A cantora e compositora nascida em Seoul tem 17 anos, está há menos de dois anos na carreira e já atua nos próprios termos — escrevendo e produzindo sua música

ZIN CHOI

NEUK JUN, anteriormente um performer anônimo e mascarado, volta aos holofotes com THE ARRIVAL, revelando sua identidade e um novo capítulo&nbsp;

NEUK JUN: Valor de Face

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&amp;TEAM is a nine-member Japanese boy group under YX Labels (formerly HYBE Labels Japan). The group was formed through the survival program &quot;&amp;Audition - The Howling&quot; and debuted in December 2022 with their first extended play &quot;First Howling: Me&quot;. The group consists of EJ, Fuma, K, Nicholas, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki, with EJ serving as the leader. Several members, including K, Nicholas, EJ, and Taki, previously participated in the survival show I-LAND before being selected for HYBE&#x27;s Japanese global debut project. Before their official debut, the group released the digital single Under the Skin, which introduced their storyline and concept. Their debut EP, First Howling,e followed shortly afterward, marking the beginning of the group&#x27;s &quot;First Howling&quot; series of releases. Although primarily active in Japan, &amp;TEAM promoted internationally and later expanded into Korea with Korean-language releases and promotions. Their fandom name is LUNÉ, representing fans who support the group like the moon lighting the night sky.

&TEAM

Na nossa matéria de capa impressa da Issue 5, MAKI do &amp;TEAM fala com sinceridade sobre como é viralizar — e por que isso é mais complicado do que parece

NA REFLEXÃO MAKI: &TEAM

BIGBANG is a South Korean boy group formed by YG Entertainment, debuting in 2006 and becoming one of the most influential acts in K-pop history. The current profile centers on G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung, with T.O.P and Seungri tied to earlier chapters of the group. The group&#x27;s importance comes from how strongly it changed expectations for idol music and image. BIGBANG made self-production, individual fashion identity, and genre-blending central to its appeal, with G-Dragon&#x27;s songwriting and public style playing a major role in the group&#x27;s reputation. Musically, BIGBANG moved through hip-hop, R&amp;B, electronic pop, ballads, and festival-sized dance tracks without losing a recognizable identity. Songs such as &quot;Lies,&quot; &quot;Haru Haru,&quot; &quot;Fantastic Baby,&quot; and &quot;Bang Bang Bang&quot; became reference points for later idol groups trying to balance mainstream hooks with stronger artist branding. The members also became major solo figures, which helped the group feel less like a standard idol team and more like a collection of distinct pop stars. That individual power brought both longevity and complications, especially as military service, controversies, and member departures changed the group&#x27;s public shape. The fandom is known as V.I.P. BIGBANG is a defining second-generation group whose impact on K-pop music, fashion, performance, and global ambition is difficult to separate from the genre&#x27;s modern history.

BIGBANG

G-Dragon tornou-se o primeiro rapper asiático na história da Nike a fechar uma colaboração criativa com o Swoosh em 2019 — não um contrato de embaixador, mas uma parceria construída inteiramente em torno da sua própria lógica estética

Como G-Dragon construiu a parceria mais importante da Nike na história do K-pop

A trajetória de David Yong no K-pop não segue o manual padrão de um idol. Depois de descobrir o gênero por meio de BIGBANG e TWICE, o empreendedor de Singapura recorreu a anos de treinamento vocal enquanto encarava estudos de coreano, aulas de dança e gravações em Seoul

De Fã a Executivo-Artista: David Yong sobre Sua Jornada no K-pop

KiiiKiii is a five-member girl group under Starship Entertainment, consisting of Jiyu, Leesol, Sui, Haum, and Kya. The group began its rollout in 2025 with &quot;I Do Me&quot; and built its debut era around a confident, self-directed image. As a newer Starship group, KiiiKiii carries attention from the company&#x27;s girl-group history while needing a distinct identity of its own. Their early presentation leans youthful but assertive, with styling and performance choices that frame the members as a compact team rather than a loose collection of rookies. The fandom is known as TiiiKiii. KiiiKiii is still early in its career, but its debut identity is clear: a compact Starship girl group built around self-possession, youthful confidence, and a team image still being defined through its first releases.

