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How K-pop hit the music mainstream

Will K-pop earn its first Grammy in 2026? Experts explain how the genre has hit the mainstream - K-pop is an inextricable ...
The trailer for Anderson .Paak’s K-pop-centric film, K-Pops!, has dropped, showing the Grammy Award-winning singer diving ...
A new chapter of BTS is about to begin, as the group teases an album and world tour ...
BTS’s fans, known as ARMY, have been fervently awaiting their idols’ comeback since the last of their members completed ...
A new docuseries gives viewers an intimate look at the lives and struggles of K-pop stars, exploring the true cost of making it in South Korea’s cut-throat music industry.
The song of the year category also features K-pop nominees for the first time. “APT.” will go head-to-head with the fictional ...
Circle Chart, South Korea's top and longest-running music chart, released the 2025 Yearly Top Best-Selling Albums with Kpop ...
In a quiet corner of Seoul’s Hyuga Cafe, a warm, honey-toned space nestled inside what once served as the dormitory for K-pop megaband BTS, two young men sip iced americanos, sketching out their own ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its single album Friday. The band represents an unusual ...
The annual Governor's Ball Music Festival revealed its line-up for 2026. Among several leading musicians, Stray Kids, Blackpink member Jennie and KATSEYE also found place. The K-pop artists are part ...
Though Korean pop music continues to grow in popularity in America, especially among college students and younger Americans, I would guess that most Arkansans over the age of 25 have a K-pop knowledge ...
Kakao Entertainment signed separate memoranda of understanding with China’s Tencent Music Entertainment and Japan’s Line ...