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Set to Take Over Alamodome Oct. 28–31, 2026

KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition

For their new album &lt;itsnotover&gt;, idntt sat down with KPOPWORLD to talk about where they've been, what this group has demanded of them, and what they refuse to let go of

idntt: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

Closing a trilogy is easy. Closing it by handing the story back to the people who lived it is something else. EPEX's Youth: Epilogue wraps up two years and three albums of coming-of-age storytelling

EPEX Talks Youth Epilogue, Ownership and Growth

On July 14, inner beauty brand LifePharm announced that genderless group XLOV will become their newest Global Ambassadors. The brand is known for their viral dietary Mood Change Alpha Plus range, described as self-care for K-pop idols

XLOV Announced as Ambassadors for Inner Beauty Brand LifePharm

K-pop’s contract system has undergone many changes since the industry’s inception in the 1990s. From 13-year slave contracts to a reduced term of seven years — with options for renegotiation

K-pop’s Contract System, Explained – And Why So Many Artists Are Leaving Big Labels

8TURN have never taken the easy route. Debuting at the very start of K-pop’s fifth generation, they’ve steadily built momentum through honesty, persistence, and steady growth — and their new digital single BRUISE feels like a turning point

8TURN Surpass Expectations With “BRUISE”

In the run-up to BTS' long-awaited group comeback on March 20, 2026, we're walking you through the band's back catalog. Love Yourself: Tear is next – a formative album which marked a new dawn for BTS, and K-pop’s global rise as a whole

The BTS Retrospect 'Love Yourself: Tear' Reviewed

From the moment KiiiKiii stepped onto the scene last September with their debut EP, UNCUT GEM, it was clear they weren’t just another girl group

KiiiKiii Make Nostalgia Feel Personal on ‘Delulu Pack’

On 12 January 2026, SEVENTEEN introduced their latest sub-unit, DxS, led by vocalists DK and SEUNGKWAN

DxS Explore Love and Healing on Vocal-Led Debut Serenade

Solo debuts in K-pop often arrive under a particular kind of pressure – especially for idols who have already proven themselves within a group

IN SEONG Allows Vulnerability to Take Center Stage on Solo Debut, Crossfade

AxMxP Continue to Sharpen Their Sound on 'Amplify My Way'

In the run-up to BTS' long-awaited group comeback on March 20, 2026, we're walking you through the band's back catalog. Here, Martina Rexrode breaks down WINGS, the band's second album.

The BTS Retrospect: 'WINGS' Reviewed

ENHYPEN return with THE SIN : VANISH, a mini-album that leans fully into structure, atmosphere, and narrative risk

ENHYPEN Embrace Risk and Lore on THE SIN : VANISH

EXO return with REVERXE, a comeback that feels measured rather than rushed

EXO Return With a Confident Comeback on REVERXE

The BTS Retrospect: 'DARK&WILD' Reviewed

ALPHA DRIVE ONE Earn an Early Victory Lap with Debut Mini-Album, EUPHORIA 

It’s a difficult thing to be one of the first major K-pop stars to release music at the start of a new year. It’s another thing entirely for a K-pop artist to start the year off by releasing a debut full-length album over another single or mini-album

Review