ifeye are back with their third EP, As if – and it's clear that 2025 was just the beginning. From the cult following that grew around "r u ok?" to a buzzed-about KCON LA set, the six-member group spent their debut year proving they could hold a room

ifeye: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

KANGMIN's first solo release, Free Falling, is three tracks and no filler. From the intro's stubborn self-reckoning to the falsetto-driven title track to a closing song born from one unguarded moment in a mirror, Free Falling is an honest piece of work from an artist who clearly had something to say

Track-By-Track With KPOPWORLD: KANGMIN’s “Free Falling”

On “Trophy”, rising six-member group 82MAJOR – Seongil, Yechan, Seongmo, Seongbin, Seokjoon, and Dogyun – don’t sound like a group pausing to celebrate what they’ve achieved

82MAJOR on Confidence, Control, and What Comes After “Trophy”

To celebrate the release of [QtoresQ], KB, JISUNG and NINE have shared the ten tracks that soundtracked their new era – and the picks say a lot about who QQQ are

Kurated: QQQ’S 10 Essential Tracks For The [QtoresQ] Era

Moving through K-pop as a rookie demands resilience. For AtHeart, that adjustment has come quickly, shaped by equal parts patience and momentum

AtHeart on Growth, Timing, and Moving Forward Together

Since their debut, Billlie have built a reputation as one of K-pop’s most conceptually driven acts – a group whose music, visuals, and narratives are stitched together across chapters rather than confined to single releases

Interview: Inside Billlie’s False Awakening

TUNEXX have arrived with SET BY US ONLY – a debut that doesn't ease you in. Across four tracks, the seven-member group move through old-school swagger, electronic hip-hop, R&amp;B warmth

Track-By-Track With KPOPWORLD: TUNEXX’s ‘SET BY US ONLY’

Formed as the winning participants of survival show Project 7 (2024) and made up of seven members chosen by a global audience, CLOSE YOUR EYES arrived with attention already trailing behind them

CLOSE YOUR EYES Learning How to Be Seen

Big Ocean have never made music about easy wins. THE GREATEST BATTLE isn't about to change that. Their third mini album, available now, opens with "Alive" – a declaration of presence

Track-By-Track With KPOPWORLD: Big Ocean’s THE GREATEST BATTLE

For our latest Digital Cover, the seven-member virtual idol group SKINZ sat down with KPOPWORLD to talk through their debut mini album SKINZ IS SKINZ – a record that doesn't try to explain itself

SKINZ: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

For “CALL ME BACK,” TNX traded heavy staging for instinct, letting the camera follow moments that felt closer to real life than performance

TNX in Their Own Words: The “CALL ME BACK” Music Video

To celebrate their new single “CALL ME BACK,” the members of TNX curated a playlist for KPOPWORLD, offering a glimpse into the emotional and sonic headspace they were in while shaping this era

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