Seoul 출신의 싱어송라이터인 그녀는 올해 17세로, 데뷔한 지 아직 2년도 채 되지 않았지만 이미 자신만의 방식으로 음악을 만들고 프로듀싱하며 활동하고 있다.

ZIN CHOI

한때 마스크를 쓴 익명의 퍼포머였던 NEUK JUN이 THE ARRIVAL과 함께 다시 스포트라이트 속으로 돌아오며, 자신의 정체성과 새로운 챕터를 드러낸다&nbsp;

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&amp;TEAM is a nine-member Japanese boy group under YX Labels (formerly HYBE Labels Japan). The group was formed through the survival program &quot;&amp;Audition - The Howling&quot; and debuted in December 2022 with their first extended play &quot;First Howling: Me&quot;. The group consists of EJ, Fuma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki, with EJ serving as the leader. Several members, including K, Nicholas, EJ, and Taki, previously participated in the survival show I-LAND before being selected for HYBE&#x27;s Japanese global debut project. Before their official debut, the group released the digital single Under the Skin, which introduced their storyline and concept. Their debut EP, First Howling,e followed shortly afterward, marking the beginning of the group&#x27;s &quot;First Howling&quot; series of releases. Although primarily active in Japan, &amp;TEAM promoted internationally and later expanded into Korea with Korean-language releases and promotions. Their fandom name is LUNÉ, representing fans who support the group like the moon lighting the night sky.

&TEAM

Issue 5 인쇄 커버 스토리에서 &amp;TEAM의 MAKI가 바이럴이 된다는 것이 어떤 느낌인지, 그리고 왜 그것이 보이는 것보다 더 복잡한지 솔직하게 이야기한다

IN REFLECTION MAKI: &TEAM

BIGBANG is a South Korean boy group formed by YG Entertainment, debuting in 2006 and becoming one of the most influential acts in K-pop history. The current profile centers on G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung, with T.O.P and Seungri tied to earlier chapters of the group. The group&#x27;s importance comes from how strongly it changed expectations for idol music and image. BIGBANG made self-production, individual fashion identity, and genre-blending central to its appeal, with G-Dragon&#x27;s songwriting and public style playing a major role in the group&#x27;s reputation. Musically, BIGBANG moved through hip-hop, R&amp;B, electronic pop, ballads, and festival-sized dance tracks without losing a recognizable identity. Songs such as &quot;Lies,&quot; &quot;Haru Haru,&quot; &quot;Fantastic Baby,&quot; and &quot;Bang Bang Bang&quot; became reference points for later idol groups trying to balance mainstream hooks with stronger artist branding. The members also became major solo figures, which helped the group feel less like a standard idol team and more like a collection of distinct pop stars. That individual power brought both longevity and complications, especially as military service, controversies, and member departures changed the group&#x27;s public shape. The fandom is known as V.I.P. BIGBANG is a defining second-generation group whose impact on K-pop music, fashion, performance, and global ambition is difficult to separate from the genre&#x27;s modern history.

BIGBANG

G-Dragon은 2019년 Nike 역사상 처음으로 Swoosh와의 크리에이티브 협업을 성사시킨 아시아 래퍼가 됐다. 단순한 앰배서더 계약이 아니라, 그의 고유한 미학적 논리를 중심으로 완전히 구축된 파트너십이었다.

G-Dragon이 K-Pop 역사상 가장 중요한 Nike 파트너십을 구축한 방법

David Yong의 K-pop 입문은 전형적인 아이돌 데뷔 코스를 따르지 않는다. BIGBANG과 TWICE를 통해 이 장르를 처음 접한 싱가포르 출신 사업가는 한국어 공부, 댄스 레슨, 서울에서의 녹음 작업을 병행하며 오랜 보컬 트레이닝 경험을 바탕으로 자신만의 길을 걸어왔다.

Fan에서 Artist-Executive로: David Yong의 K-pop 여정

KiiiKiii is a five-member girl group under Starship Entertainment, consisting of Jiyu, Leesol, Sui, Haum, and Kya. The group began its rollout in 2025 with &quot;I Do Me&quot; and built its debut era around a confident, self-directed image. As a newer Starship group, KiiiKiii carries attention from the company&#x27;s girl-group history while needing a distinct identity of its own. Their early presentation leans youthful but assertive, with styling and performance choices that frame the members as a compact team rather than a loose collection of rookies. The fandom is known as TiiiKiii. KiiiKiii is still early in its career, but its debut identity is clear: a compact Starship girl group built around self-possession, youthful confidence, and a team image still being defined through its first releases.

KiiiKiii

특정한 형태의 마케팅은 K-pop 업계에서 하나의 관행처럼 자리 잡았다. 초기 콘셉트 사진과 영화 같은 트레일러부터 티저와 매시업까지, 새 앨범은 발매 전 팬들이 뜯어볼 수 있는 온갖 콘텐츠를 동반해 왔다.

