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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

This K-pop slang term refers to smaller, up and coming, or unknown idol groups in a negative way.

What does “nugu” mean?

BOL4 is short for Bolbbalgan4 (Korean: 볼빨간 사춘기 ). Their official English name is Blushing Youth, but most English-speaking fans still call them BOL4.&nbsp;

Who is BOL4?

In case you missed it, the ever-handsome Stray Kids recently attended the Met Gala. While there, they took this jaw-droppingly handsome photo for clothing brand&nbsp;

Stray Kids release jaw-dropping Met Gala photo 

If you haven’t experienced Korean post-rock band JAMBINAI, you’re missing out.

JAMBINAI wows with “Time of Extinction” 

Hear this live performance one time and you’ll understand why all the hype around The Rose is justified.

Watch the moment when The Rose wowed the Philippines with a live performance

Each month, we at KPOPWORLD like to look back into the earlier days of Korean music and the foundations of K-pop as we know it. Who are the artists that helped K-pop reach the heights it has? Who deserves a second listen?&nbsp;

Throwback Review: Deli Spice by DELISPICE

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Jungwoo from Co-ed School. Jungwoo was born on&nbsp;

Is your birthday May 9? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) achieved another milestone in their career, as the music video for "Loser=Lover" surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. The funk-infused track, featured on their album&nbsp;

TXT Celebrates 100 Million Views for "Loser=Lover" Music Video

Nayeon’s new teaser builds hype for NA

TXT is the shortened name for K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER. The band prefers to be called by&nbsp;

What does TXT stand for?

Bang Chan (Korean: 방찬) is a Korean-Australian entertainer best known as the leader of the all-male K-pop group Stray Kids. He is also part of their hip-hop unit&nbsp;

Who is Bang Chan?

Sasaengs (사생팬) – sometimes called sasaeng fans – is a slang term in K-pop culture. It comes from the Korean words sa (“private”) and&nbsp;

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