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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

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

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？

It seems like everyone is talking about K-pop these days. It has recently hit the cultural zeitgeist in the United States, and major K-pop acts have headlined American festivals like Coachella. But is its popularity growing or has it peaked?

Is K-pop Becoming More or Less Popular? - By the Numbers

Every K-pop fan typically has a favorite member of a group.

What is a “bias wrecker?”

&nbsp;The girl group is planning a 19-show world tour through Asia, the United States, and Australia

Have you missed (G)I-DLE's World Tour?

Reports have surfaced online of overzealous parents using company message boards and chat apps to pester co-workers and employees into voting for their children.&nbsp;

Are these overzealous parents misusing their workplace connections for I-Land 2?

In a wild display of growth and rabid fandom, ILLIT now has the most monthly listeners of any girl group in K-pop, surpassing even BLACKPINK and NewJeans

Move over BLACKPINK – there are new girls in town

It looks like HYBE has already appointed a new CEO and supporting management team for ADOR. ADOR and HYBE have been locked in a brutal legal battle over allegations that Min Hee Jin, ADOR’s CEO, attempted to seize control of ADOR and take it independent.

 Should ADOR already have new management?

With a population just shy of 52 million people, sometimes people ask: how big is South Korea? The answer is&nbsp;

By the Numbers: How big is South Korea?

Last Friday, MAMAMOO’s Solar revealed a poster announcing her 2024 COLOURS tour. A world tour, it will feature 5 stops in Asia. While more stops are soon to be announced, 5 dates and locations have already been revealed:

Solar is the next MAMAMOO member to get a solo tour

GFRIEND (Korean: 여자친구) was a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music Entertainment. The group debuted on January 16, 2015, with six members: Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They ceased activity in

Who is GFRIEND?

EVERGLOW (Korean: 에버글로우) is a South Korean girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group debuted on March 18, 2019, with six members:

Who is EVERGLOW?

Debuting under JYP Entertainment on February 12, 2019, ITZY stormed into the K-pop scene with five members: Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. ITZY's discography boasts

Who is ITZY?

Emerging from the reality survival show NO.MERCY in 2015, MONSTA X was birthed by Starship Entertainment. Composed of members Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney (AKA Jooheon), and I.M, the group quickly made waves with their commanding stage presence and distinctive style.

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