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NewJeansが音楽をリリースしなくなってから、もう2年近くになる――それでも、この2年間のK-popには彼女たちの影響が色濃く残っている。今、ADORが彼女たちがコペンハーゲンで新曲の制作に取り組んでいることを認めたことで、焦点は「いつ戻るのか」だけではなくなっている

NewJeansのカムバックの可能性がK-pop業界全体をどう変えるのか

2つの出来事、2つのまったく異なる対応――そして繰り返され続けるひとつのパターン。@chyandblack が、G-Dragon と RIIZE の Eunseok をめぐる連続した騒動を取り上げ、K-popファンが長年問い続けてきた「無知はいつ、過失になるのか？」という疑問を投げかける。

K-popアイドルが文化的な問題を繰り返すとき――それはいつ止まるのか？

Tenは、本人の公式発表がなくても、今週立ち上がったバンコク拠点の制作会社に自分の名を色濃く刻み込みながら、静かに独自の何かを築きつつある。

先週のK-popを読み解く（2026年5月4日 - 8日）

今週のComeback Cornerでは、2組のボーイズグループのデビュー、活動を再開したガールグループ、そして10年以上の時を経て実現したカルチャー・リユニオンを取り上げる。

Comeback Corner: Billlie, B:DAWN, YUHZ & More

KARINAとNINGNINGが月曜夜にMet Galaへ初登場し、ただ会場に溶け込むつもりはなかった。タイミングにも意図がある。aespaは5月11日にニューシングル「WDA (Whole Different Animal)」をリリースする。

KARINAとNINGNINGがPradaとGucciでMet Galaに初登場

Ever since MTV’s heyday in the 1980s, music videos have been not only a fun part of music, but an essential part of following the groups one likes.

4 of the Weirdest K-pop MV’s of 2024 (so far)

K-Pop Zoo! Ten Tracks to See the Animals To

Fan Spotlight - COVER KINGS: DGDG DANCE CREW - “XXL” by Young Posse

Red Velvet debuted in 2014 under SM Entertainment, and they've been killing it ever since. The members— Irene, Seulgi, Wendy, Joy, and Yeri— are known for their unique "Red" and "Velvet" concepts, which mix fun, energetic pop with smooth, mature R&amp;B vibes.

Summer Listening Party - The ReVe Festival: Finale by Red Velvet

Did you know that girl group aespa and English musician Jacob Collier have collaborated on a song? Even more wild, Chris Martin of Coldplay was on the track too. Whaaaat?

Collab Corner: aespa X Jacob Collier 

Mamamoo is a South Korean girl group formed by RBW (formerly WA Entertainment) in 2014.

Listening Party - Best of MAMAMOO

This track is simple, but it’s a lot of fun and pouches far above its weight in excitement. The song mostly has a few lines of lyrics repeated in slightly different forms throughout, but they’re not the focus of the song.

Daily Non-K-Pop Spotlight: “What’s Your Classic?” by The ASIANIC

One of the best parts of music is its power to take you away into faraway places, real or imaginary.

Ten K-Pop Tracks to Whisk You Away to Neverland

The Korean rock group 3rd Line Butterfly don’t really fit cleanly into any genre distinction. They just make great music in whatever style they want.

Daily Non-K-Pop Spotlight: “Zero” by 3rd Line Butterfly

Sometimes it’s good to be angry. It’s fun to not care what anyone else has to think. It’s cool to lean into being an edgy punk who tells everyone else off. And Korean rocker MEMI knows that better than most.

Daily Non-K-Pop Spotlight: “I don’t give a” by MEMI

Hoo boy, summer is here, and it is HOT (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Sorry Australia; it’ll be your turn soon). We’ve already given you a bunch of tracks for summertime enjoyment, but today we’re reminding everyone to stay hydrated with ten tracks about drinks!

K-Pop Drink Bar: Ten K-Pop Tracks Named for Beverages

What an incredible year it has been for BABYMONSTER! The rookie girl group's performance video for "LIKE THAT" has impressively surpassed 100 million views.

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