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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

KARD (Korean: 카드) is a male/female South Korean K-pop group under DSP Media.

Who is KARD?

BADVILLAIN is a rookie girl group based in South Korea. Managed by Big Planet Made, the 7-piece K-pop group consists of Emma, Vin, YoonSeo, Chloe Young, Hue, Kelly, and Ina.

Who is BADVILLAIN?

The first-ever K-pop band is widely considered to be Seo Taiji and Boys. Seo Taiji and Boys are widely acknowledged as the pioneers of K-pop, forming in 1992 with members Seo Taiji, Yang Hyun-suk, and Lee Juno.

Who was the first K-pop group? 

BTOB (Korean: 비투비) – pronounced “Bee to Bee” – is an all-male South Korean K-pop group. They were formed by Cube Entertainment in 2012 as a 7-piece group, but since the departure of Jung Il-hoon at the end of 2020, the group has continued on as a 6-man performing group.&nbsp;

Who is BTOB?

BeBe Mignon (Korean: (베베미뇽) was a short-lived girl trio managed by YWHO Golden Bridge and Happyface Entertainment.

Who is BeBe Mignon?

WINNER (Korean: 위너), an all-male South Korean K-pop group formed by YG Entertainment in 2013, formed through the survival program WIN: Who Is Next. Composed initially of five members, Jinu, Hoony, Mino, Seungyoon, and Taehyun, the group debuted in 2014 with the album 2014 S/S.

Who is WINNER?

HIGHLIGHT (Korean: 하이라이트) is an all-male South Korean K-pop idol group. Originally formed as a six-person group called Beast (or B2ST), the band has four remaining members: Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang, and Son Dong-woon.

Who is HIGHLIGHT?

Cosmic Girls (Korean: 우주소녀) is South Korean girl group formed jointly by Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment.

Who is Cosmic Girls?

U’s 6th mini album The Winning was accompanied by striking, bold visuals.&nbsp;

Photo of the Day: IU’s Concept Photos for The Winning

WJSN (Korean: 우주소녀) is an all-female South Korean K-pop group formed jointly by Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment.&nbsp;

Who is WJSN?

VIXX has been around since 2012 – nearly 14 years, with hundreds of million streams under their belt. But have you ever wondered what their name means?

VIXX - what does their band name even mean?

INFINITE, formed in 2010 by Woollim Entertainment, is a South Korean boy band initially consisting of seven members but now composed of Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Woohyun, Sungyeol, L, and Sungjong after Hoya's departure in 2017.

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