What follows is not only the story of Korean popular music, and how it birthed the K-pop business, but also how a small peninsula nation learned how to make art in the face of colonialism and ...

Indeed, South Korean popular music encompasses much more than idol groups. The country’s vibrant scene is packed with artists from different genres, many of whom are backed by smaller labels ...

The Korean Business Research Institute announced its rankings of best Korean singers’ brand repute for this month. 2022’s best Korean singers ranking announced. A brand reputation index of ...

“I think Billboard merging with Melon is going to really open up the chances for other K-pop groups as well as other genres of Korean popular music, like trot, ballads, or indie pop to be more e ...

Rather, it was overseas fans in Asian hubs like Hong Kong and Taiwan who fell in love with “a certain type of Korean popular music … and named it K-pop,” he said. Blackswan are now hoping to ...

Popular Korean singer Lee Sang Eun was found dead on July 6 shortly before a performance, according to police reports. The 46-year-old singer was found unresponsive in a washroom right before her ...

Popular K-pop singer-songwriter Wheesung ... keep him in your thoughts and prayers so that he may rest peacefully.” Korean media reported that the agency released another statement on Tuesday ...