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Rising K-Pop Idols Hearts2Hearts Are Coming for the Song of the Summer

The rookie girl group shares the iconic songs that inspired their new mini-album, 'Lemon Tang.'

Marie Claire

aespa Teams Up With G-Dragon for Explosive New Single 'WDA (Whole Different Animal)' Ahead of Album LEMONADE

aespa released "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" featuring G-Dragon on May 11. Watch the MV, read the lyrics breakdown, and find out everything about their album LEMONADE.

Latin Times

10 Photos of EJAE: The Rejected K-Pop Trainee Who Claimed a Golden Globe

EJAE's emotional Golden Globe victory caps a decade-long journey from SM Entertainment rejection to becoming the first Korean-American to win the prestigious award.

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Who Is Ejae? Rejected K-Pop Trainee Who Won a Golden Globe for K-Pop Demon Hunters

EJAE wins Golden Globe for 'Golden' from K-pop Demon Hunters. Former SM Entertainment trainee achieves historic milestone.

International Business Times UK

Aespa's Ningning Targeted by 120,000-Signature Petition as Critics Demand Japanese Show Ban — Why Are Fans Turning on Her?

Aespa face mounting backlash in Japan as a petition targets Ningning, linking political tensions and past posts to NHK concerns.

International Business Times UK

Why Does The Internet Hate Aespa Winter? Netizens Organise Displays Demanding Artist Quit Her Group

Winter faces online and public harassment after unfounded dating rumours with BTS's Jungkook spark protests and agency action.

International Business Times UK

K-pop Romance: New 'Proof' of BTS Jungkook and aespa Winter's Relationship Turns Viral

Rumours of BTS Jungkook and aespa Winter's romance resurface as netizens debate alleged tattoo 'proof'.

International Business Times UK

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Quick Facts on 'Winter Aespa': BTS Jungkook's Alleged Mystery Girlfriend - Real Name, Career and Why Is She Getting So Much Hate

Rumours linking aespa's Winter to BTS' Jungkook resurface, triggering intense online scrutiny of the idol despite no evidence of any relationship.

International Business Times UK

K‑Pop Contract Wars: Stars Speak Out as Fan Protests Erupt Over Restrictive Deals

K-Pop idols and fans are rising up against restrictive 'slave contracts' as EXO-CBX and NewJeans disputes trigger global protests and legal scrutiny.

International Business Times UK

‘King of K-pop’ Lee Soo Man on his career, a global industry and what’s next

Lee Soo Man spent three decades trying to bring K-pop into the global market, often bending but never breaking his vision

The Independent UK

Was Ejae Of Kpop Demon Hunters Rejected From Being An Idol Because She Was Too Old? Here's The Truth

EJAE's path from long-term SM Entertainment trainee to the singing voice of Rumi in Kpop Demon Hunters reveals perseverance and redemption.

International Business Times UK

Origin Summit Unveils Second Wave of Global Icons Ahead of Debut During KBW

Seoul & Palo Alto, South Korea & United Sates, September 10th, 2025, Chainwire

International Business Times

K-pop singer Taeil sentenced to over 3 years in prison for rape

Taeil and accomplices found guilty of sexually assaulting intoxicated tourist in Seoul last year

The Independent UK

Meet the new Korean band 1Verse, featuring North Korean defectors, a Japanese man, and a Chinese American

Created by Cho Michelle, founder of Singing Beetle and A&R producer at SM Entertainment, 1 Verse stands out from other Korean music bands thanks to its members' incredible story, among other things.

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SHINee returning with three-day concert in Seoul

K-pop megastars SHINee are reuniting for a three-day concert special in Seoul.

The Independent UK

How £55 funeral wreaths sent by disgruntled K-pop fans became a public menace

Once a solemn symbol of mourning, funeral wreaths have taken on a new role in South Korea as a tool of protest, Shahana Yasmin reports

The Times of India

Taeil's contract with SM Entertainment TERMINATED amidst sexual assault allegations

SM Entertainment has officially terminated its contract with Taeil, a former member of the popular K-pop group NCT, following serious allegations of sexual assault.

The Times of India

Seunghan confirms return to RIIZE after controversy; Idol pens emotional note saying 'I'm grateful and sorry'

SM Entertainment has officially announced that Seunghan, a member of the K-pop group RIIZE, will resume his activities in November after a 10-month hiatus. The agency confirmed the news in a statement shared on RIIZE’s social media accounts, revealing that the idol will rejoin the group after stepping away from…

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The Conversation

The harsh process of becoming a K-pop star is opening to western performers

Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a six-part reality show following five British trainees over 100 days as they debut as a Korean-pop (K-pop) idol boy group called Dear Alice. In collaboration with SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, the show will introduce the behind-the-scenes of making a K-pop idol…

The Independent UK

NCT’s Taeil questioned by police after being dropped from band over ‘sexual crime’ accusation

SM Entertainment releases statement in Korean saying that Taeil would be leaving the band

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“Hope He Rots in Jail”: Taeil Fans Lash Out After K-Pop Star Exits NCT Amid Sex Crime Allegations

“They wanted to get ahead so that the public would look at them like they did the right thing. They’re trying to protect their own interests.” The post “Hope He Rots in Jail”: Taeil Fans Lash Out After K-Pop Star Exits NCT Amid Sex Crime Allegations first appeared on Bored…

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NCT Member Taeil Leaves Group Amid Sexual Crime Allegations

Taeil leaves NCT following sexual crime allegations. SM Entertainment confirms departure and ongoing police investigation.

The Independent UK

K-pop singer Taeil leaves boyband NCT over accusation of an unspecified sexual crime

South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced today

The Conversation

Made in Korea: British boyband hopefuls face K-pop’s brutal training regime in new BBC reality show

Five aspiring boy-band members from the UK, a house in Seoul’s popular Itaewon district, and training at one of Korea’s leading K-pop talent agencies – this is the recipe offered up by Made in Korea: The K-Pop experience, a new BBC reality show.

Evening Standard

'It was hard work, really challenging': life in a K-pop bootcamp for the BBC's new reality show

As TV show Made in Korea launches, we look at how hard it is to make it into the K-pop big leagues

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