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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.

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

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

Missed The Rose at Coachella? No stress. We built a playlist for each K-pop artist’s Coachella set! Here’s everything The Rose performed.

The Rose Coachella Recap Playlist

Missed ATEEZ at Coachella? No stress. We built a playlist for each K-pop artist’s Coachella set! Here’s everything ATEEZ performed.

ATEEZ Coachella Recap Playlist

Missed LE SSERAFIM at Coachella? No stress. We built a playlist for each K-pop artist’s Coachella set! Here’s everything LE SSERAFIM performed.

LE SSERAFIM Coachella Recap Playlist

Featured MV of the Day: “Shopper” by IU

With a band name that sounds like the new musical from Always Sunny’s Charlie Kelly, Bye Bye Badman has some of the smoothest sounds we’ve encountered in the K-indie circuit.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Wave” by Bye Bye Badman

NCT Dream is currently on tour promoting the mini album DREAM()SCAPE.&nbsp;

Is “Breathing” the Best Song from DREAM()SCAPE?

Check out this English translation cover of “Smart” by LE SERRAFIM performed by Kenyan indie pop artist Semo!

Fan Spotlight: “Smart” by LE SERRAFIM cover

Check out this English translation cover of “Love Wins All” by IU performed by indie pop artist ysabelle!

Fan Spotlight: Love Wins All - IU (English Cover) by ysabelle

Clean guitar tones and groovy bass guitar – each with their own tasty licks – run wild in this excellent indie track from Dasutt.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Lunch Time” by Dasutt

This song by Korean Indie rock band BIG PANTS GUYS features unique vocal textures you won’t find in idol music. Down-home, nasally everyman vocals sweetened by vocoder sit front and center in the mix.&nbsp;

Daily K-indie Spotlight: “2U” by BIG PANTS GUYS

While this song may not be streamed nearly as much as “Magnetic” (the smash hit from this record) it features a tight groove and brilliant harmonies.&nbsp;

ILLIT’s SUPER REAL ME – KPOPWORLD’s Top Pick!

With powerful, impassioned vocal delivery, Leeseul’s “Little Miss Narcissist” is a solid pop song that uses spooky soundscapes and tight production to thrill listeners in a big way.&nbsp;

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