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The first KPOPWORLD Festival &amp; Worldwide Dance Competition lands at San Antonio's Alamodome from 28–31 October, and the choice of city is doing as much talking as the eleven-act lineup

KPOPWORLD Festival's San Antonio Bet: What an Alamodome Weekend Says About K-Pop's US Expansion

The Seoul-born singer-songwriter is 17 years old, less than two years into her career, and already operating on her own terms – writing and producing her music

ZIN CHOI: Listen at Your Own Risk

Cortis, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho. They debuted on August 18, 2025, with the digital single “What You Want&quot; followed by their first EP, &quot;Color Outside the Lines&quot;. The group’s name is derived from the phrase “Color Outside the Lines,” reflecting their concept of creative freedom and nonconformity. Cortis has been promoted as a self-producing “creator crew,” with members participating in songwriting, choreography, and visual direction. Blending pop, hip-hop, and experimental elements, the group gained early attention for their performance skills, self-produced content, and strong rookie-year sales, establishing them as one of Big Hit Music’s newer generation acts.

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CORTIS built "FaSHioN" around a lyric that refuses the idea that style needs money – 200 million streams later, the track is still their clearest statement of intent

CORTIS’ First Anniversary Positions Them As K-Pop Fashion Royalty

Before Islington Assembly Hall opened its doors, KANG YUCHAN and from20 brought us behind the curtains before the two rising stars took to the stage

Backstage At KANG YUCHAN & from20’s Body Talk Tour in London

K-pop fandom has never just been about consumption. Fans have spent decades archiving, translating, and sharing content, driven by both accessibility and the instinct to protect moments that might otherwise disappear from an artist's history entirely

K-Pop Fans Are Not Just the Audience - They're the Archive

byebyesea's music defies easy categorization, encompassing influences as diverse as city pop, EDM, and rock.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Star Shower” by byebyesea

Former Astro member ROCKY is poised to release a thrilling new comeback entitled BLANK. But his concept photos are far from bland or blank. In two distinct sets, ROCKY shows off two distinct sides of his look and sound.

For an album called BLANK, ROCKY’s concepts are anything but

2AM is a prominent South Korean boy band that emerged from JYP Entertainment's Mnet documentary Hot Blood.&nbsp;

Who is 2AM?

SE SO NEON, the dynamic K-indie sensation spearheaded by Hwang Soyoon and Park Hyunjin, has made waves (lol) since its inception in 2016.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “The Wave” by SE SO NEON

The 19-year-old Youngjae, a member of PLEDIS Entertainment’s boy group TWS, took to social media to share his excitement for the group’s comeback – which is already breaking their own personal records to the tune of hundreds of thousands of stock preorders.

TWS’ Youngjae shares youthful excitement over comeback

Who is 2PM?

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Hauen from ARTBEAT.

Is your birthday June 25? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

Lee Mujin (이무진) burst onto the scene as a 20-year-old college student with his self-penned hit "Traffic Light.”

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Traffic Light” by Lee Mujin

Youngjae, the GOT7 singer, recently surprised fans with the news that he’s about to drop a new comeback.

Youngjae’s teaser images for “T.P.O” are wholesome

Singer and legendary South Korean idol Taeyeon has announced a comeback entitled “Heaven.”

Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation Introduces New Horror Concept

JYJ, originally known as Junsu/Jejung/Yuchun in Japan, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 by Kim Junsu, Kim Jae-joong, and Park Yoo-chun, former members of TVXQ. Their group name is derived from the initials of each member's name.

Who is JYJ? 

Jaejoong, who releases solo music as J-JUN, is dropping his 4th solo LP on June 26, 2024 KST.

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