Why K-Pop Group NewJeans—Or NJZ—Is Brazenly Taking On an Industry Giant
In an exclusive interview with TIME, the K-pop quintet explains their fight against the label ADOR and K-pop behemoth HYBE.
A single Instagram post by this K-pop megastar generated $1.6m for Victoria’s Secret
When Lalisa Manobal was 14, she left her home in Thailand to become a star in South Korea. She had been signed to one of the ...
K-pop audition show Under 15 criticised for featuring contestants as young as eight
Controversy arose after a teaser showed contestants as young as eight in make-up and cropped tops. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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K-pop beyond the music: How much of the industry is built on fan culture?
Dr. Katie Milestone, a sociologist specialising in media and culture, explains: “The ‘teeny-bop’ fandom model is alive in K-pop, where young girls are encourage to form intense emotional connections ...
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Upcoming K-pop audition show Under 15 receives backlash for having contestants as young as 8 years old
Set to air starting Mar 31, Under 15 features 59 contestants – all of whom are younger than 16 – competing for a place in a ...
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More Southeast Asians are debuting in K-pop. What’s driving this trend?
K-pop’s evolution has always been shaped by its audience. In the 2010s, Korean agencies turned to China and Japan for fresh ...
KiiiKiii Are K-Pop’s Latest Shining Stars
It is 10 p.m. in Seoul when Starship Entertainment’s latest girl group, KiiiKiii, pop up on Zoom for their first-ever global ...
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More Southeast Asians are debuting as K-pop idols. What’s driving this trend?
With millions of engaged fans, a booming digital ecosystem and economies on the rise, Southeast Asia is fueling K-pop’s next ...
Danielle of K-pop girl group NewJeans reveals disturbing insight into training regime to become an idol - and says she was 'made to take pictures of her food before bei…
The young star, who is now 19 but was only 15 when she joined the South Korean label Hybe - also behind internationally ...
7 Idols With The Prettiest Heart-Shaped Faces
Heart-shaped faces are distinctive for their V-shaped chins, rounded foreheads, and high cheekbones. It's the cheeks that ...
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K-pop band Blackpink announces 2025 world tour dates
K-pop band Blackpink has something super exciting ... Jennie made her acting debut in HBO's The Idol in 2023, and has released songs with other musical collaborators and solo since.