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NewJeans는 거의 2년 동안 음악을 내지 않았지만, 그 사이 지난 2년간의 K-pop 곳곳에는 여전히 이들의 흔적이 남아 있었다. 이제 ADOR가 이들이 Copenhagen에서 새 음악 작업 중이라고 확인하면서, 사람들의 질문은 단순히 언제 돌아오느냐가 아니라

NewJeans의 잠재적 컴백이 K-pop 산업 전체를 어떻게 바꿀 수 있는가

Ten은 조용히 자신만의 무언가를 만들어가고 있다. 이번 주 방콕 기반의 프로덕션 회사가 공식 발표 없이도 그의 이름을 전면에 내세운 채 출범했다.

Last Week In K-pop, Interpreted (May 4 - 8, 2026)

이번 주 Comeback Corner에서는 두 팀의 보이그룹 데뷔, 걸그룹의 대표 시대를 잇는 컴백, 그리고 10년 만에 성사된 문화적 재회까지 다룬다

Comeback Corner: Billlie, B:DAWN, YUHZ & More

KARINA와 NINGNING이 월요일 밤 Met Gala에 데뷔하며, 단순히 묻히기 위해 온 것이 아니라는 걸 분명히 했다. 이번 일정은 의도적이다. aespa는 5월 11일 새 싱글 "WDA (Whole Different Animal)"를 발매한다.

KARINA와 NINGNING, Prada와 Gucci로 Met Gala 데뷔

Anderson .Paak과 DEAN이 10년 넘게 만에 다시 함께했다. "Aftertaste"는 지금 공개 중이며, Dem Jointz가 프로듀싱했고 .Paak의 Netflix 감독 데뷔작 K-POPS!에서 영감을 받았다.

Anderson .Paak과 DEAN, "Aftertaste"로 재회… K-POPS! 앨범도 윤곽 드러내

This K-pop slang term refers to smaller, up and coming, or unknown idol groups in a negative way.

What does “nugu” mean?

BOL4 is short for Bolbbalgan4 (Korean: 볼빨간 사춘기 ). Their official English name is Blushing Youth, but most English-speaking fans still call them BOL4.&nbsp;

Who is BOL4?

In case you missed it, the ever-handsome Stray Kids recently attended the Met Gala. While there, they took this jaw-droppingly handsome photo for clothing brand&nbsp;

Stray Kids release jaw-dropping Met Gala photo 

Each month, we at KPOPWORLD like to look back into the earlier days of Korean music and the foundations of K-pop as we know it. Who are the artists that helped K-pop reach the heights it has? Who deserves a second listen?&nbsp;

Throwback Review: Deli Spice by DELISPICE

TXT is the shortened name for K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER. The band prefers to be called by&nbsp;

What does TXT stand for?

Sasaengs (사생팬) – sometimes called sasaeng fans – is a slang term in K-pop culture. It comes from the Korean words sa (“private”) and&nbsp;

What is a sasaeng?

GroovyRoom (Korean: 그루비룸) is a South Korean duo of music producers that makes hip-hop and electronic music featuring some of the world’s biggest artists.

Who is GroovyRoom?

It’s been a little over a week since IVE released their remarkable comeback IVE SWITCH.

IVE SWITCH Breaks The Group’s Own First-Day Sales Record

An IU fan just had their dream come true. Recently, their Instiz post went viral for being so completely enamored with V and IU’s performance in the "Love Wins All" music video that they gave their unnamed characters names.

IU and V make a fan’s dreams come true with new Instagram post

This is a huge milestone by any measurement, and a strong indicator of an instant classic. Released on January 17, “Yes Or No” by GroovyRoom has crossed

"Yes Or No" Crosses 10 Million Streams

Is joy in the journey or the destination? Layover by V is a testament to the power of reflection and how the destination is not always the goal. V (Kim Taehyung) is a member of the boy band BTS and has joined the trend of releasing solo work. His first solo album, Layover, is&nbsp;

Layover by V: A Lovely Trip to a Beautiful Place

IVE continues to reign supreme on the international music charts with their second EP, IVE SWITCH, claiming the top spot on iTunes charts in 16 regions.&nbsp;

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