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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

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

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

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Reminiscence” by Shin Hae Gyeong

“Baby, don't let me stop. You love me. Don't stop!”

DREAMCATCHER wasn’t proud to be MINX

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Monolove” by Bye Bye Badman

Check out this English translation cover of “Gone” by ROSÉ performed by Taiwanese-American YouTuber Elise!

Fan Spotlight: “Gone” by ROSÉ cover

This might be our favorite K-indie song we’ve ever reviewed.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Shine” by Band Nah

May 29th, 2024 (New York, NY): Yves has released her first solo EP, LOOP. The title, LOOP, symbolizes her newfound ability to explore her musicality and individual color after breaking the ‘loop’ of the group structure she was used to working with before.

Yves Releases First Solo EP, LOOP

Featured MV of the Day: “You Know (feat. Okasian)” by Jay Park

The chorus-effected guitar on this song is so rich and distinct I initially thought it was an organ. It makes the entire song feel infused with soul as the bass and drums lock together in perfectly groovy synchronicity. The female vocal is sweet but bold as it soars above the band during the chorus. In the verses it’s intimately coy, with a mysterious delivery. This was the first song I ever heard from Bosudong Cooler, and it got me hooked on the band forever. Make sure to check it out!

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Kill Me” by Bosudong Cooler

Fans queue up to buy the new album '17 is Right Here'

17 is right here

According to the Instiz chart, which aggregates all South Korean entertainment charts, the following were the top 10 songs of the week.

Here’s who made the charts for May 20-May 26

What’s better than a furiously clean, funk rock guitar riff?

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Extinction” by THORNAPPLE

This breezy, beachy vibe is brought to you by Offing, a female artist from suburban South Korea.

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