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10cm가 처음으로 호러 장르에 발을 들였고, 그것을 자신만의 방식으로 해냈다

Junji Ito를 위해 호러 음악을 만든 10cm, 어둠 속에서 편안함을 찾다

82Major (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Great M Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Cho Seong-il, Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Hwang Seong-bin, Park Seok-joon and Kim Do-gyun. The group&#x27;s name is a combination of South Korea&#x27;s calling code (+82) and the word ‘major’, expressing their desire to become a group that represents Korea. They debuted on October 11, 2023, with the single album On.

82MAJOR

82MAJOR가 데뷔 후 첫 음악방송 1위를 거뒀다 — 그리고 Show Champion에서 1년 넘게 MC로 트로피를 건네던 SEONG MO도 마침내 직접 트로피를 받았다

82MAJOR, HEAT, 첫 1위 그리고 다음 행보

SEVENTEEN is a thirteen-member boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment, debuting in May 2015. The group is organized into three internal teams: hip-hop, vocal, and performance. That structure is more than branding; it explains how SEVENTEEN functions, with members contributing to songwriting, choreography, staging, and the division of energy across a very large lineup. The members are S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino. Their nickname as &quot;self-producing idols&quot; comes especially from Woozi&#x27;s central role in music and Hoshi&#x27;s role in performance direction, but the larger appeal is how the group makes thirteen people feel coordinated rather than crowded. SEVENTEEN&#x27;s early music leaned bright, youthful, and rhythmically nimble, with songs like &quot;Adore U,&quot; &quot;Mansae,&quot; and &quot;Very Nice&quot; presenting them as a group with unusual stage chemistry. Later releases such as &quot;Don&#x27;t Wanna Cry,&quot; &quot;Home,&quot; &quot;Left &amp; Right,&quot; &quot;Rock with you,&quot; and &quot;Super&quot; widened the scale while keeping the choreography and vocal distribution clear. Their best songs often turn teamwork itself into the hook: repeated gestures, fast transitions, and formations that reward watching the whole stage. The group&#x27;s growth into one of K-pop&#x27;s top album sellers came from consistency as much as spectacle. SEVENTEEN built trust through steady comebacks, strong variety content, and concerts that emphasized the members&#x27; humor as well as precision. Their fandom, CARAT, became part of that identity, following a group that could be technically impressive without losing warmth. SEVENTEEN&#x27;s legacy is tied to durability. Few large idol groups have kept such a clear group image while allowing so many individual personalities to stand out. As their scale expanded under the wider HYBE era, they remained recognizably Pledis-born: performance-first, member-driven, and unusually good at turning the mechanics of a big team into something emotionally easy to understand.

SEVENTEEN

SEVENTEEN의 JEONGHAN과 JOSHUA가 10월 19일 JxJ라는 이름의 새 유닛으로 돌아온다고 발표했다.

SEVENTEEN의 JEONGHAN과 JOSHUA, 새 유닛 JxJ 결성

ZEROBASEONE, commonly known as ZB1, is a five-member boy group formed through the Mnet survival show &quot;Boys Planet&quot; in 2023. They originally debuted as a nine-member group — along with AND2BLE&#x27;s members Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin and Han Yujin — under WAKEONE Entertainment, with &quot;In Bloom&quot; setting first-week sales records that demonstrated the massive anticipation built through the survival show. As a project group with a limited contract period, ZB1 operates with an urgency to make every comeback count, and they have delivered with consistent chart-topping releases and sold-out concerts. The group&#x27;s strength lies in their strong individual star power combined with impressive group synergy, cultivated through the intense bonding of their competition experience. Their fandom, ZEROSE, mobilized quickly into one of the most organized fan bases in fourth-generation K-pop. ZB1 represents the continued power of the survival show format to create commercially dominant groups with built-in passionate audiences. On March 15, 2026, they held their last concert as a nine-member boy group, sparking sadness among fans, who had grown fond of the relationship that had developed between the nine boys. As YH Entertainment did not renew the contracts of Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyuvin, and Han Yujin with WAKEONE, ZB1 are now promoting their career as a five-member boy group, with Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, and Park Gunwook.

