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SPLAY : CHAPTER 01로 데뷔한 뒤, 5인조 밴드 Splayit은 팬들에게 자신들이 보여줄 수 있는 더 많은 가능성을 선보일 준비를 마쳤다. YOON CHAN, EUN BIN, KYUNG UK, AYDN, EUN CHAN이 함께한다.

Splayit, 자신들의 사운드를 찾고 정체성을 구축해 가는 과정에 대해

hrtz.wav is a five-member boy band under Kakao Entertainment. The group was formed through STEAL HEART CLUB and debuted with their first mini album The First Wave. The group’s formation began when Mnet announced plans to debut a new global boy band through the survival program STEAL HEART CLUB, which aired in late 2025. The program followed contestants competing in different instrumental and vocal positions to determine the final lineup of the band. The show premiered in October 2025 and concluded with a live finale in December, where the group’s official name, hrtz.wav, and its final members were revealed. The lineup was determined by position rankings, with Hagiwa as drummer, Dane as bassist, Keiten as guitarist, Riaan as vocalist, and Youn Young Jun as keyboardist. Production of the program was handled by CJ ENM, while Kakao Entertainment oversees the band’s distribution, album planning, production, and overall management. The group made their official debut with the mini album The First Wave, released on April 8, 2026.

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Mnet의 STEAL HEART CLUB을 통해 결성된 hrtz.wav는 데뷔 이후 몇 달 동안 다섯 명의 개별 음악가가 어떻게 하나의 밴드로 함께 어우러질 수 있는지 배우며 시간을 보냈다. 이들의 첫 미니 앨범 The First Wave는 청춘의 감정과 경험을 바탕으로 한 밝은 팝록 사운드를 선보였다

hrtz.wav, 자신들만의 리듬을 찾아가다

Baby DONT Cry, is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by P Nation. The group consists of four members: Yihyun, Kumi, Mia, and Beni. They debuted on June 23, 2025, with the single album &quot;F Girl&quot;. The group was initially teased in early 2025 under the pre-debut name “P Girls” and confirmed as P Nation’s first official girl group later that year. Their pre-debut track “Bet You’ll Regret It” was released on June 16, 2025, building anticipation ahead of their debut. Baby DONT Cry’s debut single “F Girl” presents a bold message encouraging confidence and rejecting judgment based on external standards. The group’s concept has been described as youthful yet assertive, combining pop and performance elements with distinctive visuals. Their creative direction and early production were led by Soyeon, who played a significant role in shaping their sound and image. Baby DONT Cry’s fandom is officially named “Cherries,” symbolizing a community united by growth and joy. The group has since continued activities with subsequent releases, including the digital single “I Don’t Care” released in November 2025.. Although still early in their career, Baby DONT Cry has drawn attention for their fresh approach, strong visuals, and connections to established producers, marking a notable debut in the K-pop landscape.

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떠오르는 스타 Baby DONT Cry가 자신을 표현하는 새로운 방식을 찾아가고 있다. 2025년 "F Girl"로 데뷔한 이 4인조 그룹은 시그니처인 자신감을 넘어 다양한 사운드와 더 넓은 감정 스펙트럼을 탐색하며 영역을 넓혀가고 있다.

Baby DONT Cry, 더 부드러운 사운드 속에서 힘을 찾는 법을 배우다

“pasado가 제 이야기를 넘어 여러분의 이야기도 될 수 있으면 좋겠어요.” 싱어송라이터 YOUHA는 첫 정규 앨범에서 과거를 돌아보며 자신이 어떤 사람으로 변해가고 있는지 풀어낸다

YOUHA가 말하는 pasado, 개인적 성장, 그리고 돌아보는 것의 힘

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.

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TWICE가 TWICE: THIS IS FOR… YOU라는 새로운 콘서트 영화의 개봉을 발표했으며, 2027년 2월 5일부터 전 세계 극장에서 상영될 예정이다.

TWICE <THIS IS FOR> 콘서트 영화, Bleecker Street의 Crosswalk과 Universal Pictures International 통해 2027년 개봉 예정

XLOV is a South Korean boy group formed by 257 Entertainment and currently managed by [WM Entertainment]. The group consists of four members: Wumuti, Rui, Hyun, and Haru. They debuted on January 7, 2025, with the single album I&#x27;mma Be. XLOV gained attention for promoting a genderless concept, incorporating androgynous styling and performances that challenge traditional gender norms in Kpop. The group&#x27;s name combines &quot;X,&quot; representing the unknown and negation, with &quot;LOV,&quot; symbolizing incomplete love, while their fandom name, EVOL, represents the completion of that concept. Several members were previously known through survival programs before debut. Wumuti, Rui, and Haru participated in Boys Planet, while Wumuti was also active in the project group WATERFIRE before helping form XLOV. The group is particularly noted for Wumuti&#x27;s involvement in songwriting and production, including contributions to their debut release. Since debuting, XLOV has released music including I&#x27;mma Be and I ONE, earning recognition for their distinctive concept, performance style, and growing international fanbase. In 2026, the group&#x27;s management structure changed following the acquisition of 257 Entertainment by WM Entertainment through RBW. Their music primarily incorporates elements of hip-hop, R&amp;B, and pop, while their visual identity and performances have distinguished them as one of the more unconventional rookie acts of the fifth generation of Kpop.

