NewJeans members call for return of ex-ADOR CEO
NewJeans members on Wednesday demanded Hybe reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO of the girl group’s management agency ADOR. “What we want is the original ADOR headed by Min Hee-jin, where…
Multiethnic Katseye begins Asia promo tour dreaming of inspiring girls everywhere
Katseye, a multinational and multiethnic K-pop girl group formed by Hybe in collaboration with Geffen Records, kicked off its ambitious Asia promotion to broaden its reach. The six-member group consists…
Jennie partners with Columbia Records for solo comeback in October
Blackpink member Jennie is set for a solo comeback. Jennie’s agency, OA Entertainment, announced Monday that the star had signed on with Columbia Records, a major American record label under…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa to drop new single next week
Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will release her new single, “New Woman,” next week, the song’s distributor, Sony Music Entertainment Korea, said Wednesday. The rapper also shared the news…
Jimin’s ‘Who’ climbs to 12th on Billboard Hot 100
Jimin of K-pop supergroup BTS has climbed back up the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart with his latest single, “Who,” despite his absence due to military duty. According to…
[Herald Review] (G)I-dle kicks off ‘iDOL’ world tour
“I am the top, super lady,” the first line of (G)I-dle’s hit track “Super Lady,” echoed through the KSPO Dome in Seoul evoking earsplitting cheers from the nearly 8,000 fans…
Celebrities at airports: how much protection is too much?
By Pyo Kyung-min “An absolute mess,” is how Hwang, a woman in her 20s, described the scene when she saw K-pop boy band ENHYPEN arrive at Gimpo International Airport a few years…
Stray Kids collaborates with ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ actors
K-pop boy band Stray Kids has teamed up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman for a collaboration for the film “Deadpool & Wolverine.” The…
Is BLACKPINK Lisa’s ‘Rockstar’ K-pop or T-pop?
If a Thai member of a K-pop group produces a music video with Thai creators and films it in the capital of her home country, can we still say she…
K-pop stars make forays into Japanese films
A growing number of K-pop singers are venturing into Japanese films, seeking to broaden their career prospects and raise their international profiles. Kwon Eun-bi, a former member of the disbanded…