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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

This song comes from a band with only 68 monthly listeners – and we’re happy to be one of the first fans.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “I think I love you” by Elephant in a fridge

Give your eyes some time to adjust. Superstar K-pop girl group (G)-IDLE just dropped the super vibrant retro-themed promo art for I Sway.

(G)I-DLE teases comeback with new art

Featured MV of the Day: “Killin’ It” by P1Harmony

Fans online have been buzzing about EXO’s debut. It's hard to believe that EXO, the 9-man supergroup, is 12 years old. But sadly, that’s the case.

Who did it better? EXO-K or EXO-M?

There’s a relatively unknown YouTuber named zana who may have just made the remix of the summer.

This fan’s subtle remix of “Magnetic” is unreasonably good

For those unfamiliar, a Perfect all-kill is a feat in the South Korean music industry where songs reach number one on the real-time, daily, and weekly components of iChart.

Who’s in the Instiz top 5?!

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Yubin from MIRAE.

Is your birthday June 10? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

In an announcement meant for “American Alphaz,” pop phenomenon XG announced the dates and locations for the leg of their inaugural world tour that will take them through the United States.

XG Unveils US Dates for their Debut World Tour: XG 1st WORLD TOUR The First HOWL

It has been widely repeated by bassist and YouTube music educator Adam Neely that repetition legitimizes. The world craves stability. When people see something over and over again, eventually

BUSTERS: A Ship of Theseus

INB100, the agency representing EXO-CBX, released an official statement the morning of June 10, 2024 to address a growing dispute with SM Entertainment.

INB100 is in a dispute with SM Entertainment over EXO-CBX's revenue

In a bold move following the success of Mr. Trot and Miss Trot, as well as other notable hits like The King of Singers and Korean-Japanese Singers Competition, Producer Director Seo Hye Jin is venturing into uncharted territory: launching a global audition program aimed at forming an international girl group sensation – but with a twist.

A girl group younger than NewJeans? Apparently one is in development.

Websites like Koreaboo and AllKpop have spread some very serious allegations against NCT’s Haechan and Johnny regarding actions taken in Japan.

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