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Após a estreia com SPLAY : CHAPTER 01, a banda de cinco integrantes Splayit está pronta para mostrar ao público ainda mais do que sabe fazer. Com YOON CHAN, EUN BIN, KYUNG UK, AYDN e EUN CHAN

Splayit sobre Encontrar o Próprio Som e Construir a Própria Identidade

hrtz.wav is a five-member boy band under Kakao Entertainment. The group was formed through STEAL HEART CLUB and debuted with their first mini album The First Wave. The group’s formation began when Mnet announced plans to debut a new global boy band through the survival program STEAL HEART CLUB, which aired in late 2025. The program followed contestants competing in different instrumental and vocal positions to determine the final lineup of the band. The show premiered in October 2025 and concluded with a live finale in December, where the group’s official name, hrtz.wav, and its final members were revealed. The lineup was determined by position rankings, with Hagiwa as drummer, Dane as bassist, Keiten as guitarist, Riaan as vocalist, and Youn Young Jun as keyboardist. Production of the program was handled by CJ ENM, while Kakao Entertainment oversees the band’s distribution, album planning, production, and overall management. The group made their official debut with the mini album The First Wave, released on April 8, 2026.

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Formado por meio do STEAL HEART CLUB da Mnet, hrtz.wav passou os meses desde sua estreia aprendendo como cinco músicos individuais podem se unir como uma banda. Seu primeiro mini-álbum, The First Wave, apresentou um som pop-rock vibrante enraizado nas emoções e experiências da juventude

hrtz.wav Estão Encontrando Seu Próprio Ritmo

Baby DONT Cry, is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by P Nation. The group consists of four members: Yihyun, Kumi, Mia, and Beni. They debuted on June 23, 2025, with the single album &quot;F Girl&quot;. The group was initially teased in early 2025 under the pre-debut name “P Girls” and confirmed as P Nation’s first official girl group later that year. Their pre-debut track “Bet You’ll Regret It” was released on June 16, 2025, building anticipation ahead of their debut. Baby DONT Cry’s debut single “F Girl” presents a bold message encouraging confidence and rejecting judgment based on external standards. The group’s concept has been described as youthful yet assertive, combining pop and performance elements with distinctive visuals. Their creative direction and early production were led by Soyeon, who played a significant role in shaping their sound and image. Baby DONT Cry’s fandom is officially named “Cherries,” symbolizing a community united by growth and joy. The group has since continued activities with subsequent releases, including the digital single “I Don’t Care” released in November 2025.. Although still early in their career, Baby DONT Cry has drawn attention for their fresh approach, strong visuals, and connections to established producers, marking a notable debut in the K-pop landscape.

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As estrelas em ascensão Baby DONT Cry estão descobrindo novas formas de se expressar. Desde a estreia com "F Girl" em 2025, o grupo de quatro integrantes vem expandindo seu alcance para além da confiança característica, explorando sons diferentes e uma gama emocional mais ampla

Baby DONT Cry Está Aprendendo a Encontrar Força em Sons Mais Suaves

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.

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TWICE anunciaram o lançamento de um novo filme-concerto intitulado TWICE: THIS IS FOR… YOU, que está previsto para chegar aos cinemas de todo o mundo a partir de 5 de fevereiro de 2027

Filme-concerto de TWICE <THIS IS FOR> está previsto para estrear em 2027 sob a Crosswalk da Bleecker Street e a Universal Pictures International

De Girls’ Generation a BIGBANG, PSY e EXO, os videoclipes de K-pop se tornaram mais do que apenas bônus visuais para os fãs — eles viraram movimentos culturais que mudam conversas e a indústria da música

