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idntt (아이덴티티; read as identity) is an upcoming 24-member boy group under MODHAUS. They are set to make their debut sometime in 2026. The group consists of members divided into 3 rotational sub-units consisting of 8 members each - uneverm8t, yesw8are and itsnotov8r.

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В преддверии нового альбома &lt;itsnotover&gt; idntt встретились с KPOPWORLD, чтобы поговорить о том, какой путь они уже прошли, что эта группа потребовала от них и от чего они не готовы отказаться

idntt: Цифровая обложка KPOPWORLD

EPEX [‘i:peks] (이펙스), formerly known as C9ROOKIES (C9루키즈) is a 7-member South Korean boy group under C9 Entertainment, consisting of Wish, MU, A-Min, Baekseung, Ayden, Yewang, and Jeff. On November 21, 2025, it was announced that Keum had left the group. They debuted on June 8, 2021, with their first EP album, BIPOLAR Pt.1 : 불안의 서 (Prelude of Anxiety)

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Закрыть трилогию — легко. Но завершить её, передав историю обратно тем, кто её прожил, — совсем другое дело. Youth: Epilogue от EPEX подводит итог двум годам и трём альбомам истории взросления.

EPEX говорят о Youth Epilogue, авторстве и росте

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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14 июля бренд inner beauty LifePharm объявил, что genderless-группа XLOV станет их новыми Global Ambassadors. Бренд известен своей вирусной линейкой dietary-средств Mood Change Alpha Plus, которую описывают как self-care для K-pop айдолов

XLOV объявлены амбассадорами бренда inner beauty LifePharm

Система контрактов в K-pop претерпела множество изменений с момента появления индустрии в 1990-х. От 13-летних «рабских контрактов» до сокращённого срока в семь лет — с возможностью пересмотра условий

Система контрактов в K-pop: объясняем, почему так много артистов уходят из крупных лейблов

Два инцидента, две очень разные реакции — и одна повторяющаяся закономерность. @chyandblack разбирает подряд вспыхнувшие скандалы с участием G-Dragon и Eunseok из RIIZE и задает вопрос, который K-pop-фаны задают уже много лет: в какой момент незнание превращается в халатность?

Когда K-pop-айдолы снова и снова становятся культурными нарушителями — когда это уже прекратится?

На этой неделе выходит восемь релизов, и почти ни один из них не похож на другой. Taeyong возвращается после службы в армии с более выверенной версией своего рэп-ориентированного стиля, aespa уходят в более мрачное звучание с участием G-Dragon, а NMIXX продолжают "Crescendo" чем-то, что вырастает в полноценный катарсический выплеск

Comeback Corner: Taeyong, aespa, NMIXX и другие

&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.

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&amp;TEAM объявили о своем первом в истории сольном концерте в dome-формате. Новость прозвучала в первый день их тура "2026 &amp;TEAM CONCERT TOUR 'BLAZE THE WAY'" на K-Arena Yokohama 13 мая.

&TEAM объявили о первом в своей истории сольном концерте в dome-формате на Belluna Dome

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.

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CORTIS не просто создают будущий хит с "REDRED" — они разбирают на части глубоко укоренившиеся корейские культурные концепции и выводят их на свет

CORTIS исследуют цену конформизма в “REDRED”

Anderson .Paak и DEAN снова вместе впервые более чем за десять лет. "Aftertaste" уже вышел — трек спродюсировал Dem Jointz, а вдохновением для него стал режиссерский дебют .Paak для Netflix, K-POPS!

Anderson .Paak и DEAN воссоединились в "Aftertaste", а альбом K-POPS! обретает форму

Город Seoul выделяет $1,9 млрд на превращение района Chang-dong в круглосуточный центр культуры K-pop — и речь идет о чем-то большем, чем просто концертная площадка. Наряду с ареной Seoul Arena на 28 000 мест, город строит музеи, выставочные пространства, инфраструктуру для live-streaming и вводит специальный правовой статус, который откроет налоговые льготы и частные инвестиции

Почему превращение Seoul в город K-Entertainment, работающий 24/7, имеет значение

Ten тихо строит нечто своё — на этой неделе в Бангкоке запустилась продюсерская компания, и его имя буквально сквозит в каждом её штрихе, даже без официального заявления

Прошлая неделя в K-pop, с пояснениями (4–8 мая 2026)

HYBE запустили ABD — совершенно новый лейбл, полностью посвящённый продакшену женских групп. Во главе креативного направления — Sung Soo Han, человек, стоящий за SEVENTEEN, After School, IZ*ONE и TWS

HYBE запускает новый лейбл ‘ABD’

На этой неделе в Comeback Corner — два дебюта бойз-бендов, один из которых виртуальный, продолжение самого известного периода girl group на сегодняшний день и культурное воссоединение, которого ждали больше 10 лет.

