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将于 2026 年 10 月 28 日至 31 日登陆 Alamodome

KPOPWORLD Festival & Worldwide Dance Competition

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.

idntt

为新专辑 &lt;itsnotover&gt;，idntt 与 KPOPWORLD 坐下来聊了聊他们一路走来的经历、这个团队对他们提出了怎样的要求，以及他们绝不愿放手的东西

idntt：The KPOPWORLD 数字封面

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)

EPEX

要收尾一部三部曲并不难。真正难的是，把故事交还给那些亲身经历过它的人。EPEX 的 Youth: Epilogue 用两年、三张专辑的成长叙事，为这段青春篇章画上句点。

EPEX 谈 Youth Epilogue、主导权与成长

K-pop的合约制度自20世纪90年代行业诞生以来经历了许多变化。从长达13年的“奴隶合约”，到缩短为7年——并可选择续约重谈

K-pop的合约制度解析——以及为什么这么多艺人正在离开大公司

WONHO 为 KPOPWORLD 独家揭秘新专辑《CORE》的制作幕后，分享了塑造这张专辑的歌曲，以及他最近一直反复聆听的曲目

Kurated：WONHO 精心策划独家《CORE》歌单

You know the song is going to slap when it kicks off and wins you over with nothing but the instrumental hook, which in this case features a bumping bass line, funk guitar, a straightforward disco beat supplemented with bongos and tambourine, and one of the best synth leads I’ve heard in a while.

Daily Non-K-pop Spotlight: “LOVE NOTE!” by Nahee

There are so many artists with comebacks each month, it can be easy to miss some! Here’s a mix of some great comebacks from both big names and a few smaller artists over the past month.

May 2024’s Key Comebacks

Featured MV of the Day: “OMG” by NewJeans

I:mond is one of the newest groups to the K-pop game.

Get to know I:mond with these debut concept photos

ODG’s YouTube channel features a series called “Kids Review K-pop Stars Career.” The entire concept is so funny: sit kids down with idols who began releasing music long before they were born/aware of them, and have them experience it for the first time with the idols at their side.

Watch the moment kids reacted to SHINee’s entire career

Summer has finally arrived (at least in the Northern hemisphere), and that means the time for festivals, fan meetups, concerts, special events, and so much more.

Celebrate Summer with K-pop!

Happy Birthday! You share a special day with Junhee from K Tigers Zero.

Is your birthday June 6? See which K-pop idol shares your birthday!

I love a good paranormal album, and Memorabilia does not disappoint. Memorabilia by ENHYPEN (also written as Memorabilia Dark Moon or Dark Moon Special Album &lt;Memorabilia&gt;) is a special album made especially for the band’s own webtoon series Dark Moon, and it is themed and crafted to perfection!

Memorabilia by ENHYPEN: Tunes and “Toons” to Sink Your Teeth Into

Wendy, the main vocalist from Red Velvet, dropped her second solo EP on March 12, 2024. This mini-album displays the versatility of her vocals and catchy beats to enhance the storytelling within the different tracks. Where Wendy’s first EP, Like Water, is a&nbsp;

Wish You Hell: A Notable Next Step for Wendy

Bobby, the main rapper for the group iKON, began his military service on June 4. He posted this photo on X (previously named Twitter) on June 3 showing off his new buzz cut. The rapper also said in the post that he would

Bobby from iKON Begins Military Service

ILLIT's “magnetic” allure continues to captivate audiences, as evidenced by their recent impressive performance on the Billboard charts in the United States.

ILLIT has an impressive run on the Billboard charts

In case you missed it, these are a few of the most popular news stories to hit the Korean music industry last month. Stay in the loop.

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