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82Major (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Great M Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Cho Seong-il, Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Hwang Seong-bin, Park Seok-joon and Kim Do-gyun. The group&#x27;s name is a combination of South Korea&#x27;s calling code (+82) and the word ‘major’, expressing their desire to become a group that represents Korea. They debuted on October 11, 2023, with the single album On.

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82MAJOR have their first music show win — and SEONG MO, who spent over a year presenting trophies on Show Champion as an MC, finally got to receive one

82MAJOR on HEAT, Their First Win, and What Comes Next

ZEROBASEONE, commonly known as ZB1, is a five-member boy group formed through the Mnet survival show &quot;Boys Planet&quot; in 2023. They originally debuted as a nine-member group — along with AND2BLE&#x27;s members Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin and Han Yujin — under WAKEONE Entertainment, with &quot;In Bloom&quot; setting first-week sales records that demonstrated the massive anticipation built through the survival show. As a project group with a limited contract period, ZB1 operates with an urgency to make every comeback count, and they have delivered with consistent chart-topping releases and sold-out concerts. The group&#x27;s strength lies in their strong individual star power combined with impressive group synergy, cultivated through the intense bonding of their competition experience. Their fandom, ZEROSE, mobilized quickly into one of the most organized fan bases in fourth-generation K-pop. ZB1 represents the continued power of the survival show format to create commercially dominant groups with built-in passionate audiences. On March 15, 2026, they held their last concert as a nine-member boy group, sparking sadness among fans, who had grown fond of the relationship that had developed between the nine boys. As YH Entertainment did not renew the contracts of Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin, and Han Yujin with WAKEONE, ZB1 are now promoting their career as a five-member boy group, with Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, and Park Gunwook.

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Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook, members of WakeOne’s ZEROBASEONE, have announced the September 21 release of their long awaited sub-unit project under the duo name ‘EMP’

ZEROBASEONE’s Seok Matthew and Park Gunwook Announce Mixtape Under Sub-unit ‘EMP’

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, often shortened to TXT, is a five-member boy group under BIGHIT MUSIC. The group consists of Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai. They debuted in March 2019 with The Dream Chapter: Star, becoming BigHit&#x27;s first boy group after BTS and immediately attracting heavy attention. TXT&#x27;s early identity centered on youth, friendship, imagination, and the strange emotional weather of growing up. Instead of debuting with a hard-edged performance image, they leaned into brightness, fantasy, and vulnerability on songs such as &quot;Crown,&quot; &quot;Run Away,&quot; and &quot;Blue Hour.&quot; That made the group feel distinct within fourth-generation boy-group trends, especially because their storytelling often treated adolescence as magical, confusing, and a little unstable. As their catalog developed, TXT added sharper pop-rock, emo, and dance influences through songs like &quot;0X1=LOVESONG,&quot; &quot;LO$ER=LOVER,&quot; &quot;Sugar Rush Ride,&quot; and &quot;Chasing That Feeling.&quot; The members&#x27; strengths map cleanly onto that evolution: Soobin&#x27;s calm leadership, Yeonjun&#x27;s performance charisma, Beomgyu&#x27;s color, Taehyun&#x27;s vocal focus, and Huening Kai&#x27;s bright tone all help the group move between softness and intensity. TXT&#x27;s fandom is known as MOA, short for Moments of Alwaysness. The group&#x27;s significance is tied to how carefully they built a coming-of-age identity across albums, videos, and performances. Rather than defining themselves through a single sound, TXT became a group about transition itself: childhood into adulthood, fantasy into reality, and polished idol pop into something more emotionally restless.

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When Dolce &amp; Gabbana named SOOBIN its newest ambassador, they led with skincare. Alongside the expected fashion portraits, his debut imagery puts glass skin and product front and center. It's not a random choice

SOOBIN, Dolce & Gabbana and the Growing Power of Male K-Beauty

Rookie groups have taken over this week’s latest K-pop releases with songs that are intense, dramatic, soft, and lighthearted

