Lisa drops teaser for “Born Again,” featuring global pop stars Doja Cat and Raye Blackpink may be gearing up for a full-group comeback, but its members -- Jennie, Rose, Lisa and Jisoo -- aren’t slowing down in the meantime. Just a week after Jennie unveiled the music video for her prerelease track “Love Hangover” on Jan. 31, Lisa dropped a teaser for “Born Again,” featuring global pop stars Doja Cat and Raye. Lisa’s collaboration with Doja Cat stems from her long-standing admiration for the Amer

Both supply, demand for virtual K-pop groups to increase this year, says expert Virtual K-pop boy group Plave continues to captivate young fans, achieving remarkable milestones in the local music scene. The group's third mini album, "Caligo Pt. 1," which was released Monday, surpassed 11 million streams on Melon within 24 hours, setting a new record. The album's lead track, "Dash," also climbed to the top of Melon's charts upon its release, surpassing G-Dragon's "Home Sweet Home" and Ive's "Rebe

Del Real released new single “Princesa” in conjunction with signing with Docemil Music Hybe announced Wednesday the launch of its new Latin American label, Docemil Music, under Hybe Latin America, with Mexican musician and producer Emmanuel "Meme" del Real as its inaugural artist. Meme del Real, a member and producer of the acclaimed Mexican rock band Cafe Tacvba, has won multiple Latin Grammy Awards, including best rock song in 2004 and 2008, and both best alternative song and record of the yea

Overnight festival to take place at Lotte World Adventure on Feb. 14 Yeonjun of TXT and Minnie of (G)I-dle have been confirmed to join the main lineup for the “32nd Hanteo Music Awards 2024,” set to take place at Jangchung Arena in Seoul on Feb. 15-16. The first day’s performances will feature legendary singers like Insooni and Kim Jae-joong to K-pop idols like TXT, (G)I-dle's Minnie and Say My Name. On the second day, artists including Riize, NCT Wish, Yena and Young Posse will take the stage.

SM artists are bound by undisclosed contracts that require them to use Weverse for a certain period Hybe’s Weverse may soon lose its dominance in the online fandom platform market, as Kakao Entertainment confirmed on Monday the launch of competing service Berries sometime this year. Kakao is expected to fully enter the fandom platform market by leveraging the synergy between its existing service Bubble, operated by SM Entertainment’s subsidiary DearU, and the upcoming Berries. The move positions

Industry insider attributes absence of K-pop at Grammys to lack of group with same global dominance BTS wields Industry insiders and music critics had already anticipated that no K-pop group would make it to the 67th Grammy Awards -- not even as performers -- at the ceremony held in Los Angeles on Sunday. Acknowledging that K-pop is still perceived as a subculture in the US, enjoyed mainly by dedicated fans, experts believe that instead of striving for Grammy recognition, K-pop artists should fo

Whether boy group follows steady success trajectory over several years like BTS or Stray Kids remains to be seen, says music critic BoyNextDoor, a boy band under Hybe’s music subsidiary, KOZ Entertainment, is emerging as a rising force in K-pop. With strong backing from producer and KOZ Entertainment founder Zico, the six-member group has been steadily climbing domestic and international music charts. Music insiders attribute the band's success to engaging storytelling, strong performances and T

K-pop star to drop new solo LP in February G-Dragon of Big Bang is set to hold a solo concert in Seoul at the end of March, marking his first show as a soloist in nearly eight years since his "Act III, M.O.T.T.E" world tour in June 2017. The news was revealed by his bandmate Daesung, Saturday, during Taeyang’s encore concert, “Taeyang 2025 Tour ‘The Light Year’ Encore,” held at Inspire Arena in Incheon. “There’s Taeyang’s concert in February and Yong’s (G-Dragon) in March,” Daesung told the audi

Despite Weverse's efforts to flag and restrict harmful messages, fans say the problem persists K-pop idols interacting with fans on Weverse, a global fandom platform operated by Hybe, continue to face baseless hate comments and criticism despite concerns repeatedly raised by fans who consider such comments to be violations of artists’ human rights. Weverse’s existing reporting and moderation systems appear insufficient to prevent such incidents. On Jan. 8, aespa's Winter became the target of hat

K-pop powerhouse also releases brand film 'Across The New World' on SM Town’s YouTube channel SM Entertainment’s classical and jazz label SM Classics unveiled its first album “Across the New World” on Friday. The LP's title, “Across The New World,” reflects the label’s mission to bridge K-pop and classical music, presenting a fusion of past and present genres. The new album features 14 orchestral renditions of iconic SM hit songs, including new arrangements of the double main tracks “Rising Sun”

J-Hope collaborated with American rapper Don Toliver on new song 'LV Bag' BTS' J-Hope and Seventeen were featured on new tracks unveiled during Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fall-Winter 2025 Show, held in Paris, Tuesday. J-Hope lent his voice to Pharrell Williams’ new song “LV Bag,” which closed the fashion show. Williams, who also serves as Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director, created the track specifically for the event. J-Hope collaborated with American rapper Don Toliver on the song, making a st

K-pop group seeks new name amid ongoing legal battle The dispute between K-pop girl group NewJeans and their agency Ador appears far from reaching a resolution. “We intend to clearly expose the wrongdoings of Ador and Hybe through legal procedures and to fight confidently in court to reveal the truth,” NewJeans said Thursday on its social media account. The group has enlisted Shin & Kim LLC as its legal representative to counter Ador’s recent legal actions. This follows the members’ declaration

New E-6 visa typically takes two to three months to process NewJeans are expected to pause full-group activities for the next two to three months due to the work visa of member Hanni, who has dual Vietnamese and Australian nationality. Hanni's E-6 visa is due to expire next month. The E-6 visa allows K-pop singers and other entertainment industry workers of foreign nationality to work in the entertainment industry in South Korea. The situation is complicated by the unresolved dispute between Han

Album shines with features by Doechii and Dua Lipa Jennie of Blackpink is set to release her first solo studio album, "Ruby," on March 7, according to her agency Odd Atelier, Wednesday. The album will feature 15 tracks, including her hit single “Mantra.” Released last October, it topped iTunes’ Top Songs chart in 47 countries, including the US, Brazil, Singapore and Mexico. “Mantra” was also the first song by a female K-pop solo artist to achieve No. 1 on iTunes' Top Songs chart in the US, and a

New big-name groups essential to sustain K-pop’s momentum globally, experts say K-pop’s once-unyielding growth is showing signs of faltering, raising concerns about the lack of globally dominant groups that can sustain the genre’s popularity after BTS and Blackpink. Industry experts suggest that the surge in concerts by K-pop groups post-COVID-19 may have led to strong export and sales figures in recent years. However, they warn against relying on these metrics as the sole indicators of growth.