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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

May 29th, 2024 (New York, NY): Yves has released her first solo EP, LOOP. The title, LOOP, symbolizes her newfound ability to explore her musicality and individual color after breaking the ‘loop’ of the group structure she was used to working with before.

Yves Releases First Solo EP, LOOP

TWS (Korean: 투어스) is an all-male South Korean pop group formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. Launched in 2024, they are described as “boyhood pop.” Their goal is to capture the life and emotion of teen years. They made their debut in January of 2024 with the EP Sparkling Blue. It debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart. The group’s six members are Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon, and Kyungmin.

Who is TWS?

cignature (Korean: 시그니처) is an all-female South Korean idol group formed by C9 Entertainment and managed by J9 Entertainment.&nbsp;

Who is cignature? 

Featured MV of the Day: “You Know (feat. Okasian)” by Jay Park

The chorus-effected guitar on this song is so rich and distinct I initially thought it was an organ. It makes the entire song feel infused with soul as the bass and drums lock together in perfectly groovy synchronicity. The female vocal is sweet but bold as it soars above the band during the chorus. In the verses it’s intimately coy, with a mysterious delivery. This was the first song I ever heard from Bosudong Cooler, and it got me hooked on the band forever. Make sure to check it out!

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Kill Me” by Bosudong Cooler

Fans queue up to buy the new album '17 is Right Here'

17 is right here

The group responsible for the smash hit “Love Talk” is about to make a huge comeback. Scheduled to drop June 3, their 5th EP “Give Me That” will feature 6 songs, including both Korean and Chinese versions of the title track.

WayV’s concepts for "Give Me That" are dope

According to the Instiz chart, which aggregates all South Korean entertainment charts, the following were the top 10 songs of the week.

Here’s who made the charts for May 20-May 26

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Park Jihoon from Wanna One! Park Jihoon was born on May 29, 1999. Looks like you are both a Gemini! Celebrate today with a special MV!

Is your birthday May 29? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

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?

This week was a huge win for aespa as far as publicity is concerned. For example, on May 26, aespa appeared on Inkigayon on SBS. There, they once again won first place for "Supernova."&nbsp;

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