Comeback Corner: IU, YOUNGTAK, NAZE & MORE

SEVENTEEN is a thirteen-member boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment, debuting in May 2015. The group is organized into three internal teams: hip-hop, vocal, and performance. That structure is more than branding; it explains how SEVENTEEN functions, with members contributing to songwriting, choreography, staging, and the division of energy across a very large lineup. The members are S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino. Their nickname as &quot;self-producing idols&quot; comes especially from Woozi&#x27;s central role in music and Hoshi&#x27;s role in performance direction, but the larger appeal is how the group makes thirteen people feel coordinated rather than crowded. SEVENTEEN&#x27;s early music leaned bright, youthful, and rhythmically nimble, with songs like &quot;Adore U,&quot; &quot;Mansae,&quot; and &quot;Very Nice&quot; presenting them as a group with unusual stage chemistry. Later releases such as &quot;Don&#x27;t Wanna Cry,&quot; &quot;Home,&quot; &quot;Left &amp; Right,&quot; &quot;Rock with you,&quot; and &quot;Super&quot; widened the scale while keeping the choreography and vocal distribution clear. Their best songs often turn teamwork itself into the hook: repeated gestures, fast transitions, and formations that reward watching the whole stage. The group&#x27;s growth into one of K-pop&#x27;s top album sellers came from consistency as much as spectacle. SEVENTEEN built trust through steady comebacks, strong variety content, and concerts that emphasized the members&#x27; humor as well as precision. Their fandom, CARAT, became part of that identity, following a group that could be technically impressive without losing warmth. SEVENTEEN&#x27;s legacy is tied to durability. Few large idol groups have kept such a clear group image while allowing so many individual personalities to stand out. As their scale expanded under the wider HYBE era, they remained recognizably Pledis-born: performance-first, member-driven, and unusually good at turning the mechanics of a big team into something emotionally easy to understand.

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JEONGHAN and JOSHUA of SEVENTEEN have announced that they will return as a new sub-unit on October 19, under the name JxJ

SEVENTEEN’s JEONGHAN and JOSHUA Form New Sub-unit JxJ

Onew has released his third EP, FLOW, featuring "Beat Drum" as the title track. My initial reaction to the name was, "What an odd choice!" However, "Beat Drum" pleasantly surprised me.

MONSTA X's Minhyuk Discharged from Military, Greeted by Fans and Fellow Members

NewJeans: Classic Formula with a Fresh Twist

WEi is one those rookie groups whose members have had a rather interesting time of debuting and re-debuting.

WEi:The group that stood strong through all its troubles

Stray Kids are set to release their second full-length Japanese album, Giant, on November 13 KST.

Stray Kids to Release New Japanese Album ‘Giant’ in November

Rapper Nafla, whose real name is Choi Nicholas Seokbae, has been handed a suspended prison sentence for attempting to secure an early discharge from public service by faking mental illness.

Rapper Nafla Receives Suspended Sentence for Faking Mental Illness to Avoid Public Service

P1Harmony is reaching new heights by opening pop-up stores both in South Korea and abroad, as part of the promotional activities for their latest release.

P1Harmony Expands Global Presence with Pop-Up Stores for New Mini-Album ‘SAD SONG’

BTS leader and solo artist RM has reached another major streaming milestone with his 2018 mixtape mono., which has now accumulated over 600 million streams on Spotify as of October 1 KST.

BTS Leader RM’s 2018 Mixtape mono. Surpasses 600 Million Streams on Spotify

VAV, short for Very Awesome Voice, is a K-pop group that debuted in 2015.&nbsp;

VAV: A group that every ‘Senorita’ wants to have ‘Un Poco Mas’

On September 29, BLACKPINK’s Jennie officially launched her own "X" account, formerly known as Twitter, to engage with fans more personally and share updates about her upcoming solo projects.&nbsp;

BLACKPINK's Jennie Launches Official "X" Account, Crashes Platform

BTS member SUGA has been fined for driving an electric scooter while intoxicated. The Seoul Western District Court issued a summary order on September 30, penalizing the artist with a 15 million KRW fine, equivalent to around 11,392 USD, for violating the Road Traffic Act. A summary order is a legal procedure that imposes fines without requiring a formal trial, typically used for minor offenses. If SUGA does not contest the ruling within a week, the fine will be finalized.The incident in question took place on the night of August 6, when SUGA was caught driving his electric scooter under the influence of alcohol. According to reports, the incident occurred at around 11:15 PM, when SUGA fell off the scooter. Police officers arrived at the scene and confirmed that he was intoxicated.SUGA’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was measured at 0.227%, significantly exceeding the legal limit for license revocation in South Korea, which is set at 0.08%. His level of intoxication not only violated the law but also placed him at high risk for accidents.As a prominent figure in the K-pop world, this incident has sparked media attention and concern among fans. SUGA has not yet publicly commented on the case, but if no objection is made to the court’s ruling, the fine will stand.

BTS's SUGA Fined for Driving Electric Scooter Under the Influence

The Wind Releases First Video for Upcoming Comeback with “Hello, My First Love”

BLACKPINK’s Jennie has dropped a new teaser clip for her highly anticipated solo comeback, Calling All Pretty Girls. In the teaser, Jennie is seen taking a tag from an ad seeking "pretty girls," building on the intrigue sparked by her previous payphone-themed teaser.

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