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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

With a band name that sounds like the new musical from Always Sunny’s Charlie Kelly, Bye Bye Badman has some of the smoothest sounds we’ve encountered in the K-indie circuit.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Wave” by Bye Bye Badman

Kind of wild: last Thursday, a very important person made a surprise appearance at The Dream Show 3: DREAM( )SCAPE – NCT Dream’s solo concert.&nbsp;

K-pop Picture of the Day

NCT Dream is currently on tour promoting the mini album DREAM()SCAPE.&nbsp;

Is “Breathing” the Best Song from DREAM()SCAPE?

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:

Last Month’s Key Comebacks

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Daisuke AKA Mikey from BLANK2Y.

Is your birthday May 5? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

NetEase Cloud Music, a leading music streaming service in China, has expanded its K-pop offerings through a strategic licensing agreement with JYP Entertainment.

NetEase Cloud Music Expands K-Pop Catalog Through JYP Entertainment Partnership

Park Jae-sang, better known by his stage name Psy (싸이), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and entertainer.

Who is Psy?

YG Entertainment (Korean: YG 엔터테인먼트)&nbsp; – officially YG Entertainment Inc.&nbsp;

What is YG Entertainment?

BABYMONSTER (Korean: 베이비몬스터 ) is an all-female K-pop group based in Seoul, South Korea.

Who is BABYMONSTER?

Check out this English translation cover of “Smart” by LE SERRAFIM performed by Kenyan indie pop artist Semo!

Fan Spotlight: “Smart” by LE SERRAFIM cover

Today, we’re getting emotional to the gorgeous vocals of Park Sae Byul.&nbsp;

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Too Painful Love Was Not Love” by Park Sae Byul

On May 2, new boy band TOZ made their debut with the mini album TO my new friends. "Nu Shoes" is the album's lead single.

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Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Wave” by Bye Bye Badman

K-pop Picture of the Day

Is “Breathing” the Best Song from DREAM()SCAPE?

Last Month’s Key Comebacks

Is your birthday May 5? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

NetEase Cloud Music Expands K-Pop Catalog Through JYP Entertainment Partnership

Who is Psy?

What is YG Entertainment?

Who is BABYMONSTER?

Fan Spotlight: “Smart” by LE SERRAFIM cover

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “Too Painful Love Was Not Love” by Park Sae Byul

K-pop Picture of the Day

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