HONG KONG — The concert was set to be small but significant: the first by an all-Korean K-pop band in mainland China after an unofficial ban on such shows for almost a decade. That was exciting ...

K-pop idols Karina of aespa and Wooyoung of ATEEZ became hot topics amid South Korea's presidential election campaign for unexpected reasons. Whether one likes to admit it or not, K-pop artists ...

The concert was set to be small but significant: the first by an all-Korean K-pop band in mainland China after an unofficial ban on such shows for almost a decade. That was exciting news for fans ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Big Ocean, a three-member K-pop group composed entirely of artists with hearing disabilities, is redefining the limits of music and performance — one beat at a time.

Something about K-pop always captivated Kiera Grace Madder. The 17-year-old singer has been a fan of the synchronized choreography, fashion-forward outfits and unique sound coming out of South ...

SEOUL – In South Korea’s high-stakes presidential campaign, K-pop is not just a cultural backdrop – it is a political strategy. Both major parties are leaning on Korean pop hits to energise ...

What looks like an overreaction to an otherwise innocuous image is quite emblematic of the intense cultural pressure placed on South Korean celebrities, especially K-pop idols, to practise near ...

On May 26 local time, the American Music Awards took place. At this year’s awards ceremony, RM took the award for Favorite K-Pop Artist after being nominated alongside BLACKPINK’s Rosé ...

CHUNCHEON, South Korea (AP) — K-pop superstars RM and V are the latest members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea's military after fulfilling their mandatory service. They each saluted ...

This ranks them among the top four highest-played K-pop individual artists of 2025. Both idols are currently fulfilling their compulsory military duties. Jungkook reached another milestone on ...

With a 9.7% stake, Tencent’s online music arm will become the second-largest shareholder of SM Entertainment, known for major K-pop acts such as Aespa and NCT. Tencent Music Entertainment Group ...