ZEROBASEONE

WakeOne 소속 ZEROBASEONE의 Seok Matthew와 Park Gunwook이 듀오 이름 ‘EMP’로 오랫동안 기다려온 서브유닛 프로젝트를 9월 21일 발표한다고 밝혔다.

ZEROBASEONE의 Seok Matthew와 Park Gunwook, 서브유닛 ‘EMP’로 믹스테이프 발표

이번 주 최신 K-pop 신곡들은 강렬하고, 드라마틱하고, 부드럽고, 경쾌한 곡들로 신인 그룹들이 주목을 받았다

Comeback Corner: IU, YOUNGTAK, NAZE & MORE

THE BOYZ is an eleven-member boy group formed by Cre.Ker Entertainment (now an independent group), debuting in December 2017. The group gained significant attention for their performance abilities, particularly after their appearance on the Mnet competition show &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; in 2020, where they won first place with theatrical, visually stunning stages that showcased their storytelling through dance. Their &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; victory was a turning point, elevating THE BOYZ from a mid-tier group to one of the most respected performance-focused acts in K-pop. Songs like &quot;The Stealer,&quot; &quot;THRILL RIDE,&quot; and &quot;MAVERICK&quot; have highlighted their versatility. THE BOYZ&#x27;s fandom, THE B, has grown steadily, supporting the group through sold-out concerts and strong album sales. The group is widely regarded as having some of the best synchronized choreography and stage presence in the industry. On March 19, 2026, nine members of The Boyz filed for the termination of their exclusive contracts with One Hundred Label, citing issues including unpaid settlements and a breakdown of trust. The agency disputed the claims and rejected the termination, resulting in a legal dispute between the parties. As of April 23, 2026, the court ruled in favor of the nine members, granting the boys an injunction to end the validity of their contracts. The members who were involved are officially free from their ties with One Hundred Label, however the last member still remains as of right now. The group is currently continuing forward as an independent group, being one of the most successful of their peers to make such move.

THE BOYZ

데뷔 솔로 EP FREECHILD 발매를 앞두고, KEVIN MOON이 이 앨범에 영향을 준 요소들을 소개하고 트랙리스트를 직접 한 곡씩 풀어냈다

Kurated & Track By Track: KEVIN MOON, FREECHILD를 해부하다

LIGHTSUM (라잇썸) is a 6-member girl group signed to Cube Entertainment. On June 10, 2021, originally as eight, they released their debut single album &quot;Vanilla&quot;. An introduction video showcasing LIGHTSUM&#x27;s name and logo was posted on social media on April 15, 2021. It was revealed later that day that Cube Entertainment was quickening their arrangements to debut the group in the first half of the year.

LIGHTSUM

데뷔 5년 차, 그리고 2년째 새 앨범이 없는 LIGHTSUM은 리패키지나 조용한 소멸을 택한 게 아니다. 대신 Cube는 일본의 아이돌 경제 안에서의 완전한 재탄생에 공개적으로 베팅하고 있다

LIGHTSUM의 다음 장은 K-pop이 아니다. 일본이다

Matin Kim은 구제 느낌의 니트, 오버사이즈 재킷, 그리고 한눈에 알아볼 수 있는 메탈 로고까지, 럭셔리급 가격대 없이도 K-fashion의 가장 인상적인 룩 중 하나를 꾸준히 구축해왔다

Matin Kim이 어떻게 당신의 최애 아이돌의 최애 패션 브랜드가 됐는가

지난주 K-pop 소식은 어린 시절의 깊은 고통을 털어놓은 이야기부터 흥미로운 새 소식들, 그리고 올해 점점 더 인기를 얻고 있는 걸그룹 중 하나를 기념하는 이야기까지 다양했다

지난주 K-pop, 해석해서 보기 (2026년 9월 7일 - 9월 11일)

CRAVITY is a nine-member boy group under Starship Entertainment, consisting of Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, and Seongmin. They debuted on April 14, 2020, with the mini album &quot;HIDEOUT: REMEMBER WHO WE ARE&quot;. Their name, a blend of &quot;Creativity&quot; and &quot;Gravity&quot;, originally symbolized unity and balance among diverse members. In 2025, the group redefined it as &quot;Craving Gravity&quot;, expressing their goal to draw fans closer through stronger artistry and performances. The group released their second full-length album, &quot;Dare to Crave&quot;, on June 23, 2025, with members Wonjin and Hyeongjun sharing leadership duties for the comeback.

