the Best K-Pop award at the MTV Video Music Awards for the second time. The ceremony took place Wedn...
September 12, 2024 04:22pm
Is NewJeans leaving Hybe?
K-pop group NewJeans has issued an ultimatum against Hybe, demanding the reinstatement of Min Hee-jin as CEO of Ador, by the deadline of Sept. 25. The...
September 11, 2024 06:37pm
Multiethnic Katseye begins Asia promo tour dreaming of inspiring girls everywhere
Katseye, a multinational and multiethnic K-pop girl group formed by Hybe in collaboration with Geffen Records, kicked off its ambitious Asia promotion...
September 11, 2024 05:17pm
[Today’s K-pop] BTS one of ‘greatest pop stars in 21st century’: Billboard
BTS was named as one of the “greatest pop stars of the 21st century” by Billboard magazine. In an article published on Tuesday in the US, the band ran...
September 11, 2024 04:27pm
Rising tide of deepfake pornography targets K-pop stars
Major K-pop agencies such as JYP Entertainment, YG Entertainment and Cube Entertainment have declared war on deepfake visual content created using ima...
September 11, 2024 12:39pm
True to its name, Boynextdoor presents cheeky, relatable teen stories
Boynextdoor is back, and they have brought their life stories with them. Speaking at a press conference held at Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Yongsan...