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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

For those who don’t remember (but let’s be real – how could you forget?), Jin was a vocalist and visual for BTS until he began his military service.

Refamiliarize yourself with Jin

Can you believe that INFINITE is celebrating their 14th anniversary? Time has surely flown by. To commemorate the anniversary, they released a brand-new single entitled “Flower” just for their fans!

INFINITE Celebrates Their 14th Anniversary

Today, Judge Kim Ji Joung of the Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Division 25 presided over the trial of DJ Yesong, a woman in her 20s, facing charges of dangerous driving resulting in death under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.

Shocking DUI Tragedy: DJ Yesong Faces 15 Years in Prison

A laid back, mid tempo indie pop/rock jam, “Tiramisu Cake” is too smooth to be written and released by a group called We Are The Night (which easily could be the name of a death metal group).

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Tiramisu Cake” by We Are The Night

This is one of the more unique video game collaborations we’ve seen. In a move reminiscent of Travis Scott’s Fortnite appearance, NewJeans is releasing exclusive content for PUBG Battlegrounds (Otherwise known as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds). This is another popular battle royale game that inspired Fortnite.

Watch the Moment NewJeans becomes a part of PUBG

The Fair Trade Commission is conducting an official investigation into Kakao Entertainment. Kakao Entertainment is tied to SM Entertainment, one of the biggest entertainment companies in South Korea and the company currently embroiled in a legal squabble against EXO-CBX and their new representation.

EXO-CBX: The artists themselves speak out

Kim Seokjin – best known to ARMYs as Jin – has completed his 18 months of mandatory military service in the South Korean army. He enlisted on December 13, 2022 and came home on June 12, 2024.

Jin is home!

STRAY KIDS is widely known as a self-producing group. With nearly 10.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, it’s clear that the authenticity of their music coupled with unique, daring, and original production is at least part of the formula for their success. We’d hazard to guess

3RACHA: The Secret to STRAY KIDS’ Success

The latest Instiz Chart featured aespa and NewJeans at the top of the list – a clear indicator that new era of K-pop has begun.

Are NewJeans and aespa the new guard?

B.I is a very successful K-Pop solo act who is growing faster than ever before. He proved his success and popularity at his recent concert in Manila, Philippines. It’s obvious why people

B.I Performs for hours in Manila 

Arguably South Korea’s most popular military cook, Jungkook of BTS has just reached a significant milestone.

Jungkook’s career is cooking in more ways than one: “Never Let Go” tops charts

Isolated, crunchy guitar opens this piece before Beatles-esque gang vocals enter on the hook. It then drops into a riff so heavy (but vintage) that it’d make the White Album blush.

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