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这位出生于首尔的创作型歌手今年17岁，出道还不到两年，却已经完全按自己的方式在做音乐——不仅写歌、制作音乐，自出道EP mom!!iminlove 于2024年10月发行以来，她还亲自执导自己的音乐视频

ZIN CHOI：听前请自负风险

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

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 围绕一句拒绝“穿得好看就一定得花大钱”的歌词打造了 “FaSHioN”——在 2 亿次播放之后，这首歌依然是他们最清晰的宣言

CORTIS 的首个周年，坐实他们是 K-pop 时尚王者

在 Islington Assembly Hall 开门迎客之前，KANG YUCHAN 和 from20 先带我们走进幕后台前，看看这两位冉冉升起的新星登台前的样子

London 的 KANG YUCHAN & from20 “Body Talk” Tour 后台直击

虽然像 Big 4 这样的大型 K-pop 公司仍被视为韩国偶像产业的头部经纪公司，但其他中型厂牌也在稳步崛起，成为真正能够影响音乐与偶像文化的重要玩家。

超越 Big 4：K-pop 中型厂牌如何赢下长期战局

SHINee is a boy group formed by SM Entertainment, debuting in May 2008 with &quot;Replay.&quot; The group consists of Onew, Jonghyun, Key, Minho, and Taemin. SM promoted them as a &quot;contemporary band,&quot; a phrase that fit their role as trendsetters in music, choreography, styling, and performance. SHINee&#x27;s catalog moved quickly from the smooth youthfulness of &quot;Replay&quot; into sharper electronic pop and hybrid performance tracks. Later records like &quot;View&quot; and &quot;1 of 1&quot; showed how far they could push taste while staying accessible, bringing deep house, retro R&amp;B, and fashion-conscious presentation into mainstream idol pop. Their dances were often technical without feeling stiff, and their vocals gave even experimental tracks a polished center. The members built unusually strong individual identities: Onew as a warm vocalist, Jonghyun as a songwriter and one of K-pop&#x27;s most expressive singers, Key as a style and variety standout, Minho as an athletic performer and actor, and Taemin as a solo performer whose work influenced later idols. Jonghyun&#x27;s death in 2017 remains an important and painful part of SHINee&#x27;s history, and the group&#x27;s later activities are often understood through both grief and continuity. SHINee&#x27;s fandom is known as Shawol. Their legacy is deep because they were not only popular; they were influential in ways that became part of K-pop&#x27;s basic vocabulary. Later groups inherited their emphasis on difficult choreography, distinctive styling, strong solo identities, and the idea that idol pop could be both polished and genuinely adventurous.

SHINee

SM Entertainment 已宣布，MINHO 将于 2026 年 9 月 7 日携《Make it Hot》以 solo 身份回归。此次消息是在 SHINee 6 月发行的团体专辑《Atmos》宣传活动结束后公布的。

SHINee 的 MINHO 将于 9 月发行第二张迷你专辑《Make it Hot》

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

Chungha 将于 2026 年 9 月 1 日推出全新数字单曲“México”。该消息由 Chungha 的经纪公司 MORE VISION 发布。

Chungha 将于 9 月 1 日发行数字单曲“México”

CHOI YU REE 带着 Stay: Two 回归，这张作品是去年 Stay: One 的伴随 EP——但它并不是一个延续原故事的续作

逐首解析：CHOI YU REE 的 Stay: Two

Stray Kids is an eight-member boy group under JYP Entertainment, consisting of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. The group was introduced through the 2017 survival program Stray Kids and officially debuted in March 2018 with I Am Not, following the pre-debut release &quot;Hellevator.&quot; Former member Kim Woojin left in 2019. The group&#x27;s identity is unusually tied to self-production. Before debut, Bang Chan had already gathered the members around a team-first concept, and the production trio 3RACHA -- Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han -- became the engine behind much of Stray Kids&#x27; sound. That gave the group a different center of gravity from many idol acts: the music often felt like it came from inside the team rather than being assigned to them. Musically, Stray Kids are known for dense rap writing, aggressive electronic textures, sudden rhythmic switches, and choruses built for performance impact. &quot;God&#x27;s Menu,&quot; &quot;Back Door,&quot; &quot;Thunderous,&quot; &quot;Maniac,&quot; and &quot;S-Class&quot; made their style easy to identify: noisy in the intentional sense, but organized around hooks, slogans, and choreography that fans could immediately hold onto. Their lyrics often return to pressure, self-definition, ambition, and the awkward process of growing into confidence. The members&#x27; contrast is a major part of the group&#x27;s appeal. Bang Chan anchors the team as leader and producer; Changbin and Han give the rap line speed and personality; Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Felix shape the performance image; Seungmin and I.N bring clearer melodic balance. Rather than smoothing those differences out, Stray Kids usually lean into them, making their songs feel crowded, restless, and unmistakably theirs. Stray Kids became one of the defining global boy groups of the fourth generation, with a fandom known as STAY and major touring success across Asia, North America, Europe, and beyond. Their rise helped prove that a self-producing idol group could scale internationally while keeping a specific sonic fingerprint. Even when the group experiments with genre or language, the core idea remains stable: Stray Kids make high-impact pop out of tension, noise, teamwork, and control.