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젠더리스 그룹 XLOV가 2026년 10월 28일 발매한 세 번째 미니 앨범 i=!로 돌아왔다

XLOV, “HUSH”를 앞세운 동아시아 테마 3rd Mini Album ‘i=!’ 공개

ENHYPEN is a boy group formed through the 2020 survival show I-LAND and managed by Belift Lab, currently made up of Jungwon, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, and Ni-ki. They debuted in November 2020 with Border: Day One, arriving with a global audience already in place from the show and a concept organized around connection, transformation, and fate. Their early work used dark, dramatic imagery to pull away from brighter rookie formulas. "Given-Taken," "Drunk-Dazed," "Fever," and the later Dimension and Dark Blood eras leaned on supernatural metaphor, sharp choreography, and a push-pull between elegance and danger &mdash; which made them feel less like a survival-show byproduct than a group with an ongoing storyline. The member appeal is heavily performance-driven: Jungwon holds a steady center as leader, Jay and Jake bring international texture, Sunghoon's figure-skating background shapes his clean stage presence, Sunoo adds brightness and contrast, and Ni-ki anchors the dance line with rare precision for a maknae. Their fandom, ENGENE, grew fast because the group's identity rewarded close reading &mdash; music, lore, and member development all unfolding at once. As a fourth-generation act, ENHYPEN sit at the junction of survival-show fandom and global idol scale. They demonstrated that a group could debut with a transnational audience already watching, then hold it through consistent visual storytelling, polished performance, and songs that treated adolescence as mythic rather than ordinary.

ENHYPEN

BELIFT LAB은 ENHYPEN이 11월 20일 스핀오프 싱글 “THE SIN : PARALLEL WORLD”를 발매하고, 이어 11월 23일 앨범을 공개할 예정이라고 밝혔다.

ENHYPEN, ‘THE SIN’ 시리즈 마무리할 스핀오프 ‘THE SIN : PARALLEL WORLD’ 발표

ZEROBASEONE의 PARK GUNWOOK과 SEOK MATTHEW로 구성된 힙합 서브유닛 EMP가 2026년 11월 10일 새 싱글로 돌아온다

ZEROBASEONE의 EMP 서브유닛, Dynamicduo 협업이 이끄는 첫 번째 싱글 ‘OFF script’로 컴백

SUPER JUNIOR is a South Korean boy group formed by SM Entertainment, debuting in 2005 with &quot;Twins (Knock Out).&quot; The current profile centers on Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun, with several former members tied to the group&#x27;s long history. The group became one of the defining acts of K-pop&#x27;s second generation. Their early model was unusually large and variety-focused, using music, television, acting, radio, and hosting to make individual members recognizable while keeping the group brand active. &quot;Sorry, Sorry&quot; became the signature moment that pushed SUPER JUNIOR&#x27;s reach across Asia, pairing a simple hook with choreography that became instantly recognizable. The group also built a broad subunit system, including SUPER JUNIOR-K.R.Y., Super Junior-M, SUPER JUNIOR-D&amp;E, and other units that let different members focus on vocals, regional promotion, trot, comedy, or dance-pop. SUPER JUNIOR&#x27;s career is also notable for durability. Military enlistments, lineup changes, label restructuring, and long gaps did not erase the group&#x27;s identity; instead, they became one of the clearest examples of an idol group adapting into a long-running entertainment brand. The fandom is known as E.L.F. SUPER JUNIOR is a foundational second-generation group whose impact came from music, variety, subunits, and international reach, not only from a single hit or member list.

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SUPER JUNIOR의 YESUNG이 두 번째 솔로 정규 앨범 Where We Are로 돌아왔다. 이번 앨범은 20년이 넘는 시간 동안 그의 커리어를 정의해 온 보컬의 다채로움과 예술적 스펙트럼을 보여준다.

YESUNG, Where We Are에서 음악적 탁월함의 20년을 기념하다

aespa is a four-member girl group debuted by SM Entertainment in November 2020, consisting of Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. The group introduced a concept centered on virtual &quot;ae&quot; counterparts, blending real and digital worlds into an elaborate sci-fi universe often associated with KWANGYA. That metaverse-inspired setup positioned aespa at the intersection of idol pop, technology branding, and SM&#x27;s long-running taste for high-concept worldbuilding. Musically, aespa made a sharp first impression with an aggressive, synth-heavy style that matched the digital concept without depending on it completely. &quot;Black Mamba&quot;, &quot;Next Level&quot; and &quot;Savage&quot; used sudden beat changes, metallic textures, and big vocal climaxes to create a sound that felt more angular than most mainstream girl-group pop. The approach could be polarizing, but it made aespa instantly identifiable. The group&#x27;s later singles showed how flexible that identity could become. &quot;Drama&quot; pushed the cinematic side of aespa, while Supernova turned their electronic edge into something brighter, stranger, and more playful. Karina and Winter often serve as the visual and performance center of the group, Giselle gives the rap sections a casual sharpness, and Ningning brings a vocal power that lets aespa&#x27;s biggest choruses land with real force. aespa’s fandom is known as MY, and the group became one of the key fourth-generation acts by making high-concept idol pop feel commercially central rather than niche. Their importance is tied to that blend: they are an SM vocal group, a performance group, a fashion-forward girl group, and a sci-fi pop project at the same time. Even when the lore becomes less prominent, the idea remains clear: aespa turns futurism into a pop language.

