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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

Two incidents, two very different responses – and one pattern that keeps repeating itself. @chyandblack looks at the back-to-back controversies involving G-Dragon and RIIZE's Eunseok, and asks the question K-pop fans have been asking for years: at what point does ignorance become negligence?

When K-pop Idols Become Repeat Cultural Offenders — When Does It Stop?

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

Let’s talk about AKMU’s debut album Play, which is still one of my top nostalgia albums out there.

Listening Party: Play by AKMU

Mashups, taking two or more songs and combining their elements together to make a new track, have been a staple of music for decades at this point.

The Unlikely, Unexpected, and Unusual: Exploring the World of K-pop Mashups

Did you know that K-pop superstars BTS and British BRAT sensation Charli XCX have a track together?

Collab Corner: BTS X Charli XCX

Though it's been three years since BTS released their iconic chart-topping summer hit, "Butter," it's never too late to revisit some of the most memorable fan covers.

Fan Spotlight: PSICK University delivers a hilarious cover of BTS' "Butter"

It doesn’t matter if you know the lyrics to a song perfectly, you can sing along anyways.

DO RE ME FA SO…: 10 Kpop tracks with “LA” in the title

Let’s dive into BIBI’s EP THE MANUAL FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LOVE (사랑하는 사람들을 위한 지침서).

Listening Party: The Manual For People Who Want To Love by BIBI

There are so many things in our life that we use light for. Obviously we need it to see and move around, but there’s so many other things we use light for.

Shine A Little Light: 10 K-pop songs with ‘Light’ in the title

Let’s dive into (G)I-DLE’s latest banger, their second full album titled 2, released in 2024. This album is so fire from start to finish.

Listening Party: (G)I-DLE’s album 2

Alright,&nbsp; today let’s dive into IU’s latest album, The Winning.&nbsp;

Listening Party: The Winning by IU

Go on, let it out. Sometimes it’s ok to be angry.

It’s Good to be Mad: 10 K-pop tracks for when you’re angry

It’s hard to say what you want or need to say sometimes. Life would just be so much easier if you could make people read your mind and you didn’t have feelings that could get hurt.

Making it Official: 10 K-pop songs to confess to your crush with

Music sure can take you places! Well, not literally, but you know what we mean. We’ve already given you a playlist of songs to get you from A to B, so here’s another one to figure out where B actually is.

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