La cantante y compositora nacida en Seoul tiene 17 años, lleva menos de dos años de carrera y ya trabaja a su manera: escribe y produce su propia música

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NEUK JUN, antes un intérprete anónimo y enmascarado, vuelve a ponerse bajo los focos con THE ARRIVAL, revelando su identidad y su nuevo capítulo&nbsp;

NEUK JUN: Valor de cara

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El recorrido de David Yong hacia el K-pop no sigue el manual estándar de un idol. Después de descubrir el género a través de BIGBANG y TWICE, el empresario singapurense aprovechó años de formación vocal mientras asumía el estudio del coreano, clases de baile y grabaciones en Seoul

De fan a ejecutivo-artista: David Yong sobre su camino en el K-pop

NEXZ is a seven-member Japanese boy group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Japan through the Japanese reality show Nizi Project Season 2. The group&#x27;s name means Next Z(G)eneration, and was coined by J.Y. Park to represent the wish for the group to lead JYPE into the future. The final episode premiered on December 15, 2023, revealing the debut lineup, ranked as follows: Tomoya, Haru, Yuki, Ken (So Geon), Yu, Yuhi (Hyui), and Seita. They debuted with the Korean song &quot;Ride the Vibe.&quot;

NEXZ

Cuando NEXZ lanzó "Mmchk" en abril de 2026, el primer comeback del año del grupo de siete integrantes vendió más de 444.000 copias en su primera semana —un nuevo récord en su carrera—, encabezó la lista de álbumes retail de Circle Chart y les consiguió su primer número uno en una emisión musical coreana

NEXZ: Ya no queda más que subir

Más allá de los grupos de K-pop y las coreografías que dominan los titulares, otra ola de cantautores y artistas independientes de la escena musical de South Korea ha ido construyendo su propia audiencia. DORI forma parte de esa ola, aunque llegó a ella desde una dirección poco probable

DORI habla en color

ASTRO is a four-member boy group under Fantagio. Originally debuting as six members, the group entered the industry with their first mini album &quot;Spring Up&quot;, quickly gaining attention for their bright concept and strong performance skills. The original lineup consisted of MJ, JinJin, Cha Eun-woo, Moon Bin, Rocky, and Sanha, establishing a well-balanced team recognized for both musical and variety presence. In their early years, ASTRO built a steady discography with releases such as &quot;Summer Vibes&quot;, &quot;Autumn Story&quot;, and the &quot;Dream&quot; series, while also expanding their reach through concerts and international promotions. Their growth continued with their first full-length album &quot;All Light&quot; and subsequent releases including &quot;Blue Flame&quot;, &quot;Gateway&quot;, and &quot;All Yours&quot;, solidifying their place in the industry with a consistent sound and evolving image. The group also explored unit activities, including Moon Bin &amp; Sanha and JinJin &amp; Rocky, further showcasing their versatility. :contentReference[oaicite:0] Over time, ASTRO experienced significant changes, including Rocky’s departure and the passing of Moon Bin in 2023, marking a deeply emotional period for the group and fans. Despite these challenges, the group has continued activities as four members, releasing commemorative and special projects such as &quot;Circles&quot;, &quot;Twilight&quot;, and &quot;Moon&quot;, reflecting both their growth and enduring bond as they move forward together.

ASTRO

YOON SAN-HA lleva más tiempo en la industria de lo que la mayoría cree. Se unió a Fantagio como trainee a principios de su adolescencia, debutó como el miembro más joven de ASTRO en 2016

YOON SAN-HA Está Listo Para Ser Él Mismo

&nbsp;La edición de esta semana de Last Week In K-pop, Interpreted se pregunta: ¿cuál es el costo de ir al ritmo? V y Jungkook enfrentan desgaste físico, la salida de Gunil expone la desconexión con la discográfica, BIGBANG demuestra que los comeback no necesitan al grupo completo, y NCT 127 regresa a EE. UU. después de cuatro años.&nbsp;

La semana pasada en K-pop, interpretada (10 de agosto - 14 de agosto de 2026)

KATSEYE is a multinational girl group formed through the reality competition series Dream Academy, a collaboration between HYBE and Geffen Records. The group debuted in June 2024 with the single &quot;Debut&quot;. KATSEYE consists of six members from different countries: Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeong. The group was created to combine Kpop training with a global pop approach, featuring members from North America, Europe, and Asia. The group first gained attention through the documentary series The Debut: Dream Academy (or Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE on Netflix), which followed the trainees&#x27; journey during the Dream Academy project and the process of forming the final lineup. KATSEYE&#x27;s music blends elements of pop, dance, and K-pop-influenced production while targeting a global audience with multilingual promotion and international activities.

