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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

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

This K-pop slang term refers to smaller, up and coming, or unknown idol groups in a negative way.

What does “nugu” mean?

BOL4 is short for Bolbbalgan4 (Korean: 볼빨간 사춘기 ). Their official English name is Blushing Youth, but most English-speaking fans still call them BOL4.&nbsp;

Who is BOL4?

In case you missed it, the ever-handsome Stray Kids recently attended the Met Gala. While there, they took this jaw-droppingly handsome photo for clothing brand&nbsp;

Stray Kids release jaw-dropping Met Gala photo 

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?&nbsp;

Throwback Review: Deli Spice by DELISPICE

TXT is the shortened name for K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER. The band prefers to be called by&nbsp;

What does TXT stand for?

Sasaengs (사생팬) – sometimes called sasaeng fans – is a slang term in K-pop culture. It comes from the Korean words sa (“private”) and&nbsp;

What is a sasaeng?

GroovyRoom (Korean: 그루비룸) is a South Korean duo of music producers that makes hip-hop and electronic music featuring some of the world’s biggest artists.

Who is GroovyRoom?

It’s been a little over a week since IVE released their remarkable comeback IVE SWITCH.

IVE SWITCH Breaks The Group’s Own First-Day Sales Record

An IU fan just had their dream come true. Recently, their Instiz post went viral for being so completely enamored with V and IU’s performance in the "Love Wins All" music video that they gave their unnamed characters names.

IU and V make a fan’s dreams come true with new Instagram post

This is a huge milestone by any measurement, and a strong indicator of an instant classic. Released on January 17, “Yes Or No” by GroovyRoom has crossed

"Yes Or No" Crosses 10 Million Streams

Is joy in the journey or the destination? Layover by V is a testament to the power of reflection and how the destination is not always the goal. V (Kim Taehyung) is a member of the boy band BTS and has joined the trend of releasing solo work. His first solo album, Layover, is&nbsp;

Layover by V: A Lovely Trip to a Beautiful Place

IVE continues to reign supreme on the international music charts with their second EP, IVE SWITCH, claiming the top spot on iTunes charts in 16 regions.&nbsp;

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