K-pop 마케팅의 새로운 시대: KiiiKiii의 여행 웹사이트가 통하는 이유

NEXZ is a seven-member Japanese boy group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Japan through the Japanese reality show Nizi Project Season 2. The group&#x27;s name means Next Z(G)eneration, and was coined by J.Y. Park to represent the wish for the group to lead JYPE into the future. The final episode premiered on December 15, 2023, revealing the debut lineup, ranked as follows: Tomoya, Haru, Yuki, Ken (So Geon), Yu, Yuhi (Hyui), and Seita. They debuted with the Korean song &quot;Ride the Vibe.&quot;

NEXZ

NEXZ가 2026년 4월 "Mmchk"를 발매했을 때, 7인조 그룹의 올해 첫 컴백 앨범은 발매 첫 주에 44만 4천 장 이상 판매되며 커리어 하이를 기록했고, Circle Chart 리테일 앨범 차트 정상에 올랐으며, 한국 음악 방송에서 첫 1위를 차지했다

NEXZ: 위로만 남았다

BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music in 2010 and debuting on June 12, 2013, with the single album &quot;2 Cool 4 Skool&quot;. The group consists of seven members: RM (leader), Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. The name BTS stands for Bangtan Sonyeondan (“Bulletproof Boy Scouts”), reflecting the group’s original concept of resisting societal expectations and criticism aimed at youth. Members RM, Suga, and J-Hope have played significant roles in songwriting and production throughout the group’s career. BTS first gained widespread attention with the [The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1 era], particularly the single I Need U, which earned the group their first Korean music show win in 2015. Their international breakthrough followed with releases such as Wings and the Love Yourself series. In 2018, &quot;Love Yourself: Tear&quot; became the first album by a Korean act to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group achieved further global success with singles including &quot;Dynamite&quot;, &quot;Butter&quot;, and &quot;Permission to Dance&#x27;&quot;, all of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. BTS is among the best-selling artists in South Korean history and has received numerous international awards, while also participating in global initiatives such as the UNICEF Love Myself campaign. Between 2022 and 2025, BTS paused full-group activities as the members completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. The last member, Suga, was discharged in June 2025, marking the completion of service for all seven members. Following their reunion, the group confirmed they were preparing a new album and world tour for 2026. Their tenth studio album, &quot;ARIRANG&quot;, recorded between July and November 2025, was released on March 20, 2026, marking their first group release in more than three years. The album will be supported by the Arirang World Tour, beginning in April 2026.

BTS의 Arirang World Tour는 각 공연장을 의도를 담은 패션 스테이트먼트로 바꿔놓았다. Seoul에서는 Korean design을 바탕에 둔 custom Songzio와 Juntae Kim으로 시작했다

BTS’ Arirang World Tour, 무대를 런웨이로 바꾸다

인플루언서들은 콘텐츠와 홍보를 제공하는 대가로 K-pop 콘서트와 이벤트에 늘 초대된다. 그런데 그 접근이 언제부터 그 자리에 돈을 내고 온 팬들의 몫을 빼앗기 시작하는 걸까?

인플루언서 문화가 팬덤 콘서트 경험을 방해할 때 무슨 일이 벌어질까?

이번 호에서는 K-pop 기획사들에 대한 타당한 비판 두 가지를 짚는다. 하나는 Stray Kids 콘서트에서 벌어진 인플루언서 문화, 다른 하나는 BLACKPINK 10주년의 정서적 울림 부족이다. 세 번째는 THE BOYZ의 씁쓸한 계약 재계약과 그것이 그룹의 미래에 어떤 의미를 가질지 들여다본다&nbsp;

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JYP Entertainment의 NEXZ가 2026년 8월 24일 발매 예정인 네 번째 미니 앨범 SAUCIN’의 티저 이미지를 공개하기 시작했다.

NEXZ’ 독특한 콘셉트로 네 번째 미니 앨범 ‘SAUCIN’’ 예고

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

CORTIS는 스타일에 돈이 꼭 필요하다는 생각을 거부하는 가사 위에 "FaSHioN"을 쌓아 올렸다. 2억 스트리밍을 돌파한 지금도, 이 곡은 여전히 그들의 가장 분명한 선언문이다

CORTIS의 첫 주년, K-pop 패션 로열티로서의 존재감을 입증하다

JYP Entertainment의 2PM 멤버이자 솔로 아티스트인 JUN. K가 Red Velvet의 Wendy가 참여한 새 디지털 싱글 “Your Lips”를 2026년 8월 17일 발매할 예정이다

