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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

Untuk Digital Cover terbaru kami, kami berbincang dengan HYUNMIN, TAEHWAN, SENA, JAEIN, dan RUKIA tentang debut mereka, menemukan warna musik mereka, menulis dan membentuk musik mereka sendiri, chemistry yang menyatukan mereka, dan ke mana mereka ingin membawa KEYVITUP selanjutnya

KEYVITUP - The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

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.

KickFlip

KickFlip siap memulai babak baru. Menjelang tur dunia pertama mereka pada 2027, para rookie JYP Entertainment ini duduk bersama KPOPWORLD untuk membahas album baru mereka, KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1

KickFlip Bicara tentang KICK OFF THE WALL Pt. 1 Menjelang Tur Dunia Pertama

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.

CLOSE YOUR EYES

Ia mengajak kami menyelami proses penulisan di balik lagu penutup album, bagaimana ia berkembang sejak debut, dan apa yang membuatnya terus ingin melangkah lebih jauh

Temui Sang Member: Wawancara dengan SEO KYOUNGBAE dari CLOSE YOUR EYES – Selalu Makin Tinggi

Ia bercerita tentang pertama kali menemukan bossa nova, apa yang berubah baginya saat berkolaborasi dengan featured artist, dan di mana ia merasa paling terhubung dengan member lainnya

Temui Member: Wawancara dengan KENSHIN dari CLOSE YOUR EYES – Si Penghubung yang Ceria

Pembicaraan kami mencakup kerentanan di studio, rasa gugup yang telah ia atasi sejak awal debut, dan apa yang ia harapkan akan dilihat CLOSER secara berbeda di era ini

Temui The Member: Wawancara dengan SONG SEUNGHO dari CLOSE YOUR EYES – Percikan yang Stabil

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.

SHINee

TAEMIN secara resmi mengungkap jadwal Eropa untuk Tur Dunia &lt;LiMiNaL&gt; miliknya

TAEMIN Umumkan Leg Eropa dari Tur Dunia <LiMiNaL>

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 mengumumkan bahwa BIGBANG akan merilis “BiiiG” pada 19 Agustus 2026, single pertama mereka sejak reuni awal tahun ini

BIGBANG Akan Merilis Digital Single “BiiiG” pada 19 Agustus

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

Jeongyeon, member girl group andalan JYP Entertainment, TWICE, telah mengumumkan berakhirnya kontrak eksklusifnya dengan perusahaan tersebut

Jeongyeon TWICE Tinggalkan JYP untuk Memulai Karier Akting

Rilisan K-pop minggu ini menghadirkan anthem musim panas, comeback yang dreamy, suara yang hipnotis, dan pop terinspirasi Y2K — dari aespa dan Dino hingga Red Velvet, TWS, BABYMONSTER, dan HEART OF WOMAN.&nbsp;

Comeback Corner: aespa, Red Velvet, TWS & More

Wonder Girls were a girl group formed by JYP Entertainment, debuting in February 2007. The group — whose most well-known lineup included Sunye, Yeeun, Sohee, Yubin, and Hyerim — became one of the defining acts of second-generation K-pop. Their 2007 single &quot;Tell Me&quot; sparked a national dance craze in South Korea, with the retro choreography being replicated everywhere from schools to military barracks. Follow-up hits &quot;So Hot&quot; and &quot;Nobody&quot; were equally massive. Wonder Girls made history as the first K-pop group to enter the Billboard Hot 100, with &quot;Nobody&quot; charting in 2009 during their ambitious attempt to break into the American market. While their U.S. promotions had mixed results, the group&#x27;s pioneering efforts helped pave the way for future K-pop acts in the West. In their later years, Wonder Girls reinvented themselves as a self-playing band, releasing the critically acclaimed album &quot;Reboot.&quot; The group disbanded in 2017, but their legacy as trailblazers in K-pop&#x27;s global expansion is firmly established.

Wonder Girls

Sunmi menukar energi khasnya yang meledak-ledak dengan sesuatu yang lebih lembut lewat "Forever July", sebuah lagu yang dibangun di sekitar insomnia, hujan, dan pertanyaan yang tak pernah ia jawab sepenuhnya

Di 'Forever July,' Sunmi Beralih dari Summer Pop ke Summer Rain

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

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;.

dodree

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

Empat tahun tanpa suara, lalu Choi Yoojung memecahnya dengan menyebut tepat apa yang sedang ia tuju. "Perfect Target" adalah rilisan pertama yang ia tulis dan ciptakan sendiri

Empat Tahun Kemudian, Choi Yoojung Akhirnya Menamai Target Sempurnanya

STAYC is a six-member girl group formed by High Up Entertainment, debuting in November 2020. The group — Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, and J — holds the distinction of being produced by the legendary hitmaking duo Black Eyed Pilseung, known for crafting smashes for TWICE, Apink, and others. This production pedigree gave STAYC an immediately polished, radio-friendly sound from their very first release. STAYC&#x27;s &quot;teen fresh&quot; concept and catchy discography — including &quot;SO BAD,&quot; &quot;ASAP,&quot; &quot;RUN2U,&quot; and &quot;Teddy Bear&quot; — have made them standouts in the fourth generation. &quot;ASAP&quot; in particular became a sleeper hit that dominated charts and went viral on social media. The group represents a refreshing middle ground in K-pop: neither overly cute nor aggressively girl-crush, but naturally charming and musically consistent. Their fandom, SWITH, has steadily grown as the group proves that quality pop songwriting and likeable personalities can build a dedicated audience without relying on spectacle or controversy.

STAYC

Enam tahun perjalanan mereka, EP terbaru STAYC menegaskan lagi apa yang membuat mereka begitu STAYC — synth yang berkilau, high end yang cerah, dan rasa percaya diri yang sudah mereka bawa sejak "ASAP"

STAYC’s 2:L0VE Menegaskan Identitas Mereka

Consent menjadi tema penentu K-pop pekan lalu, mulai dari protes BTS di Grammys, perdebatan Waterbomb Festival, hingga artis seperti Young K dari DAY6 yang menjalin hubungan lebih dekat dengan publik luas&nbsp;

Minggu Lalu di K-pop, Dijelaskan (27 Juli - 31 Juli 2026)

G-Dragon menjadi rapper Asia pertama dalam sejarah Nike yang mendapatkan kolaborasi kreatif dengan Swoosh pada 2019 — bukan sekadar ambassadorship, melainkan kemitraan yang dibangun sepenuhnya berdasarkan logika estetikanya sendiri

Bagaimana G-Dragon Membangun Kemitraan Nike Paling Penting dalam Sejarah K-Pop

KiiiKiii is a five-member girl group under Starship Entertainment, consisting of Jiyu, Leesol, Sui, Haum, and Kya. The group began its rollout in 2025 with &quot;I Do Me&quot; and built its debut era around a confident, self-directed image. As a newer Starship group, KiiiKiii carries attention from the company&#x27;s girl-group history while needing a distinct identity of its own. Their early presentation leans youthful but assertive, with styling and performance choices that frame the members as a compact team rather than a loose collection of rookies. The fandom is known as TiiiKiii. KiiiKiii is still early in its career, but its debut identity is clear: a compact Starship girl group built around self-possession, youthful confidence, and a team image still being defined through its first releases.

KiiiKiii

Jenis pemasaran tertentu sudah menjadi hal yang lazim di industri K-pop. Dari foto konsep awal dan trailer bergaya film hingga teaser dan mash-up, album baru hadir dengan segudang konten yang bisa diulik fans sebelum dirilis

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