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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

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

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

Anderson .PaakとDEANが、10年以上ぶりに再び共演。「Aftertaste」は現在配信中で、Dem Jointzがプロデュース。.PaakによるNetflixでの監督デビュー作K-POPS!に着想を得た楽曲だ。

Anderson .PaakとDEANが「Aftertaste」で再タッグ、K-POPS!アルバムが形を見せ始める

Can’t get enough of I-LAND 2? Well, now you don’t have to. Mnet, the network that produces and broadcasts I-LAND 2, released the first episode of “Find Your Day.”&nbsp;

The first episode of “Find Your Day” just dropped

Mystic Story (Korean: 미스틱스토리) is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2011 by Yoon Jong-shin. He himself rose to fame in the 90s as a guest singer for 015B and also through his own solo efforts as a singer/songwriter.&nbsp;

What is Mystic Story?

 Kakao Entertainment Corp. (Korean: 주식회사 카카오엔터테인먼트) is an entertainment, publishing, and mass media company founded in 2021. It is a subsidiary of Kakao, which was founded in 2010 by Brian Kim. Kakao Entertainment owns Starship Entertainment and Highline Entertainment.&nbsp;

What is Kakao Entertainment?

According to Gallup Korea, the Korean girl group TWICE has been one of the highest-ranking Korean groups for years.

They've done 10 million "twice"

A Buddhist monk taking over the DJ booth at a concert, spinning EDM tracks while blending in Buddhist verses.

NewJeansNim: The world's coolest monk

Min Hee Jin appears to be stealing concepts faster than Taylor Swift dumps boyfriends.

Good grief. Who hasn’t been copied by Min Hee Jin yet?

We’ve said this before, but unfortunately we have to say it again: things just keep getting worse for Min Hee Jin and NewJeans.

Things come to a head in the HYBE/ADOR controversy

Kim Ho Joong, best known for his music career as a trot singer, has been arrested.

South Korean trot singer Kim Ho Joong arrested for hit and run

Think About Entertainment (Korean: 엔터테인먼트에 대해 생각하기) is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 2017.

What is Think About Entertainment? 

In a report by Statista, the average Egyptian citizen is spending an average of 15.6 hours a month on K-pop.

Egypt is listening to a LOT of K-pop – By The Numbers

Jellyfish Entertainment, a prominent South Korean entertainment company founded by composer and producer Hwang Se-jun in 2007, specializes in artist management, particularly in the K-pop realm.

What is Jellyfish Entertainment?

Western K-pop fans may be confused by the constant appearances of idol groups on Mnet.&nbsp;

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