KiiiKiii

Certos tipos de marketing se tornaram comuns na indústria do K-pop. De fotos conceituais iniciais e trailers em estilo de filme a teasers e mash-ups, novos álbuns vêm acompanhados de uma grande quantidade de conteúdo para os fãs analisarem antes do lançamento

Uma nova era do marketing do K-pop: por que o site de viagem de KiiiKiii funciona

ASTRO is a four-member boy group under Fantagio. Originally debuting as six members, the group entered the industry with their first mini album &quot;Spring Up&quot;, quickly gaining attention for their bright concept and strong performance skills. The original lineup consisted of MJ, JinJin, Cha Eun-woo, Moon Bin, Rocky, and Sanha, establishing a well-balanced team recognized for both musical and variety presence. In their early years, ASTRO built a steady discography with releases such as &quot;Summer Vibes&quot;, &quot;Autumn Story&quot;, and the &quot;Dream&quot; series, while also expanding their reach through concerts and international promotions. Their growth continued with their first full-length album &quot;All Light&quot; and subsequent releases including &quot;Blue Flame&quot;, &quot;Gateway&quot;, and &quot;All Yours&quot;, solidifying their place in the industry with a consistent sound and evolving image. The group also explored unit activities, including Moon Bin &amp; Sanha and JinJin &amp; Rocky, further showcasing their versatility. :contentReference[oaicite:0] Over time, ASTRO experienced significant changes, including Rocky’s departure and the passing of Moon Bin in 2023, marking a deeply emotional period for the group and fans. Despite these challenges, the group has continued activities as four members, releasing commemorative and special projects such as &quot;Circles&quot;, &quot;Twilight&quot;, and &quot;Moon&quot;, reflecting both their growth and enduring bond as they move forward together.

ASTRO

YOON SAN-HA está na indústria há mais tempo do que a maioria das pessoas imagina. Ele entrou na Fantagio como trainee no início da adolescência, estreou como o membro mais jovem do ASTRO em 2016

YOON SAN-HA Está Pronto Para Ser Ele Mesmo

BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music in 2010 and debuting on June 12, 2013, with the single album &quot;2 Cool 4 Skool&quot;. The group consists of seven members: RM (leader), Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. The name BTS stands for Bangtan Sonyeondan (“Bulletproof Boy Scouts”), reflecting the group’s original concept of resisting societal expectations and criticism aimed at youth. Members RM, Suga, and J-Hope have played significant roles in songwriting and production throughout the group’s career. BTS first gained widespread attention with the [The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt. 1 era], particularly the single I Need U, which earned the group their first Korean music show win in 2015. Their international breakthrough followed with releases such as Wings and the Love Yourself series. In 2018, &quot;Love Yourself: Tear&quot; became the first album by a Korean act to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group achieved further global success with singles including &quot;Dynamite&quot;, &quot;Butter&quot;, and &quot;Permission to Dance&#x27;&quot;, all of which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. BTS is among the best-selling artists in South Korean history and has received numerous international awards, while also participating in global initiatives such as the UNICEF Love Myself campaign. Between 2022 and 2025, BTS paused full-group activities as the members completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. The last member, Suga, was discharged in June 2025, marking the completion of service for all seven members. Following their reunion, the group confirmed they were preparing a new album and world tour for 2026. Their tenth studio album, &quot;ARIRANG&quot;, recorded between July and November 2025, was released on March 20, 2026, marking their first group release in more than three years. The album will be supported by the Arirang World Tour, beginning in April 2026.

A Arirang World Tour do BTS transformou cada parada em uma declaração de moda com intenção por trás. Seul abriu com peças customizadas de Songzio e Juntae Kim, enraizadas no design coreano em solo coreano

BTS’ Arirang World Tour Transforma o Palco em uma Passarela

Influenciadores são convidados o tempo todo para shows e eventos de K-pop em troca de conteúdo e cobertura de imprensa — mas em que momento esse acesso começa a acontecer às custas dos fãs que pagaram para estar lá?

