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Trot superstar Im Young-woong is set to appear on his first-ever magazine cover with Esquire Korea on August 7th, one day before his official ten-year debut anniversary — alongside a packed summer of variety shows and a three-night stadium concert.
Lee Hi's 2026 World Tour has been canceled just four days before its opening night in Singapore, with her label 808 HI RECORDINGS blaming tour organizer KINO WHITE TOURING KOREA INC. for failing to fulfill financial and contractual obligations.
May 2026 delivered one of the year's busiest K-pop calendars, packed with high-profile comebacks, exciting new debuts, and notable solo releases that kept fans and charts buzzing around the world.
June has become one of K-pop's most competitive comeback windows, with a packed lineup of idol groups, solo artists, and fresh debuts all vying for chart dominance heading into summer 2025.
BTS's Jungkook has made history by becoming the first solo artist ever to surpass 400 billion views on a single platform, a milestone that cements his status as one of the most-watched solo acts in the world.
Korean singer Kim Yoon Seol has passed away at the age of 27, leaving fans and the entertainment community in mourning over the loss of a young and talented voice.
June is shaping up to be one of the busiest months in K-pop this year, with a wave of high-profile comebacks and debuts lighting up the charts just as summer gets underway.
The United States has overtaken China to become K-pop's largest export market, a landmark shift driven by Billboard chart dominance, streaming culture, and a new generation of globally ambitious Korean acts.
BOYNEXTDOOR opened up in a recent in-depth interview about the anxiety that shadowed their early debut days and how the six members gradually transformed their shared experience into something that feels like a true sanctuary.
Former GFRIEND member Yerin released her fourth mini album 'REACH YOU' on June 9th, featuring the star-themed title track 'Joakbyeol' and a fresh band-driven sound that nods to her group's iconic roots.
K-pop has grown from a niche Korean export into a global cultural phenomenon — and for fans who love diving deep, the genre offers an endlessly rewarding world of music, lore, and community to explore.
K-pop has grown from South Korea's domestic pop scene into one of the most powerful cultural exports in the world — here's the story of how it happened, from the idol system to BTS and beyond.