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Programado para tomar el Alamodome del 28 al 31 de oct. de 2026

KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition

idntt (아이덴티티; read as identity) is an upcoming 24-member boy group under MODHAUS. They are set to make their debut sometime in 2026. The group consists of members divided into 3 rotational sub-units consisting of 8 members each - uneverm8t, yesw8are and itsnotov8r.

idntt

Para su nuevo álbum &lt;itsnotover&gt;, idntt se sentó con KPOPWORLD para hablar sobre de dónde vienen, lo que este grupo les ha exigido y aquello a lo que se niegan a renunciar

idntt: La portada digital de KPOPWORLD

EPEX [‘i:peks] (이펙스), formerly known as C9ROOKIES (C9루키즈) is a 7-member South Korean boy group under C9 Entertainment, consisting of Wish, MU, A-Min, Baekseung, Ayden, Yewang, and Jeff. On November 21, 2025, it was announced that Keum had left the group. They debuted on June 8, 2021, with their first EP album, BIPOLAR Pt.1 : 불안의 서 (Prelude of Anxiety)

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Cerrar una trilogía es fácil. Cerrarla devolviéndole la historia a las personas que la vivieron es otra cosa. Youth: Epilogue de EPEX pone fin a dos años y tres álbumes de narrativa sobre el crecimiento

EPEX habla sobre Youth Epilogue, la autoría y el crecimiento

XLOV is a South Korean boy group formed by 257 Entertainment and currently managed by [WM Entertainment]. The group consists of four members: Wumuti, Rui, Hyun, and Haru. They debuted on January 7, 2025, with the single album I&#x27;mma Be. XLOV gained attention for promoting a genderless concept, incorporating androgynous styling and performances that challenge traditional gender norms in Kpop. The group&#x27;s name combines &quot;X,&quot; representing the unknown and negation, with &quot;LOV,&quot; symbolizing incomplete love, while their fandom name, EVOL, represents the completion of that concept. Several members were previously known through survival programs before debut. Wumuti, Rui, and Haru participated in Boys Planet, while Wumuti was also active in the project group WATERFIRE before helping form XLOV. The group is particularly noted for Wumuti&#x27;s involvement in songwriting and production, including contributions to their debut release. Since debuting, XLOV has released music including I&#x27;mma Be and I ONE, earning recognition for their distinctive concept, performance style, and growing international fanbase. In 2026, the group&#x27;s management structure changed following the acquisition of 257 Entertainment by WM Entertainment through RBW. Their music primarily incorporates elements of hip-hop, R&amp;B, and pop, while their visual identity and performances have distinguished them as one of the more unconventional rookie acts of the fifth generation of Kpop.

XLOV

El 14 de julio, la marca de inner beauty LifePharm anunció que el grupo genderless XLOV se convertirá en sus nuevos Global Ambassadors. La marca es conocida por su línea viral de suplementos dietéticos Mood Change Alpha Plus, descrita como self-care para idols del K-pop.

XLOV Anunciados como Embajadores de la Marca de Inner Beauty LifePharm

El sistema de contratos del K-pop ha experimentado muchos cambios desde los inicios de la industria en la década de 1990. Desde los “contratos esclavitud” de 13 años hasta un plazo reducido de siete años, con opciones de renegociación

El sistema de contratos del K-pop, explicado — y por qué tantos artistas están dejando las grandes discográficas

SM Entertainment y Samsung TV Plus están haciendo que los conciertos de K-pop se puedan ver gratis desde casa: sin entrada ni vuelo necesario

La serie mensual de conciertos de SM está acortando la distancia

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

KATSEYE arrasaron en los AMAs: New Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Pop Artist y Best Music Video por "Gnarly"– y todas y cada una de las fechas del WILDWORLD TOUR se agotaron. Las 31.

KATSEYE Arrasan en los AMAs y agotan un tour de 31 fechas en arenas en 48 horas

K-pop ha tenido durante mucho tiempo una relación complicada con el debut de menores junto a adultos, pero la elección del concepto importa tanto como la diferencia de edad

Menores en conceptos para adultos: ¿dónde traza K-pop la línea?

ABD, el nuevo sello de girl groups de HYBE, ha dado su primer paso público al lanzar seis cortometrajes que ofrecen un primer vistazo a miembros de su próximo grupo debut

ABD de HYBE da su primer paso: cortometrajes, un sitio web lúdico y un adelanto de lo que viene

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.

BTS arrasó en los American Music Awards 2026: Artist of the Year, Song of the Summer por "SWIM" y Best Male K-Pop Artist. Fue su primera aparición en los AMA en cinco años y la segunda vez que se llevan el máximo premio de la noche.

BTS logran un triplete en los AMAs 2026, incluido Artist of the Year

KATSEYE están agotando arenas en Europa y Norteamérica: 200.000 fans en la cola de Ticketmaster, varias fechas ya añadidas y un tercer EP aún en camino. A cualquier medida, la trayectoria es impresionante

KATSEYE están agotando arenas. Entonces, ¿por qué todo se siente sin resolver?

