KPOPWORLD #6 (Yves)

KPOPWORLD #6 (KEYVITUP X VAYONN)

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Choi Yu Ree는 Stay 시리즈의 마지막 장인 Stay: Two를 통해, 섬세한 송라이팅으로 일상 속에서 형태를 만들어가는 취약함, 사랑, 두려움, 그리고 조용한 감정들을 이야기한다.

Choi Yu Ree는 자신을 있는 그대로 지키고 있다

LOONA (이달의 소녀, &quot;Girl of the Month&quot;) is a girl group formed by Blockberry Creative with one of the most ambitious pre-debut projects in K-pop history. From 2016 to 2018, each of the twelve members was individually introduced with her own solo single, music video, and lore before the full group debuted in August 2018. This elaborate rollout created an intricate &quot;LOONAVERSE&quot; mythology that captivated fans who dissected every visual clue and narrative connection. LOONA&#x27;s music spans a remarkable range of styles — from Chuu&#x27;s bubbly &quot;Heart Attack&quot; to the cinematic grandeur of &quot;Butterfly&quot; to the girl-crush energy of &quot;PTT (Paint the Town).&quot; The group gained a uniquely devoted international fandom, Orbits, who turned LOONA into an internet phenomenon long before the group achieved mainstream domestic success. Despite significant company controversies and member departures, LOONA&#x27;s creative ambition and the quality of their discography have ensured their place in K-pop history as one of the most artistically inventive groups of their generation.

LOONA

LOONA에서 솔로 아티스트로의 진화까지, Yves는 2026년 솔직하고 날것 그대로의 대화 속에서 자신의 여정, 창작 정체성, 그리고 성장 뒤에 숨은 어려움에 대해 털어놓는다

Yves의 자아 이미지

THE BOYZ is an eleven-member boy group formed by Cre.Ker Entertainment (now an independent group), debuting in December 2017. The group gained significant attention for their performance abilities, particularly after their appearance on the Mnet competition show &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; in 2020, where they won first place with theatrical, visually stunning stages that showcased their storytelling through dance. Their &quot;Road to Kingdom&quot; victory was a turning point, elevating THE BOYZ from a mid-tier group to one of the most respected performance-focused acts in K-pop. Songs like &quot;The Stealer,&quot; &quot;THRILL RIDE,&quot; and &quot;MAVERICK&quot; have highlighted their versatility. THE BOYZ&#x27;s fandom, THE B, has grown steadily, supporting the group through sold-out concerts and strong album sales. The group is widely regarded as having some of the best synchronized choreography and stage presence in the industry. On March 19, 2026, nine members of The Boyz filed for the termination of their exclusive contracts with One Hundred Label, citing issues including unpaid settlements and a breakdown of trust. The agency disputed the claims and rejected the termination, resulting in a legal dispute between the parties. As of April 23, 2026, the court ruled in favor of the nine members, granting the boys an injunction to end the validity of their contracts. The members who were involved are officially free from their ties with One Hundred Label, however the last member still remains as of right now. The group is currently continuing forward as an independent group, being one of the most successful of their peers to make such move.

THE BOYZ

THE BOYZ와 함께한 거의 10년에 가까운 시간 끝에, KEVIN MOON은 데뷔 프로젝트 FREECHILD로 솔로 아티스트로서 새로운 챕터를 열고 있다

KEVIN MOON 인터뷰 – 새장 속 새, 비로소 날아오르다

K-pop 프로모션 사이클에서 가장 핵심적인 요소가 하나 있다면, 바로 음악방송이고, 그에 따른 음악방송 1위다

음악방송 1위란 정확히 무엇일까 – 그리고 그룹들은 어떻게 1위를 차지할까?

SM 창립자 Lee Soo-man의 복귀로 주목받고 있는 A2O Entertainment가 2026년 10월 12일 보이그룹과 걸그룹을 동시에 데뷔시킨다고 발표했다.

Lee Soo-man의 A2O Entertainment, 보이그룹과 걸그룹 동시 데뷔 예고

BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music that debuted on June 12, 2013, with the single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. Its seven members are RM (leader), Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, with RM, Suga, and J-Hope contributing heavily to songwriting and production. The name stands for Bangtan Sonyeondan (&ldquo;Bulletproof Boy Scouts&rdquo;), reflecting a concept of resisting the pressures placed on young people.
The group broke through in 2015 with &ldquo;I Need U&rdquo; and reached a global audience with Wings and the Love Yourself series, whose Love Yourself: Tear became the first album by a Korean act to top the Billboard 200 in 2018. &ldquo;Dynamite,&rdquo; &ldquo;Butter,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Permission to Dance&rdquo; each hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. BTS is among the best-selling artists in South Korean history and partnered with UNICEF on the Love Myself campaign. Full-group activities paused from 2022 to 2025 for the members&rsquo; mandatory military service, completed when Suga was discharged in June 2025. Their tenth studio album, ARIRANG, arrived on March 20, 2026, followed by the Arirang World Tour beginning that April.

