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NewJeans haven't released music in nearly two years – but their fingerprints are all over K-pop's last two years anyway. Now, with ADOR confirming the group are in Copenhagen working on new music, the question isn't just when they're coming back

How NewJeans’ Potential Comeback Could Change The Entire K-pop Industry

KARINA and NINGNING made their Met Gala debut on Monday night, and they did not come to blend in. The timing is deliberate. aespa drop new single "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" on 11 May.

KARINA and NINGNING Make Met Gala Debut in Prada and Gucci

Ten is quietly building something of his own – a Bangkok-based production company launched this week with his name written all over it, even without an official statement

Last Week In K-pop, Interpreted (May 4 - 8, 2026)

This week's Comeback Corner covers two boy group debuts, a girl group picking up where they left off, and a cultural reunion ten years in the making

Comeback Corner: Billlie, B:DAWN, YUHZ & More

Anderson .Paak and DEAN are back together for the first time in over a decade. "Aftertaste" is out now – produced by Dem Jointz, and inspired by .Paak's Netflix directorial debut K-POPS!

Anderson .Paak and DEAN Reunite on "Aftertaste" as K-POPS! Album Takes Shape

PURPLE K!SS has been making music as a girl group under RBW since 2020. The group consists of six members: Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, Chaein and Swan.

Watch the Moment PURPLE K!SS shared their behind-the-scenes moments 

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Shining” by JAURIM

LISA of the globally and critically acclaimed K-pop girl group BLACKPINK released a teaser image for her upcoming comeback.

BLACKPINK’s LISA is about to embrace her inner “ROCKSTAR”

UNIS is one of the newest players in the idol game. Their debut EP, We Unis, dropped a mere 3 months ago on March 27, 2024.

See the moment UNIS took over @Style magazine

In case you couldn’t tell by our back-to-back spotlights, we’ve been on a bit of a n@di kick lately. This song is a collaboration between n@di and the Korean indie singer/songwriter Binn, whose voice has such a distinct, soulful flavor to it.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Two Trees” by Binn (feat. n@di)

Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survivor finalists Bitsaeun, Seunghun, Jay Chang, and Kim Minseo are poised to make their official debut as B.D.U. Their debut mini album, wishpool, is set to drop on June 26, 2024.

You haven’t lived until you’ve experienced B.D.U in the 80s

WayV’s latest mini album dropped on June 3, 2024. Entitled Give Me That, its title track from the NCT unit has over 5 million streams already.

Watch the moment WayV wowed the world with their dancing

This is a smooth K-indie ballad with jazzy undertones. n@di’s sweet lead vocal swoops and soars in such a pure fashion.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Letter” by n@di

Is it possible for a group as huge and as recognizable as NewJeans to “debut” 2 years after they became a band and topped charts all around the world? Apparently yes. NewJeans is about to make their official Japanese debut.

NewJeans looks surprisingly natural in these “Supernatural” concepts

Did you know that K-pop megastars BTS and the British rock band Coldplay have collaborated on a song?

Collab Corner: BTS X Coldplay

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Loved, hoped, lost” by GYE0M

The South Korean actor Seo In Guk, known for his roles in shows like Master’s Sun, Hello Monster, Doom At Your Service, and Death’s Game, has also accomplished the impressive feat of managing a simultaneous music career ever since he won Superstark K in 2009.

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