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2026년 10월 28일~31일 Alamodome을 뜨겁게 달굴 예정

KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition

idntt (아이덴티티; read as identity) is an upcoming 24-member boy group under MODHAUS. They are set to make their debut sometime in 2026. The group consists of members divided into 3 rotational sub-units consisting of 8 members each - uneverm8t, yesw8are and itsnotov8r.

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&lt;itsnotover&gt;라는 새 앨범으로 돌아온 idntt가 KPOPWORLD와 함께 그동안 걸어온 길, 이 팀이 자신들에게 요구하는 것, 그리고 끝까지 놓지 않으려는 것에 대해 이야기했다

idntt: The KPOPWORLD 디지털 커버

EPEX [‘i:peks] (이펙스), formerly known as C9ROOKIES (C9루키즈) is a 7-member South Korean boy group under C9 Entertainment, consisting of Wish, MU, A-Min, Baekseung, Ayden, Yewang, and Jeff. On November 21, 2025, it was announced that Keum had left the group. They debuted on June 8, 2021, with their first EP album, BIPOLAR Pt.1 : 불안의 서 (Prelude of Anxiety)

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삼부작을 마무리하는 건 쉽다. 하지만 그 이야기를 실제로 살아낸 사람들에게 다시 돌려주며 끝맺는 건 또 다른 문제다. EPEX의 Youth: Epilogue는 2년과 3장의 앨범에 걸친 성장 서사를 매듭짓는다.

EPEX, Youth Epilogue, 소유권 그리고 성장에 대해 말하다

K-pop의 계약 시스템은 1990년대 산업이 시작된 이래로 여러 변화를 겪어왔다. 13년짜리 노예 계약에서 재협상 옵션이 포함된 7년으로 짧아지기까지

K-pop의 계약 시스템, 쉽게 풀어보기 – 그리고 왜 이렇게 많은 아티스트들이 Big Labels를 떠나는가

WONHO가 KPOPWORLD에 새 앨범 CORE의 제작 과정을 엿볼 수 있는 독점적인 이야기를 전했다. 앨범을 완성한 곡들과 최근 자주 찾게 되는 트랙들을 함께 소개했다.

Kurated: WONHO가 엄선한 독점 ‘CORE’ 플레이리스트

In a world so often stale with old ideas and new fads, ATEEZ emerges as a breath of fresh air, confident in what they do without being “in your face” about it.

ATEEZ: An Insatiable Story

In a major real estate move, BTS's J-Hope has just acquired a lavish penthouse in the prestigious Afer Hangang complex, paying entirely in cash.

BTS's J-Hope Splashes Out $8.6M in Cash for Luxurious Afer Hangang Penthouse

CJ ENM's iconic K-Pop festival, KCON, is making its highly anticipated debut in Germany this September. This marks a historic moment for K-pop fans in Europe.

KCON Heads to Germany for the First Time in Festival History

In case you couldn’t tell by our back-to-back spotlights, we’ve been on a bit of a n@di kick lately. This song is a collaboration between n@di and the Korean indie singer/songwriter Binn, whose voice has such a distinct, soulful flavor to it.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Two Trees” by Binn (feat. n@di)

It’s been quite the week for K-pop boy band BLITZERS. Their fourth EP, LUNCH-BOX, dropped yesterday

Sales blitz: BLITZERS smashes their personal records

Featured MV of the Day: “One In A Billion” by ENHYPEN

Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survivor finalists Bitsaeun, Seunghun, Jay Chang, and Kim Minseo are poised to make their official debut as B.D.U. Their debut mini album, wishpool, is set to drop on June 26, 2024.

You haven’t lived until you’ve experienced B.D.U in the 80s

WayV’s latest mini album dropped on June 3, 2024. Entitled Give Me That, its title track from the NCT unit has over 5 million streams already.

Watch the moment WayV wowed the world with their dancing

K-pop is known for high energy music, impressive dance moves, and (of course) flashy, colorful music videos.

The Color of K-pop: A Song for Every Color

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Gai from Z-Boys.

Is your birthday June 20? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

It’s said that good artists copy while great artists steal. However, the best artists are often the ones that transcend taking others’ work and can blend a bunch of good things into something new.&nbsp;

EVERGLOW: A Blend of the Best

In a world where musical success often hinges on instant hits and flash-in-the-pan viral moments, EXID has shown that perseverance and talent can carve a path to stardom.

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