Rolling Stone

The 100 Greatest Songs in the History of Korean Pop Music

The birth of modern K-pop is often dated to 1992, when Seo Taiji and Boys, a dance-oriented trio led by an ex-metalhead, performed their song “I Know” on the South Korean network MBC. Not only did the ...
Variety

BTS Brings Intimacy and Seven Years of Hits to ‘Bang Bang Con’ Livestream

It wasn’t the stadium concert experience fans had been looking forward to attending, but BTS’ “Bang Bang Con: The Live” was the next best thing to being there. For 100 minutes, the Korean septet made ...
Rolling Stone

Big Bang Return to Remind the World Why They’re K-Pop Legends

Four years since we last heard from them, South Korean superstars Big Bang are back with a new song, “Still Life.” Big Bang originally made their debut in 2006 and rose to the top of Korean music ...
Soompi

Big Bang’s “Fantastic Baby” at the Center of Another Korea-Japan Controversy

Big Bang’s “Fantastic Baby” has become the latest victim of Korea and Japan’s rocky relationship. Both Korean and Japanese netizens are criticizing the song, and the overall K-pop industry, for being ...