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GOT7 strike a pose as they announce the release of their new album ‘Present: YOU’ and its hit single ‘Lullaby’. Photo: JYP Entertainment

GOT7 crowned kings of the music world in double triumph

Seven-man K-pop sensation soars to the top of the iTunes album charts in 25 countries with third offering ‘Present: YOU’ and their multilingual smash single ‘Lullaby’, specially recorded to…

20 Sep 2018

Korean fans are furious that BTS is planning to release Japanese singles written by controversial Japanese producer Yasushi Akimoto. Big Hit Entertainment is facing a backlash and has announced it will discuss the matter. Photo: Big Hit Entertainment

BTS agency under fire for working with Yasushi Akimoto

18 Sep 2018

K-pop singer IU will star in four short films. These will be her first film appearances since her debut in 2008. Photo: Yonhap

K-pop star IU to star in four short films

18 Sep 2018

Hyun Ah. Photo: handout

Fans furious, shares slide after K-pop label ditches dating artists

14 Sep 2018

Rose of popular K-pop girl group Blackpink. Photo: Imaginechina

Meet Rose from K-pop’s Blackpink – she has the voice and the moves

12 Sep 2018

BTS onstage during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP

World’s BTS fans make pilgrimage to Seoul to be close to their idols

11 Sep 2018

South Korean classical musicians and sports stars are often granted military exemption, so shouldn’t K-pop acts like BTS (above) also be allowed to skip serving in the army?

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The K-pop debate: should BTS be conscripted into the military?

6 Sep 2018

Critics say that thanks to unique performances and songs in harmony, BTS has a strong fan base and its global popularity is well-poised to be long-running.

K-pop kings BTS find the Answer in second Billboard smash

4 Sep 2018

Former member of boy band g.o.d ordered by court to return half the payment he received for promoting weight-loss firm Juvis after his weight went up beyond an agreed range in the contract year

K-pop star has to pay nearly US$60,000 for being ‘overweight’

1 Sep 2018

Russian student Eugina Svetlana, 21, who has already featured on Korean television programmes, including an appearance on a chat show, will make her debut in a K-pop idol group this winter. Photo: Instagram

Russian fan of Korean culture to make debut in K-pop girl group

31 Aug 2018

New Korean dramas have been released, K-pop groups have given concerts, and tea remains an all-time favourite

What's hot in Korea

What’s hot in Korea: a round-up of our top K-pop, K-drama and cultural news

31 Aug 2018

Hong Kong was one of three venues to host last year’s South Korean’s Mnet Asian Music Awards – but Korea was not one of them.

South Korea’s Mnet Asian Music Awards to bypass Korea again

26 Aug 2018

Japanese girl group AKB48 performs its new single, ‘Teacher Teacher’, which uses dance moves created by Korean choreographer Park Jun-hee. Photo: Park Jun-hee

How K-pop hit factories are helping J-pop’s waning stars to shine

23 Aug 2018

D-CRUNCH, clockwise from top left: Jungseung, Hyunoh, Chanyoung, Hyunwook, Hyunho, Minhyuk, Hyunwoo, Dylan and O.V. which was officially launched only two weeks ago. Photo: D-CRUNCH Twitter

D-CRUNCH, K-pop’s new kids on block, to stand out from crowd

22 Aug 2018

Tickets for BTS concert in New York are already sold out

20 Aug 2018

G-Dragon was featured on the cover of the 20th anniversary issue of ‘Vogue Korea’.

5 most outrageous fashion moves of K-pop star G-Dragon

18 Aug 2018

Members of South Korean boy band Seventeen. The band is vying to be the king of K-pop. It was ranked No.7 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, a feat that few K-pop singers have achieved.

Seventeen is on its way to the top of the K-pop scene

15 Aug 2018

Seven-member K-pop band BTS has been nominated for the Order of Cultural Merit, the highest cultural honour. The band topped the Billboard 200 with their album ‘Love Yourself: Tear’.

K-pop boy band BTS earns nomination for South Korea’s Order of Cultural Merit

14 Aug 2018

Singer Sunye, the former leader of the now-disbanded K-pop girl group Wonder Girls, married Korean-Canadian missionary James Park in 2013. Photo: Yonhap

Sunye, star of K-pop group Wonder Girls, is making a comeback

9 Aug 2018

We are loving BTS, Wanna One, Seventeen, GOT7, NCT, EXO and Monsta X

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7 K-pop boy bands that are poised to take over the world this year

9 Aug 2018

Members of Red Velvet perform at their concert series REDMARE, held on August 4 and 5 at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul. From left are Wendy, Joy, Yeri, Irene and Seulgi. Photo: SM Entertainment

K-pop band Red Velvet powers up with ‘work hard, play hard’ spirit

7 Aug 2018

Young K-pop stars have to practise non-stop and give up their freedom to achieve success. Illustration: Maxim Savva

K-pop: harmless eye candy or toxic sludge?

6 Aug 2018

G-Dragon has been in and out of hospital nearly half the time of his military assignment. Photo: Yonhap

G-Dragon hospitalised due to chronic ankle problems

3 Aug 2018

K-pop star Hwasa’s taste in food is proving hugely influential in South Korea – sparking huge demand for beef intestines and seaweed chips after a reality television show showed her eating the food in restaurants. Photo: Korea Times

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K-pop star Hwasa turns into a ‘goddess’ – after eating beef intestines

2 Aug 2018

Happy birthday Tiffany Young! The former Girls’ Generation member is working to build a music career in the US.

Happy birthday Tiffany Young! 5 things you should know about the K-pop star

1 Aug 2018

Far from being just a pretty face, Yoona is a versatile and accomplished singer and actress who has won a clutch of awards for her talents. Photo: Instagram

Yoona is flying in to Hong Kong to weave her magic spell

30 Jul 2018

The South Korean heartthrob actor Gong Yoo (far right), who celebrated his 39th birthday on July 10, takes part in a ‘meet the fans’ event in Hong Kong.

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Hot in Korea: a round-up of July’s top K-pop, K-drama and Netflix news

30 Jul 2018

K-pop boy band Big Bang members are (from left) Seungri, T.O.P., G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung. Photo”Irwin Wong/ The Washington Post

Seungri says he earns 1 per cent of the money G-Dragon does

26 Jul 2018

Coca-Cola's special BTS packages featuring BTS members. Photo: Coca Cola

Coca-Cola teams up with Korean boy band BTS in limited-edition collection

17 Jul 2018