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Siap Mengambil Alih Alamodome pada 28–31 Okt. 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.

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Untuk album baru mereka &lt;itsnotover&gt;, idntt duduk bersama KPOPWORLD untuk membahas perjalanan mereka sejauh ini, tuntutan grup ini terhadap mereka, dan apa yang tidak ingin mereka lepaskan

idntt: Sampul Digital 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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Menutup sebuah trilogi itu mudah. Menutupnya dengan menyerahkan kembali cerita itu kepada orang-orang yang menjalaninya adalah hal yang berbeda. Youth: Epilogue dari EPEX merangkum dua tahun dan tiga album cerita pendewasaan

EPEX Bicara Soal Youth Epilogue, Kepemilikan, dan Pertumbuhan

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.

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Pada 14 Juli, brand inner beauty LifePharm mengumumkan bahwa group genderless XLOV akan menjadi Global Ambassador terbaru mereka. Brand ini dikenal lewat rangkaian suplemen diet viral Mood Change Alpha Plus, yang digambarkan sebagai self-care untuk idol K-pop

XLOV Diumumkan sebagai Ambassador untuk Brand Inner Beauty LifePharm

Sistem kontrak K-pop telah mengalami banyak perubahan sejak industri ini lahir pada 1990-an. Dari “slave contracts” berdurasi 13 tahun hingga dipangkas menjadi tujuh tahun — dengan opsi renegosiasi

Sistem Kontrak K-pop, Dijelaskan – Dan Mengapa Begitu Banyak Artis Meninggalkan Label Besar

Saat Heeseung dari ENHYPEN meninggalkan grup pada 10 Maret, para penggemar tidak hanya menyerbu media sosial

Seberapa Jauh Terlalu Jauh Saat Membela Idol K-pop?

Visual buatan AI di video musik K-pop bukan hal baru, tetapi semakin sulit untuk diabaikan

K-pop Menjadikan Visual Buatan AI Hal yang Biasa – dan Ini Menjadi Masalah

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.

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Felix dari Stray Kids membawa energi berbeda ke F1 Grand Prix of China di Shanghai pada 15 Maret – muncul sebagai Adidas Global brand ambassador bersama tim Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS, dan langsung menjadi perbincangan jagat maya.

Felix dari Stray Kids Tampil Mengejutkan di F1 Grand Prix

NCT, short for Neo Culture Technology, is a boy group project under SM Entertainment. The system was built around multiple units, changing combinations, and regional expansion rather than a single fixed lineup, making NCT one of SM&#x27;s most ambitious idol structures. The project began publicly through NCT U in 2016, then expanded through fixed or semi-fixed units such as NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, and NCT WISH. Each unit carries a different role: Seoul-based performance, youth-to-adult growth, Chinese-language promotion, rotational experiments, and the final new-team expansion. NCT&#x27;s music is often associated with dense production, experimental structures, and performance-heavy arrangements. The group&#x27;s system allowed SM to place members in songs by concept, which helped produce very different sounds under the same brand without asking every unit to serve the same identity. The project also made member identity central to the fan experience. NCTzen follows not only the full brand but also unit dynamics, cross-unit collaborations, and individual member activities, which makes the profile more complex than a normal group page. NCT is both a group brand and a structure for multiple teams. That structure shaped how SM approached global boy-group promotion from the mid-2010s onward, making the project as much about organization and unit design as individual songs.

Kisah itu akhirnya lengkap. Mark NCT – dikenal oleh penggemar sebagai "Spider-Mark" sejak setidaknya 2019 – dipilih sebagai perwakilan Sony dan Marvel untuk Korea Selatan dalam kampanye trailer global untuk Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Mark NCT Resmi Menjadi Bagian dari Lore Spider-Man untuk Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Model grup proyek telah melahirkan beberapa akt terbaik K-pop. Ini juga salah satu titik buta emosional di industri yang paling jarang diperiksa

Grup Proyek Sedang Menjadi Tren di K-pop — Tapi Dengan Harga Apa?

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.