Trisha Paytas lanzó una canción de K-pop en coreano, Spotify estrenó una nueva función de venta de entradas para K-pop y ZEROBASEONE consiguió su mejor día de streaming en Spotify con “TOP 5”

La semana pasada en K-pop, interpretado (18 - 22 de mayo de 2026)

BTS están llevando su gira mundial 'ARIRANG' a casa. El 13 de junio, su aniversario de debut, el grupo se presentará en Busan Asiad Main Stadium por primera vez desde octubre de 2022

BTS Llevan 'ARIRANG' a Casa, a Busan, con una transmisión global en cines en la fecha de aniversario

I.O.I se reúnen para su 10.º aniversario, ZEROBASEONE regresan como cinco, ITZY dan inicio temprano al verano y Taeyong entrega su trabajo en solitario más oscuro hasta ahora&nbsp;

Comeback Corner I.O.I, ITZY, ZEROBASEONE, & More

BLACKPINK is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. They debuted on August 8, 2016 with Square One, led by &quot;Boombayah&quot; and &quot;Whistle,&quot; and arrived as YG&#x27;s first new girl group after 2NE1. From the beginning, the group was presented less as a large idol ensemble and more as four sharply individualized performers, each with a distinct vocal tone, visual identity, and public role. The group&#x27;s name captures the tension that became central to their image: &quot;black&quot; for a harder, more self-assured edge and &quot;pink&quot; for glamour, playfulness, and pop accessibility. Their music often builds around that contrast. Jennie and Lisa&#x27;s rap sections give many songs a clipped, percussive center, while Jisoo and Rosé&#x27;s vocals provide melodic lift and emotional color. This structure made BLACKPINK songs easy to recognize even across different producers, languages, and markets; the group could move from the spare whistle hook of their debut to the maximal drops of &quot;DDU-DU DDU-DU&quot; and still feel like the same act. BLACKPINK&#x27;s rise was also shaped by scarcity. Compared with many idol groups, they released relatively few songs in their first several years, which made each comeback feel closer to an event than a routine promotional cycle. That strategy had tradeoffs, but it concentrated public attention on a small set of songs, videos, styling choices, and stage moments. Tracks such as Kill This Love, How You Like That, Pink Venom, and Shut Down became reference points for a global-facing K-pop style built around impact, visual clarity, and immediately repeatable hooks. Their international growth came from more than chart performance. BLACKPINK connected K-pop&#x27;s idol system with the language of global pop, luxury fashion, digital fandom, and festival stages. They were the first Korean girl group to perform at Coachella in 2019 and returned in 2023 as the first K-pop act to headline the festival. Collaborations with Western pop artists, major fashion-house relationships, and an unusually large YouTube and social-media footprint helped make the members visible to audiences who did not necessarily follow Korean music closely. As individual artists, all four members developed major careers in music, acting, fashion, and brand work, making BLACKPINK one of the clearest examples of a modern K-pop group whose group identity and solo identities reinforce each other. After renewing with YG for group activities, the members&#x27; individual paths became more independent while BLACKPINK remained active as a shared brand and performance unit. Their significance is not only that they broke records, but that they helped normalize a model where a K-pop girl group could operate simultaneously as an idol act, a global pop project, and a set of four standalone celebrity careers. The fandom is known as BLINK.

BLACKPINK

Nuevo sencillo y video musical oficial ya disponibles a través de SALXCO UAM y Def Jam Recordings

Lisa, Anitta & Rema Preparan el escenario con “Goals”, una colaboración global de gran impacto

IZ*ONE was a twelve-member project girl group formed through the Mnet survival show &quot;Produce 48,&quot; a collaboration between Korean and Japanese entertainment industries, debuting in October 2018. The group combined members from Korean agencies and Japan&#x27;s AKB48 system, including future stars Jang Wonyoung, An Yujin, Kim Chaewon, and Miyawaki Sakura. Their debut mini-album &quot;COLOR*IZ&quot; broke sales records for a K-pop girl group at the time. During their two-and-a-half-year contract, IZ*ONE became one of the best-selling girl groups in K-pop history, with releases like &quot;La Vie en Rose,&quot; &quot;Violeta,&quot; and &quot;Fiesta&quot; achieving critical and commercial success. Despite the &quot;Produce&quot; series vote manipulation scandal casting a shadow over their formation, the group&#x27;s talent was undeniable. IZ*ONE disbanded in April 2021 as planned, but their members went on to lead some of the biggest acts in K-pop&#x27;s fourth generation, including IVE, LE SSERAFIM, and more. Their fandom, WIZ*ONE, remains active and nostalgic.

IZ*ONE

Lee Chaeyeon no se queda en la superficie. En sus propias palabras, Till I Die es un disco sobre las partes de ella que la gente aún no ha visto

Track-By-Track con KPOPWORLD LEE CHAEYEON desglosa “Till I Die”

La cantante y compositora multifacética BIBI regresa con "BUMPA", el himno veraniego definitivo, lleno de encanto juguetón, espíritu despreocupado y la característica interpretación vocal pícaramente coqueta de la artista

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