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David Yong 进入 K-pop 的路径并不符合标准的偶像剧本。最初是通过 BIGBANG 和 TWICE 认识这个领域后，这位新加坡企业家凭借多年的声乐训练，开始学习韩语、上舞蹈课，并在首尔录音

从粉丝到艺人执行官：David Yong 的 K-pop 之路

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;

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当 NEXZ 于 2026 年 4 月发行 “Mmchk” 时，这支七人组合当年的首次回归在首周售出超过 444,000 张——创下生涯新高——登上 Circle Chart 实体专辑榜榜首，并为他们赢得了首个韩国音乐节目一位

NEXZ：别无他路，唯有向上

在 K-pop 团体和编舞占据头条之外，来自韩国音乐圈的另一波创作歌手与独立音乐人也在悄然积累自己的听众。DORI 就是这股浪潮中的一员，尽管她走到这一步的起点并不寻常

DORI 用色彩说话

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 在这个行业里的时间，远比大多数人意识到的还要久。他在十几岁时就作为练习生加入 Fantagio，并于 2016 年以 ASTRO 最年轻成员的身份出道

YOON SAN-HA 已准备好做回自己

dodree is the first Subunit of the girl group DDDD 25. The unit is composed of members Na Yeongjoo and Lee Songhyun. They debuted on January 21, 2026, with the single album &quot;Just Like A Dream&quot;.

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dodree 将他们的音乐称为“K-rossover Pop”——在其不断扩大的作品中，唱腔、gayageum 旋律与来自韩国传统线条舞动的舞步相互交织，并融入 trap 节拍和梦幻合成器等现代元素，形成一种颠覆性的表达。

dodree：JYP 旗下的神秘二人组

ALL(H)OURS is a South Korean boy group under EDEN Entertainment. The group debuted on January 10, 2024 with the mini album ALL OURS and the title track &quot;GOTCHA.&quot; Its lineup consists of Kunho, Youmin, Xayden, Masami, Hyunbin, Minje, and ON:N. The group&#x27;s fandom is known as Min(ut)e. The name ALL(H)OURS suggests a team that is ready to give everything at every hour, a theme that fits the group&#x27;s high-impact performance style. After debut, the group continued building its discography through releases such as WITNESS, Smoke Point, VCF, and NO DOUBT, balancing sharp choreography with direct, energetic title tracks.

ALL(H)OURS

今年2月，当 ALL(H)OURS 登上 Atlanta 的 Center Stage Theater 舞台时，这一刻正好处在这支组合自出道两年多以来一路努力推进的目标的中间节点——实时证明，他们所做的一切，正在全球范围内受到关注。

在北美 1st FANCON <ALL the HOURS> 期间的 ALL(H)OURS 后台直击

K-pop 的全球影响力，很大程度上是靠 fancam 打出来的。如今，随着 Harry Styles、Phoebe Bridgers 等人推动无手机演出，人们开始好奇，K-pop 是否也会跟进。CORTIS 的 &lt;PUT YOUR PHONE DOWN&gt; 巡演——门票已售罄

放下你的手机：K-pop与无手机演唱会

RESCENE is a five member girl group formed by The Muze Entertainment. The group consists of Woni, Liv, Minami, May and Zena. They debuted on March 26, 2024, with the single album &quot;Re:Scene&quot; which featured title track &quot;UhUh&quot; and pre-release single &quot;YoYo&quot;. Known for their fresh concept and visuals, RESCENE is part of the new generation of K-pop groups. Since their debut in 2024, they have released three EPs: &quot;SCENEDROME&quot;, &quot;Glow Up&quot; and &quot;lip bomb&quot;, further expanding their discography and fandom, REMINE. Singles such as &quot;Deja Vu&quot; and &quot;Runaway&quot; have continued their dreamy and fresh aesthetic, solidifying their place as a memorable fifth generation act.

