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LOONA (이달의 소녀, &quot;Girl of the Month&quot;) is a girl group formed by Blockberry Creative with one of the most ambitious pre-debut projects in K-pop history. From 2016 to 2018, each of the twelve members was individually introduced with her own solo single, music video, and lore before the full group debuted in August 2018. This elaborate rollout created an intricate &quot;LOONAVERSE&quot; mythology that captivated fans who dissected every visual clue and narrative connection. LOONA&#x27;s music spans a remarkable range of styles — from Chuu&#x27;s bubbly &quot;Heart Attack&quot; to the cinematic grandeur of &quot;Butterfly&quot; to the girl-crush energy of &quot;PTT (Paint the Town).&quot; The group gained a uniquely devoted international fandom, Orbits, who turned LOONA into an internet phenomenon long before the group achieved mainstream domestic success. Despite significant company controversies and member departures, LOONA&#x27;s creative ambition and the quality of their discography have ensured their place in K-pop history as one of the most artistically inventive groups of their generation.

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Desde LOONA hasta su evolución como artista solista, Yves habla sobre su trayectoria, identidad creativa y los desafíos detrás de su crecimiento en una conversación honesta y sin filtros en 2026

La autoimagen de Yves

KEYVITUP is a five-member boy group under iNKODE, formed through the agency’s INTHE X Project. The lineup—Sena, Hyunmin, Taehwan, Rukia, and Jaein—was introduced step by step through pre-debut content, building anticipation around a team designed with a strong performance focus and a clear concept from the start. As part of a dual-group rollout, KEYVITUP was positioned with a trendy and dynamic identity, contrasting with its counterpart group. This concept highlights a more energetic and performance-driven style, setting the tone for their music and overall image even before debut. They are set to make their debut with the self-titled EP KEYVITUP, marking the official beginning of their activities. With pre-debut exposure, international stage appearances, and a defined concept, the group enters the scene with momentum and a clear direction moving forward.

KEYVITUP

Para nuestra última portada digital, nos sentamos con HYUNMIN, TAEHWAN, SENA, JAEIN y RUKIA para hablar sobre su debut, cómo encontraron su sonido, escribir y dar forma a su propia música, la química que los une y hacia dónde quieren llevar a KEYVITUP a continuación

KEYVITUP - La portada digital de KPOPWORLD

KickFlip is a seven-member boy group under JYP Entertainment, consisting of Kyehoon, Amaru, Donghwa, Juwang, Minje, Keiju, and Donghyeon. The group was formed through the SBS audition program Loud and debuted in 2025. The group&#x27;s identity connects JYP&#x27;s idol training system with a more youthful, agile performance image. Because several members were already known from a survival-show context, KickFlip&#x27;s debut carried built-in curiosity around how the lineup would translate from trainee competition to a working group. The fandom is known as WeFlip. KickFlip is still early in its career, with its public identity centered on formation, lineup, and debut positioning rather than a long-established legacy.

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KickFlip están listos para dar inicio a un nuevo capítulo. Antes de su primera gira mundial en 2027, las rookies de JYP Entertainment se sientan con KPOPWORLD para hablar de su nuevo álbum KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1

KickFlip habla sobre KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1 antes de su primera gira mundial

CLOSE YOUR EYES (also shortened as CYE) is a seven-member boy group under UNCORE. They were formed through JTBC&#x27;s survival show PROJECT7. They made their debut on April 2, 2025, with the mini album &quot;Enternalt&quot;. PROJECT7 started airing on October 18, 2024, and the finale was broadcast live on December 27, 2024, revealing the group name, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and the seven winners, in order: Ma Jingxiang, Kenshin, Jeon Minwook, Seo Kyoungbae, Song Seungho, Jang Yeojun, and Kim Sungmin. Before joining PROJECT7, Jeon Minwook had already debuted as a member of the boy group BAE173 and the project group A-SIX. Additionally, Ma Jingxiang was a contestant on Boys Planet, while Jang Yeojun also participated in Boys Planet and was a contestant on Wild Idol.

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Nos habla sobre el proceso de escritura detrás del tema de cierre del álbum, cómo ha crecido desde su debut y qué lo impulsa a seguir llegando más lejos

Conoce al miembro: una entrevista con SEO KYOUNGBAE de CLOSE YOUR EYES: siempre escalando más alto

Si hay un aspecto del ciclo promocional del K-pop que se considera el más integral, son los music shows y, en consecuencia, las victorias en music shows

¿Qué es realmente una victoria en un music show, y cómo la consiguen los grupos?

El reciente rebranding de HYBE, construido alrededor de una nueva misión, una nueva visión y la incorporación explícita de la tecnología como principio fundacional, no surgió de la nada. Surgió de Weverse

HYBE se renueva en torno a la tecnología y señala un giro más allá de la música

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.

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KATSEYE llevarán el WILDWORLD TOUR a arenas de Europa y Norteamérica este otoño

KATSEYE Anuncian una enorme gira principal por arenas en Europa y Norteamérica

Dos incidentes, dos respuestas muy distintas — y un patrón que sigue repitiéndose. @chyandblack analiza las controversias consecutivas que involucran a G-Dragon y a Eunseok de RIIZE, y plantea la pregunta que los fans del K-pop llevan años haciéndose: ¿en qué momento la ignorancia se convierte en negligencia?

Cuando los idols de K-pop se convierten en infractores culturales reincidentes — ¿cuándo se detiene?