JUN. K, Red Velvet의 Wendy가 참여한 디지털 싱글 “Your Lips” 발매 예정

SHINee is a boy group formed by SM Entertainment, debuting in May 2008 with &quot;Replay.&quot; The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. SM promoted them as a &quot;contemporary band,&quot; a phrase that fit their role as trendsetters in music, choreography, styling, and performance. SHINee&#x27;s catalog moved quickly from the smooth youthfulness of &quot;Replay&quot; into sharper electronic pop and hybrid performance tracks. Later records like &quot;View&quot; and &quot;1 of 1&quot; showed how far they could push taste while staying accessible, bringing deep house, retro R&amp;B, and fashion-conscious presentation into mainstream idol pop. Their dances were often technical without feeling stiff, and their vocals gave even experimental tracks a polished center. The members built unusually strong individual identities: Onew as a warm vocalist, Jonghyun as a songwriter and one of K-pop&#x27;s most expressive singers, Key as a style and variety standout, Minho as an athletic performer and actor, and Taemin as a solo performer whose work influenced later idols. Jonghyun&#x27;s death in 2017 remains an important and painful part of SHINee&#x27;s history, and the group&#x27;s later activities are often understood through both grief and continuity. SHINee&#x27;s fandom is known as Shawol. Their legacy is deep because they were not only popular; they were influential in ways that became part of K-pop&#x27;s basic vocabulary. Later groups inherited their emphasis on difficult choreography, distinctive styling, strong solo identities, and the idea that idol pop could be both polished and genuinely adventurous.

SHINee

SHINee 멤버이자 Griffin Entertainment 소속 솔로 아티스트 ONEW가 9월 16일 네 번째 일본 싱글 “KAKERA -運命のピース-” 발매를 발표했다.

ONEW, 네 번째 일본 싱글 “KAKERA” 발매

TAEMIN이 자신의 &lt;LiMiNaL&gt; 월드 투어 유럽 일정에 대해 공식적으로 공개했다

TAEMIN, <LiMiNaL> 월드 투어 유럽 일정 발표

YG Entertainment는 BIGBANG이 2026년 8월 19일 “BiiiG”를 발매한다고 밝혔다. 이는 올해 초 재결합 이후 처음 선보이는 싱글이다.

BIGBANG, 8월 19일 디지털 싱글 “BiiiG” 발매

TWICE is a nine-member girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the survival show Sixteen. The lineup consists of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, with members from South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. They debuted in October 2015 with &quot;Like Ooh-Ahh,&quot; introducing the bright, kinetic identity that would make them one of the central girl groups of K-pop&#x27;s third generation. The group&#x27;s early rise was built on an unusually clear pop formula: big choruses, memorable gestures, colorful styling, and personalities that were easy for viewers to distinguish. A run led by &quot;Cheer Up&quot; and &quot;TT&quot; turned TWICE into a national-level phenomenon in Korea, while their Japanese members helped the group cross naturally into Japan&#x27;s idol and pop markets. Rather than relying on a single vocal or dance center, TWICE worked because the lineup felt balanced as a whole: playful, approachable, and tightly rehearsed. As the members grew older, TWICE gradually expanded beyond the cute and school-age image attached to their first hits. The move from &quot;Fancy&quot; through &quot;I Can&#x27;t Stop Me&quot; kept the group&#x27;s melodic accessibility while bringing in sleeker dance-pop, disco, synth-pop, and more mature performance styling. That evolution mattered because it let TWICE remain recognizable without staying frozen in their debut concept. TWICE also became one of the clearest examples of a K-pop girl group building a long international career without losing its domestic base. Their Korean and Japanese discographies developed side by side, and later global touring brought the group to arenas and stadiums far beyond East Asia. The fandom is known as ONCE, a name that matches the group&#x27;s long-running emphasis on mutual loyalty between the members and their audience. Their legacy is not only commercial. TWICE helped define what a modern large girl group could be: member-driven, visually bright, musically immediate, and durable enough to age into a second phase. They normalized the idea that a top K-pop girl group could keep all members active across many years, shift concepts without abandoning its core warmth, and still feel like a complete team even as individual members developed solo work, acting, modeling, and unit activities.

TWICE

JYP Entertainment의 대표 걸그룹 TWICE 멤버 Jeongyeon이 회사와의 전속계약 종료를 알렸다

TWICE의 Jeongyeon, JYP 떠나 연기 활동 시작한다

이번 주 K-pop은 여름을 달구는 앤섬부터 몽환적인 발매곡, 최면처럼 빠져드는 사운드, 그리고 Y2K에서 영감을 받은 팝까지 다채롭게 채운다. aespa와 Dino부터 Red Velvet, TWS, BABYMONSTER, HEART OF WOMAN까지 만나보자.&nbsp;

BTS’ Arirang World Tour, 무대를 런웨이로 바꾸다

인플루언서 문화가 팬덤 콘서트 경험을 방해할 때 무슨 일이 벌어질까?

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지난주 K-pop, 해석하기 (2026년 8월 3일 - 8월 7일)

NEXZ’ 독특한 콘셉트로 네 번째 미니 앨범 ‘SAUCIN’’ 예고

CORTIS의 첫 주년, K-pop 패션 로열티로서의 존재감을 입증하다

JUN. K, Red Velvet의 Wendy가 참여한 디지털 싱글 “Your Lips” 발매 예정

ONEW, 네 번째 일본 싱글 “KAKERA” 발매

TAEMIN, <LiMiNaL> 월드 투어 유럽 일정 발표

BIGBANG, 8월 19일 디지털 싱글 “BiiiG” 발매

TWICE의 Jeongyeon, JYP 떠나 연기 활동 시작한다

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