RESCENE

RESCENE的《Love Attack》于2024年发行，成绩已经相当不错。后来，队长Woni开设了YouTube频道——分享真实日常、展现自己本来的样子——两年后，这首歌在韩国榜单上的排名竟然比发行时还要高。

RESCENE队长如何把一首两年前的歌重新送上排行榜

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.

aespa

在一场 Instagram Live 里，aespa 的 Giselle 谈到了当 K-pop 偶像的身体代价、身材羞辱、有时会讨厌自己、业内的“骗子文化”，以及她真正想让同性恋粉丝知道的事

aespa 的 Giselle 让人看到偶像把“不该说的话”说出口会发生什么

二十年来精通乐器、语言与多种音乐风格——而 Henry Lau 直到现在才正式向西方市场做自我介绍。在 Universal Music 的支持下，并且刚刚完成在 The Kelly Clarkson Show 的首秀，他带来了“ENJOY THE SHOW”

为什么 Henry Lau 的西进转型完全说得通

USPEER is a South Korean girl group currently under MW Entertainment. Originally formed under WM Entertainment, they debuted on June 4, 2025, with their first single album &quot;Speed Zone&quot;. The group&#x27;s original lineup consisted of seven members: Yeowon, Soee, Sian, Seoyu, Daon, Chaena, and Roa. Their name combines the words &quot;US&quot; and &quot;PEER&quot;, reflecting the group&#x27;s understanding of the nature of the world and their commitment to working together to create a brighter future. In January 2026, after amicably concluding negotiations over the group&#x27;s exclusive contract and trademarks, USPEER&#x27;s management was transferred to MW Entertainment. Later, in May 2026, it was announced that leader Yeowon would be leaving the group following a long hiatus.

USPEER

一年前的今天，USPEER 以七人组的身份在 WM Entertainment 出道，带着一首高能单曲和一个围绕集体好奇心而构思出来的名字。十二个月后，她们几乎在每个层面都成了另一支组合——不同的公司，不同的成员阵容

一年过去了，USPEER 依然站着

I.O.I is an 11-member project girl group under Swing Entertainment formed through Mnet&#x27;s survival show Produce 101. The group was managed by YMC Entertainment and CJ E&amp;M, and officially debuted on May 4, 2016 with the mini album Chrysalis and its title track Dream Girls. Their name stood for &quot;Ideal of Idol&quot;, reflecting the show&#x27;s premise of creating a &quot;national girl group&quot; chosen directly by viewers. The final lineup consisted of Nayoung, Chungha, Sejeong, Chaeyeon, Kyulkyung, Sohye, Yeonjung, Yoojung, Mina, Doyeon, and Somi. Because the members came from different agencies, I.O.I was always planned as a temporary group. During their short run, they promoted both as a full group and as a sub-unit, releasing songs like Whatta Man, Very Very Very, and Downpour. Despite being active for less than a year, I.O.I became one of the most influential project groups in K-pop. Their success helped prove the power of survival-show fandoms and paved the way for later Produce groups like Wanna One, IZ*ONE, and X1. After their disbandment in January 2017, many members continued in the industry as soloists, actors, or members of groups such as Weki Meki, gugudan, DIA, PRISTIN, Cosmic Girls, and JEON SOMI as a solo artist. In 2026, I.O.I reunited for a special 10th anniversary project, marking their first major group comeback in nearly a decade. The reunion featured nine members, with Mina and Kyulkyung not participating, and included the EP I.O.I : Loop, a pre-release track, and anniversary concerts in Seoul before additional Asia tour stops. Although I.O.I began as a temporary group, their legacy has lasted far beyond their original contract, making them one of K-pop&#x27;s defining examples of how a short-lived project group could leave a permanent mark.

