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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

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

ITZY Announce Europe Leg of <TUNNEL VISION> Tour and Additional Stops in Asia

WakeOne and REPUBLIC Collective have announced a strategic partnership covering both izna and ALPHA DRIVE ONE – making them the only active groups outside of the Big Four on the label's K-pop roster

izna and ALPHA DRIVE ONE Sign with REPUBLIC Collective in WakeOne Strategic Partnership

Twenty years of mastering instruments, languages, and genres – and Henry Lau is only now making his formal introduction to the West. Backed by Universal Music and fresh off a Kelly Clarkson Show debut, "ENJOY THE SHOW"

Why Henry Lau's Western Pivot Makes Complete Sense

The Governors Ball Music Festival Sees KATSEYE, Stray Kids, and JENNIE Take On New York

With ‘We made,’ i-dle aren't just announcing a new album. They're continuing a deliberate thread running through their entire discography – one that mirrors their earliest releases, reframed through a group that has rebuilt itself from the ground up

i-dle Announces 9th Mini Album ‘We made’ With Thermal Teaser

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE are joining forces. "ICONIC BY MISTAKE" arrives 12 June – a collaboration between three of HYBE's girl groups, each at a high point in their own right, and the clearest signal yet that the company is making a serious push in the girl group space

HYBE’s LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT and KATSEYE to Collaborate with “ICONIC BY MISTAKE”

SEVENTEEN have had members in and out of military service for the better part of two years. The newly announced ‘V8’ is the latest in a series of unit projects that have kept the group's momentum intact in the meantime – and with Vernon and The8 now confirmed

SEVENTEEN’s Vernon and The8 Announce 1st Mini-Album ‘V8’

LE SSERAFIM’s “Celebration” joins Supergirl, Ju Haknyeon pushes back in a landmark defamation case, and Mark Lee launches Upper Room after SM

Last Week In K-pop, Interpreted (June 1 - June 5, 2026)

The first wave of ATEEZ's BST Hyde Park lineup is here – and it's a bill worth talking about. TAEMIN joins as a headline support, bringing nearly two decades of SHINee legacy and a solo career that made history at Coachella earlier this year

ATEEZ's BST Hyde Park Bill Revealed – TAEMIN, FLO and More Set for June 28

Calvin Klein has been dressing icons since 1992. In 2026, the icon is Jung Kook. The CKJK capsule – his first co-designed collection with the brand – sold out in under 30 minutes in the US, and in under a minute in China

Does “CKJK” by Jung Kook x Calvin Klein Signal a Cultural Shift in Fashion?

One year ago today, USPEER debuted under WM Entertainment as seven members with a high-energy single and a name built around collective curiosity. Twelve months on, they're a different group in almost every sense – different agency, different lineup

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