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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

Stray Kids' Felix brought a different kind of energy to the F1 Grand Prix of China in Shanghai on March 15 – appearing as an Adidas Global brand ambassador alongside the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS team, and promptly taking over the internet in the process

Stray Kids’ Felix Makes A Surprising Appearance At F1 Grand Prix

The lore has finally come full circle. NCT's Mark – known to fans as "Spider-Mark" since at least 2019 – was chosen as Sony and Marvel's representative for South Korea in the global trailer campaign for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

NCT’s Mark Officially Becomes Part of the Spider-Man Lore for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

BTS' SUGA has been credited as co-author of the MIND Program – a clinically developed, music-based manual designed to help children and adolescents on the autism spectrum build social skills

BTS’ SUGA Credited As Co-Author of MIND Music Program For Autism

ZEROBASEONE officially closed the chapter on OT9 at KSPO Dome on March 15 – their sixth and final show at the venue, and the last time the nine-member lineup will share a stage

ZEROBASEONE Shed Tearful Goodbyes At Final OT9 Concert

HUNTR/X Win Big For K-Pop At 98th Academy Awards

Weverse Company’s newly released 2025 Fandom Trend Report is framed as a snapshot of fan behaviour, but read closely, it functions more as a blueprint

How Weverse’s 2025 Fandom Report Reveals the Making of Superfans

BOYNEXTDOOR Named Global Campaign Model for Samyang Foods’ Buldak Brand

Surprise returns, regulatory intervention, and the growing institutional reach of K-pop.&nbsp;

Last Week in K-Pop, Interpreted: January 26–Feb 1, 2026

Four stories from last week that reveal how power, value, and recognition are shifting in modern K-pop.

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Stray Kids’ Felix Makes A Surprising Appearance At F1 Grand Prix

NCT’s Mark Officially Becomes Part of the Spider-Man Lore for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

BTS’ SUGA Credited As Co-Author of MIND Music Program For Autism

ZEROBASEONE Shed Tearful Goodbyes At Final OT9 Concert

HUNTR/X Win Big For K-Pop At 98th Academy Awards

How Weverse’s 2025 Fandom Report Reveals the Making of Superfans

BOYNEXTDOOR Named Global Campaign Model for Samyang Foods’ Buldak Brand

Last Week in K-Pop, Interpreted: January 26–Feb 1, 2026

Last Week in K-Pop, Interpreted: January 19–25, 2026

OnlyOneOf Members KB, JI SUNG and NINE Reunite as New Trio QQQ with Ktown4u

ILLIT Announce First Single Album ‘NOT CUTE ANYMORE’, Out November 24

ATEEZ Celebrate 7 Years with “From (2018)”

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