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| 02.05.2025 | China looks set to turn to a tariff-proof sector as U.S. trade war bites: K-pop | K-pop group Epex will be performing in Fuzhou, Fujian, province on May 31 — the first time an all-Korean idol group has held a concert in mainland China since 2016.
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| 08.04.2025 | South Korean singer BoA apologises for remarks made against comedienne during livestream | Listen
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South Korean singer BoA, 38, has apologised for her comments during a recent livestream with comedian Jun Hyun-moo, 47, which saw both celebrities unde... |
| 20.03.2025 | Tencent Music's Crescendo: A Year of Growth and Innovation | Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has hit a high note in its financial performance for 2024. The company, a titan in China's online music and audio entertainment landscape, recently unveiled its unaudited financial results for the fou... |
| 19.03.2025 | Tencent Music reports revenue growth in 2024, announces buyback plan | On March 18, 2025, Tencent Music Entertainment Group released its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. The result reported a 2.3% year-on-year revenue increase to RMB 28.4 billion ($3.94 ... |
| 05.03.2025 | K-pop stocks defy South Korea’s political and economic woes — as well as Trump tariff threats | Shares of the four major K-pop companies have gained between 20% and 33% so far this year, outperforming the Kospi’s 5.39% gain and the Kosdaq’s 8.8% rise.
Investor confidence is fueled by the expectation that there will be not be tariffs l... |
| 23.02.2025 | The Rising Tide of K-Pop in China: NetEase Cloud Music's Strategic Moves | In the vibrant world of music streaming, NetEase Cloud Music is making waves. The platform is not just a player; it’s a game-changer. With a recent partnership with Starship Entertainment, it’s set to redefine the K-pop landscape in China. ... |
| 23.02.2025 | NetEase Cloud Music and Starship Entertainment Forge Copyright Partnership to Deliver Premium K-pop Content to Chinese Audiences | HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean entertainment group Starship Entertainment has entered into a copyright partnership with China's premier online music platform, NetEase Cloud Music. This agreement brings Starship's comp... |
| 12.02.2025 | SM Entertainment to take legal action against those distributing 'false video footage' of K-pop girl group Aespa | Listen
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South Korean agency SM Entertainment announced on Tuesday (Feb 11) that it was taking legal action against malicious posts and "false video footag... |
| 05.02.2025 | Anime adaptation of iconic manga Hana-Kimi in the works | Listen
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Fans of Hana Kimi can rejoice as the iconic shojo manga series will finally be adapted as an anime series. Written by the late Hisaya Nakajo, the serie... |
| 30.01.2025 | South Korea's Political Wreaths: A New Form of Protest | In the heart of Seoul, a peculiar form of protest is blooming. South Koreans are turning funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into symbols of dissent. This creative rebellion emerges amid the nation’s most profound political crisis in dec... |
| 27.01.2025 | NetEase Cloud Music and SM Entertainment Reach Preliminary Agreement to Continue Music Streaming | HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 25, 2025, NetEase Cloud Music, a major player in China's music streaming market, announced a crucial development on Friday in its ongoing copyright renewal discussions with SM Entert... |
| 25.01.2025 | South Koreans turn funeral wreaths and K-pop light sticks into political protest tools | SEOUL: South Koreans are repurposing flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid the nation’s deepest political crisis in decades, sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived martial law declaration in Decembe... |
| 29.12.2024 | How South Korea's 1Million Dance Studio became one of the biggest names in K-dance | Listen
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K-pop and dance go together like kaya toast and coffee. Sure, they’re great on their own but put them together and it’s a divine experience altogether.... |
| 12.12.2024 | K-pop, carols, free food at South Korea impeachment protests | SEOUL: Waving colourful glow sticks, singing parody songs and sporting elaborate outfits, demonstrators in Seoul this week calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol's departure have highlighted South Korea's unique and creative protest culture.
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| 15.11.2024 | Former Riize member Seunghan to debut as solo artiste under SM Entertainment in 2025 | New: You can now listen to articles.
