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Penyanyi-penulis lagu kelahiran Seoul ini baru berusia 17 tahun, belum genap dua tahun berkarier, dan sudah berjalan dengan aturan mainnya sendiri — menulis serta memproduseri musiknya sendiri

ZIN CHOI: Dengar dengan Risiko Anda Sendiri

Jalan David Yong masuk ke dunia K-pop tidak mengikuti pola idol pada umumnya. Setelah mengenal genre ini lewat BIGBANG dan TWICE, pengusaha asal Singapura itu memanfaatkan bertahun-tahun pelatihan vokal saat ia mulai belajar bahasa Korea, les dance, dan rekaman di Seoul

Dari Penggemar ke Eksekutif Artis: David Yong tentang Perjalanannya di 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;

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Ketika NEXZ merilis "Mmchk" pada April 2026, comeback pertama grup beranggotakan tujuh orang itu di tahun tersebut terjual lebih dari 444.000 kopi pada minggu pertamanya — rekor baru dalam karier mereka — menempati posisi puncak Circle Chart retail album chart, dan memberi mereka posisi nomor satu pertama di program musik Korea

NEXZ: Tak Ada Lagi Jalan Selain Naik

Di balik grup-grup K-pop dan koreografi yang mendominasi judul-judul berita, gelombang lain dari para singer-songwriter dan artis independen dari kancah musik Korea Selatan telah membangun audiens mereka sendiri. DORI adalah bagian dari gelombang itu, meski ia sampai ke sana dari arah yang tak terduga

DORI Berbicara dalam Warna

dodree is the first Subunit of the girl group DDDD 25. The unit is composed of members Na Yeongjoo and Lee Songhyun. They debuted on January 21, 2026, with the single album &quot;Just Like A Dream&quot;.

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dodree menyebut suara mereka sebagai "K-rossover Pop" – vokal pansori, riff gayageum, dan gerakan tari yang diambil dari movement line-drawing tradisional Korea, lalu disubversi dalam katalog mereka yang terus berkembang dengan memanfaatkan elemen modern seperti trap beat dan synth yang dreamy

dodree: Duo Misterius di Bawah JYP

Sebelum Islington Assembly Hall membuka pintunya, KANG YUCHAN dan from20 mengajak kami melihat di balik tirai sebelum dua bintang yang sedang naik daun itu naik ke panggung

Di Balik Panggung Tur Body Talk KANG YUCHAN & from20 di London

Meski perusahaan K-pop besar seperti Big 4 masih dianggap sebagai agensi terdepan di industri idol Korea Selatan, label kelas menengah lainnya terus naik sebagai penantang dan pemain nyata dalam memengaruhi musik serta budaya idol

Di Luar Big 4: Bagaimana Label K-pop Kelas Menengah Menang dalam Permainan Jangka Panjang

SHINee is a boy group formed by SM Entertainment, debuting in May 2008 with &quot;Replay.&quot; The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. SM promoted them as a &quot;contemporary band,&quot; a phrase that fit their role as trendsetters in music, choreography, styling, and performance. SHINee&#x27;s catalog moved quickly from the smooth youthfulness of &quot;Replay&quot; into sharper electronic pop and hybrid performance tracks. Later records like &quot;View&quot; and &quot;1 of 1&quot; showed how far they could push taste while staying accessible, bringing deep house, retro R&amp;B, and fashion-conscious presentation into mainstream idol pop. Their dances were often technical without feeling stiff, and their vocals gave even experimental tracks a polished center. The members built unusually strong individual identities: Onew as a warm vocalist, Jonghyun as a songwriter and one of K-pop&#x27;s most expressive singers, Key as a style and variety standout, Minho as an athletic performer and actor, and Taemin as a solo performer whose work influenced later idols. Jonghyun&#x27;s death in 2017 remains an important and painful part of SHINee&#x27;s history, and the group&#x27;s later activities are often understood through both grief and continuity. SHINee&#x27;s fandom is known as Shawol. Their legacy is deep because they were not only popular; they were influential in ways that became part of K-pop&#x27;s basic vocabulary. Later groups inherited their emphasis on difficult choreography, distinctive styling, strong solo identities, and the idea that idol pop could be both polished and genuinely adventurous.

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SM Entertainment telah mengumumkan bahwa MINHO akan comeback solo pada 7 September 2026 dengan Make it Hot. Pengumuman ini menyusul berakhirnya promosi untuk album grup SHINee yang dirilis pada Juni, Atmos

