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When Mark Lee confirmed his departure from NCT after a decade, the response was unlike anything K-pop has seen before. Within 24 hours, his handwritten letter had accumulated millions of likes, shares, and comments – but what stood out wasn't the numbers

Mark Lee Has Left NCT – And The Response is Unlike Any Other

This week's K-pop releases have something for everyone

Comeback Corner: HYO, TWS, YUNA & More

Just under a month after his departure from ENHYPEN, Lee Hee-seung has a new identity

HEESEUNG Is Now EVAN – BELIFT LAB Officially Launches His Solo Career

In February, ITZY performed an updated version of their 2020 B-side "THAT'S A NO NO" on tour – and within weeks, a six-year-old deep cut had become a TikTok challenge, climbed the Korean charts, and landed the group a special MCountdown stage

ITZY’s “THAT’S A NO NO” And The Power of Virality 

ENHYPEN have announced BLOOD SAGA, a world tour spanning 21 cities across five continents — one of the most ambitious routings of their career

ENHYPEN Announce BLOOD SAGA 2026-27 World Tour

Fans queue up to buy the new album '17 is Right Here'

17 is right here

The group responsible for the smash hit “Love Talk” is about to make a huge comeback. Scheduled to drop June 3, their 5th EP “Give Me That” will feature 6 songs, including both Korean and Chinese versions of the title track.

WayV’s concepts for "Give Me That" are dope

According to the Instiz chart, which aggregates all South Korean entertainment charts, the following were the top 10 songs of the week.

Here’s who made the charts for May 20-May 26

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Park Jihoon from Wanna One! Park Jihoon was born on May 29, 1999. Looks like you are both a Gemini! Celebrate today with a special MV!

Is your birthday May 29? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

Can’t get enough of I-LAND 2? Well, now you don’t have to. Mnet, the network that produces and broadcasts I-LAND 2, released the first episode of “Find Your Day.”&nbsp;

The first episode of “Find Your Day” just dropped

Mystic Story (Korean: 미스틱스토리) is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2011 by Yoon Jong-shin. He himself rose to fame in the 90s as a guest singer for 015B and also through his own solo efforts as a singer/songwriter.&nbsp;

What is Mystic Story?

This week was a huge win for aespa as far as publicity is concerned. For example, on May 26, aespa appeared on Inkigayon on SBS. There, they once again won first place for "Supernova."&nbsp;

Everyone is talking about aespa. Here’s why.

Brown Eyed Girls (Korean: 브라운 아이드 걸스) are an all-female South Korean K-pop quartet. Most notably, they were formed by band member JeA, who was actively involved in choosing the three other members: Miryo, Narsha, and Gain.

Who are Brown Eyed Girls?

 Kakao Entertainment Corp. (Korean: 주식회사 카카오엔터테인먼트) is an entertainment, publishing, and mass media company founded in 2021. It is a subsidiary of Kakao, which was founded in 2010 by Brian Kim. Kakao Entertainment owns Starship Entertainment and Highline Entertainment.&nbsp;

What is Kakao Entertainment?

Girls’ Generation (Korean: 소녀시대) is one of the most influential South Korean girl groups of all time. Since their debut in 2007, they have grown in scale and popularity to such a degree that they are referred to as “The Nation’s Girl Group” in South Korea.

Who is Girls’ Generation?

What’s better than a furiously clean, funk rock guitar riff?

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Extinction” by THORNAPPLE

The first batch of concept photos for NA, Nayeon’s sophomore EP, were stunning.

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