SUGA dari BTS telah diakui sebagai co-author Program MIND – sebuah manual berbasis musik yang dikembangkan secara klinis untuk membantu anak-anak dan remaja pada spektrum autisme membangun keterampilan sosial

SUGA BTS Diakui Sebagai Co-Author untuk MIND Music Program bagi Autisme

ZEROBASEONE, commonly known as ZB1, is a five-member boy group formed through the Mnet survival show &quot;Boys Planet&quot; in 2023. They originally debuted as a nine-member group — along with AND2BLE&#x27;s members Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin and Han Yujin — under WAKEONE Entertainment, with &quot;In Bloom&quot; setting first-week sales records that demonstrated the massive anticipation built through the survival show. As a project group with a limited contract period, ZB1 operates with an urgency to make every comeback count, and they have delivered with consistent chart-topping releases and sold-out concerts. The group&#x27;s strength lies in their strong individual star power combined with impressive group synergy, cultivated through the intense bonding of their competition experience. Their fandom, ZEROSE, mobilized quickly into one of the most organized fan bases in fourth-generation K-pop. ZB1 represents the continued power of the survival show format to create commercially dominant groups with built-in passionate audiences. On March 15, 2026, they held their last concert as a nine-member boy group, sparking sadness among fans, who had grown fond of the relationship that had developed between the nine boys. As YH Entertainment did not renew the contracts of Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin, and Han Yujin with WAKEONE, ZB1 are now promoting their career as a five-member boy group, with Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, and Park Gunwook.

ZEROBASEONE

ZEROBASEONE secara resmi menutup babak OT9 di KSPO Dome pada 15 Maret — penampilan keenam dan terakhir mereka di venue itu, dan terakhir kalinya formasi sembilan anggota akan berbagi panggung

ZEROBASEONE Mengucap Perpisahan Penuh Air Mata di Konser OT9 Terakhir

BTOB (Born to Beat) is a boy group formed by Cube Entertainment, debuting in March 2012. The group — consisting of Eunkwang, Minhyuk, Changsub, Hyunsik, Peniel, Ilhoon (departed), and Sungjae — established themselves as one of K-pop&#x27;s premier vocal groups. While many boy groups lean on dance performance, BTOB made their name through extraordinary vocal ability and emotional ballad delivery that set a gold standard in the industry. BTOB&#x27;s signature ballads, including &quot;It&#x27;s Okay,&quot; &quot;Missing You,&quot; and &quot;Beautiful Pain,&quot; are some of the most iconic in K-pop, consistently topping charts and dominating noraebang (karaoke) playlists across South Korea. But the group is equally known for their hilarious, unfiltered variety show personalities — they are one of the funniest groups in the industry. Their fandom, Melody, cherishes this duality of genuine musical talent and chaotic humor. BTOB has maintained remarkable longevity, weathering military enlistments and lineup changes while remaining a respected and commercially viable act well over a decade into their career.

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Lima belas tahun berjalan, debut HUTA di London terasa bukan sekadar konser pertama melainkan sebuah kedatangan yang sudah lama dinantikan

HUTA Live in London: Kedatangan yang Sudah Lama Dinantikan

HUNTR/X is a fictional 3-member Korean girl group, created for the Netflix animation film, KPop Demon Hunters. The group consists of Rumi, Mira, and Zoey. They debuted on June 20, 2025, with an unspecified release.

HUNTR/X

HUNTR/X Raih Kemenangan Besar untuk K-Pop di Academy Awards ke-98

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.

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YENA’s “Catch Catch” Adalah K-Pop Generasi Kedua yang Dieksekusi dengan Sangat Tepat

Lee Young Ji yang tak tergantikan kembali dengan "ROBOT" – single baru yang menggunakan konsep robot yang mengalami gangguan sebagai metafora kehilangan kendali atas emosi

Lee Young Ji Rilis "ROBOT," Menandatangani Kontrak dengan Warner Music Group Jelang Tur Dunia

Gaho dan KAVE akan datang ke Eropa bulan April ini untuk delapan pertunjukan di tujuh kota – Lausanne, Warsaw, Berlin, Cologne, Paris, Amsterdam dan London

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