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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;

NEXZ

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

&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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在仁川售罄的 INSPIRE Arena 现场，&amp;TEAM 宣布将于今年9月带着第二张韩语迷你专辑《Mark on Me》回归。该专辑将于9月8日发行——距离《Back to Life》首日销量突破百万张还不到一年。

&TEAM 宣布《Mark on Me》与两场 Dome 加场，'BLAZE THE WAY' 迎来高潮

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.

BTS 自 2019 年以来就没有在 UK 演出过——在此期间，他们打破了流媒体纪录，完成了兵役，并带着近来商业表现最强势的专辑之一回归

BTS 正在把 London 变成他们的世界

HEIZE 目前已成为自由身艺人。在 2020 年 8 月加入的 P NATION 度过六年之后，她的合约已于 6 月 30 日到期，关于她下一步动向尚未公布。以她至今的作品阵容来看，她已经到了一个足以说明一切的位置。

HEIZE 在与 P NATION 分道扬镳之际，将于明日携手 CHUU 合作回归

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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JIHYO 将与曾获格莱美提名的牙买加歌手 Shenseea 合作推出 “Distant Lover”，歌曲将于 7 月 10 日上线，并同步释出官方音乐视频。这个组合其实相当合理——JIHYO 的个人作品一直都偏向 R&amp;B 和律动感十足的风格。

JIHYO 和 Shenseea 将携手推出 “Distant Lover”

P1Harmony is a South Korean boy group formed and managed by FNC Entertainment. The group debuted on October 28, 2020, with the extended play &quot;Disharmony: Stand Out&quot;. P1Harmony consists of six members: Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob. Since their debut, the group has released a series of EPs and promotional singles under a narrative continuity that explores themes of identity, conflict, and growth, often described as the &quot;Harmony series.&quot; Their discography includes Disharmony: Break Out (2021), Harmony: All In, Harmony: Set In, and subsequent releases reflecting both commercial and conceptual development. The group is known for strong choreography, narrative-driven concepts, and genre versatility spanning pop, hip-hop, R&amp;B, and EDM influences. P1Harmony has promoted both domestically and internationally, performing on Korean music shows and participating in global events.

P1Harmony

FNC Entertainment 宣布，P1Harmony 将在 7 月和 8 月展开亚洲巡演，造访 Taipei、Macao 和 Bangkok。此次巡演与组合于 2026 年 3 月 12 日发行的第九张迷你专辑 UNIQUE 同名关联，正式名称为 ‘2026 P1Harmony Asia Stage [BE UNIQUE]’。

P1Harmony 在首尔粉丝见面会后宣布 3 场亚洲巡演 [BE UNIQUE]

ATEEZ is an eight-member boy group formed by KQ Entertainment, consisting of Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho. They debuted in October 2018 with Treasure EP.1: All to Zero, launching a pirate-and-treasure storyline that gave their early music a cinematic frame. ATEEZ stood out because their performances felt oversized in the best way. Even before they had the company power of larger labels behind them, the group built attention through intense facial expressions, full-bodied choreography, live-stage energy, and songs designed to explode in concert. &quot;Wonderland,&quot; &quot;Answer,&quot; &quot;Guerrilla,&quot; &quot;Bouncy,&quot; and &quot;Crazy Form&quot; all show that instinct for scale: big chants, dramatic builds, and a sense that every chorus is meant to be shouted back. The members&#x27; roles support that theatrical style. Hongjoong anchors the group as leader and producer, Mingi gives the rap line a deep tone, Jongho brings unusually strong high notes, and San, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, and Wooyoung shape much of the performance identity. ATEEZ&#x27;s fanbase, ATINY, became known for strong international support, helping the group grow from a smaller-agency act into a major global touring name. ATEEZ&#x27;s significance comes from proving how far performance identity can carry a group when it is consistent. Their concepts can be loud, dark, playful, or rebellious, but the core remains theatrical and physical. They made intensity feel like a worldview, not just a comeback style.