MINHO dari SHINee Akan Merilis Mini Album Kedua ‘Make it Hot’ pada September

I.O.I is an 11-member project girl group under Swing Entertainment formed through Mnet&#x27;s survival show Produce 101. The group was managed by YMC Entertainment and CJ E&amp;M, and officially debuted on May 4, 2016 with the mini album Chrysalis and its title track Dream Girls. Their name stood for &quot;Ideal of Idol&quot;, reflecting the show&#x27;s premise of creating a &quot;national girl group&quot; chosen directly by viewers. The final lineup consisted of Nayoung, Chungha, Sejeong, Chaeyeon, Kyulkyung, Sohye, Yeonjung, Yoojung, Mina, Doyeon, and Somi. Because the members came from different agencies, I.O.I was always planned as a temporary group. During their short run, they promoted both as a full group and as a sub-unit, releasing songs like Whatta Man, Very Very Very, and Downpour. Despite being active for less than a year, I.O.I became one of the most influential project groups in K-pop. Their success helped prove the power of survival-show fandoms and paved the way for later Produce groups like Wanna One, IZ*ONE, and X1. After their disbandment in January 2017, many members continued in the industry as soloists, actors, or members of groups such as Weki Meki, gugudan, DIA, PRISTIN, Cosmic Girls, and JEON SOMI as a solo artist. In 2026, I.O.I reunited for a special 10th anniversary project, marking their first major group comeback in nearly a decade. The reunion featured nine members, with Mina and Kyulkyung not participating, and included the EP I.O.I : Loop, a pre-release track, and anniversary concerts in Seoul before additional Asia tour stops. Although I.O.I began as a temporary group, their legacy has lasted far beyond their original contract, making them one of K-pop&#x27;s defining examples of how a short-lived project group could leave a permanent mark.

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Chungha dijadwalkan merilis single digital baru berjudul “México” pada 1 September 2026. Pengumuman tersebut dibagikan oleh agensi Chungha, MORE VISION

Chungha Akan Merilis Single Digital “México” pada 1 September

CHOI YU REE kembali dengan Stay: Two, EP pendamping dari Stay: One tahun lalu — tapi ini bukan sekuel yang melanjutkan ceritanya

Track-By-Track: Stay: Two milik CHOI YU REE

Stray Kids is an eight-member boy group under JYP Entertainment, consisting of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. The group was introduced through the 2017 survival program Stray Kids and officially debuted in March 2018 with I Am Not, following the pre-debut release &quot;Hellevator.&quot; Former member Kim Woojin left in 2019. The group&#x27;s identity is unusually tied to self-production. Before debut, Bang Chan had already gathered the members around a team-first concept, and the production trio 3RACHA -- Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han -- became the engine behind much of Stray Kids&#x27; sound. That gave the group a different center of gravity from many idol acts: the music often felt like it came from inside the team rather than being assigned to them. Musically, Stray Kids are known for dense rap writing, aggressive electronic textures, sudden rhythmic switches, and choruses built for performance impact. &quot;God&#x27;s Menu,&quot; &quot;Back Door,&quot; &quot;Thunderous,&quot; &quot;Maniac,&quot; and &quot;S-Class&quot; made their style easy to identify: noisy in the intentional sense, but organized around hooks, slogans, and choreography that fans could immediately hold onto. Their lyrics often return to pressure, self-definition, ambition, and the awkward process of growing into confidence. The members&#x27; contrast is a major part of the group&#x27;s appeal. Bang Chan anchors the team as leader and producer; Changbin and Han give the rap line speed and personality; Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Felix shape the performance image; Seungmin and I.N bring clearer melodic balance. Rather than smoothing those differences out, Stray Kids usually lean into them, making their songs feel crowded, restless, and unmistakably theirs. Stray Kids became one of the defining global boy groups of the fourth generation, with a fandom known as STAY and major touring success across Asia, North America, Europe, and beyond. Their rise helped prove that a self-producing idol group could scale internationally while keeping a specific sonic fingerprint. Even when the group experiments with genre or language, the core idea remains stable: Stray Kids make high-impact pop out of tension, noise, teamwork, and control.

Stray Kids

Stray Kids dari JYP Entertainment meraih posisi nomor satu kesembilan mereka di Billboard 200 lewat THIS &amp; THAT, menjadi satu-satunya artis Asia dalam sejarah yang melakukannya

Stray Kids Raih No. 1 Billboard 200 Kesembilan yang Bersejarah dengan ‘THIS & THAT’

&nbsp;Last Week In K-pop, Interpreted minggu ini bertanya: berapa biaya yang harus dibayar untuk terus bertahan? V dan Jungkook menghadapi tekanan fisik, keluarnya Gunil memperlihatkan kurangnya sinkronisasi dengan label, BIGBANG membuktikan comeback tidak harus melibatkan seluruh grup, dan NCT 127 kembali ke AS setelah empat tahun.&nbsp;

Minggu Lalu di K-pop, Diinterpretasikan (10 Agustus - 14 Agustus 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

Dua member KATSEYE telah beristirahat dari aktivitas grup dalam selang waktu enam bulan – pertama Manon, kini Sophia – tepat saat dokumenter pertama, EP ketiga, dan tur dunia debut mereka semuanya rilis dalam hitungan minggu satu sama lain

Apa Arti Hiatus Dua Member KATSEYE bagi Kondisi Terkini Grup Ini

Fandom K-pop tidak pernah hanya soal konsumsi. Selama puluhan tahun, para penggemar telah mengarsipkan, menerjemahkan, dan membagikan konten, didorong oleh aksesibilitas sekaligus dorongan untuk melindungi momen-momen yang jika tidak, bisa saja lenyap sepenuhnya dari sejarah seorang artis.

Fans K-Pop Bukan Sekadar Penonton - Mereka adalah Arsipnya

Rilisan K-pop minggu ini menghadirkan kembali dua subunit NCT — WayV dan 127 — yang keduanya baru-baru ini ditinggalkan oleh member dari SM Entertainment

Comeback Corner: WayV, NCT 127, Hearts2Hearts & More

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 telah mengonfirmasi bahwa BIGBANG telah ditunjuk sebagai duta kehormatan pertama Korea’s aerospace agency (KASA) per 14 Agustus

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