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CJ’s Lee Jae-hyun, Miky Lee spotted in LA with UMG chairman as 30-year K-pop ambitions come to life

CJ’s Lee Jae-hyun, Miky Lee spotted in LA with UMG chairman as 30-year K-pop ambitions come to life

They met with UMG Chairman Lucian Grainge at KCON LA 2026 on the 16th to discuss a vision for the global entertainment industry.
Global music empire meets K-culture pioneer, reshaping the entertainment landscape Lee Jae-hyun, chairman of CJ Group, and Vice Chair Miky Lee met with top executives of Universal Music Group , the world’s largest music company.
| James choi
[Billboard Chart] KATSEYE Breaks Into Billboard 200 Top Spot for First Time, Becomes Fourth Ever After BLACKPINK

[Billboard Chart] KATSEYE Breaks Into Billboard 200 Top Spot for First Time, Becomes Fourth Ever After BLACKPINK

The mini-album “WILD” tops Top Album Sales with 170,000 album units, underscoring the Grammy Best New Artist nominee’s momentum
HYBE’s KATSEYE Makes History as Fourth Ever to Top Billboard 200, Taking Over With 170,000 Copies of “WILD” Group sells 145,000 physical albums and enters the U.K. Official Albums Chart at No. 2 HYBE’s Formula for Success Is Reshaping the Global Pop Market HYBE’s Korean-American girl group...
| James choi
Sam Smith takes on co-producer role for first time with fifth album reflecting life changes, including engagement to same-sex partner

Sam Smith takes on co-producer role for first time with fifth album reflecting life changes, including engagement to same-sex partner

New album 'Hazel Eyes,' featuring 12 tracks, arrives on the 21st, followed by a music video for a new song on the 22nd
Polished pop album reflects turning points including move to New York and engagement British singer-songwriter 'Sam Smith' released the 12-track fifth studio album 'Hazel Eyes' on the 21st. The album is a masterful work on which Smith took the reins creatively and raised the bar for its overall...
| James choi
[Photo&] ENHYPEN Breaks Through to Its First Ever Comic-Con—Dark Moon Brings Together a Fandom of 200 Million Views

[Photo&] ENHYPEN Breaks Through to Its First Ever Comic-Con—Dark Moon Brings Together a Fandom of 200 Million Views

SDCC panel talk and a bustling booth spotlight the film “Twilight” director and the vampire world
K-pop idols have made their first entry into San Diego Comic-Con , the world’s largest pop-culture festival. The protagonists are the group ‘ENHYPEN’. On the 23rd , they attended the event at the San Diego Convention Center in the United States as panel guests and met the global fanbase of the...
| James choi
Mnet’s “Girls Planet 2027” Teams Up With Taylor Swift’s Label

Mnet’s “Girls Planet 2027” Teams Up With Taylor Swift’s Label

In collaboration across the board with a label under Universal Music… aims globally from debut, the next Kep1er
Expanding K-pop’s territory, touching the heart of pop South Korea’s audition powerhouse 'Mnet' has teamed up for a major partnership meant to shake up the global music market. Its global project 'Girls Planet 2027' has signed on with a top-tier label under the Universal Music Group, 'Republic...
| James choi
'Circle Chart' first-half roundup: HanRoro tops streaming with BTS’ 4.2204 million albums

'Circle Chart' first-half roundup: HanRoro tops streaming with BTS’ 4.2204 million albums

With BTS holding on to the No. 1 spot for the first half of the year, HanRoro and virtual girl group Huntrix each take the No. 1 position on the music charts and global charts.
A prelude to a shake-up: the indie revolt sparked by 'Reverse-Charting Myth' In the first half of 2024, South Korea’s popular music industry faced a sweeping shift in its landscape. Amid the unshakable fortress-like hold of artists affiliated with major agencies, a sharp gust from up-and-coming...
| James choi
Disco King ‘Village People’ Vocalist Victor Willis Dies at 74

Disco King ‘Village People’ Vocalist Victor Willis Dies at 74

The main vocalist of ‘Village People’ and co-writer of legendary hits ‘Y.M.C.A.’ and ‘Macho Man,’ as well as a charismatic police-officer look A maestro who led the disco era of the 1970s to its golden age leaves the world Deep mourning across the global pop world… “A hero who delivered the most joyful dance to humanity, transcending generations and borders”
Victor Willis (Victor Willis·74), the main vocalist and co-founder of the legendary American six-member group ‘Village People,’ which shook club scenes and the pop world around the globe in the 1970s and led disco music’s golden age, has died.
| Yangsimoh
BTS’ “Arirang” Selected as “Best Album of 2026” by U.S. Rolling Stone, UK NME

BTS’ “Arirang” Selected as “Best Album of 2026” by U.S. Rolling Stone, UK NME

“The biggest boy band in the world” — overseas media pile on praise in a relay, hitting global audiences with a distinctly Korean flavor.
’Global syndrome’ re-ignites as a masterpiece the world responds to The landscape of global pop music is shifting again. BTS’ regular fifth studio album, `'Arirang '`, has been selected back-to-back by major overseas music outlets as the “best album in the first half of 2026,” underscoring its...
| James choi
Sung Si-kyung Unveils Surprise Global Duet With Raisa of Indonesia

Sung Si-kyung Unveils Surprise Global Duet With Raisa of Indonesia

A YouTube cover connection led to a global collaboration, and the new song “Heaven Knows,” which trades lines between Korean and English, is now out
A Once-in-a-Generation Duet That Breaks Borders and Language, A New Milestone for Asian Pop The emperor of Korean ballads has teamed up with a national idol in Indonesia. South Korea’s leading vocalist “Sung Si-kyung” and Indonesia’s top star “Raisa” prove a sweeping musical unity that spans Asia’s...
| James choi
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 Evolves In 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.
| James choi