ATEEZ

ATEEZ 带着他们 GOLDEN HOUR 系列的第五辑回归，由主打曲“BAD”领衔，并推出由 Chase Infiniti 主演的配套音乐视频。名为 GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 的专辑已于今日发行

ATEEZ 携《GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5》回归，Chase Infiniti 主演音乐视频同步公开

AND2BLE (앤더블) is a five-member boy group under YH Entertainment. They made their debut on May 26, 2026 with their 1st mini album Sequence 01: Curiosity. The group consists of former ZEROBASEONE Members Zhang Hao, Ricky, Kim Gyu Vin, and Han Yu Jin, as well as former EVNNE member Yoo Seung Eon.

AND2BLE

YH Entertainment宣布，男团AND2BLE已与Sony Music Labels旗下唱片公司Epic Records Japan签约。该消息距离他们在韩国出道正好一个月。

AND2BLE与Sony Japan签约，准备进军日本市场

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 已加入新加坡 Formula 1 Grand Prix 的演出阵容，该赛事将于 10 月在 Marina Bay 举行。他们将于 9 月 10 日与 JJ Lin、DJ Snake 等新公布艺人一同登场，参与活动开幕日演出

CORTIS 将在新加坡 F1 Grand Prix 上演出

ATEEZ 今年 8 月将再度登陆影院——但这一次不是演唱会电影。LIGHT THE WAY 是对 2025 和 2026 年在全球巡回的 VR 体验进行改编，并为大银幕重新打造的版本。

ATEEZ 将于今年 8 月把他们的 VR 演唱会体验带上全球影院大银幕

KPop Demon Hunters 于 6 月 20 日迎来上映一周年，而它所构建出的世界似乎丝毫没有缩小的迹象。短短一年间，Maggie Kang 的这部个人热情之作，从靠口碑发酵的 Netflix 现象级作品，变成了奥斯卡得主、Billboard 榜首之作。

Kpop Demon Hunters 一周年及其文化影响

Girls&#x27; Generation, also known as SNSD, is a girl group formed by SM Entertainment and debuted in August 2007. The classic lineup includes Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany Young, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, Seohyun, and former member Jessica. They became widely known as &quot;The Nation&#x27;s Girl Group,&quot; a title that reflects both popularity and cultural familiarity. Their early rise reshaped the scale of girl-group success in Korea. &quot;Into the New World&quot; later became a symbolic debut song far beyond its initial chart life, while &quot;Gee&quot; turned Girls&#x27; Generation into a national phenomenon. &quot;Genie,&quot; &quot;Oh!,&quot; &quot;Run Devil Run,&quot; and &quot;The Boys&quot; showed different sides of the group: bright, polished, sleek, and ambitious. Their visuals and choreography were widely imitated, but the bigger point was how completely they entered everyday popular culture. Girls&#x27; Generation also helped define the modern idol member ecosystem. The group was large, but each member developed a recognizable public role through music, acting, variety, hosting, modeling, or solo work. Taeyeon&#x27;s solo career, Yoona and Sooyoung&#x27;s acting, Hyoyeon&#x27;s dance profile, Tiffany&#x27;s international activities, and the members&#x27; many television appearances helped make the group feel present even outside comeback cycles. Their Japanese promotions were another major part of their expansion, showing how a Korean girl group could build serious cross-market success without losing its domestic center. The group also weathered lineup change after Jessica&#x27;s departure in 2014, continuing as eight members while the original nine-member era remained a defining part of their history. The fandom is known as SONE. Girls&#x27; Generation&#x27;s legacy is difficult to reduce to records because so much of it became infrastructure for later girl groups: the large lineup with distinct personalities, the mix of national public recognition and fandom power, the Japan strategy, and the model of members becoming stars in their own right while still belonging to a group identity.

Girls' Generation

Girls’ Generation队长兼solo歌手TAEYEON将于6月29日发行日本热曲《Bansanka》的韩文翻唱版，作为全新企划首张作品正式开启第一卷

TAEYEON携手Tuki.的《Bansanka》领衔J-pop翻唱企划

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.

ARrC

MYSTIC STORY 已宣布第五代男团 ARrC 解散，距离他们出道已两年，而 SM Entertainment 在一年前出售了其在公司的股份

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