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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’

BIGHIT MUSIC just opened its 2026 Global Audition, and the door is wide open. Any male born in 2008 or later can apply, from anywhere, with zero restrictions on category – singing, dancing, producing, whatever shows your talent best

BIGHIT MUSIC Opens 2026 Global Audition for Male Talent

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

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

BADVILLAIN is an upcoming girl group from Big Planet Made. They are slowly revealing the identities of all 7 members.

Four of BADVILLAIN’s Members Are Revealed

allkpop.com recently revealed an exclusive media outlet report regarding the K-pop group Kep!er. According to the report, Kep1er will continue on, but with the departure of two members. This will reduce the 9-person group to 7.

Which Kep1er members are staying in the group?

Yesterday, an incident occurred on the set of Mnet’s M! Countdown. aespa was scheduled to appear on the program and was pre-recording at the CJ ENM Studio.

aespa's career is on fire. Literally.

Every year, roughly 1 million young people in Korea audition to become K-pop stars.

Could you be a K-pop idol? - By The Numbers

ENHYPEN's special album MEMORABILIA has soared to the top of iTunes' "Top Album" charts in nine countries/regions, including the Philippines, India, and Brazil, as announced by their agency Belift Lab.

ENHYPEN Tops iTunes Charts in 9 Countries

According to WorldMetrics.org, more than 60% of Spotify users who stream K-pop regularly are between the ages of 18-24.

K-pop is Dominating Youth Culture - By The Numbers

Native English-speakers may notice something strange as they browse K-pop news sites. These sites will regularly discuss the outrage, joy, or surprise “netizens” are experiencing all over the internet.

Who’s using the term “netizen” anyway?

K-pop group HIGHLIGHT has now regained the right to use B2ST as their name. Formerly known as B2ST (or Beast), the group had to change their name when they moved from Cube Entertainment to Around Us Entertainment in 2017.&nbsp;

HIGHLIGHT has their old name back!

If you’re not an NCT Dream fan, you may not be familiar with what the group names their world tours – The Dream Show. But now you’re in the know.

wtf is The Dream Show 3?

A subsidiary of HYBE Corporation, Belift Lab is a joint venture between Big Hit Music (who owns 52%) and CJ ENM (who owns 48%).

What is Belift Lab?

It seems like everyone is talking about K-pop these days. It has recently hit the cultural zeitgeist in the United States, and major K-pop acts have headlined American festivals like Coachella. But is its popularity growing or has it peaked?

Is K-pop Becoming More or Less Popular? - By the Numbers

Every K-pop fan typically has a favorite member of a group.

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