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'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Marks 1 Year With a Record-Shattering Run

'K-Pop Demon Hunters' Marks 1 Year With a Record-Shattering Run

A year after its worldwide release on June 20, 2025, Netflix's 〈K-Pop Demon Hunters〉 continues to set major streaming and music-chart records. The film was released worldwide on June 20, 2025, and more than a year later remains a frequent topic of conversation.
Youthphere Returns After a Year Away With Bae Hyunsung’s Backing, Featuring “Wicked Game” Album

Youthphere Returns After a Year Away With Bae Hyunsung’s Backing, Featuring “Wicked Game” Album

Debuts first mini album “Byte District” and transforms into a witch in the music video to unleash its fantasy appeal
Zone Where Desire and Fantasy Intersect, and How the Girls’ Universe EvolvesIn the modern K-pop scene, a girl group’s universe functions as more than just a concept—it becomes a kind of social text that mirrors the emptiness and desires of today’s youth.
RIIZE, TREASURE, Lee Young-ji all on board…BOF opens in Busan on the 27th, building on BTS momentum

RIIZE, TREASURE, Lee Young-ji all on board…BOF opens in Busan on the 27th, building on BTS momentum

Asia’s largest music festival BOF runs on the 27th. A star-studded K-pop lineup from RIIZE and more, plus free park concerts by Lee Mu-jin and ZION.T
'The empire of silent sound, universal solidarity of Asia igniting in Busan'A festival is, by nature, a primal refuge where people seek release, and a vast screen onto which the desires of the era are projected.
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.
K-pop ‘The Small-Agency Miracle’ Is Taking Shape… Ministry Confirms Annual Support of 300 Million Won for 10 Teams, Including Récenner

K-pop ‘The Small-Agency Miracle’ Is Taking Shape… Ministry Confirms Annual Support of 300 Million Won for 10 Teams, Including Récenner

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KOCCA launch a new ‘Global Leap Support’ program—providing up to 3 years of autonomous backing such as overseas marketing.
The cultural power race of the 21st century is no longer the exclusive domain of giant capital. The ‘K-pop’ phenomenon that mega agencies have led has now reached a structural paradigm shift. The government’s newly launched ‘Global Leap Support for Small Agencies’ is not just a financial handout—it...
'EXO D.O.' Dyo Kyung-soo confirms a solo comeback in August with nonstop activity spanning TV variety and music

'EXO D.O.' Dyo Kyung-soo confirms a solo comeback in August with nonstop activity spanning TV variety and music

Multiple outlets and his agency formalize the release of a new solo album in August through official statements, marking his solo return after 1 year and 1 month His strong K-pop star power is on display as he carries forward EXO’s activities for its 8th full-length album while also running a global solo concert tour From Disney+’s “City of Pieces” to tvN’s “Kkong Kkong Fam Fam,” which airs for the first time on the 19th, he shows a fierce streak crossing back and forth between acting and variety
Singer and actor Dyo Kyung-soo is returning as a solo artist after a year.AUGUST RELEASE OF NEW SOLO ALBUM AND HOLDING OF A SOLO FAN MEETING Based on reports from multiple outlets on the 15th and the position of his agency, Blitzway Entertainment, Dyo Kyung-soo has confirmed his comeback in August...
PLAVE Makes Its Debut at Incheon Literary Stadium—First Virtual Idol to Stage a Show There With “Keep It Manic” World Tour

PLAVE Makes Its Debut at Incheon Literary Stadium—First Virtual Idol to Stage a Show There With “Keep It Manic” World Tour

PLAVE will hold its first world tour, “Keep It Manic,” at Incheon Munhak Stadium’s main arena on Sept. 12-13 After the success of Go-cheok Dome, the group moves into major stadiums and kicks off a global Asia tour as it expands its activity footprint Mini-album No. 4 “Caligo Pt.2” surpasses 1.25 million first-week sales and enters U.S. Billboard’s main charts
The group 'PLAVE ' will make its entry into Incheon Munhak Stadium, the first time a virtual idol has done so.Incheon Munhak Stadium Welcomes PLAVE as It Opens the First Chapter of Its World Tour According to its agency, Blast, on the 15th, PLAVE will hold “2026 PLAVE WORLD TOUR 'KEEP IT MANIC'” at...
RIIZE’s New Song “Do Your Dance” Marks a Comeback With a More Relaxed Return

RIIZE’s New Song “Do Your Dance” Marks a Comeback With a More Relaxed Return

The group releases mini-album “II.” RIIZE, which grew through its first world tour, shows off the confidence and relaxed, confident performances it has built.
A youth dance track that fills the era’s void, and the “aesthetics of taking away” that lies beneath 'The Aesthetics of Subtraction'In an age of excess, the public paradoxically feels a sense of lacking. In the K-pop songs that reach saturation—heavy on provocative narratives and visually...
ILLIT Sells Out All Seats for Hong Kong Stop Before First Solo Tour, Expands to 15 Shows in 7 Cities Worldwide

ILLIT Sells Out All Seats for Hong Kong Stop Before First Solo Tour, Expands to 15 Shows in 7 Cities Worldwide

Hong Kong Asia tour general ticket sales sell out all seats as the company adds dates for Aug. 22-23 beyond the originally planned single performance With more limited view seats opening in Seoul and Japan and strong ticket demand, the group hits the road starting in Aichi on the 13th with a full sweep of the islands Along with the tour success, mini-album No. 4 title track “It’s Me” scores a major run, entering the U.S. Billboard and YouTube global charts for a fifth straight week
The group ILLIT has sold out every date of its first tour in Hong Kong.All seats sell out for the Hong Kong show and an extra date added urgently On the 12th, according to Belift Lab, a label under HYBE, ILLIT (Yoon Ah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, Iroha)’s entry tickets for its Asia tour Hong Kong...
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, KATSEYE Team Up…HYBE Girl Group Unity “Iconic by Mistake” Drops

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, KATSEYE Team Up…HYBE Girl Group Unity “Iconic by Mistake” Drops

HYBE Labels’ LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE join forces for a special collaboration single releasing on the 12th The music video surpasses 10 million views in 30 hours and sweeps No. 1 in global YouTube music video trending popularity, proving its massive ripple effect Kicking off with a “techno sisterhood” moment, the lineup dazzles music fans worldwide with performances highlighting each team’s individuality and sisterhood
The girl groups of the HYBE labels that showcased a “techno sisterhood” recently— 'LE SSERAFIM', 'ILLIT', and 'KATSEYE'—will release the audio for their special collaboration single, “Iconic by Mistake ,” at 1:00 p. m. on the 12th.