K-POP NEWS

JYPE to stop physical album and go digital, K-pop fans salute ‘eco-friendly initiative'

K-pop industry has a huge carbon footprint with fans throwing away the albums after chart-tracking, collecting photocards and getting into fansigns

Fans demand 'BETTER TREATMENT' for Red Velvet as SM Entertainment cancels group's concert

After NCT Dream's 2022 concert was rescheduled, fans are calling out SM Entertainment for indefinitely postponing Red Velvet's concert

Eiffel Tower and Empire State Building fight over Ateez's Mingi, fans say 'the power'

Ateez's Yunho posts a pre-debut photo of him with Mingi in front of the Eiffel Tower replica in Macau for his birthday
By Lopa K . Aug 10, 2022

Blackpink's second full-length album 'Born Pink' to release on September 16

YG Entertainment explained the meaning behind the upcoming album's title, as well as their lead single, 'Pink Venom'
By Val M . Aug 10, 2022

'PJM1 is coming': BTS Jimin's Instagram post has fans convinced of his solo debut

Jimin shared an Instagram post of himself with BTS producers including Slow Rabbit and Pdogg as well as other US-based producers hinting at solo debut
By Val M . Aug 10, 2022

NCT Dream announces ‘Dream Show 2’ concert at Olympic Stadium, fans flex 'glow up'

NCT Dream becomes the seventh K-pop group to perform at the 70k-seat venue for their first full group concert
By Lopa K . Aug 10, 2022

NewJeans' Min HeeJin to sue for defamation, slams 'pedophile' rumors as blasphemy

Creative director Min HeeJin was called a pedophile by fans for problematic Instagram posts and for allegedly sexualizing NewJeans, Red Velvet, SHINee
By Lopa K . Aug 10, 2022

Covid in K-pop: Girls' Generation cancels all performances after Seohyun tests positive

Seohyun tests positive for Covid-19 and halts all activities alongside Girls' Generation's upcoming music show appearance slated for this week

'Once Upon a Small Town': Release date, plot, and how to watch K-drama starring Red Velvet Joy

Red Velvet's Joy stars in the Kakao TV original opposite Choo Young-woo, who was last seen in the web drama 'School 2021'

'Manifesto: Day 1': Enhypen the fastest K-pop boy group to enter Billboard 200 top 10

Enhypen get their second million seller album with 'Manifesto: Day 1'
By Lopa K . Aug 9, 2022

Covid in K-pop: 5 of 6 STAYC members test positive, fans worried about KCON

STAYC cancelled their stages for a music festival and music show while postponing their first fan meeting
By Lopa K . Aug 9, 2022

EXID announces 10th anniversary reunion on Naver Now, fans say 'brb crying'

The event will see the five EXID members come together for the first time since 2020
By Val M . Aug 9, 2022

Girls' Generation fans slam ex-member Jessica Jung for hinting about girl group's betrayal in novel 'Bright'

Jessica Jung's novel 'Bright' is met with even more criticism as fans think she is bad-mouthing the members of Girls' Generation
By Val M . Aug 9, 2022

'Heal': The Rose returns with 1st studio album and world tour, fans say 'military era over'

Korean rock band The Rose went on a hiatus after 2019 for their mandatory military service
By Lopa K . Aug 9, 2022

'Between 1&2': TWICE become special agents for album trailer, fans say 'serving looks'

K-pop girl group TWICE to make their first comeback of the year following their contract renewal with 11th mini-album

Blackpink 'Born Pink': Girl group to host world tour in USA, UK, UAE and more

YG Entertainment announced the official dates of Blackpink's upcoming World Tour that will go on from October 2022 to June of 2023

EXCLUSIVE | K-pop group ILY:1 bloom with their first comeback ‘Que Sera Sera’

In an exclusive interview with MEAWW, K-pop girl group ILY:1 spill on their first comeback from challenges they faced to trying out new concepts
By Nandini Iyengar . Aug 8, 2022

920k aespa fans tried to attend 40k-seat Japan showcase, MYs say 'league of their own'

The K-pop girl group aespa also get their first million-seller with 'Girls' and debuted at No. 3 on Billboard 200
By Lopa K . Aug 8, 2022

Is Monsta X disbanding? I.M terminates his contract with Starship Entertainment

While only five members have already renewed their contracts, label says that the rapper will always be a part of the boyband
By Val M . Aug 8, 2022

IU to give free concert ticket to fans who stop scalpers, Uaenas say 'actually genius'

IU becomes the first female K-pop idol to have a concert at Olympic Stadium for her 15th debut anniversary
By Lopa K . Aug 8, 2022
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