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BoyNextDoor opens the door to its ‘Home’ as it closes its first chapter

With its first full-length album “Home,” BoyNextDoor closes its debut chapter through more candid, mature songs led by the introspective single “Viral.”

2026.6.8

Can the 'BTS effect' and K-culture fandom do for Korea what anime and games did for Japan?

An analyst report suggests that today’s young BTS fans could become future tourists and consumers, though K-pop’s path toward cross-generational appeal may not follow the same trajectory as Japanese pop culture.

2026.6.7

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aespa's wide-ranging Seoul arts exhibition celebrates release of 'Lemonade'

Girl group aespa will open an exhibition in Seoul on Saturday in light of its new album “Lemonade,” its agency SM Entertainment said Friday.

2026.6.5

Boy band TWS to release World Cup anthem to cheer on national football team

Boy band TWS will release “Dream With Us,” an anthem for Korea's national football team, on Thursday, according to its agency Pledis Entertainment on Friday.

2026.6.5

Google brings AI companion experience to BTS festival in Busan

Google will serve as the official AI companion for “BTS The City Arirang - Busan,” a citywide cultural festival running across Busan from Friday to June 21, offering a range of online and offline AI experiences powered by its Gemini AI platform.

2026.6.5

Ex-NCT member Mark to perform his upcoming solo song during UN World Environment Day event

Ex-boy band singer Mark Lee will perform an unreleased solo song, “Ready or Not,” on Friday in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the global commemoration of World Environment Day, according to his agency Upper Room on the same day.

2026.6.5

BTS's V defends, encourages fellow boot camp trainee who shared stories about K-pop megastar

BTS member V came to the defense of a fellow boot camp trainee after some fans criticized him for sharing too many stories about the K-pop megastar.

2026.6.5

BTS's 'Arirang' tops Billboard Japan's albums chart for first half of 2026

BTS's “Arirang” topped Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart for the first half of 2026, with the album's songs also doing well on the Hot 100 singles chart.

2026.6.5

NCT former member Mark co-founds K-pop agency

Mark, a former member of K-pop supergroup NCT, has established his own agency, Upper Room, and will serve as its co-CEO, his representatives said Thursday.

2026.6.4

The winning fan art celebrates Yugyeom's selection as the K-pop star who looks and performs best in university festival jikcam (artist-focused clips) videos. [PICNIC]

GOT7's Yugyeom named top 'jikcam' video star in Picnic poll

Yugyeom of boy band GOT7 has been selected as the K-pop star who looks and performs best in university festival jikcam videos, or artist-focused clips, according to the fan-voting platform Picnic.

2026.6.4

K-Pop News & Reviews | Korea JoongAng Daily

K-pop

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BoyNextDoor opens the door to its ‘Home’ as it closes its first chapter

Can the 'BTS effect' and K-culture fandom do for Korea what anime and games did for Japan?

Popular in K-pop

BTS's V defends, encourages fellow boot camp trainee who shared stories about K-pop megastar

Can the 'BTS effect' and K-culture fandom do for Korea what anime and games did for Japan?

Former NewJeans' member Danielle speaks out — as it happened

Google brings AI companion experience to BTS festival in Busan

XG to drop album of 'dramatically rearranged' hit tracks on Jan. 31

aespa's wide-ranging Seoul arts exhibition celebrates release of 'Lemonade'

Boy band TWS to release World Cup anthem to cheer on national football team

Google brings AI companion experience to BTS festival in Busan

Ex-NCT member Mark to perform his upcoming solo song during UN World Environment Day event

BTS's V defends, encourages fellow boot camp trainee who shared stories about K-pop megastar

BTS's 'Arirang' tops Billboard Japan's albums chart for first half of 2026

NCT former member Mark co-founds K-pop agency

GOT7's Yugyeom named top 'jikcam' video star in Picnic poll