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Kwon Yuri Announces Split From SM Entertainment After 19 Years, Saying Girls’ Generation Group Activities Will Remain Firm

Kwon Yuri Announces Split From SM Entertainment After 19 Years, Saying Girls’ Generation Group Activities Will Remain Firm

The exclusive contract ends as of Aug. 31, following mutual discussions with SM Entertainment, where she spent 19 years A 19-year journey that helped lead the K-pop boom after debuting in 2007 and showcased a dazzling run as an all-rounder artist The agency said it will leave SM Entertainment, but will officially continue team activities as a Girls’ Generation member without change
Kwon Yuri is leaving SM Entertainment and starting out on her own.On July 31, SM Entertainment, a talent agency, said it will bring to a close its partnership with singer and actress Kwon Yuri. The agency said, “After in-depth discussions with Kwon Yuri, we mutually agreed to end our 19-year...
[Photo &] Gong Hyo-jin Returns to MBC Drama as a “Wife Killer” in 15 Years After Sweet Newlywed Days at a Press Conference

[Photo &] Gong Hyo-jin Returns to MBC Drama as a “Wife Killer” in 15 Years After Sweet Newlywed Days at a Press Conference

Its first episode airs on the 31st… Director Yoon Jong-ho’s take on “Carry Me, Run” brings in Jung Joon-won, Lee Sang-yi and others
Actor “Gong Hyo-jin” is returning to her hometown network, MBC, after 15 years. The experience of a sweet honeymoon has become a powerful asset that completes her character in the new Friday-Saturday miniseries “Wife Killer”.
Jennie finally breaks into U.S. radio charts for the first time with K-pop… second-ever No. 1

Jennie finally breaks into U.S. radio charts for the first time with K-pop… second-ever No. 1

In collaboration with Tame Impala, “Dracula” tops Adult Pop Airplay—delivering a seven-category turnaround sweep as short-form reverses course
Jennie, the “K-pop iron wall” breaker, casts a spell over U.S. radio listenersThe once-tough barriers to entering America’s radio charts finally collapsed. BLACKPINK member “Jennie” has taken the top spot on “Billboard”’s radio chart—an enduring challenge for K-pop artists—shaking up the global pop...
Spider-Man History Echoes Through the 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 Teaser

Spider-Man History Echoes Through the 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 Teaser

A Spider-Man who must truly stand on his own is headed back to theaters. 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 follows Peter Parker — the Spider-Man whose existence was erased from everyone's memory in the previous film, 〈Spider-Man: No Way Home〉 — as he meets a new enemy and undergoes drastic change.
[Photo&] Lee Dong-wook Says Action Is Bigger Than Season 1 as “Killer Mall” Season 2 Debuts on the 22nd

[Photo&] Lee Dong-wook Says Action Is Bigger Than Season 1 as “Killer Mall” Season 2 Debuts on the 22nd

Back after 2 years and 6 months… Kim Hye-jun gunfight action and Okada Masaki join the first Korean project
A 2-year-and-6-month wait that broke the silence—an even bigger world of killersDisney+’s well-made action thriller “Killer Mall” finally opens its second chapter. A Season 2 equipped with a more finely tuned universe and an overwhelming scale—led by actor “Lee Dong-wook”—will unveil on the 22nd.
PSY Did It Again! 'Gangnam Style' MV Heads Toward a K-Pop First 6 Billion-View YouTube Milestone

PSY Did It Again! 'Gangnam Style' MV Heads Toward a K-Pop First 6 Billion-View YouTube Milestone

After it was released in 2012, 14 years later, K-pop’s first-ever breach of 6 billion views on YouTube Another golden milestone following the 7 consecutive weeks at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100 and the first YouTube 1 billion view PSY celebrates the 6 billion-view achievement on the Gwacheon stage of 'PSY 흠뻑쇼 2026'… plans to release a thank-you video
P-NATION, PSY’s agency, said Friday that the music video for PSY’s global hit song "Gangnam Style" has become the first K-pop act to surpass 6 billion views on YouTube.The music video for "Gangnam Style," released on July 15, 2012, cleared 6 billion views for the first time in the 14 years...
BTS Leads K-Pop Export Surge of 125% in the First Half… BigBang and Stray Kids Take the Stage in the Second Half

BTS Leads K-Pop Export Surge of 125% in the First Half… BigBang and Stray Kids Take the Stage in the Second Half

After conquering the United States, Blackpink, Cortiz, BigBang, and Stray Kids are set to reclaim the annual 100-million-album milestone this year
The map of global pop music history is in turmoil. Fueled by the overwhelming performances of mega artists such as 'BTS' and 'Blackpink', the 'K-pop market' saw an unprecedented boom in the first half of this year.
“Kimbu Jang” Breaks 20% Viewer Ratings, Tops Netflix’s Non-English Shows

“Kimbu Jang” Breaks 20% Viewer Ratings, Tops Netflix’s Non-English Shows

After just four episodes, it hits a 21.6% rating and sweeps global OTT platforms, fueling a surge in K-content hits
The Evolution of K-Action That Takes Over Global Living Rooms, the Opening Act of an Overwhelming SensationGlobal OTT services and South Korea’s living-room screens are both in turmoil. At the center is ‘Kimbu Jang,’ an action blockbuster that signals the return of actor ‘So Ji-sub.
'YMCA' myth star and eternal disco king Victor Willis dies…Trump mourns

'YMCA' myth star and eternal disco king Victor Willis dies…Trump mourns

Dies at 74, the lead singer who led the disco boom of the 1970s… Deeply mourned by Donald Trump, who used 'YMCA' as a campaign song
'YMCA' myth star and disco king passes awayVictor Willis, the lead singer of the group 'Village People', the epicenter of the disco craze that shook the world in the 1970s, has died at age 74. On May 1 , according to major foreign media outlets, his wife said via the official social media account,...
Stray Kids Launch New World Tour “RUN IT” With Seoul’s KSPO Dome Start…First Overseas Male Act to Enter Japan’s National Stadium

Stray Kids Launch New World Tour “RUN IT” With Seoul’s KSPO Dome Start…First Overseas Male Act to Enter Japan’s National Stadium

The group begins five shows at Seoul’s KSPO Dome next month before kicking off a global tour. The Japan-only run is expected to draw 370,000 viewers, sending out a major burst of box-office momentum.
A new milestone for K-pop: Entering Tokyo’s National Stadium and commanding overwhelming global ticket powerA massive roar that will shake up K-pop’s map of influence is underway. The group ‘Stray Kids’ kicks off the grand opening of its new world tour ‘RUN IT’ with Seoul as the starting point.