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Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

Even a U.S. Pop Star Cancels Shows—But BTS’s World Tour Returns After 7 Years With Every Ticket Sold Out in a Frenzy

As the U.S. live-music industry grapples with a shortage of remaining seats driven by high inflation, BTS’s first tour in seven years sells out every show and turns the entire city into a festival
The U.S. live music industry—the heart of the global concert business—has hit an unprecedented deep freeze. Amid the fallout from punishing inflation and ticket-price hikes that have derailed major pop stars’ tours one after another, “BTS”’s North American and European tour has been delivering...
| James choi
Targeting Soccer Fans: Peru Police Disguise Themselves as a World Cup Mascot, Catch a Drug Suspect

Targeting Soccer Fans: Peru Police Disguise Themselves as a World Cup Mascot, Catch a Drug Suspect

They dressed as the North and Central American World Cup mascot, smashed a steel door with a hammer, and arrested a suspected drug trafficker—putting Peru police’s outlandish disguise tactics in the spotlight
A cute mascot’s deadly blow—toppling a drug cartelThe “2026 North and Central American World Cup” has captured the attention of soccer fans around the world. The tournament’s peaceful symbol has turned into the sharpest weapon for a crime crackdown.
| James choi
'Kede Hun' Lee Jae heads to the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony, Korean lyrics spark buzz

'Kede Hun' Lee Jae heads to the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony, Korean lyrics spark buzz

'Andrea Bocelli' duet set to top the decades-spanning divide. Korean lyrics will ring out at the Mexico City opening ceremony.
'Lee Jae', heading for the heart of the World CupA singer-songwriter who sparked a global sensation with the Netflix original animation 'K-pop Demon Hunters', 'Lee Jae' has now risen to become an icon of the world’s biggest sports festival with an audience of 8 billion people, the '2026 FIFA North...
| James choi
Turning Into a Stadium Ground: Watch the 2026 North and Central American World Cup Live With Megabox’s Oversized Screen

Turning Into a Stadium Ground: Watch the 2026 North and Central American World Cup Live With Megabox’s Oversized Screen

Exclusive live broadcasts of every match in the group stage from the opening game vs. the Czech Republic—run a “live cheering lounge” while you eat popcorn
Turning Into a Stadium Ground: Watch the 2026 North and Central American World Cup Live With Megabox’s Oversized ScreenA Showdown for Taegeuk Warriors in a Screen Big Enough to Hold ThemA massive stage has opened where you can soak in the sweltering passion of the “2026 North and Central American...
| James choi
[Photos &] K-Culture and K-Pop Fandom Rock Colombia’s Election Campaign: Left-Wing Candidate’s “OPPA” and “I Love You” Strategy

[Photos &] K-Culture and K-Pop Fandom Rock Colombia’s Election Campaign: Left-Wing Candidate’s “OPPA” and “I Love You” Strategy

Colombia’s left-wing presidential candidate targets young voters by leaning on the K-pop fandom. Using social messages from K-culture such as BTS to push back against the conservative camp.
An Unexpected Gamble That Shook Colombia’s Presidential Race, Blurring the Lines Between Politics and CultureOn the modern political stage, “image making” is not just packaging—it is the core mechanism of power.
| James choi
LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, KATSEYE Team Up for a Once-in-a-Generation Collaboration

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, KATSEYE Team Up for a Once-in-a-Generation Collaboration

A day earlier on the 12th, new song “ICONIC BY MISTAKE” is released without warning. On the 11th, the first stage of “MCOUNTDOWN” hits live for the first time, and anticipation reaches a fever pitch.
A Meeting of Three Global Queens Beyond Borders, Writing a New Order for K-PopThree girl groups under HYBE, the absolute power broker in the global music market, were locked into a single frame. From the left, LE SSERAFIM owns the stage with unmatched performance; ILLIT casts a spell over the...
| James choi
BTS North America Tour Draws 840,000 People: The Aesthetics of “Sold Out”… April Revenue Hits 114.8 Billion Won, Topping Billboard’s April “Top Tour”

BTS North America Tour Draws 840,000 People: The Aesthetics of “Sold Out”… April Revenue Hits 114.8 Billion Won, Topping Billboard’s April “Top Tour”

“Arirang” erupts in singalongs across the United States, with an eye-popping per-show haul of 18.2 billion won.
The masterpiece of BTS that breaks borders, “Arirang” that swallowed the North American continentThe history of global pop is being rewritten. The group BTS has sparked an unprecedented cultural tectonic shift across North America with its world tour “Arirang”.
| James choi
Global Pop Icon Zara Larsson Announces First Solo Korea Concert in October

Global Pop Icon Zara Larsson Announces First Solo Korea Concert in October

The Swedish pop star returns to Billboard with a comeback driven by the “Symphony” meme, marking the first time an artist who has collaborated with BTS and TWICE will perform solo in South Korea.
“Global pop icon” Zara Larsson’s first solo Korea date proves her overwhelming presenceSwedish-born pop prodigy “Zara Larsson”, who has swallowed up music charts around the world, finally takes the stage in Korea.
| James choi
[Photo]& BTS Pulls Off a Three-Title Sweep Including the Top Prize at the AMA… “Thanks to ARMY” at the Awards

[Photo]& BTS Pulls Off a Three-Title Sweep Including the Top Prize at the AMA… “Thanks to ARMY” at the Awards

BTS, which returned to the AMA after four and a half years, swept three awards, including Artist of the Year. Heartfelt award-moment behind-the-scenes shared on Weverse.
A Great Milestone in the History of Global Pop Music: BTS Reclaims the AMA Top PrizeThe landscape of global pop music shifted again. The group 'BTS' grabbed the 'Artist of the Year' trophy, the second top prize of its career, at the 'American Music Awards' , the highest honor in the U. S.
| James choi
Kedahun OST “Golden” Beats Taylor Swift to Win AMA Song of the Year

Kedahun OST “Golden” Beats Taylor Swift to Win AMA Song of the Year

After the Grammys, Oscars, and Golden Globes, AMA also delivers “a grand slam.” Billboard spends 8 weeks at No. 1—sparking a global craze.
The sturdy barriers of American popular music completely collapsed before the destructive power of a Korean animation OST. The main theme song “Golden” from the Netflix original animated series “Kpop Demon Hunters” swept the top prize, “Song of the Year”, at the American popular music awards...
| James choi