What began as a niche subculture in music has grown to become a global phenomenon. K-pop has become one of the most powerful engines of the music industry this century, from garnering number one hits ...

On a breezy May evening in Los Angeles, thousands of K-pop fans mill outside the Peacock Theater. They’re waiting for rookie boy band Riize’s first US fan-concert — a hybrid mix of songs and ...

In the first episode of Netflix’s new docuseries Pop Star Academy: Katseye, HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the K-pop mastermind behind BTS, explains that he has a straightforward rule: He only meets the ...

Even many superfans will tell you that K-pop's pageantry has often masked a troubled business model, where impressionable young trainees commit to a life run entirely by their agencies. Signing on the ...

As luxury brands chase fandom influence, K-pop idols are moving from VIP seats to starring roles on the fashion runway.

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At the close of 2024, K-pop is becoming territorial in a different sense. Earlier this month, the BLACKPINK member Rosé and the girl group TWICE, two of the genre's towering figures, released new ...

Welcome back, pop fans! While the American music industry is waking up from holiday hibernation, the rest of the music industry is doing no such thing. This month, we’re going to take a look at the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. South Korea has been dominating the global pop music scene for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. K-Pop: Demon Hunters film tells the story of two very ...