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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.

CORTIS

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

The group’s name makes reference to their formation on the reality program Idol School, being shorthand for “9 girls from Idol School.” The word “fromis” also means the English word “promise” according to South Korean pronunciation of the word. The name was chosen by fans through the official Idol School website.

What does the name fromis_9 mean?

Who is FIFTY FIFTY?

Kim Jong-in, best known as the South Korean singer, actor, and dancer KAI (Korean: 카이) is a member of the Korean/Chinese boy band EXO.

Who is KAI?

fromis_9 is a K-pop girl group under CJ E&amp;M that was formed in 2017 through the reality program Idol School.&nbsp;

Who is fromis_9?

A.C.E (Korean: 에이스) is an all-male South Korean musical group with five members: Park Jun-hee, Lee Dong-hun, Wow, Kim Byeong-kwan, and Kang Yu-chan.

Who is A.C.E?

PENTAGON (Korean: 펜타곤) is an all-male K-pop group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2016.&nbsp;

Who is PENTAGON?

SECHSKIES(Korean: 젝스키스) is a South Korean boy band from the late 90s.

Who are SECHSKIES?

Approaching their tenth anniversary since their debut in August 2014, Red Velvet continues to shine without slowing down. With recent albums and solo projects, they aim for greater stardom. Debuting under SM Entertainment in 2014, their journey started earlier, with Seulgi joining as an SM trainee in 2007. Their success began with the hit single "Happiness," earning them Rookie of the Year awards. Since then, Red Velvet has dominated the Korean music scene with numerous top-ten hits and a global fanbase.

A Decade of Excellence

4Minute (Korean: 포미닛) was an all-female South Korean idol group under Cube Entertainment.&nbsp;

Who is 4Minute?

CLC (Korean: 씨엘씨) was an all-female South Korean idol group formed by Cube Entertainment that debuted in 2015

Who is CLC?

Lovelyz (Korean: 러블리즈) is an all-female K-pop group based in South Korea with a focus on Bubblegum Pop.

Who is Lovelyz?

SF9 (Korean: 에스에프나인) is a South Korean boy band under FNC Entertainment.

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