Ocho lanzamientos esta semana y casi ninguno suena igual. Taeyong regresa del servicio militar con una versión más refinada de su estilo centrado en el rap, aespa toman un giro más oscuro con G-Dragon a bordo, y NMIXX continúan "Crescendo" con algo que va construyéndose hasta desembocar en una liberación catártica total

Rincón del comeback: Taeyong, aespa, NMIXX y más

&amp;TEAM is a nine-member Japanese boy group under YX Labels (formerly HYBE Labels Japan). The group was formed through the survival program &quot;&amp;Audition - The Howling&quot; and debuted in December 2022 with their first extended play &quot;First Howling: Me&quot;. The group consists of EJ, Fuma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki, with EJ serving as the leader. Several members, including K, Nicholas, EJ, and Taki, previously participated in the survival show I-LAND before being selected for HYBE&#x27;s Japanese global debut project. Before their official debut, the group released the digital single Under the Skin, which introduced their storyline and concept. Their debut EP, First Howling,e followed shortly afterward, marking the beginning of the group&#x27;s &quot;First Howling&quot; series of releases. Although primarily active in Japan, &amp;TEAM promoted internationally and later expanded into Korea with Korean-language releases and promotions. Their fandom name is LUNÉ, representing fans who support the group like the moon lighting the night sky.

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&amp;TEAM ha anunciado su primer concierto solitario en un dome. La noticia llegó durante la noche inaugural de su "2026 &amp;TEAM CONCERT TOUR 'BLAZE THE WAY'" en K-Arena Yokohama el 13 de mayo.

&TEAM Anuncia su Primer Concierto Solitario en un Dome en Belluna Dome

Cortis, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho. They debuted on August 18, 2025, with the digital single “What You Want&quot; followed by their first EP, &quot;Color Outside the Lines&quot;. The group’s name is derived from the phrase “Color Outside the Lines,” reflecting their concept of creative freedom and nonconformity. Cortis has been promoted as a self-producing “creator crew,” with members participating in songwriting, choreography, and visual direction. Blending pop, hip-hop, and experimental elements, the group gained early attention for their performance skills, self-produced content, and strong rookie-year sales, establishing them as one of Big Hit Music’s newer generation acts.

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CORTIS no solo está creando un futuro éxito con "REDRED" — también está desmenuzando algunos conceptos culturales coreanos profundamente arraigados y poniéndolos bajo la luz

CORTIS Explora el costo de la conformidad en “REDRED”

Anderson .Paak y DEAN vuelven a trabajar juntos por primera vez en más de una década. "Aftertaste" ya está disponible, producido por Dem Jointz e inspirado en el debut como director de .Paak en Netflix, K-POPS!

Anderson .Paak y DEAN se reúnen en "Aftertaste" mientras toma forma el álbum de K-POPS!

Seoul City está gastando 1.900 millones de dólares para transformar el barrio de Chang-dong en un centro cultural de K-pop abierto las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana, y va mucho más allá de un recinto para conciertos. Junto con la Seoul Arena, con capacidad para 28.000 personas, la ciudad está construyendo museos, espacios de exhibición, infraestructura para transmisiones en vivo y una designación legal especial que desbloquea incentivos fiscales e inversión privada

Por qué importa que Seoul se convierta en una ciudad K-entertainment 24/7

Ten está construyendo discretamente algo propio: una empresa de producción con sede en Bangkok que se lanzó esta semana con su nombre por todos lados, incluso sin un comunicado oficial

La semana pasada en K-pop, interpretada (4 - 8 de mayo de 2026)

HYBE ha lanzado ABD, un nuevo sello dedicado exclusivamente a la producción de girl groups. Al frente de la parte creativa está Sung Soo Han, la mente detrás de SEVENTEEN, After School, IZ*ONE y TWS.

HYBE Lanza Nuevo Sello ‘ABD’

La cobertura de esta semana de Comeback Corner incluye dos debuts de boy groups, un girl group que retoma donde lo dejó y un reencuentro cultural que lleva más de 10 años gestándose

Comeback Corner: Billlie, B:DAWN, YUHZ & More

CIX (an acronym for Complete In X) was a four-member boy group under C9 Entertainment, consisting of members BX, Seunghun, Yonghee, and Hyunsuk. Originally debuting as a five-member group on July 23, 2019, with the EP &#x27;Hello&#x27; Chapter 1. Hello, Stranger. On August 4, 2024, C9 Entertainment announced the termination of Bae Jinyoung&#x27;s contract, confirming his departure from both the company and the group. On February 27, 2019, C9 Entertainment revealed the first member of their upcoming boy group, Bae Jin Young (former Wanna One), followed by Seung Hun on March 6, Hyun Suk on March 13, Kim Sehoon on March 20, Yong Hee on March 27, and BX on April 3. However, Kim Sehoon did not debut with the group due to past involvement in school violence. On May 20, 2019, the group&#x27;s social media accounts were changed from C9BOYZ to CIX, which stands for &quot;Complete In X.&quot; A video titled &quot;CIX - Leader Film&quot; was released, introducing the group name and logo. On May 24, C9 Entertainment announced that the members of CIX would star in a 10-episode reality show, &quot;Hello CIX,&quot; to be released on V Live. On June 26, 2019, C9 Entertainment revealed a teaser for CIX&#x27;s debut EP, &#x27;Hello&#x27; Chapter 1. Hello, Stranger, set for release on July 23. The group&#x27;s debut included the title track &quot;Movie Star.&quot; On August 26, CIX signed with Warner Music Japan for their Japanese promotions. On October 30, the group&#x27;s 100th-day anniversary, they revealed their fandom name, FIX, meaning &quot;Faith In X.&quot;

Después de siete años, ocho miniálbumes y una discografía que se negó a quedarse en una sola línea, CIX se disolvió oficialmente el 30 de abril

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