Os MVs Mais Influentes da História do K-pop

aespa is a four-member girl group debuted by SM Entertainment in November 2020, consisting of Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. The group introduced a concept centered on virtual &quot;ae&quot; counterparts, blending real and digital worlds into an elaborate sci-fi universe often associated with KWANGYA. That metaverse-inspired setup positioned aespa at the intersection of idol pop, technology branding, and SM&#x27;s long-running taste for high-concept worldbuilding. Musically, aespa made a sharp first impression with an aggressive, synth-heavy style that matched the digital concept without depending on it completely. &quot;Black Mamba&quot;, &quot;Next Level&quot; and &quot;Savage&quot; used sudden beat changes, metallic textures, and big vocal climaxes to create a sound that felt more angular than most mainstream girl-group pop. The approach could be polarizing, but it made aespa instantly identifiable. The group&#x27;s later singles showed how flexible that identity could become. &quot;Drama&quot; pushed the cinematic side of aespa, while Supernova turned their electronic edge into something brighter, stranger, and more playful. Karina and Winter often serve as the visual and performance center of the group, Giselle gives the rap sections a casual sharpness, and Ningning brings a vocal power that lets aespa&#x27;s biggest choruses land with real force. aespa’s fandom is known as MY, and the group became one of the key fourth-generation acts by making high-concept idol pop feel commercially central rather than niche. Their importance is tied to that blend: they are an SM vocal group, a performance group, a fashion-forward girl group, and a sci-fi pop project at the same time. Even when the lore becomes less prominent, the idea remains clear: aespa turns futurism into a pop language.

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LEMONADE, do aespa, é o som de um grupo seguro o bastante em sua identidade para começar a puxar seus limites — hyperpop, rock, contenção no R&amp;B, tudo isso ao lado da base tech-house que fez delas um dos maiores nomes do K-pop

aespa's LEMONADE: Quando a Vida Te Dá Limões, Faça Poder

NCT, short for Neo Culture Technology, is a boy group project under SM Entertainment. The system was built around multiple units, changing combinations, and regional expansion rather than a single fixed lineup, making NCT one of SM&#x27;s most ambitious idol structures. The project began publicly through NCT U in 2016, then expanded through fixed or semi-fixed units such as NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, and NCT WISH. Each unit carries a different role: Seoul-based performance, youth-to-adult growth, Chinese-language promotion, rotational experiments, and the final new-team expansion. NCT&#x27;s music is often associated with dense production, experimental structures, and performance-heavy arrangements. The group&#x27;s system allowed SM to place members in songs by concept, which helped produce very different sounds under the same brand without asking every unit to serve the same identity. The project also made member identity central to the fan experience. NCTzen follows not only the full brand but also unit dynamics, cross-unit collaborations, and individual member activities, which makes the profile more complex than a normal group page. NCT is both a group brand and a structure for multiple teams. That structure shaped how SM approached global boy-group promotion from the mid-2010s onward, making the project as much about organization and unit design as individual songs.

Dos quatro membros do NCT que se separaram da SM Entertainment neste ano, a saída de WINWIN foi a que mais fãs já viam chegando. Uma década que o levou do NCT 127 ao WayV foi, aos poucos, se voltando para uma carreira paralela de atuação na China

Por que a saída de WINWIN do NCT e do WayV não é surpreendente

BB GIRLS is a South Korean girl group currently consisting of three members under BBGIRLS Company and GLG. The group was originally formed by Brave Entertainment as Brave Girls, debuting on April 8, 2011, with the single album &quot;The Difference&quot;. Following years of lineup changes and steady releases, the group experienced a major resurgence in 2021 when their song &quot;Rollin’&quot; went viral, propelling them to the top of Korean music charts and earning them their first music show win years after its initial release. This unexpected breakthrough revitalized their career and led to further promotions, including releases like &quot;Chi Mat Ba Ram&quot; and continued group activities. On February 16, 2023, all members departed from Brave Entertainment, marking the end of their activities under the agency. On the same day, they released the digital single &quot;Goodbye&quot; as a farewell to their time with the company. Shortly after, the members signed with Warner Music Korea to continue as a group, later rebranding as BB GIRLS on May 3 due to trademark restrictions on their former name. In 2024, the group transitioned once again following the end of their contract with Warner Music Korea, continuing as a trio under their own agency, BBGIRLS Company, in partnership with GLG. Despite lineup changes, BB GIRLS have remained active, releasing new music such as &quot;Love 2&quot; and the special single &quot;Wish List&quot;, while continuing to build on their legacy in the industry.

