Crying Nut bassist Han Kyung-rok to host '2025 Kyungrockjeol: Come Together' The iconic indie music festival Kyungrockjeol will run offline and online for four days in February. Captain Rock Company announced that Crying Nut bassist Han Kyung-rok will host "2025 Kyungrockjeol: Come Together" from Feb. 4 to 7. This year's theme, "Come Together," celebrates both Crying Nut's 30th debut anniversary and 30 years of Korean indie music. The festival will kick off Feb. 4 to Feb. 5 with "2025 Kyugrockje

Now a trio, BBGirls returns with soothing winter track It's been a bumpy ride for BBGirls in the already testing K-pop industry. Though numerous member changes and a long period of obscurity preceded the trio's miraculous rise to fame, they now have their sights set on an even brighter future. The group’s new single “LOVE 2” marks both their first release in over a year and -- more importantly -- their "re-debut" under GLG Entertainment. Known for their vibrant, summery aesthetic, BBGirls return

Album features 17 tracks, including new group song "Thank You” SM Entertainment is releasing a commemorative album entitled "2025 SM Town: The Culture, The Future” on Feb. 14 to celebrate its 30th anniversary, the company said Tuesday. This release comes two years and two months after the last SM Town album, "2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace,” was released in in December 2022. The new album includes 17 tracks, headlined "Thank You,” a group anthem performed by SM artists. The tracklist also feat

Boy group vows to navigate military service and contract renewal with focus on preserving the group Boy group Oneus returned Tuesday with the new album “Dear.M,” dedicated to their fandom, To Moon. The album includes 17 tracks, combining rerecordings of the group’s iconic hits and four new songs. Among the new tracks is the main song “IKUK” (I Know You Know), a reworked version of their final performance song on Mnet’s “Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace” last year. Known for its funky and groovy sound

BTS amassed 2 billion streams on Spotify with “Dynamite,” said label Big Hit Music Tuesday citing the platform’s data from Saturday. The 2020 mega hit is the first K-pop song to achieve the feat. The digital single has set a series of records on the platform as a K-pop tune: debuting atop its Daily Top Songs Global and reaching the one-billion-mark for the first time, as well as generating the most plays on its day of release. With “Dynamite,” the band claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 1

Jisoo of Blackpink announces release of second solo album Blackpink's Jisoo is set for her solo return with a new album, two years after her solo debut. According to her agency, Blissoo Entertainment, Tuesday, Jisoo will release her second solo album on Feb. 14, or Valentine’s Day. This marks her second solo project since her debut single, "Flower," released in March 2023. More information, including the album title, will be announced later. The upcoming album will be Jisoo’s first under her ind

Blackpink's Rose has maintained her position in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 with "APT.," her collaborative single with US pop star Bruno Mars. According to the chart released Monday, the song remained at No. 5 this week, a week after soaring to the position. Released in October, "APT." debuted at No. 8 and climbed 29 spots to No. 5 last week following fluctuations in its chart performance. The fifth-place ranking marks the highest position ever achieved by a K-pop female artist on the

Agencies remind K-pop stars to be cautious in public as fan criticism of celebrities rises K-pop stars are finding themselves under growing scrutiny from ordinary citizens who have reported alleged misconduct or illegal activities. Some individuals are even stepping forward as witnesses in cases or providing evidence. Recently, Hanni of NewJeans was anonymously reported to the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission for allegedly lacking legal status to live and work here. In response, the Min

Tomorrow X Together’s music video for “Back for More (with Anitta)” garnered 100 million views on YouTube Sunday, label Big Hit Music said Monday. It is the band’s eighth video to reach the milestone. The Latin pop-imbued song featuring Brazilian songstress is a prerelease from its third studio album “The Name Chapter: Freefall,” which came out in October 2023. The LP hit Billboard 200 at No. 3 and stayed on the main albums chart for five weeks in a row. It topped iTunes Top Albums Chart in 17 r

SM's first new girl group in 5 years revealed at SM Town Live 2025 Hearts2Hearts, SM Entertainment’s newest girl group, is set for a highly anticipated debut on Feb. 24. SM surprised the audience by unveiling a teaser video announcing the group’s debut at the SM Town Live 2025 concert held at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on Sunday. The name Hearts2Hearts signifies the aspiration to connect with global fans through a unique, enchanting musical world, fostering a sense of togetherness and unity. Compr

From legendary 1st generation K-pop singers to today's top stars and trainees, SM presents 30-year legacy SM Entertainment marked its 30th anniversary with the grand "SM Town Live 2025" concert, a dazzling two-day celebration at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul. Held under the theme "The Culture, The Future," the event showcased the legacy and vision of one of K-pop's most iconic agencies, drawing 40,000 fans and reaching a global audience through live broadcasts on Beyond Live and Weverse. Th

Taemin's world tour "Ephemeral Gaze" to hit 29 cities in 20 countries Taemin revealed additional stops for his solo world tour. Big Planet Made Entertainment announced on Sunday via its official social media channels that additional stops have been added to Taemin’s ongoing world tour, “Ephemeral Gaze.” The newly confirmed performances will take place in Brussels, Belgium on March 15, Manchester, UK on March 18, and Honolulu, USA on March 22. The tour, which has received an enthusiastic response

K-pop fans often arrive at concerts carrying bags filled with essentials: banners to support their idols, water and snacks to endure the long performance, and, most importantly, the iconic light sticks. These customized light sticks, crafted to embody each artist's or group's unique identity and style, have become an essential part of the K-pop concert experience and a powerful symbol of fan solidarity. "When you're surrounded by people holding the same light stick, all glowing in the same color

Jennie of Blackpink fronted the January issue of Billboard magazine on her own. The cover photo accompanies an in-depth interview with the artist, who is poised to release a new solo album. “It’s a fight between me, myself and I,” she admitted in the interview, adding that as a “self-described workaholic” and a “perfectionist,” she is “not easy to convince … It’s not easy working with me.” Jennie is preparing to release her first album in 11 months, as she said in a video posted last month. She

Quintet to unveil preview of physical album for first time to give early look at design, components Virtual K-pop idol Plave is set to return with a new album, "Caligo Pt.1," on Feb. 3, marking the quintet's first release in nearly six months since their digital single "Pump Up The Volume!" in August last year. On Thursday, the group dropped a snippet of its third EP on its official social media account by releasing a "coming soon" image and a promotion schedule for its upcoming musical portfoli