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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

上周的 K-pop 发生了几件事：CLC 的 Kwon Eunbin 在 26 岁宣布退出，TWS 的 Shinyu 为失踪儿童公益活动出力，而 Grammys 也新设了一个 Asian Pop 类别，引发褒贬不一的反应。故事不同，核心却一样：这是一个一边给予、一边索取的行业。

K-pop 上周回顾与解读（2026年6月15日 - 19日）

三则故事，一个问题：K-pop 行业究竟欠它的艺人和粉丝什么？本周，曾是超级粉丝、如今已成明星的 Chase Infiniti 加入 ATEEZ，Lisa 公开谈论 sasaeng 跟踪文化，而前 NCT 成员 Mark Lee 则因一张 Confederate flag 照片遭到批评。

上周 K-pop 解析（2026年6月22日 - 6月26日）

在离开聚光灯十年后，第二代 K-pop 资深歌手 G.NA 正准备重返乐坛。她的停工期始于 2016 年因与卖淫相关指控被定罪——而她曾表示，这段经历让她花了好几年才敢公开谈起

十年之后，G.NA 正在讲述她自己的故事

OH MY GIRL 的回归已延至2027年，WM Entertainment 表示这是因为需要更多时间挑选合适的作品。成员们的个人活动将优先展开，这支组合在超过一年后的首张完整作品也被推迟到明年。

OH MY GIRL 回归延期至2027年

We’ve said this before, but unfortunately we have to say it again: things just keep getting worse for Min Hee Jin and NewJeans.

Things come to a head in the HYBE/ADOR controversy

Kim Ho Joong, best known for his music career as a trot singer, has been arrested.

South Korean trot singer Kim Ho Joong arrested for hit and run

Think About Entertainment (Korean: 엔터테인먼트에 대해 생각하기) is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 2017.

What is Think About Entertainment? 

In a report by Statista, the average Egyptian citizen is spending an average of 15.6 hours a month on K-pop.

Egypt is listening to a LOT of K-pop – By The Numbers

Jellyfish Entertainment, a prominent South Korean entertainment company founded by composer and producer Hwang Se-jun in 2007, specializes in artist management, particularly in the K-pop realm.

What is Jellyfish Entertainment?

Western K-pop fans may be confused by the constant appearances of idol groups on Mnet.&nbsp;

What is Mnet?

According to a survey of 26 countries done in 2023, it looks like K-pop listeners in Thailand and India spend just shy of 21 hours a month interacting with K-pop.

Thailand and India love K-pop. Like a lot. – By The Numbers

An “anti” is someone who hates an idol or band to an unbearable degree.

What are antis?

Essentially the Korean equivalent of the Billboard charts, The Circle Chart was previously known as the Gaon Music Chart.&nbsp;

What is The Circle Chart?

What does delulu mean?

Recently, the Mexican girl group Jeans – a big hit in the 90s – posted on social media regarding the controversy surrounding K-pop girl group NewJeans.

Mexican girl group releases statement about NewJeans

In 2022, BTS released their anthology album Proof. The K-pop juggernaut recently passed their 100th week on the Billboard World Albums Chart.

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