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10 anos na indústria, três hiatos e muitas mudanças na formação depois, BBGIRLS — antes conhecidas como Brave Girls — teve uma das trajetórias de redenção mais fascinantes do K-pop. De alguns sucessos discretos a favoritas de culto e quase um disband

A jornada de 10 anos de BB GIRLS: De um começo humilde ao sucesso viral

PRISTIN was a ten-member girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment, debuting in March 2017 with Hi! PRISTIN and the title track &quot;Wee Woo.&quot; The lineup included Lim Nayoung, Zhou Jie Qiong, Minkyeung, Gyeongwon, Eunwoo, Yaebin, Park Xiyeon, Shannon Bae, Yehana, and Kyla. The group arrived with unusually high anticipation because several members were already known from Produce 101 and I.O.I-related activity, while others had been introduced through the pre-debut PLEDIS Girlz project. PRISTIN&#x27;s early image mixed bright pop, self-introduction, and strong trainee reputation, positioning them as a group with both performance polish and member familiarity. PRISTIN&#x27;s active period was short, ending with disbandment in 2019, which made the group a frequent example of unrealized potential in late-2010s K-pop. Their subunit PRISTIN V showed a sharper concept, and many members continued in entertainment after the group ended. The fandom name was HIgh.

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De estrear com um começo tão forte e um title track popular em 2017 a desaparecer aos poucos do olhar do público e se dissolver apenas dois anos depois, a ascensão e queda de PRISTIN estiveram entre as trajetórias mais lamentáveis e frustrantes da última década

Como PRISTIN Passou de um dos atos mais promissores do K-pop para uma lembrança

XLOV is a South Korean boy group formed by 257 Entertainment and currently managed by [WM Entertainment]. The group consists of four members: Wumuti, Rui, Hyun, and Haru. They debuted on January 7, 2025, with the single album I&#x27;mma Be. XLOV gained attention for promoting a genderless concept, incorporating androgynous styling and performances that challenge traditional gender norms in Kpop. The group&#x27;s name combines &quot;X,&quot; representing the unknown and negation, with &quot;LOV,&quot; symbolizing incomplete love, while their fandom name, EVOL, represents the completion of that concept. Several members were previously known through survival programs before debut. Wumuti, Rui, and Haru participated in Boys Planet, while Wumuti was also active in the project group WATERFIRE before helping form XLOV. The group is particularly noted for Wumuti&#x27;s involvement in songwriting and production, including contributions to their debut release. Since debuting, XLOV has released music including I&#x27;mma Be and I ONE, earning recognition for their distinctive concept, performance style, and growing international fanbase. In 2026, the group&#x27;s management structure changed following the acquisition of 257 Entertainment by WM Entertainment through RBW. Their music primarily incorporates elements of hip-hop, R&amp;B, and pop, while their visual identity and performances have distinguished them as one of the more unconventional rookie acts of the fifth generation of Kpop.

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O K-pop sempre brincou com gênero — no styling, no conceito, na performance. Mas o líder do XLOV, Wumuti, chamou atenção recentemente para um ponto importante: o genderlessness corre o risco de virar apenas uma palavra da moda, uma estética superficial usada para gerar engajamento, em vez de algo vivido com intenção.

O “genderlessness” no K-pop sinaliza progresso ou continua sendo um conceito?

Três disputas diferentes envolvendo três acts separados estão levantando preocupações sobre como as empresas e labels estão lidando com seus grupos e atividades em grupo. Batalhas jurídicas exaustivas entre a integrante de #NewJeans Danielle e a #ADOR continuam, com novas alegações surgindo

Na Semana Passada no K-pop, Interpretado (29 de junho - 3 de julho de 2026)

ARrC is a boy group under Mystic Story. The group debuted on August 19, 2024 with the EP AR^C and the title track &quot;S&amp;S (sour and sweet).&quot; Its lineup includes Hyunmin, Andy, Choi Han, Doha, Kien, Rioto, and Jibeen. Former member Ziwoo left in January 2025. The group&#x27;s name stands for &quot;Always Remember the real Connection,&quot; pointing to a concept built around communication and connection with listeners. ARrC&#x27;s releases include Dummy, nu kidz: out the box, HOPE, and Ctrl+Alt+Skiid, with a sound that moves through youthful pop, hip-hop textures, and performance-focused tracks. On June 23, 2026. Mystic Story announced that ARrC’s activities officially ends and that all members will embark on a new journey to pursue their own paths moving forward.

