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TWICE’s “Cheer Up” MV surpasses 600 million views…5th all-time milestone

TWICE’s “Cheer Up” MV surpasses 600 million views…5th all-time milestone

Even 8 years after its release, popularity remains rock solid…A double celebration as TWICE hits 600 million views for the fifth time, following new North America viewer records
“Cheer Up” reaches 600 million views, “everlasting” syndrome proven by the K-pop queenGlobal girl group TWICE, constantly rewriting K-pop history, has built yet another heavy-duty golden milestone. Released in 2016, the mega hit song “Cheer Up” saw its music video surpass 600 million YouTube views,...
BTS’ “Arirang” Hits Billboard 200 for a 13th Straight Week… Reenters the Top 10

BTS’ “Arirang” Hits Billboard 200 for a 13th Straight Week… Reenters the Top 10

K-pop’s first-ever three-week consecutive No. 1 run continues as the album makes a reverse move to No. 10 on Billboard 200 in its 13th week, sustaining long-term success.
An immortal trajectory that shattered the limits of K-pop, proven by a global phenomenon solidified by charting for 13 straight weeksThe group ‘Bangtan Sonyeondan’ ’s fifth studio album ‘Arirang’ has once again reentered the Top 10 on the U. S.
ATEEZ Pop-Up Set to Open … Hyundai Department Store’s The Hyundai Seoul Hosts a Record-Setting “K-Content Fair” KPOP, Kfood, KBeauty

ATEEZ Pop-Up Set to Open … Hyundai Department Store’s The Hyundai Seoul Hosts a Record-Setting “K-Content Fair” KPOP, Kfood, KBeauty

From the 20th, a major K-pop pop-up and a full lineup of K-food and beauty goods are all under one roof, with generous perks.
The Hyundai Seoul, Evolving Into the Heart of K-Culture, Brings in a Mega Pop-Up With Unmatched ScaleThe Hyundai Seoul is poised to move beyond being just a shopping destination and emerge as a global K-culture landmark.
'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.
BTS Busan Concert Draws 110,000 Visitors…Souvenir Sales Surge 136%, Tourism Ripple Effect a Huge Hit

BTS Busan Concert Draws 110,000 Visitors…Souvenir Sales Surge 136%, Tourism Ripple Effect a Huge Hit

The BTS Busan concerts that drew 110,000 people over two days generated massive economic ripple effects, including a 136% jump in local business sales, and wrapped up successfully.
The cultural landscape sometimes triggers a massive tectonic shift along the trajectory of a single artist. Beyond a mere large-scale concert, an astonishing social phenomenon was witnessed in Busan: the entire city—like a vast living organism—transforms into a single artistic text.
Overwhelms With 8 Times the Views… Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” Seizes Global No. 1 for a Second Straight Week

Overwhelms With 8 Times the Views… Netflix’s “Chamgyoyuk” Seizes Global No. 1 for a Second Straight Week

Starring Kim Mu-yeol, “Chamgyoyuk” hits viewers across 91 countries and holds the top spot for the second consecutive week, as a surge in K-content hits hard, including the AI film “Mid-dle-world.”
An Extrajudicial Bludgeon Against a Tyrannical Classroom, and the Sociology of the Catharsis Taking the World by StormThe collapse of public education in modern society is not a problem unique to South Korea. The decline of teacher authority and classrooms that are out of control have become signs...
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.
18-Year-Old Muan County Council Candidate Oh Shin-haeng Makes Instant Debut as Japan Idol 'KO1KEYZ'

18-Year-Old Muan County Council Candidate Oh Shin-haeng Makes Instant Debut as Japan Idol 'KO1KEYZ'

Oh Shin-haeng, who ran in local elections four years ago at age 18, debuts with KO1KEYZ after finishing fourth in a Japanese audition
From establishment politics to the front line of pop culture: a young man’s audacious pathSelf-fulfillment for today’s youth no longer follows a single, straight track. A 10-year-old youth who once threw himself into 'establishment politics' with dreams of transforming the local community has now...
BTS, Blackpink, GD sweep top categories at Japan’s

BTS, Blackpink, GD sweep top categories at Japan’s "Music Awards Japan 2026"

BTS’s Jin and G-Dragon win, while producer 250 takes three crowns including an album featuring 250—proof of K-pop’s clout
Cultural power that erases borders, and the aesthetics of the hyperconnected era proven by K-popThe awards ceremony "Music Awards Japan 2026"—created by Japan’s pop music industry to loosen conservative gatekeeping and establish new authority—ended up being a stage that acknowledged K-pop’s massive...