K-pop Stars on New Album, Military Enlistment

K-pop Stars on New Album, Military Enlistment

There’s mounting evidence of Seventeen’s cultural dominance around the planet, from sold-out stadium shows and chart-topping albums in the U.S. and Japan to festival-headlining sets in Mexico and Germany. But nowhere is it more apparent than in the group’s home city of Seoul. The area surrounding the headquarters of their label Pledis Entertainment’s parent company,…

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You’re not ready for Katseye’s new era

You’re not ready for Katseye’s new era

The global girl group know their new song “Gnarly” is “so chaotic.” It’s just the beginning. Rahul Bhatt KATSEYE’s new song “Gnarly” opens with a megaphone pressed right up against your ear. “They could describe everything with one single word,” member Yoonchae says before listing a bunch of things that they consider to be “gnarly”:…

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NCT’s Mark Lee Is Reborn on Vulnerable Solo Debut ‘The Firstfruit’: “This Album Helped Me Find Myself”

NCT’s Mark Lee Is Reborn on Vulnerable Solo Debut ‘The Firstfruit’: “This Album Helped Me Find Myself”

“I never thought I could dream in detail,” NCT’s Mark Lee begins his newly released song “Toronto’s Window,” expertly kicking off his debut solo album, The Firstfruit. The 25-year-old K-Pop star, known simply by his stage name Mark, debuted nine years ago as a member of SM Entertainment’s megagroup NCT and is still learning new…

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KiiiKiii is Ready to Be Your New Favorite Girl Group

KiiiKiii is Ready to Be Your New Favorite Girl Group

When K-Pop girl group KiiiKiii unexpectedly burst onto the scene last month with their pre-release single, “I Do Me,” it was clear there was something special about the five-member group. The group’s company, Starship Entertainment, a subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment, started teasing the teen group with late ’00s Tumblr blog-worthy photos on their social media…

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NewJeans vs. ADOR: How did things get so bad?

NewJeans vs. ADOR: How did things get so bad?

Explaining the messy beef that’s rocked the K-pop world and what the future might hold for the girl group. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images When NewJeans first emerged in 2022 their sleek and playful take on K-pop felt like an instant refresh. Their breakout EP featured credits…

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