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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

8TURN have never taken the easy route. Debuting at the very start of K-pop’s fifth generation, they’ve steadily built momentum through honesty, persistence, and steady growth — and their new digital single BRUISE feels like a turning point

8TURN Surpass Expectations With “BRUISE”

Surprise returns, regulatory intervention, and the growing institutional reach of K-pop.&nbsp;

Last Week in K-Pop, Interpreted: January 26–Feb 1, 2026

For our latest track-by-track feature, Korean rock icon Luli Lee takes us deeper into the process of her latest EP, Brave New World

Track-By-Track: Luli Lee – Brave New World

In the run-up to BTS' long-awaited group comeback on March 20, 2026, we're walking you through the band's back catalog. Love Yourself: Tear is next – a formative album which marked a new dawn for BTS, and K-pop’s global rise as a whole

The BTS Retrospect 'Love Yourself: Tear' Reviewed

From the moment KiiiKiii stepped onto the scene last September with their debut EP, UNCUT GEM, it was clear they weren’t just another girl group

KiiiKiii Make Nostalgia Feel Personal on ‘Delulu Pack’

On 12 January 2026, SEVENTEEN introduced their latest sub-unit, DxS, led by vocalists DK and SEUNGKWAN

DxS Explore Love and Healing on Vocal-Led Debut Serenade

Solo debuts in K-pop often arrive under a particular kind of pressure – especially for idols who have already proven themselves within a group

IN SEONG Allows Vulnerability to Take Center Stage on Solo Debut, Crossfade

One Track, One Take is KPOPWORLD’s weekly column spotlighting a single song at a time – not to review it exhaustively, but to pause on one detail, mood, or idea that makes it worth sitting with

ONE TRACK, ONE TAKE: dodree - Just Like a Dream

AxMxP Continue to Sharpen Their Sound on 'Amplify My Way'

Four stories from last week that reveal how power, value, and recognition are shifting in modern K-pop.

Last Week in K-Pop, Interpreted: January 19–25, 2026

A reflective look back at first-generation K-pop girl groups, exploring how the genre’s early frameworks were shaped through experimentation and adaptation rather than certainty

First-Generation Girl Groups, Revisited

In the run-up to BTS' long-awaited group comeback on March 20, 2026, we're walking you through the band's back catalog. Here, Martina Rexrode breaks down WINGS, the band's second album.

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