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

KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition

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

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

On July 14, inner beauty brand LifePharm announced that genderless group XLOV will become their newest Global Ambassadors. The brand is known for their viral dietary Mood Change Alpha Plus range, described as self-care for K-pop idols

XLOV Announced as Ambassadors for Inner Beauty Brand LifePharm

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

HYBE's powerhouse trio makes history with a #1 US YouTube debut for "ICONIC BY MISTAKE," while HUNTR/X maintains global chart longevity and BIGHIT rookies CORTIS prove fifth-gen dominance with a sold-out US tour&nbsp;

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE Debut at US #1 on YouTube, as "Golden" Nears Its First Year on the Charts

KPop Demon Hunters turned one on June 20 – and the world it built shows no sign of shrinking. In a year, Maggie Kang's passion project went from word-of-mouth Netflix phenomenon to Oscar winner, Billboard chart-topper

A Year With Kpop Demon Hunters And Its Cultural Impact

Girls’ Generation leader and soloist TAEYEON is set to release a Korean remake of Japanese hit “Bansanka” on June 29th, kicking off the first volume of the new J-POP REMAKE project

TAEYEON Leads J-pop Remake Project with Tuki.’s “Bansanka”

M Entertainment’s Hearts2Hearts has released their second mini album Lemon Tang, the next installment in the company’s iconic series of summer-themed hits. Following the virality of pre-release “RUDE!”, the album shot to number one on both the Hanteo and Circle charts

Hearts2Hearts Extend Success of SM’s Summer Series with ‘Lemon Tang’

MYSTIC STORY have announced the disbandment of fifth-generation boy group ARrC, two years after their debut and a year after SM Entertainment sold its shares in the company

MYSTIC STORY Announces Disbandment of ARrC

CLASSy are back. RE:BOOT [AFTER TEARS] drops today, the group's first release in nearly a year and a half and their first under new management at K-Tigers Entertainment. The name change is part of it too: CLASS:y becomes CLASSy, making the reset official

CLASSy return with RE:BOOT [AFTER TEARS]

OH MY GIRL's comeback has been delayed to 2027, with WM Entertainment citing the time needed to select the right material. Solo projects from the members will come first, with the group's first full release in over a year now pushed to next year

OH MY GIRL Delay Comeback to 2027

IVE have set a new record for the biggest-selling K-pop concert in New Zealand, performing to 8,000 at Auckland's Spark Arena on 20 June. It's the latest data point in a region that K-pop has been slow to prioritise

IVE Break Attendance Record in New Zealand

Stray Kids are back: a new single, new album, and new world tour, all in one announcement. "RUN IT" drops on 24 June, ‘THIS &amp; THAT’ follows in August, and the &lt;RUN IT&gt; World Tour is on the horizon

Stray Kids Announce New Single, “RUN IT,” Alongside Album and World Tour

Last week in K-pop, CLC’s Kwon Eunbin retired at 26, TWS’s Shinyu backed a missing children campaign, and the Grammys introduced a new Asian Pop category that drew mixed reactions. Different stories, same theme: an industry that gives with one hand and takes with the other

Last Week In K-pop, Interpreted (June 15 - 19, 2026)

Second-gen nostalgia is in full swing: Secret return after 12 years with a Vivaldi-sampling gem, JeA launches her first self-directed solo project, A-Plus revive mid-2010s K-drama pop, JUN. K settles back into R&amp;B, and HOSHI channels peak 2000s dance R&amp;B&nbsp;

Comeback Corner: JUN. K, HOSHI, USPEER & More

ILLIT's Moka is stepping back from activities for a second time, following a brief return at the end of May. BELIFT LAB has cited excessive tension and symptoms of anxiety, with no return date confirmed

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