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Dois anos após o debut, o ARrC foi oficialmente encerrado. O grupo de sete membros nunca chegou a conquistar plenamente o público mais amplo que sua música merecia — mas o que deixaram para trás conta uma história mais interessante do que os números sugerem

A Ascensão Lenta e o Fim Repentino de ARrC

Entre o reencontro recente do BIGBANG no Coachella, os shows de Stray Kids e JENNIE como headliners do Governor’s Ball NYC e a apresentação recente do ATEEZ em Hyde Park, em Londres, 2026 viu artistas de K-pop ocuparem a linha de frente dos principais festivais musicais internacionais pelo mundo

Onde o K-pop se Encaixa nos Festivais Musicais Internacionais?

Dez anos depois de se afastar dos holofotes, a veterana do K-pop da segunda geração G.NA está retornando à música. Seu hiato veio após uma condenação em 2016 por acusações relacionadas à prostituição — um capítulo sobre o qual ela disse ter levado anos até conseguir falar publicamente.

Dez Anos Depois, G.NA Está Contando a Própria História

Três histórias, uma pergunta: o que a indústria do K-pop deve às suas pessoas? Esta semana, Chase Infiniti, de superfã a estrela, se junta a ATEEZ, Lisa critica a cultura de stalking sasaeng, e o ex-membro do NCT Mark Lee enfrenta críticas por uma foto com a bandeira confederada.&nbsp;

Semana passada no K-pop, interpretada (22 a 26 de junho de 2026)

fromis_9 is a South Korean girl group originally formed through the survival show Idol School, known for their bright pop sound and steady growth across multiple generations of K-pop. The group currently consists of Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung, and Baek Ji-heon, following several lineup changes that reshaped the group over time. Their name combines “From Idol School” with the idea of a promise to fans, reflecting their origins and commitment as a fan-driven group. Since debuting under Stone Music Entertainment with creative direction from Pledis Entertainment, they have navigated multiple agency transitions while maintaining a consistent musical identity. Fromis_9 They officially debuted in 2018 with “To Heart,” quickly gaining attention for their youthful concept and polished performances. Releases like “Love Bomb,” “Fun!,” and “Feel Good (Secret Code)” helped define their signature sound, blending energetic pop with catchy hooks and vibrant visuals. Over time, the group steadily built a loyal fanbase, achieving chart success and eventually earning their first music show win with “Talk &amp; Talk,” marking a major milestone in their career. Their continued releases, including “DM” and “Stay This Way,” further solidified their place as a dependable and evolving girl group within the industry. Fromis_9 As their career progressed, fromis_9 experienced significant changes, including member departures and shifts in management, ultimately reorganizing as a five-member group under a new agency. Despite these transitions, they continued to release music and expand their activities, including their first world tour and later projects like From Our 20’s. With their ability to adapt while maintaining their core identity, fromis_9 remains recognized for their resilience, consistent growth, and enduring connection with fans in an ever-changing K-pop landscape.

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Ao completar oito anos de carreira, Jiwon, do fromis_9, ainda não havia recebido um único won de renda. Sua revelação em um programa do YouTube nesta semana é mais um lembrete de que, por trás da aparência reluzente do K-pop, existe um modelo financeiro pensado para adiar indefinidamente os ganhos dos artistas.

Oito Anos, Nenhuma Renda: A Realidade Financeira por Trás do Estrelato do K-pop

O trio de peso da HYBE faz história com uma estreia em #1 nos EUA no YouTube para "ICONIC BY MISTAKE", enquanto HUNTR/X mantém sua longevidade global nas paradas e os rookies da BIGHIT, CORTIS, comprovam o domínio da quinta geração com uma turnê esgotada nos EUA&nbsp;

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