KPOPWORLD #5

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2026年10月28日〜31日にAlamodomeを席巻へ

KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition

idntt (아이덴티티; read as identity) is an upcoming 24-member boy group under MODHAUS. They are set to make their debut sometime in 2026. The group consists of members divided into 3 rotational sub-units consisting of 8 members each - uneverm8t, yesw8are and itsnotov8r.

idntt

新アルバム &lt;itsnotover&gt; にあたり、idntt はKPOPWORLD と対談し、これまで歩んできた道のり、このグループに求められてきたこと、そして決して手放したくないものについて語った。

idntt: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

EPEX [‘i:peks] (이펙스), formerly known as C9ROOKIES (C9루키즈) is a 7-member South Korean boy group under C9 Entertainment, consisting of Wish, MU, A-Min, Baekseung, Ayden, Yewang, and Jeff. On November 21, 2025, it was announced that Keum had left the group. They debuted on June 8, 2021, with their first EP album, BIPOLAR Pt.1 : 불안의 서 (Prelude of Anxiety)

EPEX

三部作を締めくくるのは簡単だ。だが、その物語を実際に生きた人たちの手に返して終えるとなれば、話は別。EPEXの「Youth: Epilogue」は、2年にわたる3枚のアルバムで描いてきた青春の物語を締めくくる作品だ。

EPEX、Youthのエピローグ、主体性、そして成長を語る

K-popの契約制度は、1990年代にこの業界が誕生して以来、何度も変化を重ねてきた。13年契約の“奴隷契約”から、再交渉の選択肢付きで7年へと短縮された現在まで

K-popの契約制度を解説――そして、多くのアーティストがBig Labelを離れている理由

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、デビュー・ワールドツアーを8月13日と14日に世界中の映画スクリーンへ届ける。LAのYouTube Theaterから生中継され、今回の上映のためだけに制作された30分のプレショーも行われる。

CORTIS、デビュー・ワールドツアーを8月に世界中の映画館で上映へ

The countdown to the arrival of B.D.U, short for "Boys Define Universe," is officially underway!

B.D.U Announces Debut Date and Unveils 1st Teaser for "wishpool"

Featured MV of the Day: “MELTING POINT” by ZEROBASEONE

ASC2NT (어센트) is a five-member boy group under NEWWAYS COMPANY.&nbsp;

It’s been a month. Time to revisit ASC2NT.

You guys, it’s been such a strange year for the K-pop industry. The major corporations, which rose to international scale over a relatively quick 15 years, are acting like teenagers. Gossip, slander, drama, and cringe abound.

Watch the Moment BELIFT Lab tried to save face

Despite officially being on a break for his mandatory military service, the world can’t get enough of Jungkook. The musician is best known for his work with BTS, but his budding solo career has made massive waves – even while he’s away. Why does the BTS Maknae have such staying power?

Jungkook may be young, but he’s a force to be reckoned with

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Hyun from Target.

Is your birthday June 11? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

CSR – also known by their English name First Love – is dropping new music for the first time in over a year. Entitled L’heure Bleue: Prologue, the single’s title is French for “Blue Hour.”

After 15 months, CSR makes a comeback

ELRIS (Hangul: 엘리스) is a K-pop girl group that was formed in 2017 by Hunus Entertainment, known for developing and managing artists like Jungtune, KLANG, and ROMEO. This group ran for&nbsp;

Who is ELRIS? How can I stream them?

ALL(H)OURS SECOND MINI ALBUM [WITNESS]

American K-pop fans are likely familiar with how the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certifies albums. We’ve heard about Gold, Platinum, and even Diamond records.&nbsp;

How do South Korean album certifications work? A breakdown.

SUPER JUNIOR is one of the few bands to enjoy both popularity and longevity. Known as The Kings of Hallyu Wave, they made their debut in 2005. Since that time, they’ve had&nbsp;

SUPER JUNIOR hits 100 million views… for the SEVENTH TIME.

A press conference was recently held by the legal and management representatives of EXO-CBX (Chen, Baekhyun, Xiumin) accusing SM Entertainment of breach of settlement.

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