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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

Anyma and LISA have released "Bad Angel," a techno-edged club track that lands on Interscope Records ahead of Anyma's headline slot at Coachella this Friday

Anyma and LISA team up on new single "Bad Angel"

Just under a month after his departure from ENHYPEN, Lee Hee-seung has a new identity

HEESEUNG Is Now EVAN – BELIFT LAB Officially Launches His Solo Career

Seven years after disbanding, Wanna One are back – and the internet has not forgotten them. The first teaser for their new reality show, WANNA ONE GO: Back to Base

Wanna One Reunite After 7 Years With Reality Show ‘Back To Base’

Seventeen closed their "New_" world tour in Incheon on April 5th with an announcement that had nothing to do with the setlist. All thirteen members have renewed their contracts with Pledis Entertainment for the second time

Seventeen Renew Contracts With Pledis For The Second Time

Korean-American actor Daniel Dae Kim is teaming up with CNN for K-Everything, a four-part original series exploring the global rise of Korean culture – from K-pop and K-dramas to food and skincare

Daniel Dae Kim To Host CNN Special “K-Everything”

BTS have officially made history (again). Their fifth studio album ARIRANG debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 equivalent album units in its first week – the biggest debut of 2026

BTS Make History With Simultaneous Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 Number Ones

HYBE INDIA is looking for its next girl group – and applications are open now

HYBE India Has Opened Auditions for a New Girl Group

History has been made. BLACKPINK's Lisa has become the first K-pop artist to hold a Las Vegas residency, with "VIVA LA LISA" set for The Colosseum at Caesars Palace across two weekends in November

LISA Becomes First K-pop Idol To Book Vegas Residency

AHOF have made history as the first project group to extend their contract with their entire nine-member lineup intact — seven years, all members, no exceptions

AHOF’s 7-Year Contract Extension Sets An Interesting Precedent For Project Groups

HYBE INDIA Is Coming for the Next Generation of Indian Pop Talent

JUSTB's JIMIN is taking a break from group activities following a diagnosis of anxiety symptoms, with BlueDot Entertainment confirming the decision was made in consultation with a specialist and with the full support of his fellow members

JUSTB’s JIMIN To Take Mental Health Break Amid Anxiety Symptoms

THE BOYZ have filed to terminate their contract with ONE HUNDRED, citing unpaid settlement fees dating back to July 2025 – despite repeated requests for transparency from the group

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