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HYBE eyes ‘A Brand New Day’ with the return of BTS and a possible world tour

HYBE is preparing for the return of all BTS members by June, with new music and a potential world tour expected to follow.

Blackpink’s Jennie becomes first K-pop soloist honored at Billboard Women in Music Awards

Jennie of Blackpink made history as the first K-pop solo artist to win an award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards, receiving the Global Force Award for her global influence and musical achievements.

HYBE CEO said ‘disciplined’ NewJeans measures ‘bearing fruit’

HYBE CEO Lee Jae-sang stated that the company’s disciplined approach to managing the NewJeans conflict is yielding positive results, while reaffirming confidence in its multilabel system and cautioning that BTS's comeback timeline remains undecided.

‘Under 15’ canceled amid backlash over exploitation concerns

The controversial kids-only K-pop audition program “Under 15,” slated to premiere on MBN on March 31, canceled its airing amid accusations for sexualizing its...

BTS’s J-Hope teams up with the Louvre to unveil ‘Mona Lisa’

BTS’s J-Hope collaborated with the Louvre Museum to promote his new digital single “Mona Lisa,” following the museum’s own outreach, resulting in a video featuring J-Hope singing in front of da Vinci’s iconic masterpiece.

NewJeans files objection to court order restricting independent activities

All five members of NewJeans, now identifying as NJZ, filed an objection to a Seoul court’s decision upholding an injunction by their agency ADOR that restricts their independent activities amid a contract dispute.

BTS Jimin Sets Record: ‘Who’ Becomes Longest-Charting K-Pop Solo Song on Billboard Hot 100

Jimin of BTS set a new record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, with his track Who (2024) surpassing Psy’s Gangnam Style by remaining on the chart for 32 weeks, currently at No. 41.

Police investigating possibility of drug overdose in Wheesung death

Korean R&B and ballad singer Choi Whee-sung, also known as Wheesung or Realslow, was found dead at 43 in his Gwangjin District apartment on Monday evening. Police investigates possibilities of drug oversdose or suicide.

Singer Choi Whee-sung, known as Wheesung, found dead at 43 years old

Singer Choi Whee-sung, also known as Wheesung, was found dead at his home in eastern Seoul at the age of 43, with the cause of death yet to be confirmed.

NewJeans members make statements at ADOR injunction trial’s first hearing

The first hearing in the legal dispute between K-pop group NewJeans and its agency ADOR took place at the Seoul Central District Court on March 7, with all five members attending voluntarily, as ADOR seeks to block their independent activities while the validity of their contract termination—disputed over claims of unfair treatment and unilateral severance—remains in question.