Exploitative contracts that force young female Japanese pop stars to forego relationships and sex are at the heart of ...

Fans of popular Japanese boy band Arashi have been hit with bittersweet news from their idols. The quintet ... as adviser for the production of J-pop boy band Snow Man’s concert at the ...

The image of a pop idol has long been synonymous with perfection ... resists categorisation. It’s rooted in J-pop, “but with no boundaries”, as Rui puts it. “To people outside Japan ...

The J-pop girl group reflects on the universal appeal of their genre-blending music and cheeky online presence ...

If you’re even mildly into the world of K-pop, chances are you’ve at least heard whispers of I-LAND, the high-stakes idol survival show that launched global acts like ENHYPEN. When I-LAND 2 premiered ...

In a highly personal and sensitive reveal, the 23-year-old said he was "proud to be part of the LGBT community." The idol's declaration is a rare move and becomes crucial given how K-pop is a strictly ...