Stray Kids

JYP Entertainment 旗下的 Stray Kids 凭借 THIS &amp; THAT 夺得 Billboard 200 第九次冠军，成为历史上唯一达成这一成就的亚洲艺人

Stray Kids 凭借 ‘THIS & THAT’ 创下 Billboard 200 第九个冠军纪录

&nbsp;本周的《Last Week In K-pop, Interpreted》在问：要跟上节奏，到底要付出多少？V 和 Jungkook 面临身体负担，Gunil 的离队暴露出与经纪公司之间的脱节，BIGBANG 证明回归不一定非得全员到齐，而 NCT 127 则在四年后重返美国。&nbsp;

K-pop 上周回顾解读（2026年8月10日 - 8月14日）

KATSEYE is a multinational girl group formed through the reality competition series Dream Academy, a collaboration between HYBE and Geffen Records. The group debuted in June 2024 with the single &quot;Debut&quot;. KATSEYE consists of six members from different countries: Daniela Avanzini, Lara Rajagopalan, Manon Bannerman, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeong. The group was created to combine Kpop training with a global pop approach, featuring members from North America, Europe, and Asia. The group first gained attention through the documentary series The Debut: Dream Academy (or Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE on Netflix), which followed the trainees&#x27; journey during the Dream Academy project and the process of forming the final lineup. KATSEYE&#x27;s music blends elements of pop, dance, and K-pop-influenced production while targeting a global audience with multilingual promotion and international activities.

KATSEYE

在相隔不到六个月的时间里，KATSEYE 有两位成员先后暂停团体活动——先是 Manon，如今是 Sophia——而就在这几周内，组合的首部纪录片、第三张 EP 和出道巡演也接连登场。

两位 KATSEYE 成员的 hiatus 说明了这个团体目前的状态

K-pop 圈子从来不只是“消费”这么简单。数十年来，粉丝们一直在进行归档、翻译和分享内容，这既是为了让内容更易获取，也是出于一种本能：把那些原本可能从艺人历史中彻底消失的瞬间保留下来。

K-Pop 粉丝不只是观众——他们还是档案库

本周的 K-pop 新曲带回两支 NCT 子团体——WayV 和 127——而这两个团体的成员近期都已离开 SM Entertainment

Comeback Corner：WayV、NCT 127、Hearts2Hearts 及更多

BIGBANG is a South Korean boy group formed by YG Entertainment, debuting in 2006 and becoming one of the most influential acts in K-pop history. The current profile centers on G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung, with T.O.P and Seungri tied to earlier chapters of the group. The group&#x27;s importance comes from how strongly it changed expectations for idol music and image. BIGBANG made self-production, individual fashion identity, and genre-blending central to its appeal, with G-Dragon&#x27;s songwriting and public style playing a major role in the group&#x27;s reputation. Musically, BIGBANG moved through hip-hop, R&amp;B, electronic pop, ballads, and festival-sized dance tracks without losing a recognizable identity. Songs such as &quot;Lies,&quot; &quot;Haru Haru,&quot; &quot;Fantastic Baby,&quot; and &quot;Bang Bang Bang&quot; became reference points for later idol groups trying to balance mainstream hooks with stronger artist branding. The members also became major solo figures, which helped the group feel less like a standard idol team and more like a collection of distinct pop stars. That individual power brought both longevity and complications, especially as military service, controversies, and member departures changed the group&#x27;s public shape. The fandom is known as V.I.P. BIGBANG is a defining second-generation group whose impact on K-pop music, fashion, performance, and global ambition is difficult to separate from the genre&#x27;s modern history.

BIGBANG

YG Entertainment 已确认，BIGBANG 自 8 月 14 日起被任命为 Korea’s aerospace agency（KASA）的首任荣誉大使

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