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Seunghan, a former member of the K-pop boy group Riize, will debut as a solo artiste in 2025, announced South Korean agency SM Entertainment on Friday (Nov 15). In ... |
| 10.11.2024 | Creating virtual idols: Behind the scenes at a South Korean company that made a K-pop group and an influencer | Listen to this article
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| 09.11.2024 | The Duality of Motherhood: Embracing Grief and Joy | Motherhood is a journey painted in shades of joy and grief. It’s a paradox, a dance between two powerful emotions. For many new mothers, the experience is a whirlwind. It’s a time of immense love, yet it often comes with an unexpected weigh... |
| 06.11.2024 | SM Entertainment to debut new girl group next year, the first since Aespa | Listen to this article
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| 04.11.2024 | Shinee’s Minho to release first full-length album on Nov 4 | Listen to this article
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Shinee’s Minho is releasing his first full-length album, Call Back, on Monda... |
| 24.10.2024 | NetEase Cloud Music Acquires Exclusive 30-Day Premiere for Kakao Entertainment's Latest K-POP Hits in China | HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NetEase Cloud Music, a leading online music platform in China, has joined forces with Kakao Entertainment, a prominent South Korean entertainment company, to premiere new K-POP songs in China. ... |
| 18.10.2024 | K-pop stores worldwide stop restocking Riize albums, merch to show solidarity with fans following Seunghan's departure | Listen to this article
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| 17.10.2024 | The Dark Side of K-Pop: A Glimpse into the Industry's Harsh Realities | The K-pop industry is a dazzling world of glitz and glamour. But behind the bright lights lies a shadowy realm filled with pressure, bullying, and heartbreak. Recent events have shed light on the struggles faced by idols, revealing a system... |
| 17.10.2024 | SM Entertainment officially terminates contract with former NCT member Taeil | Listen to this article
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South Korean agency SM Entertainment announced on Wednesda... |
| 14.10.2024 | Riize member Seunghan leaves K-pop group 2 days after being reinstated following fans' protests | Listen to this article
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Wizard Production, a division of South ... |
| 18.09.2024 | Baekhyun of K-pop group EXO apologises for smoking indoors | Listen to this article
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South Korean singer Baekhyun, a member of the popular K-pop group EXO, has a... |
| 11.09.2024 | SM Entertainment's first virtual artiste Naevis makes official debut | Listen to this article
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| 30.08.2024 | Former NCT member Taeil's sexual crime scandal: Report was made in June | Listen to this article
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The Seoul Bangbae Police Station told South Korean media on Thu... |
| 29.08.2024 | K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime, his label says | South Korean singer Taeil, 30, has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced Wednesday (Aug 28).
His agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X, saying the NCT member will depart fr... |
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| 08.08.2024 | South Korean music icon BoA to hold Singapore concert in November | Listen to this article
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| 13.06.2024 | TECNO Names Lay Zhang as Global Brand Ambassador, Jointly Championing the "Stop At Nothing" Spirit of Progress | JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative technology brand TECNO today is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lay Zhang as its newest Global Brand Ambassador, marking an exciting new chapter in the brand's unstoppable... |
| 06.06.2024 | SM Entertainment denies rumours surrounding NCT's Johnny and Haechan, will take legal action against those involved | Listen to this article
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| 04.06.2024 | SM Entertainment holding first-ever global audition for new girl group | Listen to this article
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| 06.05.2024 | Top Korean Streamer KOCOWA+ partners with global entertainment lifestyle platform company HYBE, to bring fans content from global phenoms BTS and SEVENTEEN | Fans can enjoy various shows from iconic global groups such as IN THE SOOP, NANA TOUR with SEVENTEEN, and more starting in May
LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the home of the largest library of Korean content outside of Korea an... |
| 15.04.2024 | Super Junior's Kyuhyun sings fluently in Malay during Kuala Lumpur concert | Super Junior member Kyuhyun is a man of many talents; he can dance, host and, now, sing flawlessly in Malay. The 36-year-old K-pop idol showed off this new skill at his recent solo concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
On Saturday (Apr 13), fa... |
| 26.03.2024 | EXO's Doh Kyung-soo to perform first solo fan concert in Singapore in September | Listen to this article
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| 19.03.2024 | NCT's Taeyong will begin military service in April | NCT member Taeyong will begin his mandatory military service on Apr 15 with the Korean Navy, announced SM Entertainment on Monday (Mar 18).
The agency added that there will be no official events on Taeyong's enlistment day and that the enli... |
