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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

Acid Angel from Asia was the first tripleS sub-unit, formed through the first Gravity, or online fan-event for tripleS fans. They made their official debut on October 28, 2022 with the EP ACCESS. They are also known as AAA or&nbsp; tripleS AAA. The sub-unit’s members are HyeRin, YooYeon, NaKyoung, and YuBin.

Who is Acid Angel from Asia?

The South Korean girl group tripleS is also known as “SSS” or “SocialSonyoSeoul.” A high-concept, forward thinking group, MODHAUS has described the group as “The Idol of All Possibilities.” What this means is that fans can communicate with the group using Cosmo, the group’s app.

What does tripleS mean?

Woo Ji-ho is best-known by his stage name ZICO (지코). He is a South Korean rapper, record producer, singer/songwriter, and entertainer.&nbsp;

Who is ZICO?

Kim Yooyeon (김유연) is a South Korean singer and entertainer signed to MODHAUS. She is a current member of the massive, 24-member, multi-national girl group tripleS.&nbsp;

Who is Kim Yooyeon? 

Leeseul is an American-based indie artist of Korean ancestry.&nbsp;

Who is Leeseul?

MODHAUS (모드 하우스) is an exciting new South Korean record label and entertainment agency

What is Modhaus?

tripleS (Korean: 트리플에스) is a South Korean female idol group under Modhaus.

Who is tripleS?

Rosé of BLACKPINK unveiled a chic new look on Instagram this week.&nbsp;

Rosé Has Short Hair Now?!

Dr. Wantanee Suntikul of Hong Kong Polytechnic University asserts that BTS is the most successful embodiment of the Hallyu phenomenon, marking them as the pinnacle of K-pop success. Since their debut on June 13, 2013, this seven-member band has garnered global popularity and achieved numerous milestones.

From K-Pop To Global Phenomenon

ODD EYE CIRCLE (LOONA) was a subgroup of LOONA. After legal issues, some members formed ARTMS, with ODD EYE CIRCLE (ARTMS) as a subgroup. LOONA's future is uncertain, but they haven't officially disbanded.&nbsp;

A New Era

TAEYEON, from Girls’ Generation, is a K-pop legend with a stellar solo career. Renowned for her vocals and global influence, she has little to prove but continues to push artistic boundaries.

Does To. X by TAEYEON measure up?

While Red Velvet isn’t my favorite girl group ever, I do think they might be the best. Their appeal is so universal, and ReVeluv has been one of the best fan groups to interact with online. Additionally, their 2017 album Perfect Velvet is, in my opinion, the best K-pop album released so far. Period. A massive number of awards and recognitions also agree the group is great, so this all might be my most room-temperature K-pop take ever.

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