KATSEYE

Dos integrantes de KATSEYE se han alejado de las actividades del grupo con seis meses de diferencia: primero Manon, ahora Sophia, justo cuando el primer documental del grupo, su tercer EP y su debut en una gira mundial llegan con apenas unas semanas de separación

Lo que dicen las pausas de ambos miembros de KATSEYE sobre el estado actual del grupo

El fandom del K-pop nunca ha sido solo una cuestión de consumo. Durante décadas, los fans han archivado, traducido y compartido contenido, impulsados tanto por la accesibilidad como por el instinto de proteger momentos que, de otro modo, podrían desaparecer por completo de la historia de un artista

Los fans del K-Pop no son solo el público: son el archivo

Los lanzamientos de K-pop de esta semana traen de vuelta a dos subunidades de NCT — WayV y 127 — ambas con miembros que recientemente dejaron SM Entertainment

Rincón del comeback: WayV, NCT 127, Hearts2Hearts y más

BIGBANG is a South Korean boy group formed by YG Entertainment, debuting in 2006 and becoming one of the most influential acts in K-pop history. The current profile centers on G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung, with T.O.P and Seungri tied to earlier chapters of the group. The group&#x27;s importance comes from how strongly it changed expectations for idol music and image. BIGBANG made self-production, individual fashion identity, and genre-blending central to its appeal, with G-Dragon&#x27;s songwriting and public style playing a major role in the group&#x27;s reputation. Musically, BIGBANG moved through hip-hop, R&amp;B, electronic pop, ballads, and festival-sized dance tracks without losing a recognizable identity. Songs such as &quot;Lies,&quot; &quot;Haru Haru,&quot; &quot;Fantastic Baby,&quot; and &quot;Bang Bang Bang&quot; became reference points for later idol groups trying to balance mainstream hooks with stronger artist branding. The members also became major solo figures, which helped the group feel less like a standard idol team and more like a collection of distinct pop stars. That individual power brought both longevity and complications, especially as military service, controversies, and member departures changed the group&#x27;s public shape. The fandom is known as V.I.P. BIGBANG is a defining second-generation group whose impact on K-pop music, fashion, performance, and global ambition is difficult to separate from the genre&#x27;s modern history.

BIGBANG

YG Entertainment ha confirmado que BIGBANG han sido nombrados como los primeros embajadores honorarios de la agencia aeroespacial de Corea (KASA) a partir del 14 de agosto

BIGBANG Nombrados como los Primeros Embajadores Honorarios de la Agencia Espacial de Corea

El solista auto-producido ALL’N ha lanzado su segundo sencillo, “Dream Higher.” Debutó en la industria como aprendiz en el programa de supervivencia chino Youth With You

ALL’N Lanza su Segundo Sencillo Liderado por Violín, “Dream Higher”

ALL(H)OURS is a South Korean boy group under EDEN Entertainment. The group debuted on January 10, 2024 with the mini album ALL OURS and the title track &quot;GOTCHA.&quot; Its lineup consists of Kunho, Youmin, Xayden, Masami, Hyunbin, Minje, and ON:N. The group&#x27;s fandom is known as Min(ut)e. The name ALL(H)OURS suggests a team that is ready to give everything at every hour, a theme that fits the group&#x27;s high-impact performance style. After debut, the group continued building its discography through releases such as WITNESS, Smoke Point, VCF, and NO DOUBT, balancing sharp choreography with direct, energetic title tracks.

ALL(H)OURS

El grupo masculino de quinta generación ALL(H)OURS lanzará su sexto mini álbum ‘UNBOUND’ el 10 de septiembre de 2026, antes de su primera gira mundial

ALL(H)OURS Lanzará su sexto mini álbum ‘UNBOUND’