O que acontece quando a cultura dos influenciadores atrapalha a experiência de um show para o fandom?

Duas histórias analisam críticas válidas às empresas de K-pop: a cultura de influencers nos concertos de Stray Kids e a falta de sentimento por trás do 10º aniversário de BLACKPINK. A terceira explora as renovações de contrato agridoce de THE BOYZ e o que elas podem significar para o futuro do grupo&nbsp;

Na semana passada no K-pop, interpretado (3 de agosto - 7 de agosto de 2026)

NEXZ is a seven-member Japanese boy group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Japan through the Japanese reality show Nizi Project Season 2. The group&#x27;s name means Next Z(G)eneration, and was coined by J.Y. Park to represent the wish for the group to lead JYPE into the future. The final episode premiered on December 15, 2023, revealing the debut lineup, ranked as follows: Tomoya, Haru, Yuki, Ken (So Geon), Yu, Yuhi (Hyui), and Seita. They debuted with the Korean song &quot;Ride the Vibe.&quot;

NEXZ

O NEXZ, da JYP Entertainment, começou a divulgar imagens teaser para seu quarto mini-álbum, SAUCIN’, que está previsto para ser lançado em 24 de agosto de 2026.

NEXZ’ Provocam Segundo Mini-Álbum ‘SAUCIN’’ com Conceito Único

Cortis, is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho. They debuted on August 18, 2025, with the digital single “What You Want&quot; followed by their first EP, &quot;Color Outside the Lines&quot;. The group’s name is derived from the phrase “Color Outside the Lines,” reflecting their concept of creative freedom and nonconformity. Cortis has been promoted as a self-producing “creator crew,” with members participating in songwriting, choreography, and visual direction. Blending pop, hip-hop, and experimental elements, the group gained early attention for their performance skills, self-produced content, and strong rookie-year sales, establishing them as one of Big Hit Music’s newer generation acts.

CORTIS

CORTIS construiu "FaSHioN" em torno de um verso que rejeita a ideia de que estilo precisa de dinheiro – 200 milhões de streams depois, a faixa ainda é sua declaração de intenções mais clara

O Primeiro Aniversário de CORTIS os Posiciona Como a Realeza da Moda do K-Pop

JUN. K, soloista e membro do 2PM da JYP Entertainment, está prestes a lançar um novo single digital intitulado “Your Lips” em 17 de agosto de 2026, com participação de Wendy, do Red Velvet

JUN. K Vai Lançar o Single Digital “Your Lips” com Wendy, do Red Velvet

SHINee is a boy group formed by SM Entertainment, debuting in May 2008 with &quot;Replay.&quot; The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. SM promoted them as a &quot;contemporary band,&quot; a phrase that fit their role as trendsetters in music, choreography, styling, and performance. SHINee&#x27;s catalog moved quickly from the smooth youthfulness of &quot;Replay&quot; into sharper electronic pop and hybrid performance tracks. Later records like &quot;View&quot; and &quot;1 of 1&quot; showed how far they could push taste while staying accessible, bringing deep house, retro R&amp;B, and fashion-conscious presentation into mainstream idol pop. Their dances were often technical without feeling stiff, and their vocals gave even experimental tracks a polished center. The members built unusually strong individual identities: Onew as a warm vocalist, Jonghyun as a songwriter and one of K-pop&#x27;s most expressive singers, Key as a style and variety standout, Minho as an athletic performer and actor, and Taemin as a solo performer whose work influenced later idols. Jonghyun&#x27;s death in 2017 remains an important and painful part of SHINee&#x27;s history, and the group&#x27;s later activities are often understood through both grief and continuity. SHINee&#x27;s fandom is known as Shawol. Their legacy is deep because they were not only popular; they were influential in ways that became part of K-pop&#x27;s basic vocabulary. Later groups inherited their emphasis on difficult choreography, distinctive styling, strong solo identities, and the idea that idol pop could be both polished and genuinely adventurous.

