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BTS Raises Grammy Expectations With New “Asian Pop” Category, First Win Looks Promising

BTS Raises Grammy Expectations With New “Asian Pop” Category, First Win Looks Promising

Next year’s Grammy Awards will add an “Asian Pop” category, fueling hopes that BTS and other South Korean acts will win for the first time
For years, "the Grammy Awards" has sat atop Western cultural dominance as the most firmly fortified stronghold. It marked a historic turning point as Asian melodies, once dismissed as a fringe of the mainstream music market, moved into the heart of global cultural power.
PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

PLAVE Holds Stadium Concert as the First-Ever Virtual Idol to Do So

Incheon’s main venue confirmed for a stadium show just 10 months after the group’s debut at Gocheok Sky Dome. The first world tour begins in September in Incheon.
The terrain of modern popular culture has once again pushed past a critical threshold of upheaval. The unprecedented situation is that those who do not exist yet exist nonetheless have taken over the most physical, massive space imaginable—ironically, on a stage of their own.
Bruno Mars adds sixth Korea show amid ticket frenzy

Bruno Mars adds sixth Korea show amid ticket frenzy

May 30 date added at Goyang Stadium as he returns amid the "APT." phenomenon
Global pop icon returns with record-breaking response from Korean fans Global pop star 'Bruno Mars' will add one more show to his Korea concert run at 'Goyang Stadium' next May, bringing the total to a milestone 'six shows'.
L.A. Designates “BTS Week,” Lights City Hall Red as All Four SoFi Stadium Shows Sell Out

L.A. Designates “BTS Week,” Lights City Hall Red as All Four SoFi Stadium Shows Sell Out

The designation marks the group’s Los Angeles dates on its world tour, with the city calling BTS “the most influential group of the current generation.”
Global pop icons return as entire city turns red Los Angeles has transformed into a citywide celebration to welcome BTS and its “ARIRANG” world tour. BIGHIT MUSIC, the group’s agency, announced Tuesday that Los Angeles had officially designated the period from the 1st through the 8th of this month,...
'Kanho Yakushiji' hits 100 million views with electronic 'Heart Sutra,' boundary-pushing hip-hop-rock sound

'Kanho Yakushiji' hits 100 million views with electronic 'Heart Sutra,' boundary-pushing hip-hop-rock sound

Kanho Yakushiji to hold 'Circle of Harmony' on Oct. 30 at YES24 Wonderrock Hall for his first South Korea concert
Boundary-breaking Buddhist music draped in electronics Buddhist scripture has taken on the language of modern music, including electronic, hip-hop and rock. Japanese monk and musician 'Kanho Yakushiji', whose work has surpassed '100 million views' and sparked a global sensation, will finally take...
KCON LA 2026 doubles viewership as fan base among fans in their 40s triples

KCON LA 2026 doubles viewership as fan base among fans in their 40s triples

An analysis of Mnet Plus users found that viewership among teens rose 1.9-fold, while women accounted for 85% of users.
Viewership doubled from a year earlier, while women accounted for 85%, underscoring the diversification of K-pop's audience Middle-aged fans return to K-pop, driving an extraordinary trend across North America The global K-pop festival KCON LA 2026 set an unprecedented attendance record, creating a...
[Weekend Bookstores] Seneca, a Million-Subscriber Pick, Tops the Chart… “Odyssey” Jumps 30 Spots as the Movie Hits

[Weekend Bookstores] Seneca, a Million-Subscriber Pick, Tops the Chart… “Odyssey” Jumps 30 Spots as the Movie Hits

Kyobo Bookstore’s second-week roundup for August takes the No. 1 spot… “Hawaii Mansion” translation-language humanities title rises four places, and related books rebound on the release of the movie “Odyssey”
“Hawaii Mansion,” a Million-Subscriber Pick, a Twist on the Classics… “Odyssey” Charges Ahead With a 30-Spot Surge Takes overall No. 1 in the second week of August; box-office momentum at the theaters sparks a spike in sales of the original book A major YouTuber with 1 million subscribers, “Hawaii...
BTS’ North America tour shakes things up… ‘BTS Boulevard’ opens in Toronto for a month, Maryland Gov. welcomes the seven members in a special video

BTS’ North America tour shakes things up… ‘BTS Boulevard’ opens in Toronto for a month, Maryland Gov. welcomes the seven members in a special video

Starting on the 21st, the city plans to name some road segments in downtown Toronto…
BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ dazzles North America… ‘BTS Boulevard’ runs for a month Starting on the 21st, Toronto, Canada, will rename roads for 34 days… Maryland Gov. releases an unprecedented official welcome video The group 'BTS ''s new world tour 'ARIRANG' is sparking a nonstop global box-office frenzy.
[Photo &] Christopher Nolan Makes His First Trip to Korea With New Film “Odyssey”… “I Fell in Love With Korean Salt Bread and Baseball” — Press Event With Charlize Theron and Matt Damon

[Photo &] Christopher Nolan Makes His First Trip to Korea With New Film “Odyssey”… “I Fell in Love With Korean Salt Bread and Baseball” — Press Event With Charlize Theron and Matt Damon

The entire film shot in IMAX opens in theaters across Korea on May 5… A box-office surge in North America that has already brought in $900 million
The world-renowned auteur Christopher Nolan stepped onto Korean soil with Hollywood A-listers Matt Damon and Charlize Theron, bringing their new film Odyssey with them. Their Korea visit, set in motion ahead of a domestic release on May 5, has drawn attention as a special move that goes beyond the...
Lim Young-woong Fan Club 'Hero Age' Marks 10 Years With Another Wave of Warmth—Donates 8.08 Million Won Blankets

Lim Young-woong Fan Club 'Hero Age' Marks 10 Years With Another Wave of Warmth—Donates 8.08 Million Won Blankets

Sends 165 summer comforters to vulnerable households in Donghae, Gangwon—continuing giving that followed last year's 5 million won donation
'A decade of emergency,' the standards of fan culture shaped through sharing Singer 'Lim Young-woong' is setting a new milestone in the history of popular music in South Korea. As his fans mark the 10th anniversary of his debut, their trail of support is landing with a heavy resonance in the local...