K-pop short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. As of 2019, Korean popular music is ranked at number six among the top ten music markets worldwide, with BTS and Blackpink cited as artists leading the market growth. In 2020, K-pop experienced a record-breaking year when it experienced a 44.8% growth and positioned itself as the fastest-growing major market of the year.
Was Shinee's Taemin wearing a durag in 'Don't Call Me'? SuperM Mark's reaction has fans calling him 'ignorant'
At the beginning of the SHINee ‘Don’t Call Me’ music video, Taemin is seen wearing a white bandana. SuperM members' reaction video to the song has sparked controversy
Feb 27, 2021
Kang Daniel's 'Paranoia': K-pop singer's music video about fighting inner demons hits 10M views in two days
Kang Daniel impacts the K-pop Radar chart amid massively popular South Korean names such as PSY, BTS, Blackpink, Twice, GOT7 and Chungha, among others.
Feb 24, 2021
Jungkook reveals electric blue hair after BTS' MTV Unplugged 'Blue and Grey' act, Army wants 'JJK1 music video'
Is JJK1 dropping, is Jungkook hinting at a new 'Blue and Grey' MV or is BTS prepping for a Grammy performance? The BTS ARMY has a lot of questions
Feb 24, 2021
WayV ‘Kick Back’: Live stream, release date, concept and all you need to know about C-pop group's comeback album
WayV has been working on a comeback for a while as the C-pop unit of NCT consisting of Kun, Ten, Winwin, Lucas, Xiaojun, Hendery, Yangyang were pictured earlier on a shoot
Feb 23, 2021
'Apologize to Soojin' trends amid bullying rumors: K-pop fans rally for (G)I-DLE star, dub her 'innocent'
Before things got out of hand, the 22-year-old crooner released a statement to clear the air
Feb 22, 2021
GOT7 'ENCORE': How to live stream, date, concept, teaser and buzz around K-pop group's single after leaving JYP Entertainment
The group shared that ‘ENCORE’ holds a special sentimental value for the K-pop supergroup as it ushered in a new chapter of their career
Feb 20, 2021
Is GOT7 returning? Members form the word 'ENCORE' on Instagram, fans wonder if it's a 'concert or comeback'
With their latest activity of posting each letter of the word ENCORE on Instagram stories, fans believe new things are coming soon for the group that quit from JYPE after 7 years
Feb 19, 2021
IU 'BYLAC': Live stream, release date, teasers and all you need to know about the K-pop idol's comeback album
'BYLAC' will mark the fifth studio album in her discography. It will drop approximately 4 years after 'Palette' that spawned three hit singles, two pre-release singles and the self-titled lead single
Feb 18, 2021
Kingdom's 'History Of Kingdom: Part Ⅰ. Arthur': Live stream, release date, concept, teaser and all you need to know about K-pop album
The K-pop group is likely to incorporate ancient concepts and historical themes for their albums
Feb 17, 2021
When is EXO making a comeback? Kyung-soo to feature in album, EXO-Ls go bonkers as tentative schedule revealed
'If this is really happening I'm gonna burst. It's all I've been wanting,' a fan wrote
Feb 17, 2021
'KCON: TACT 3': Live stream, airdate, concept and all you need to know about week-long K-pop festival
'We have prepared diverse content in order to recreate the offline experience. We will continue to work for the spread of global K-pop that transverses time and space,'
Feb 16, 2021
When is iKon making a comeback? YG K-pop group may launch EP before Mnet’s 'Kingdom', fans say 'Kings are back'
iKon's last project 'I Decide' with the title track 'Dive' peaked to Rank 3 on the Gaon chart, Rank 5 in Billboards Japan Downloads and Rank 16 on Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart
Feb 15, 2021
MC Mong's 2021 Comeback: Release date, concept and all you need to know about South Korean rapper's 9th album
His latest album 'Channel' featured several guest artists, so the rapper is presumably keeping future potential collaborators under wraps
Feb 15, 2021
Jimin tops brand reputation ranking for 26 months, here are all the BTS members and 10 K-pop idols on the list
Jimin holds the first position with a brand reputation index of 7,051,880 and showing a steady growth of 4.73 percent from his score in January
Feb 13, 2021
Seventeen Jun’s ‘Silent Boarding Gate’: Release date, live stream, teaser and all you need to know about K-pop star’s digital album
The cinematic excellence of the 16 seconds trailer with swooning visuals of Wen Junhui has made fans hearts flutter as they share their expectations from the digital single
Feb 10, 2021
Ateez ‘Zero: FEVER Part 2’: Live strea, release date, concept, teaser and all you need to know about K-pop band's comeback
Ateez has been riding a wave of ever-increasing popularity with every comeback
Feb 9, 2021
Who is Kim Se-jeong? I.O.I star launches solo social media and streaming accounts: Check out her profiles
Se-jeong now has an official YouTube, Weibo Vlive, YouTube and Instagram channel, among others, which will function as solo accounts
Feb 8, 2021
Mark Tuan's LA vlog: GOT7 idol shows empty home in 'goodbye' vlog, K-pop fans say they're 'here for the long haul'
'Goodbye house, it was nice living here’ echoes through the empty walls as Mark leaves the house for the last time.
Feb 6, 2021
Rain and Kim Chung-ha's untitled song: Release date, concept and all you need to know about fan-approved collab
The collaboration talk started after Rain’s YouTube channel Season B Season hit one million subscribers and the singer went online seeking advice for his next project
Feb 5, 2021
Aespa 'Forever': How to live stream, teaser, concept and all the pre-buzz around 'dreamy' K-pop single
The teasers released on Aespa's social media handles reveal a reign of purple and pink hues where Karina, Giselle, Winter and Ningning pose in shimmery wonderland
Feb 4, 2021