SHINee

ONEW, integrante do SHINee e artista solo da Griffin Entertainment, anunciou o lançamento, em 16 de setembro, de seu quarto single japonês, “KAKERA -運命のピース-”

ONEW Vai Lançar o Quarto Single Japonês, “KAKERA”

TAEMIN revelou oficialmente as datas europeias da sua World Tour &lt;LiMiNaL&gt;

TAEMIN Anuncia a Etapa Europeia da World Tour <LiMiNaL>

A YG Entertainment anunciou que o BIGBANG lançará “BiiiG” em 19 de agosto de 2026, seu primeiro single desde a reunião no início deste ano

BIGBANG Vai Lançar o Single Digital “BiiiG” em 19 de Agosto

TWICE is a nine-member girl group formed by JYP Entertainment through the survival show Sixteen. The lineup consists of Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu, with members from South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. They debuted in October 2015 with &quot;Like Ooh-Ahh,&quot; introducing the bright, kinetic identity that would make them one of the central girl groups of K-pop&#x27;s third generation. The group&#x27;s early rise was built on an unusually clear pop formula: big choruses, memorable gestures, colorful styling, and personalities that were easy for viewers to distinguish. A run led by &quot;Cheer Up&quot; and &quot;TT&quot; turned TWICE into a national-level phenomenon in Korea, while their Japanese members helped the group cross naturally into Japan&#x27;s idol and pop markets. Rather than relying on a single vocal or dance center, TWICE worked because the lineup felt balanced as a whole: playful, approachable, and tightly rehearsed. As the members grew older, TWICE gradually expanded beyond the cute and school-age image attached to their first hits. The move from &quot;Fancy&quot; through &quot;I Can&#x27;t Stop Me&quot; kept the group&#x27;s melodic accessibility while bringing in sleeker dance-pop, disco, synth-pop, and more mature performance styling. That evolution mattered because it let TWICE remain recognizable without staying frozen in their debut concept. TWICE also became one of the clearest examples of a K-pop girl group building a long international career without losing its domestic base. Their Korean and Japanese discographies developed side by side, and later global touring brought the group to arenas and stadiums far beyond East Asia. The fandom is known as ONCE, a name that matches the group&#x27;s long-running emphasis on mutual loyalty between the members and their audience. Their legacy is not only commercial. TWICE helped define what a modern large girl group could be: member-driven, visually bright, musically immediate, and durable enough to age into a second phase. They normalized the idea that a top K-pop girl group could keep all members active across many years, shift concepts without abandoning its core warmth, and still feel like a complete team even as individual members developed solo work, acting, modeling, and unit activities.

TWICE

Jeongyeon, integrante do grupo feminino de destaque da JYP Entertainment, TWICE, anunciou o encerramento de seu contrato exclusivo com a empresa

Jeongyeon, do TWICE, deixa a JYP para iniciar carreira de atriz

O K-pop desta semana traz hinos de verão, lançamentos sonhadores, sons hipnotizantes e pop inspirado no Y2K — de aespa e Dino, passando por Red Velvet, TWS, BABYMONSTER e HEART OF WOMAN.&nbsp;

BTS’ Arirang World Tour Transforma o Palco em uma Passarela

O que acontece quando a cultura dos influenciadores atrapalha a experiência de um show para o fandom?

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Notícias

Na semana passada no K-pop, interpretado (3 de agosto - 7 de agosto de 2026)

NEXZ’ Provocam Segundo Mini-Álbum ‘SAUCIN’’ com Conceito Único

O Primeiro Aniversário de CORTIS os Posiciona Como a Realeza da Moda do K-Pop

JUN. K Vai Lançar o Single Digital “Your Lips” com Wendy, do Red Velvet

ONEW Vai Lançar o Quarto Single Japonês, “KAKERA”

TAEMIN Anuncia a Etapa Europeia da World Tour <LiMiNaL>

BIGBANG Vai Lançar o Single Digital “BiiiG” em 19 de Agosto

Jeongyeon, do TWICE, deixa a JYP para iniciar carreira de atriz

Comeback Corner: aespa, Red Velvet, TWS & More

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