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What happens when Korean precision meets French flair in the music studio? The answer played out in Seoul, where the first-ever “Atelier K-pop” songwriting camp brought together music ...
Once poised to dominate the global music scene, South Korean pop, or K-pop, now faces a crisis. Despite initial success in breaking into American pop charts, recent developments suggest the K-pop ...
K-pop continues to be the most recognised symbol of South Korean culture around the world, even as the country’s cuisine, TV dramas and beauty products gain ground among global fans, according ...
BTS' Suga extends his streak as the Korean soloist with most songs surpassing 50M Spotify streams (Image via Instagram/@agustd) On April 16, 2025, BTS' Suga extended his record as the Korean ...
He never listened to banned K-pop music but, after defecting to the South, he's about to debut as an idol. Hyuk is one of two young North Koreans in a new K-pop band called 1Verse — the first ...
Korean music charts such as Melon, Genie, Bugs and FLO have become less of a priority for major K-pop agencies as fans increasingly focus on boosting their favorite idols’ presence on global ...
HONG KONG — K-pop girl group NewJeans has announced a pause on all activities days after a South Korean court ruled against its five members in a long-running dispute with record label Ador.
K-pop group Blackpink faced backlash after videos showing them using the N-word surfaced online. An anonymous ex-YG Entertainment employee leaked these clips, claiming to have evidence of systemic ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other city officials on Tuesday unveiled the newly restored Turtle Ship, a Korean artifact gifted to Los Angeles in 1982, which will be on display at the ...
Korean content is crushing it on Netflix, with viewing hours second only to U.S. shows and accounting for a 8% of all global Netflix streams. A new Ampere Analysis report reveals K-dramas and ...
South Korean shares traded slightly higher on Thursday, as the central bank held interest rates steady, in line with market expectations. ** The won cut losses slightly to 1,418.9 soon after the ...
If 25% tariffs on South Korea go through, more changes could be on the way. South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo previously told CNN his country would not fight back against the tariffs ...