I.O.I

I.O.I 在2016年只一起活动了八个月。十年之后，K-pop 两种最常见的表演形式——ending fairy 和 M2 Relay Dance——都能直接追溯到她们。

即使过了10年，I.O.I 依然保持着K-pop影响力

BLACKPINK is a four-member South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. They debuted on August 8, 2016 with Square One, led by &quot;Boombayah&quot; and &quot;Whistle,&quot; and arrived as YG&#x27;s first new girl group after 2NE1. From the beginning, the group was presented less as a large idol ensemble and more as four sharply individualized performers, each with a distinct vocal tone, visual identity, and public role. The group&#x27;s name captures the tension that became central to their image: &quot;black&quot; for a harder, more self-assured edge and &quot;pink&quot; for glamour, playfulness, and pop accessibility. Their music often builds around that contrast. Jennie and Lisa&#x27;s rap sections give many songs a clipped, percussive center, while Jisoo and Rosé&#x27;s vocals provide melodic lift and emotional color. This structure made BLACKPINK songs easy to recognize even across different producers, languages, and markets; the group could move from the spare whistle hook of their debut to the maximal drops of &quot;DDU-DU DDU-DU&quot; and still feel like the same act. BLACKPINK&#x27;s rise was also shaped by scarcity. Compared with many idol groups, they released relatively few songs in their first several years, which made each comeback feel closer to an event than a routine promotional cycle. That strategy had tradeoffs, but it concentrated public attention on a small set of songs, videos, styling choices, and stage moments. Tracks such as Kill This Love, How You Like That, Pink Venom, and Shut Down became reference points for a global-facing K-pop style built around impact, visual clarity, and immediately repeatable hooks. Their international growth came from more than chart performance. BLACKPINK connected K-pop&#x27;s idol system with the language of global pop, luxury fashion, digital fandom, and festival stages. They were the first Korean girl group to perform at Coachella in 2019 and returned in 2023 as the first K-pop act to headline the festival. Collaborations with Western pop artists, major fashion-house relationships, and an unusually large YouTube and social-media footprint helped make the members visible to audiences who did not necessarily follow Korean music closely. As individual artists, all four members developed major careers in music, acting, fashion, and brand work, making BLACKPINK one of the clearest examples of a modern K-pop group whose group identity and solo identities reinforce each other. After renewing with YG for group activities, the members&#x27; individual paths became more independent while BLACKPINK remained active as a shared brand and performance unit. Their significance is not only that they broke records, but that they helped normalize a model where a K-pop girl group could operate simultaneously as an idol act, a global pop project, and a set of four standalone celebrity careers. The fandom is known as BLINK.

BLACKPINK

当 Jennie 的 Gentle Monster 广告告一段落、她转而以 Ray-Ban 代言人身份亮相时，根本不需要任何官方声明——品牌更换本身就说明了一切。这就是 K-celebrity 代言的力量：在韩国，一个熟悉的面孔，本身就是一种道德背书

不只是漂亮脸蛋：K-Celebrities 如何成为广告界的金标准

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.

XLOV

XLOV 在过去一年里一直在摸索自己到底是什么样的存在。作为第二张迷你专辑《I, God》的主打曲，“SERVE” 是他们首次如此完整地把整幅图景拼合起来

“SERVE” 深度解析：XLOV 很清楚他们到底在“serve”什么

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.

hrtz.wav

hrtz.wav 的鼓手从未公开露面。Hagiwa 一直以戴着面具的方式进行表演、参赛和宣传——他的真实姓名、年龄和身份都未公开

为什么 hrtz.wav 的出道在各个频段都格外有感觉

Seoul 的 Africa Day 直接挑战了一个长期借用 Black culture 却从未真正认真反思其含义的产业。今年，BLACKSWAN 的 Fatou 成为首位在该活动上表演的 K-pop 偶像

Seoul 的 Africa Day 2026 活动展示了为什么 African 代表性在 South Korea 至关重要

SM Entertainment 和 Samsung TV Plus 正在让 K-pop 演唱会可以在家免费观看——不用买票，也不用飞过去

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