Comeback Corner: Billlie, B:DAWN, YUHZ & More

CIX (an acronym for Complete In X) was a four-member boy group under C9 Entertainment, consisting of members BX, Seunghun, Yonghee, and Hyunsuk. Originally debuting as a five-member group on July 23, 2019, with the EP &#x27;Hello&#x27; Chapter 1. Hello, Stranger. On August 4, 2024, C9 Entertainment announced the termination of Bae Jinyoung&#x27;s contract, confirming his departure from both the company and the group. On February 27, 2019, C9 Entertainment revealed the first member of their upcoming boy group, Bae Jin Young (former Wanna One), followed by Seung Hun on March 6, Hyun Suk on March 13, Kim Sehoon on March 20, Yong Hee on March 27, and BX on April 3. However, Kim Sehoon did not debut with the group due to past involvement in school violence. On May 20, 2019, the group&#x27;s social media accounts were changed from C9BOYZ to CIX, which stands for &quot;Complete In X.&quot; A video titled &quot;CIX - Leader Film&quot; was released, introducing the group name and logo. On May 24, C9 Entertainment announced that the members of CIX would star in a 10-episode reality show, &quot;Hello CIX,&quot; to be released on V Live. On June 26, 2019, C9 Entertainment revealed a teaser for CIX&#x27;s debut EP, &#x27;Hello&#x27; Chapter 1. Hello, Stranger, set for release on July 23. The group&#x27;s debut included the title track &quot;Movie Star.&quot; On August 26, CIX signed with Warner Music Japan for their Japanese promotions. On October 30, the group&#x27;s 100th-day anniversary, they revealed their fandom name, FIX, meaning &quot;Faith In X.&quot;

После семи лет, восьми мини-альбомов и дискографии, которая не хотела оставаться в одном жанре, CIX официально распались 30 апреля

Вспоминая CIX: оглядываясь сквозь годы

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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KARINA и NINGNING дебютировали на Met Gala в понедельник вечером и явно не собирались сливаться с толпой. Выбор времени не случаен: aespa выпустят новый сингл "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" 11 мая.

KARINA and NINGNING Дебютировали на Met Gala в Prada и Gucci

NewJeans is a girl group launched by ADOR in 2022, originally introduced with Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein. Their debut was unusual: instead of a long teaser cycle, ADOR introduced the group through a surprise rollout led by &quot;Attention&quot;, followed quickly by &quot;Hype Boy&quot;, &quot;Cookie&quot; and their first EP. The group&#x27;s early image felt deliberately low-friction compared with much of fourth-generation K-pop. NewJeans leaned into natural styling, soft choreography, conversational vocals, and production influenced by 2000s R&amp;B, UK garage, jersey club, and light dance-pop. That understated approach became the point: records like &quot;Ditto&quot; and Super Shy were catchy without feeling overbuilt, helping shift the broader sound of girl-group pop toward smoother textures and shorter, replayable hooks. NewJeans&#x27; impact is also inseparable from presentation. Their videos, graphic design, choreography, and fashion choices treated the group less like a traditional idol launch and more like a youth-culture project with a specific visual world. That made the members feel immediately recognizable even when the songs were restrained. The fandom is known as Bunnies or Tokkis. The group&#x27;s later public story became tied to major corporate conflict around ADOR and HYBE, but their musical impact remains clear. NewJeans changed the temperature of K-pop quickly: softer, more casual, more design-conscious, and still massively public-facing. Their catalog is short compared with older top groups, but the influence of their first run is already large.

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NewJeans не выпускали музыку почти два года — но их влияние все это время ощущалось в K-pop. Теперь, когда ADOR подтвердила, что группа находится в Copenhagen и работает над новой музыкой, вопрос уже не только в том, когда они вернутся

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