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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

It has now been over a year since ASTRO member Moonbin tragically took his own life. A singer, actor, and dancer, he released music with ASTRO as well as with his bandmate Sanha as the sub-unit Moonbin &amp; Sanha

Remembering Moonbin

This past week, Starship released a statement regarding Jang Won Young’s safety after threats against her were made online. Here’s the full statement:

Jang Won Young Receives Threats, Label Responds

This is your never-too-frequent reminder that South Korean actor Park Seo-joon is in the Marvel canon as Captain Marvel’s husband.

Never Forget: Park Seo-joon Married Captain Marvel

“Can you really be sure you are not dreaming?” asks South Korean indie electro pop starlet Aseul to her listeners. “Have you pinched yourself to see that you weren’t dreaming?” It’s hard to find a more fitting introduction to Aseul’s music than these two questions.

Get to Know Aseul

Idols who had "minimal training" before debuting

Bang Chan (Korean: 방찬) is a Korean-Australian entertainer best known as the leader of the all-male K-pop group Stray Kids. He is also part of their hip-hop unit&nbsp;

Who is Bang Chan?

Love it or hate it, “Gangnam Style” was a global phenomenon in 2012 and for many non-Koreans was their first exposure to the South Korean entertainment industry. The solid music production,&nbsp;

By the numbers: Was Psy the first true global K-pop star?

Park Jae-sang, better known by his stage name Psy (싸이), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and entertainer.

Who is Psy?

Today, we’re getting emotional to the gorgeous vocals of Park Sae Byul.&nbsp;

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Too Painful Love Was Not Love” by Park Sae Byul

On May 2, new boy band TOZ made their debut with the mini album TO my new friends. "Nu Shoes" is the album's lead single.

K-pop Picture of the Day

The fact that Ni-Ki was so young when TWICE made their debut is baffling to many fans.

Watch the moment a young Ni-Ki danced effortlessly to TWICE

Allegations of chart manipulation are being leveled again at acclaimed boy group BTS. These claims stem from a past legal dispute involving BIGHIT MUSIC and an individual identified as "Mr. A," resurfacing online.

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