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Set to Take Over Alamodome Oct. 28–31, 2026

KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition

For their new album &lt;itsnotover&gt;, idntt sat down with KPOPWORLD to talk about where they've been, what this group has demanded of them, and what they refuse to let go of

idntt: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

Closing a trilogy is easy. Closing it by handing the story back to the people who lived it is something else. EPEX's Youth: Epilogue wraps up two years and three albums of coming-of-age storytelling

EPEX Talks Youth Epilogue, Ownership and Growth

On July 14, inner beauty brand LifePharm announced that genderless group XLOV will become their newest Global Ambassadors. The brand is known for their viral dietary Mood Change Alpha Plus range, described as self-care for K-pop idols

XLOV Announced as Ambassadors for Inner Beauty Brand LifePharm

K-pop’s contract system has undergone many changes since the industry’s inception in the 1990s. From 13-year slave contracts to a reduced term of seven years — with options for renegotiation

K-pop’s Contract System, Explained – And Why So Many Artists Are Leaving Big Labels

The caliber of music coming out of South Korea on a consistent basis is actually insane.

SUDI’s new single is criminally underrated

Recently, XG announced their new single “Something Ain’t Right” will be releasing on July 26. This ties into announcements that the group is working on their second mini-album, which is expected to release late this year. So far there have been minimal hints towards the upcoming track other than that it will be “inspired by 90s garage rhythms.”

Photo of the Day: “Something Ain’t Right” with XG

ONCE is going crazy today over the new TWICE comeback.

TWICE “dives” into their new comeback

RIIZE has been busy since their debut last September under SM Entertainment.

RIIZE drops “Same Key” for “Makeup With Mud”

2Z are back! Or at least they will be soon! The group recently announced their newest comeback single “Playground.”

Photo of the Day: 2Z Hang Out at the Playground

Lee Jin-ki, best known by his artist mononym ONEW, dropped a special video performance of his new single “MonTuesWedThursFriSatSun” over the weekend.

ONEW gave fans a special pre-release treat

WayV Set to DUEL in New Concept Photos

Following their acclaimed work with releases like BORDER, DIMENSION, MANIFESTO, BLOOD

Keeping the “hype” in ENHYPEN: Their new comeback goes hard

Get elemental with BOYNEXTDOOR’s latest comeback

2024 has been filled with plenty of great rookie concepts. From BABYMONSTER’s absolute dominance to ILLIT’s viral success, there’s been no shortage of great K-pop newbies. However, one group that might have gone under the radar for you is WAKER. The group debuted at the very start of the year, and despite a mild amount of attention, didn’t really shake things up too much for K-pop as a whole.

Check Out the Comeback Photos for WAKER’s 2nd Mini-Album!

Everyone’s favorite K-pop baddies are back. The Korean queens of alt rock have delivered the summer’s coolest rock anthem.

Dreamcatcher delivers stern “JUSTICE” on latest comeback

It’s likely the fact that I’m one of the few on staff here at KPOPWORLD that doesn’t speak Korean, but I have a really hard time understanding the meanings behind K-pop group names.

Comeback