TWICE is a nine-member girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the survival show Sixteen. The lineup consists of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, with members from South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. They debuted in October 2015 with &quot;Like Ooh-Ahh,&quot; introducing the bright, kinetic identity that would make them one of the central girl groups of K-pop&#x27;s third generation. The group&#x27;s early rise was built on an unusually clear pop formula: big choruses, memorable gestures, colorful styling, and personalities that were easy for viewers to distinguish. A run led by &quot;Cheer Up&quot; and &quot;TT&quot; turned TWICE into a national-level phenomenon in Korea, while their Japanese members helped the group cross naturally into Japan&#x27;s idol and pop markets. Rather than relying on a single vocal or dance center, TWICE worked because the lineup felt balanced as a whole: playful, approachable, and tightly rehearsed. As the members grew older, TWICE gradually expanded beyond the cute and school-age image attached to their first hits. The move from &quot;Fancy&quot; through &quot;I Can&#x27;t Stop Me&quot; kept the group&#x27;s melodic accessibility while bringing in sleeker dance-pop, disco, synth-pop, and more mature performance styling. That evolution mattered because it let TWICE remain recognizable without staying frozen in their debut concept. TWICE also became one of the clearest examples of a K-pop girl group building a long international career without losing its domestic base. Their Korean and Japanese discographies developed side by side, and later global touring brought the group to arenas and stadiums far beyond East Asia. The fandom is known as ONCE, a name that matches the group&#x27;s long-running emphasis on mutual loyalty between the members and their audience. Their legacy is not only commercial. TWICE helped define what a modern large girl group could be: member-driven, visually bright, musically immediate, and durable enough to age into a second phase. They normalized the idea that a top K-pop girl group could keep all members active across many years, shift concepts without abandoning its core warmth, and still feel like a complete team even as individual members developed solo work, acting, modeling, and unit activities.

TWICE

Chaeyoung de TWICE ha anunciado la terminación de su contrato exclusivo con JYP Entertainment. En una carta manuscrita, Chaeyoung agradece a JYP por los 14 años que pasó en la empresa

Chaeyoung de TWICE deja JYP Entertainment para el proyecto ‘LIL FANTASY’

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.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

YEONJUN de TOMORROW X TOGETHER celebró su primer concierto en solitario, titulado “Billboard: One Night Only,” en el Troubadour de Los Ángeles el 12 de agosto de 2026

YEONJUN de TOMORROW X TOGETHER celebra su primer concierto en solitario

BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music in 2010 and debuting on June 12, 2013, with the single album &quot;2 Cool 4 Skool&quot;. The group consists of seven members: RM (leader), Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. The name BTS stands for Bangtan Sonyeondan (“Bulletproof Boy Scouts”), reflecting the group’s original concept of resisting societal expectations and criticism aimed at youth. Members RM, Suga, and J-Hope have played significant roles in songwriting and production throughout the group’s career. BTS first gained widespread attention with the [The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1 era], particularly the single I Need U, which earned the group their first Korean music show win in 2015. Their international breakthrough followed with releases such as Wings and the Love Yourself series. In 2018, &quot;Love Yourself: Tear&quot; became the first album by a Korean act to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group achieved further global success with singles including &quot;Dynamite&quot;, &quot;Butter&quot;, and &quot;Permission to Dance&#x27;&quot;, all of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. BTS is among the best-selling artists in South Korean history and has received numerous international awards, while also participating in global initiatives such as the UNICEF Love Myself campaign. Between 2022 and 2025, BTS paused full-group activities as the members completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. The last member, Suga, was discharged in June 2025, marking the completion of service for all seven members. Following their reunion, the group confirmed they were preparing a new album and world tour for 2026. Their tenth studio album, &quot;ARIRANG&quot;, recorded between July and November 2025, was released on March 20, 2026, marking their first group release in more than three years. The album will be supported by the Arirang World Tour, beginning in April 2026.

La gira mundial Arirang de BTS ha convertido cada parada en una declaración de estilo con intención detrás. Seúl arrancó con diseños personalizados de Songzio y Juntae Kim, enraizados en el diseño coreano sobre suelo coreano

La gira mundial Arirang de BTS convierte el escenario en una pasarela

Se invita a influencers a conciertos y eventos de K-pop todo el tiempo a cambio de contenido y prensa, pero ¿en qué momento ese acceso empieza a ir en detrimento de los fans que pagaron por estar allí?

La semana pasada en K-pop, interpretada (10 de agosto - 14 de agosto de 2026)

Lo que dicen las pausas de ambos miembros de KATSEYE sobre el estado actual del grupo

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Los fans del K-Pop no son solo el público: son el archivo

Rincón del comeback: WayV, NCT 127, Hearts2Hearts y más

BIGBANG Nombrados como los Primeros Embajadores Honorarios de la Agencia Espacial de Corea

ALL’N Lanza su Segundo Sencillo Liderado por Violín, “Dream Higher”

ALL(H)OURS Lanzará su sexto mini álbum ‘UNBOUND’

Chaeyoung de TWICE deja JYP Entertainment para el proyecto ‘LIL FANTASY’

YEONJUN de TOMORROW X TOGETHER celebra su primer concierto en solitario

La gira mundial Arirang de BTS convierte el escenario en una pasarela

¿Qué pasa cuando la cultura de los influencers interfiere en la experiencia de un concierto para el fandom?

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