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Blackpink's Jennie proved her decision to launch her own label OA Entertainment (Odd Atelier) in 2023 was a successful gamble. The K-pop idol exited YG Entertainment to cement her solo career, and ...

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Two North Korean defectors, Seok and Hyuk, have debuted as K-pop idols under the new boy group 1VERSE. Both Seok and Hyuk escaped North Korea through China when they were teenagers. In 2022, they were ...

Twice, a Korean girl group with three Japanese members has seen unparalleled success both domestically and internationally—their influence has led to improved international relations between the two ...

K-pop group Epex will be performing in Fuzhou, Fujian, province on May 31 — the first time an all-Korean idol group has held a concert in mainland China since 2016. The about-face on K-pop represents ...

EPEX is set to hold their own concert in China! On April 28, the group’s agency C9 Entertainment announced that EPEX will hold their 2025 concert “YOUTH DEFICIENCY” at the MAAQUU X CH8 livehouse in ...

Summer is the loudest season in the K-pop scene, and even acts without physical forms have not missed the chance to shine as the warmer months approach. From a World Cup-themed rock song to a dance ...

K-pop idols are increasingly broadening the scope of their live stages, moving beyond traditional music shows and stand-alone concerts to actively appearing on ...

On March 21st in Seoul, South Korea, the K-pop group BTS marched from Gyeongbokgung Palace to take the stage in Gwanghwamun Square, for a concert that was to be streamed across the globe on Netflix.

SINGAPORE — TikTok’s Transparency and Accountability Center in Singapore on May 13, is a strangely quiet place for a platform that hosts the noise and energy of a billion users. Here, the chaos of ...