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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

HAN is now the final Stray Kids member to become a brand ambassador, completing a set that spans Versace, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, and beyond. Tod's announcement this week places him at Milan Fashion Week on 21 June

Stray Kids’ HAN Announced as Brand Ambassador for Tod’s

K-pop built its global reach on the fancam. Now, as Harry Styles, Phoebe Bridgers, and others push for phone-free shows, the question is whether K-pop plans to follow. CORTIS' &lt;PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN&gt; tour – sold out

Put Your Phone Down: K-pop and the No-Phone Concert

The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off last night – and K-pop was there from the first note. EJAE performed the official anthem at the opening ceremony, LISA headlines a show at SoFi Stadium this weekend, JIHYO features on a third anthem, and BTS close out the tournament at MetLife in July. In 2022, one Korean artist appeared on one World Cup anthem

K-pop Takes Centre Stage at World Cup 2026

NMIXX have been appointed as ambassadors for the British Embassy in Seoul's female empowerment campaign – something that doesn't come out of nowhere. Their sold-out Eventim Apollo show in March, a growing UK fanbase

NMIXX Declared Ambassadors for British Embassy’s Female Empowerment Campaign

After a decade with THE BOYZ, Jacob makes his solo debut with a slow, romantic track. Samuel naturally blends reggaeton and K-pop, izna kicks off the summer season, and JAY B once again proves his solo sound stands apart from GOT7&nbsp;

Comeback Corner: izna, Samuel, THE BOYZ’s Jacob & More

MCM handed Mingi the keys. Not a campaign, not a front row seat – a capsule collection built around his creative identity, his slogan, his aesthetic. "FIX ON" arrives as part of MCM's 50th anniversary and it's one of the more considered idol collaborations in recent memory

Mingi x MCM Is the Luxury Collaboration That Makes Sense

BIGBANG are back, and they're doing it in stadiums. The full dates for the group's first world tour since 2017 are now confirmed: 31 shows across Asia, North America, Europe, and Australia

BIGBANG Announce World Tour to Celebrate 20th Anniversary 

ENHYPEN's Heeseung stepped away from the group in March. Now, as EVAN, he's ready to share his first solo single: "RIDE OR DIE," out 22 June

EVAN Confirms Plans For Debut Single “RIDE OR DIE”

RESCENE's "Love Attack" came out in 2024 and did well enough. Then the group's leader Woni started a YouTube channel – candid content, being herself – and two years later, the song is climbing higher on the Korean charts than it ever did on release

How RESCENE's Leader Sent A Two-Year-Old Song Back Up The Charts

CORTIS' &lt;PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN&gt; North America tour sold out in under twenty minutes during pre-sales, with queue numbers breaching 475,000 for a venue that holds 6,000

CORTIS Sell Out <PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN> U.S. Theatre Tour in Pre-sales

In a single Instagram Live, Giselle of aespa talked about the physical toll of being a K-pop idol, body shaming, hating herself sometimes, the industry's scam culture, and what she actually wants gay fans to know

aespa’s Giselle Shows What Happens When Idols Say The Quiet Parts Out Loud

ITZY are heading back to Europe – and this time, all five of them are coming. The &lt;TUNNEL VISION&gt; tour adds London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt to its run, marking the first time Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna will perform together on the continent as part of a world tour

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