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NewJeans haven't released music in nearly two years – but their fingerprints are all over K-pop's last two years anyway. Now, with ADOR confirming the group are in Copenhagen working on new music, the question isn't just when they're coming back

How NewJeans’ Potential Comeback Could Change The Entire K-pop Industry

Ten is quietly building something of his own – a Bangkok-based production company launched this week with his name written all over it, even without an official statement

Last Week In K-pop, Interpreted (May 4 - 8, 2026)

This week's Comeback Corner covers two boy group debuts, a girl group picking up where they left off, and a cultural reunion ten years in the making

Comeback Corner: Billlie, B:DAWN, YUHZ & More

KARINA and NINGNING made their Met Gala debut on Monday night, and they did not come to blend in. The timing is deliberate. aespa drop new single "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" on 11 May.

KARINA and NINGNING Make Met Gala Debut in Prada and Gucci

Anderson .Paak and DEAN are back together for the first time in over a decade. "Aftertaste" is out now – produced by Dem Jointz, and inspired by .Paak's Netflix directorial debut K-POPS!

Anderson .Paak and DEAN Reunite on "Aftertaste" as K-POPS! Album Takes Shape

Big Ocean have never made music about easy wins. THE GREATEST BATTLE isn't about to change that. Their third mini album, available now, opens with "Alive" – a declaration of presence

Track-By-Track With KPOPWORLD: Big Ocean’s THE GREATEST BATTLE

For our latest Digital Cover, the seven-member virtual idol group SKINZ sat down with KPOPWORLD to talk through their debut mini album SKINZ IS SKINZ – a record that doesn't try to explain itself

SKINZ: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

For our latest track-by-track feature, Korean rock icon Luli Lee takes us deeper into the process of her latest EP, Brave New World

Track-By-Track: Luli Lee – Brave New World

For “CALL ME BACK,” TNX traded heavy staging for instinct, letting the camera follow moments that felt closer to real life than performance

TNX in Their Own Words: The “CALL ME BACK” Music Video

To celebrate their new single “CALL ME BACK,” the members of TNX curated a playlist for KPOPWORLD, offering a glimpse into the emotional and sonic headspace they were in while shaping this era

TNX’s 10 Essential Tracks for the “CALL ME BACK” Era

Soul delivery have never moved with urgency. Their music grew slowly – out of university classes, informal jam sessions, shared meals, and time spent listening to one another

Soul delivery on Jamming, Depth, and Building a Scene Beyond Categories

AHOF debuted with a name that already pointed far beyond the present. All-time Hall Of Famer is not a label built for quick wins or fleeting attention. It implies longevity, discipline, and the kind of consistency that only reveals itself over time

AHOF: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

LATENCY arrives without the usual debut mythology. There’s no grand origin story, or illusion of discovery at exactly the right moment

LATENCY Talks “It Was Love”, Reinvention, and a Different Kind of Debut

Flatshop are not interested in clarity for its own sake. Formed by four musicians – Khundi Panda, Viann, Noogi, and DAMYE – whose backgrounds span Korean hip-hop, R&amp;B, production, and session work, the group operate through collaboration rather than rigid roles

Flatshop Find Strength in Restraint on ‘toast recipe’

There’s a particular confidence that comes from momentum rather than arrival. On “Trophy”, 82MAJOR – Seongil, Yechan, Seongmo, Seongbin, Seokjoon, and Dogyun – don’t sound like a group pausing to celebrate what they’ve achieved

Interview

Track-By-Track With KPOPWORLD: Big Ocean’s THE GREATEST BATTLE

SKINZ: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

Track-By-Track: Luli Lee – Brave New World

TNX in Their Own Words: The “CALL ME BACK” Music Video

TNX’s 10 Essential Tracks for the “CALL ME BACK” Era

Soul delivery on Jamming, Depth, and Building a Scene Beyond Categories

AHOF: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

LATENCY Talks “It Was Love”, Reinvention, and a Different Kind of Debut

Flatshop Find Strength in Restraint on ‘toast recipe’

82MAJOR on Confidence, Control, and What Comes After “Trophy”

Interview: Fig Tape Reveals The Process of Creating ILLIT’s “Billyeoon Goyangi (Do the Dance)”

RYE Discusses “Love Theory”, K-Pop’s Global Movement and Career Growth

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