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Set to Take Over Alamodome Oct. 28–31, 2026

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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For their new album &lt;itsnotover&gt;, idntt sat down with KPOPWORLD to talk about where they've been, what this group has demanded of them, and what they refuse to let go of

idntt: The KPOPWORLD Digital Cover

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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Closing a trilogy is easy. Closing it by handing the story back to the people who lived it is something else. EPEX's Youth: Epilogue wraps up two years and three albums of coming-of-age storytelling

EPEX Talks Youth Epilogue, Ownership and Growth

K-pop’s contract system has undergone many changes since the industry’s inception in the 1990s. From 13-year slave contracts to a reduced term of seven years — with options for renegotiation

K-pop’s Contract System, Explained – And Why So Many Artists Are Leaving Big Labels

Cortis, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho. They debuted on August 18, 2025, with the digital single “What You Want&quot; followed by their first EP, &quot;Color Outside the Lines&quot;. The group’s name is derived from the phrase “Color Outside the Lines,” reflecting their concept of creative freedom and nonconformity. Cortis has been promoted as a self-producing “creator crew,” with members participating in songwriting, choreography, and visual direction. Blending pop, hip-hop, and experimental elements, the group gained early attention for their performance skills, self-produced content, and strong rookie-year sales, establishing them as one of Big Hit Music’s newer generation acts.

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CORTIS are taking their debut world tour to cinema screens worldwide on August 13 and 14, broadcasting live from LA's YouTube Theater with a 30-minute pre-show made exclusively for the release

CORTIS To Bring Debut World Tour To Cinemas Worldwide In August

You know the song is going to slap when it kicks off and wins you over with nothing but the instrumental hook, which in this case features a bumping bass line, funk guitar, a straightforward disco beat supplemented with bongos and tambourine, and one of the best synth leads I’ve heard in a while.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “LOVE NOTE!” by Nahee

There are so many artists with comebacks each month, it can be easy to miss some! Here’s a mix of some great comebacks from both big names and a few smaller artists over the past month.

May 2024’s Key Comebacks

Featured MV of the Day: “OMG” by NewJeans

I:mond is one of the newest groups to the K-pop game.

Get to know I:mond with these debut concept photos

ODG’s YouTube channel features a series called “Kids Review K-pop Stars Career.” The entire concept is so funny: sit kids down with idols who began releasing music long before they were born/aware of them, and have them experience it for the first time with the idols at their side.

Watch the moment kids reacted to SHINee’s entire career

Summer has finally arrived (at least in the Northern hemisphere), and that means the time for festivals, fan meetups, concerts, special events, and so much more.

Celebrate Summer with K-pop!

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Junhee from K Tigers Zero.

Is your birthday June 6? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

I love a good paranormal album, and Memorabilia does not disappoint. Memorabilia by ENHYPEN (also written as Memorabilia Dark Moon or Dark Moon Special Album &lt;Memorabilia&gt;) is a special album made especially for the band’s own webtoon series Dark Moon, and it is themed and crafted to perfection!

Memorabilia by ENHYPEN: Tunes and “Toons” to Sink Your Teeth Into

Wendy, the main vocalist from Red Velvet, dropped her second solo EP on March 12, 2024. This mini-album displays the versatility of her vocals and catchy beats to enhance the storytelling within the different tracks. Where Wendy’s first EP, Like Water, is a&nbsp;

Wish You Hell: A Notable Next Step for Wendy

Bobby, the main rapper for the group iKON, began his military service on June 4. He posted this photo on X (previously named Twitter) on June 3 showing off his new buzz cut. The rapper also said in the post that he would

Bobby from iKON Begins Military Service

ILLIT's “magnetic” allure continues to captivate audiences, as evidenced by their recent impressive performance on the Billboard charts in the United States.

ILLIT has an impressive run on the Billboard charts

In case you missed it, these are a few of the most popular news stories to hit the Korean music industry last month. Stay in the loop.

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