BTS is bringing their "Arirang" world tour home to Busan on June 12 and 13, and the city is experiencing a surge in foreign tourism as two of the group's members — Jimin and Jungkook — hail from the southern port city.
Hearts2Hearts' "RUDE!" becomes the first K-pop girl group song of 2025 to hit 100 million Spotify streams, while rookie group XLOV claims their debut award and Japan grapples with a growing AI voice cloning crisis that has implications for Korean creators too.
Seventeen's Mingyu has been regularly posting daily life updates on Instagram, and fans say the wholesome content streak is the mood boost they didn't know they needed.
June is shaping up to be one of the busiest months of the year for K-pop's male acts, with a wave of highly anticipated comebacks set to dominate charts and fan feeds worldwide.
Daiso's tarpaulin mat-bag — a picnic mat that folds into a carry-all tote — is quietly becoming a summer must-have among foreigners living in Korea, thanks to its wipe-clean surface and practical dual-function design.
With Busan hotels charging up to ten times their normal rates ahead of BTS's June concerts, Buddhist temples across the region are opening their doors to fans — and it fits right into Korea's booming "templcation" trend.
Korean American professor and photographer Nicole Ochongae Conrad has published "An Artistic Journey," a new collection exploring identity, memory, and diaspora through photography and personal essays — and her message to the next generation is one of pride, connection, and cultural bridge-building.
K-pop group RESCENE has sparked an unexpected cultural moment after member Woni's spontaneous "Geoje Yaho" catchphrase went viral, launching a chain of TV appearances, a city ambassadorship, and a chart comeback for their song "LOVE ATTACK."
Nine-member K-pop group AHOF took home the Best New Artist award at the 35th Seoul Music Awards on June 20th, bringing their total trophy count to 13 before their one-year debut anniversary — and announcing a July 8th comeback in the process.
Korean food is breaking out of ethnic grocery aisles and into mainstream supermarket shelves in New Zealand, with export data showing double-digit growth and rising consumer demand for Korean sauces and noodles driven by the home cooking trend.
K-pop group Lisenne made waves by breaking out through "Geoje Yaho," a small regional program, offering a fresh survival blueprint for small-agency idol groups in an industry dominated by major labels.
From sold-out stadium world tours to historic Billboard Hot 100 number-ones and billion-view YouTube records, BTS has built a legacy defined by milestones that continue to reshape the global music industry.