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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...

'Jerryk,' known as the intellectual voice of underground hip-hop, poured out fearless critiques toward the contradictions of Korean society. After a fierce two-year battle with illness, he passed away at age 42.

America's top pop star Sabrina Carpenter (26) fiercely criticized the White House for using her song without permission, calling it "evil and disgusting. "On the 2nd , Carpenter directly commented on a video posted on the official White House X account, saying, "This video is evil and disgusting.

Harin , an actress and model from Japan known as part of the NewJeans debut team, recently clarified the controversy that arose. On the 13th, Harin posted a statement in Japanese on her YouTube channel, expressing, "I am grateful for the sudden attention, but at the same time, I am a bit worried.

The Last Chapter of the “Fan Deception” Controversy… JYP Draws the LineBand ‘Xdinary Heroes’ member ‘Gunil’ has, in the end, been hit with an ignominious exit. Just days after the so-called ‘fan insult recording’ scandal erupted, the agency and the artist have put a period at the end of their...

The group 'Stray Kids' returned after a 9-month silence with a new album, 'THE? & THAT' (THIS & THAT). At a release-day press event held at the Conrad Seoul hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 6th, the members laid bare not only their overwhelming confidence in the new record but also their weighty...

There’s a film that has sparked buzz on every front, from the source material—an older sister’s schizophrenia and the parents’ confinement of her—to the production of a private documentary recorded by the family, and to the theater release format despite the absence of IPTV, VOD, OTT, and other...

'Jecheon International Music Film Festival' A Reversal with a 4 Billion Won Investment… A Sharp Knife for a 20% Drop in Audience188 Screenings Expand Genres and Move the Main Venue Entirely to Art Center Jecheon in the Heart of the CityThe 'Jecheon International Music Film Festival' , which pours...

BTS launches a surprise boycott of the Grammy 'Asian Pop'… A twist ahead of the Oct. 21 deadlineControversy over alleged Grammy maneuvering aimed at the world's No. 2 music market draws fire, with Stray Kids and BLACKPINK seen as indirect beneficiariesGlobal pop icons 'BTS' have declared a surprise...

BTS Backs Out of Submitting to the 69th Grammys on the Spot… Rejects Limits of ‘Arirang’ by RegionBacklash After the Creation of ‘Best Asian Pop,’ Even as It Reaches No. 1 on Billboard; An Unusual Boycott Declaration for the Ceremony for the Third Straight YearAn Unprecedented Move by the Global...