CRAVITY

CRAVITY는 지난해 리브랜딩과 새로운 아티스틱 아이덴티티 구축 이후, San Antonio에서 열리는 KPOPWORLD Festival에 시그니처 K-pop, 신인다운 에너지를 선보일 예정이다.

KPOPWORLD Festival Spotlight: CRAVITY

각자 DEAN &amp; Tabber는 한국 R&amp;B와 힙합 장르에서 돋보이는 독자적인 사운드 아이덴티티를 구축해왔다

KPOPWORLD Festival Spotlight: DEAN & Tabber

WONHO는 언제나 시선을 사로잡는 방법을 알고 있었다. MONSTA X에서 4년, 그리고 이제 솔로로 6년차인 그가

KPOPWORLD Festival Spotlight: Wonho

BLACKPINK is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. They debuted on August 8, 2016 with Square One, led by &quot;Boombayah&quot; and &quot;Whistle,&quot; and arrived as YG&#x27;s first new girl group after 2NE1. From the beginning, the group was presented less as a large idol ensemble and more as four sharply individualized performers, each with a distinct vocal tone, visual identity, and public role. The group&#x27;s name captures the tension that became central to their image: &quot;black&quot; for a harder, more self-assured edge and &quot;pink&quot; for glamour, playfulness, and pop accessibility. Their music often builds around that contrast. Jennie and Lisa&#x27;s rap sections give many songs a clipped, percussive center, while Jisoo and Rosé&#x27;s vocals provide melodic lift and emotional color. This structure made BLACKPINK songs easy to recognize even across different producers, languages, and markets; the group could move from the spare whistle hook of their debut to the maximal drops of &quot;DDU-DU DDU-DU&quot; and still feel like the same act. BLACKPINK&#x27;s rise was also shaped by scarcity. Compared with many idol groups, they released relatively few songs in their first several years, which made each comeback feel closer to an event than a routine promotional cycle. That strategy had tradeoffs, but it concentrated public attention on a small set of songs, videos, styling choices, and stage moments. Tracks such as Kill This Love, How You Like That, Pink Venom, and Shut Down became reference points for a global-facing K-pop style built around impact, visual clarity, and immediately repeatable hooks. Their international growth came from more than chart performance. BLACKPINK connected K-pop&#x27;s idol system with the language of global pop, luxury fashion, digital fandom, and festival stages. They were the first Korean girl group to perform at Coachella in 2019 and returned in 2023 as the first K-pop act to headline the festival. Collaborations with Western pop artists, major fashion-house relationships, and an unusually large YouTube and social-media footprint helped make the members visible to audiences who did not necessarily follow Korean music closely. As individual artists, all four members developed major careers in music, acting, fashion, and brand work, making BLACKPINK one of the clearest examples of a modern K-pop group whose group identity and solo identities reinforce each other. After renewing with YG for group activities, the members&#x27; individual paths became more independent while BLACKPINK remained active as a shared brand and performance unit. Their significance is not only that they broke records, but that they helped normalize a model where a K-pop girl group could operate simultaneously as an idol act, a global pop project, and a set of four standalone celebrity careers. The fandom is known as BLINK.

BLACKPINK

JENNIE가 공식적으로 adidas의 키를 넘겨받았다. 그녀의 데뷔 컬렉션 "Functional Grace"는 브랜드의 가장 인상적인 코드들을 새롭게 풀어낸다

Three Stripes에서 ‘Fallen Angel’까지: JENNIE의 adidas 유니버스 속으로

Jessi가 아이콘으로서 KPOPWORLD Festival에 선다

KPOPWORLD Festival Spotlight: Jessi

Now United의 스타에서 일렉트로팝 솔로 아티스트로 거듭난 HEYOON이 강렬한 하이퍼팝과 EDM을 미국 KPOPWORLD Festival에 선보입니다. 지금 스포트라이트 기사를 확인해 보세요!&nbsp;

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