Lee Min-ho, the Korean actor beloved by the world, takes the top spot for the 5th consecutive year “Lee Min-ho ranked first with 9.1% support among respondents in a ‘2023 Overseas Korean Wave Status Survey (as of 2022)’ conducted by the Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange, targeting 25,000 men and women between the ages […]
The interview began by shedding light on the shadows of the K-Pop industry, which has recently grown dazzlingly worldwide. When the reporter asked, “Is the K-Pop idol system inhumane?” RM replied, “We don’t have much time for ourselves, but that’s what makes K-Pop shine. From our 20s to 30s, we invested all our energy and […]
HYBE announced on the 12th that it has decided to halt the process of acquiring SM Entertainment’s management rights. At the same time, it has reached an agreement with Kakao on collaborative measures related to platforms. Since last month, HYBE had been focused on acquiring SM Entertainment. It acquired a 14.6% stake in the company […]
After the coronavirus pandemic, the music industry experienced a rapid growth trend, and the vinyl LP market has surpassed compact discs (CDs) in the United States for the first time in 35 years. Analysis suggests that the so-called Millennial and Zoomer generations’ nostalgia for retro sensibilities is changing the landscape of the music market in […]
“The entertainment industry in the era of ‘Hallyu 3.0’ is transitioning with ‘localization’ as the core keyword.” The trend in the Korean entertainment industry referred to as “현지화” (localization) is to focus on debuting groups and artists directly in overseas markets instead of targeting the domestic market first and then expanding overseas. This strategy has […]
The release of ‘The Glory’ Part 2 caused Netflix servers to crash. As soon as the Netflix original series ‘The Glory’ was released on the 10th at 5 PM, there was a temporary server error with episode 9 of ‘The Glory’ Part 2. Numerous viewers who accessed the Netflix server at exactly 5 PM that […]
From the 7th to the 8th of this month (local time), the European leg of ATEEZ’s 2023 World Tour, “The Fellowship: Break The Wall,” came to a close at the Accor Arena in Paris, France. During this European arena tour, ATEEZ traveled through seven countries starting from Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in February, […]
Last January, the rookie group H1-KEY debuted with songs like “Athletic Girl” and “Run” that focused on a healthy, active lifestyle. While their previous albums emphasized visuals over music and did not achieve great success, their first mini-album “Rose Blossom,” released in January of this year, made a big impact. The title track “Rose Blossom” […]
STAYC swept music show wins on ‘Show! Champion’, as well as cable channels SBS MTV’s ‘The Show’, KBS 2TV’s ‘Music Bank’, and SBS ‘Inkigayo’, achieving a five-crown win with their song ‘Teddy Bear’. The title track of STAYC’s fourth single album, ‘Teddy Bear’, is a pop punk genre song armed with the group’s unique energetic […]
“It feels like a dream come true. Knowing that we have entered the Billboard chart, we feel a greater sense of responsibility and need to work harder.” According to the Billboard World Digital Song Sales weekly chart released by the U.S. music industry publication Billboard on March 11, the first single album ‘The Beginning: Cupid’ […]
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