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10월 28일부터 31일까지 San Antonio의 Alamodome에서 열리는 첫 KPOPWORLD Festival &amp; Worldwide Dance Competition은, 11팀의 라인업만큼이나 개최 도시의 선택 자체가 화제를 모으고 있다

KPOPWORLD Festival의 San Antonio 선택: Alamodome 주말이 보여주는 K-Pop의 US 확장

서울 출신 싱어송라이터 ZIN CHOI는 17살, 데뷔한 지 채 2년이 되지 않았지만 이미 자신만의 방식으로 움직이고 있다. 직접 곡을 쓰고 프로듀싱까지 해내며 음악을 만들어 가고 있다.

ZIN CHOI: 스스로 감당할 수 있다면 들어보세요

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.

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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

Islington Assembly Hall의 문이 열리기 전, KANG YUCHAN과 from20이 두 떠오르는 스타가 무대에 오르기 전의 순간을 함께하며 백스테이지를 공개했다

KANG YUCHAN & from20의 Body Talk Tour 런던 백스테이지

K-pop 팬덤은 결코 단순한 소비에만 머물러 있지 않았다. 팬들은 수십 년 동안 콘텐츠를 아카이빙하고, 번역하고, 공유해 왔으며, 이는 접근성을 위한 일이기도 했고 아티스트의 역사에서 자칫 사라질 수 있는 순간들을 지키려는 본능에서 비롯된 일이기도 했다.

K-Pop 팬들은 단순한 관객이 아니다 - 그들은 아카이브다

It’s hard to say what you want or need to say sometimes. Life would just be so much easier if you could make people read your mind and you didn’t have feelings that could get hurt.

Making it Official: 10 K-pop songs to confess to your crush with

Music sure can take you places! Well, not literally, but you know what we mean. We’ve already given you a playlist of songs to get you from A to B, so here’s another one to figure out where B actually is.

From Here to There: 10 K-pop Songs Named After Locations

Alright, let’s dive into Wonder Girls’ 2015 album Reboot and break down why this album hits way different for the Gen Z crowd.

Summer Listening Party - Reboot by Wonder Girls

It’s no secret idols make a ton of money, but you don’t have to be famous to enjoy the fantasy and excitement of success.

Show Me The Money: 10 K-pop tracks about Money

With this crazy, bustling world we live in, it can be hard to find time to just relax and let your body recharge. Getting a good night’s sleep is important for many reasons, but if nothing else, it makes you feel better about everything.

Nighty night! 10 K-pop Songs about Sleep

Solar, the leader of MAMAMOO, released her second mini-album on April 30th of this year. In this EP, one experiences a variety of styles such as house, rock, R&amp;B, folk, and blues — a diverse group of genres for one mini-album.

COLOURS by Solar: An Authentic Palette of Greatness

As one of the entries for the inaugural KPOPWORLD “COVER KING” dance competition, the Chicago-based PRISM KRU wowed us with their tight synchronization, their facially emotive and expressive approach to the performance, and the way they honored the original ATEEZ choreography.&nbsp;

PRISM KRU performs “Crazy Form” by ATEEZ 

We can’t get enough of Chevy. The Australian YouTuber and bedroom pop artist has shared a number of remarkable K-pop covers over the years.

Chevy performs an English cover of IU's "Love wins all"

For many people, summer is the time for travel! Road trips, cruises, vacations to faraway places, it’s always fun to just go go go! For how much of our opinions on how the trip went are based on our way of traveling, most of us give surprisingly little thought to our mode of moving.

Joy is in the Journey: 10 K-pop Tracks about Vehicles

Over the years, there have been several artists who have found themselves in the crosshairs of censorship, and K-pop is no different.

Straight to Jail: 10 Banned K-pop Videos

Let’s face it: The kind of emotional connections and brilliance that K-pop is able to inspire in many of us feels like magic.

Magicians, Wizards, and Sorcerers! Ten K-pop tracks about magic

It’s been a while since we’ve gotten new music from BLACKPINK. The group has been in a quieter spell for the last little bit as each of the members explore their own creative avenues.&nbsp;

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