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Techno sound takes Japan by storm, fueling an unfading phenomenon The global success of girl group ‘ILLIT’ shows no sign of slowing. The group’s hit song ‘It’s Me’ has comfortably surpassed 100 million streams in Japan, reaching another major milestone.

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.

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.

Cultural power that erases borders, and the aesthetics of the hyperconnected era proven by K-pop The 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...

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.

An unprecedented ‘Big4’ alliance launches a joint venture to seize global dominance Holding absolute power in South Korea’s music scene, agencies often referred to as the so-called ‘Big4’—‘HYBE’, ‘SM Entertainment’, ‘JYP Entertainment’, and ‘YG Entertainment’—are building a united front like never...

Netflix original animation 'K-POP Demon Hunters' has emerged as a global cultural phenomenon, writing a new history in the world of fanfiction. As of the 22nd, the fanfics registered on Archive of Our Own (AO3) have reached 3638, creating an immense wave of creativity just one month after its...

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'.

50,000-Unit Miracle Captivates France, Heralding Global Stadium Tour Stray Kids, at the forefront of the global K-pop phenomenon, has reached another landmark in the heart of Europe’s music market. JYP Entertainment said on the 3rd that the group’s latest mini album, ‘This & That’ (THIS & THAT),...

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,...