BTS는 '컴백'이 아니다 — 재배치 중이다

TOMORROW X TOGETHER, usually shortened to TXT, is a five-member boy group under BIGHIT MUSIC &mdash; Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Huening Kai. They debuted in March 2019 with The Dream Chapter: Star, arriving as BigHit&rsquo;s first boy group after BTS and drawing immediate attention. Their early identity centered on youth, friendship, imagination, and the odd emotional weather of growing up. Rather than opening with a hard-edged performance image, they leaned into brightness, fantasy, and vulnerability on &ldquo;Crown,&rdquo; &ldquo;Run Away,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Blue Hour&rdquo; &mdash; a stance that set them apart within fourth-generation boy-group trends, largely because their storytelling treated adolescence as magical, confusing, and faintly unstable. As the catalog grew, they folded in sharper pop-rock, emo, and dance influences through &ldquo;0X1=LOVESONG,&rdquo; &ldquo;LO$ER=LOVER,&rdquo; &ldquo;Sugar Rush Ride,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Chasing That Feeling.&rdquo; The members&rsquo; strengths track that evolution closely: Soobin&rsquo;s steady leadership, Yeonjun&rsquo;s performance charisma, Beomgyu&rsquo;s color, Taehyun&rsquo;s vocal precision, and Huening Kai&rsquo;s bright tone let the group move between softness and intensity. Their fandom is MOA, short for Moments of Alwaysness. What makes TXT significant is how deliberately they built a coming-of-age identity across albums, videos, and stages. Instead of defining themselves by a single sound, they became a group about transition itself &mdash; childhood into adulthood, fantasy into reality, polished idol pop into something more emotionally restless.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Gayo Daejeon 2025의 YEONJUN: 스타, 다시 태어나다

OnlyOneOf is a six-member group that consists of KB, Rie, Yoojung, Junji, Mill, and Nine. They made their debut as 7 members with Time Leap and Savanna on May 28, 2019, as 8D Creative’s (RSVP) first boy group. Love left the group in August 2021. On August 8, 2025 KB confirmed that he has left the company and is currently independent. On October 30, 2025, 8D Entertainment stated that the group’s contracts had expired and that the company would no longer manage them. In a series of messages sent on Fromm, Mill stated that OnlyOneOf had not ended and encouraged fans to look forward to his future activities.

OnlyOneOf

OnlyOneOf의 멤버 KB, JI SUNG과 NINE이 Ktown4u와 함께 새 트리오 QQQ로 재결합

Block B is a South Korean boy group known for a rebellious hip-hop identity and strong self-producing image. The lineup consists of Zico, Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Kyung, and P.O.. The group debuted in 2011 and stood apart from many idol groups of the period by leaning into louder personalities, rougher humor, and music driven by rap and production. Zico&#x27;s role as a producer and public-facing creative figure helped define the group&#x27;s image, but Block B&#x27;s appeal also came from the contrast between strong vocals, rap-heavy tracks, and unpredictable variety presence. The fandom is known as BBC. Block B helped widen the space for hip-hop-driven idol teams in the early 2010s, with BASTARZ and member solo work extending that identity beyond the full group.

Block B

ZICO, YOASOBI의 Lilas (ikura)와 새 &lsquo;DUET’ 발표

신인 시절은 혹독하다. 새삼스러운 얘기는 아니지만, 지금은 그 차이가 더 좁아진 느낌이다. 5세대는 주의가 분산되고 업계의 “준비된” 기준은 높아졌으며 팬들의 인내심은 짧아진 생태계에 들어왔다

초기 불꽃, 큰 미래: 2026을 밝힐 루키들

패션과 K-pop의 교차는 항상 있어왔지만, 2025년은 그 관계가 이제 구조적이라고밖에 말할 수 없게 만들었다

2025년 K-pop을 규정한 패션 모멘트

어떤 해는 K-pop이 직선으로 흘러간다. 2025년은 그중 하나가 아니었다. 이 해는 업계가 너무 급격히 지그재그를 그려서, 경험 많은 팬조차도 그 어떤 일도 예측했다고 할 수 없을 정도였다

2025년 최고의 K-서프라이즈

K-pop은 솔로의 순간을 사랑하지만, 항상 솔로 경력을 사랑하는 것은 아니다. 2025년을 관통하는 조용한 진실은 이렇다: 이 업계에서 혼자 일하는 건 사람들이 인정하는 것보다 훨씬 더 어렵다

2025년을 지배한 솔로 아티스트들

이론적으로 미니 앨범은 세 가지를 잘 해내기 가장 쉬운 포맷이어야 한다. 네 곡에서 여섯 곡, 전체 신화를 만들 필요 없이 아이디어를 소진하지 않고도 시험해볼 수 있는 공간

작은 것들의 아름다움: 2025년을 강타한 미니 앨범들

Chuu, 데뷔 정규 앨범 'XO, My Cyberlove' 1월 7일 발매 발표

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

ENHYPEN, 7번째 미니앨범 ‘THE SIN : VANISH’ 발표…2026년 1월 발매

2026년의 K-pop이 어떤 모습일지 예측하려는 건 움직이는 표적을 스케치하려는 것과 비슷하게 느껴진다. 아무것도 충분히 오래 가만히 있지 않다. 하지만 내년엔 그게 바뀔 수도 있다. 적어도 가능해 보이게 만드는 조각들이 제자리를 잡아가고 있다.

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BTS는 '컴백'이 아니다 — 재배치 중이다

Gayo Daejeon 2025의 YEONJUN: 스타, 다시 태어나다

OnlyOneOf의 멤버 KB, JI SUNG과 NINE이 Ktown4u와 함께 새 트리오 QQQ로 재결합

ZICO, YOASOBI의 Lilas (ikura)와 새 ‘DUET’ 발표

초기 불꽃, 큰 미래: 2026을 밝힐 루키들

2025년 K-pop을 규정한 패션 모멘트

2025년 최고의 K-서프라이즈

2025년을 지배한 솔로 아티스트들

작은 것들의 아름다움: 2025년을 강타한 미니 앨범들

Chuu, 데뷔 정규 앨범 'XO, My Cyberlove' 1월 7일 발매 발표

ENHYPEN, 7번째 미니앨범 ‘THE SIN : VANISH’ 발표…2026년 1월 발매

K-pop이 스스로의 방식으로 글로벌 대화에 다시 진입하는 해

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