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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

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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7월 14일, inner beauty 브랜드 LifePharm이 genderless 그룹 XLOV가 새로운 Global Ambassadors가 될 것이라고 발표했다. 이 브랜드는 K-pop 아이돌을 위한 셀프케어로 소개되는 바이럴 식이보충제 Mood Change Alpha Plus 라인으로 잘 알려져 있다.

XLOV, inner beauty 브랜드 LifePharm 앰배서더로 발탁

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

3 First-Gen K-pop Songs You Need to Know

We’ve said this before, but unfortunately we have to say it again: things just keep getting worse for Min Hee Jin and NewJeans.

Things come to a head in the HYBE/ADOR controversy

Hear for yourself: did LE SSERAFIM plagiarize this 2017 Velous song?

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with J-min!

Is your birthday May 27? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

Kim Ho Joong, best known for his music career as a trot singer, has been arrested.

South Korean trot singer Kim Ho Joong arrested for hit and run

VINE – also known as Vine Entertainment (Korean: 바인엔터테인먼트) – is a Seoul, South Korea-based record label and entertainment agency.

What is Vine Entertainment?

SECRET NUMBER (Korean: 시크릿넘버) is a 6-girl K-pop group created and managed by Vine Entertainment.&nbsp;

Who is SECRET NUMBER?

Think About Entertainment (Korean: 엔터테인먼트에 대해 생각하기) is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 2017.

What is Think About Entertainment? 

Trot (Korean: 트로트) – short for the foxtrot rhythm that initially inspired this genre but has since become entirely its own – is Korean music that uses a repetitive two beat rhythm and vocal inflections.&nbsp;

What is Trot Music?

In a report by Statista, the average Egyptian citizen is spending an average of 15.6 hours a month on K-pop.

Egypt is listening to a LOT of K-pop – By The Numbers

Opening with an isolated bass line is always a risky move, but this song’s bass line is so groovy you know immediately it’s going to slap.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “눈이 마주쳤을 때” by O.O.O

On May 24, aespa sold out an absolutely wild merch package.

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