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ソウル生まれのシンガーソングライター、17歳。キャリアはまだ2年足らずながら、すでに自分のやり方で活動している――楽曲の作詞・プロデュースを手がけている

ZIN CHOI: 自己責任で聴いてください

David YongのK-pop入りは、一般的なアイドルの王道ルートとは少し違う。BIGBANGやTWICEをきっかけにこのジャンルに触れたシンガポールの実業家は、長年にわたるボーカルトレーニングを土台に、韓国語の勉強、ダンスレッスン、そしてソウルでのレコーディングに挑んだ。

ファンからアーティスト兼エグゼクティブへ：David YongのK-popの歩み

K-popグループや振付が見出しを席巻する一方で、韓国の音楽シーンでは、シンガーソングライターやインディペンデント・アーティストたちによる別の波が、自分たちのファン層を着実に広げている。DORIもその波の一人だが、意外な方向からその世界にたどり着いた。

DORI、色で語る

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.

CORTIS

CORTISは「FaSHioN」を、スタイルにお金は必要ないという考えをはねのけるリリックを軸に作り上げた。2億回再生を超えた今も、この曲は彼らの意志を最も明確に示す一曲だ

CORTISのデビュー1周年が、彼らをK-popファッションのロイヤルに押し上げた

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は自分たちのサウンドを「K-rossover Pop」と呼んでいる。パンソリのボーカル、カヤグムのリフ、そして韓国の伝統的な線描運動から着想を得たダンスムーブを、トラップビートや夢見心地のシンセといった現代的要素で組み合わせながら、成長を続ける彼女たちのカタログの中で独自に昇華している。

dodree：JYPの下にいる謎めいたデュオ

Today’s pick hits a bit closer to K-pop than many of our choices here, but we figured we’d throw you a crowd pleaser after a few weeks of avant garde picks.

Daily Non-Kpop Spotlight: “& New” by Eyedi

SUPER JUNIOR’s Eunhyuk and ONE PACT’s Jongwoo have been developing an eight-person boy band for the last several years. Now, that group – known as Celest1a – is ready to make their debut.

The concepts for Celest1a’s debut are bold and daring

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “I’m Depressed and That’s Ok” by gate

Ever wonder what it would feel like to be on the edge of an earth-shattering, universe-ending event?

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Event Horizon” by Jambinai

Each month, we at KPOPWORLD like to look back into the earlier days of Korean music and the foundations of K-pop as we know it. Who are the artists that helped K-pop reach the heights it has? Who deserves a second listen? This month, we look at one of the most influential Korean artists of all time and his extremely successful solo album from 2000. This is Seo Taiji’s Ultramania.

Throwback Review: Ultramania by Seo Taiji

From the first second of this four-minute track, the listener is struck with a sensation so powerful, so unmistakable, so undeniable.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Restructuring” by HAGA

90Tan shows off their bad boy style in new photos

Sometimes you don’t need to do more than what you already know works. Arguably, the track “Hi Bully” is one of those moments.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Hi Bully” by TOUCHED

Have you heard about the relatively new group UNIS? They released their first mini-album earlier this year in March, and are set to already make a comeback with a new single-album CURIOUS.

UNIS channels cutesy, mysterious in new concept photos

In a special clip posted to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon YouTube channel, Jimmy Fallon greeted YouTube viewers before revealing that Jimin would be making his American solo TV debut.

Watch the Moment Jimin Appeared on Jimmy Fallon to perform “Who”

In the latest issue of Vogue Hong Kong, world sensation Jisoo from BLACKPINK graces the cover of the publication for the very first time in a mesmerizing display of simplistic elegance.&nbsp;

White Hot Summer: Jisoo in Vogue

Love X Stereo are one of groups that have just quietly been doing their own thing for much longer than anyone would probably expect.

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