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SM Entertainment는 걸그룹 aespa가 데뷔 6주년을 기념해 단독 팬미팅을 개최한다고 발표했으며, 이는 2023년 이후 처음 열리는 팬미팅이다.

aespa, 6주년 팬미팅 개최 발표…3년 만의 팬미팅

MINISO의 KPop Demon Hunters 컬렉션이 공식적으로 UK에 도착했다. 10월 23일 온라인과 오프라인 매장에서 출시되는 이번 대규모 라인업에는 HUNTR/X, Saja Boys 등을 테마로 한 수집용 피규어, 플러시 토이, 액세서리, 캐릭터 영감 굿즈가 포함된다.

MINISO, UK에서 KPop Demon Hunters 컬렉션 출시

i-dle, formerly known as (G)I-DLE, is a girl group formed by Cube Entertainment, debuting in May 2018. The current lineup consists of Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, and Shuhua, with Soojin as a former member. From debut, the group stood out because leader Soyeon played a central creative role in songwriting, production, and concept direction. Their first single, &quot;LATATA,&quot; introduced a group that could feel stylish without being anonymous. Over time, i-dle became known for concepts that were easy to name and hard to confuse: the dark elegance of &quot;HANN,&quot; the theatrical fire imagery of &quot;HWAA,&quot; the blunt rebellion of &quot;TOMBOY,&quot; and the satire and confidence of later hits. The group often treats a comeback like a thesis statement, with styling, lyrics, and stage language all pointing toward the same idea. i-dle&#x27;s member contrast is central to that impact. Miyeon gives the group a clean vocal center, Minnie adds a dreamy tone and international texture, Soyeon brings rap and creative direction, Yuqi gives warmth and a distinctive low voice, and Shuhua contributes visual and performance presence. The result is a group that can be sharp, funny, dramatic, or strange without losing its center. Their fandom is known as Neverland. i-dle&#x27;s importance lies in how visibly they challenged expectations around girl-group authorship. They helped make it normal to talk about a female idol group not only as performers of a concept, but as artists shaping the concept itself.

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i-dle의 MINNIE가 28번째 생일을 기념해 새 디지털 EP i love you to the moon and back를 발매했다

i-dle의 MINNIE, 디지털 EP ‘i love you to the moon and back’ 발매

ARTMS is a 5-member South Korean girl group under MODHAUS. The group consists of JinSoul, HaSeul, Kim Lip, HeeJin, and Choerry from the currently inactive girl group LOONA. They first rebooted the LOONA sub-unit ODD EYE CIRCLE on July 12, 2023. They debuted on May 31, 2024, with their first album, DALL.

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MODHAUS는 ARTMS의 최신 타이틀곡 “Blue Blood”의 새로운 버전인 “Blue Blood (DEMO Ver.)”를 스트리밍 서비스에 공식 공개했다.

ARTMS, 팬 투표 이후 “Blue Blood (DEMO Ver.)” 공개

Netflix가 한국 예술고 학생들이 K-pop 걸그룹 데뷔를 두고 경쟁하는 새 경연 프로그램 We Go High를 선보일 계획을 밝혔다.

Netflix, K-pop 경연 프로그램 ‘We Go Hig,’ 공개… SM과 함께 걸그룹 데뷔도 추진

걸그룹 TWICE의 리더 JIHYO가 21년간 몸담았던 JYP Entertainment를 떠나 자신의 소속사를 설립한다고 밝혔다.

TWICE의 JIHYO, JYP 떠나 새 소속사 EMITHAUS 설립

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 새로운 SEVENTEEN 서브유닛 JxJ로 뭉쳐, K-pop 유닛 앨범 사상 최고 초동 판매량 기록을 세웠다

SEVENTEEN의 JEONGHAN과 JOSHUA, JxJ로 유닛 앨범 초동 판매량 신기록 세워

TEMPEST (템페스트) is a six-member boy group under YH Entertainment (Formerly Yuehua Entertainment). Originally as seven, they debuted on March 2 2022 with the mini album It&#x27;s Me, It&#x27;s We with the title track Bad News. The lineup includes members Hanbin (the first Vietnamese idol under Yuehua), Hyeongseop, Hyuk, Lew, Hwarang (former member), Eunchan, and Taerae. Known for their &quot;high-teen&quot; aesthetic and sharp performances, TEMPEST quickly established themselves as rising stars.

TEMPEST

YH Entertainment가 보이그룹 TEMPEST가 10월 19일부로 그룹 활동을 마무리한다고 밝혔다

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