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Getting up again (KOR)

How Korea’s decades of World Cup heartbreak and resilience found new meaning in the 2026 tournament's official anthem.

2026.6.25

Getting up again

How Korea’s decades of World Cup heartbreak and resilience found new meaning in the 2026 tournament's official anthem.

2026.6.24

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K-pop stars take center stage at World Cup opening ceremonies

EJAE, the singer-songwriter best known for "KPop Demon Hunters" (2025), and Blackpink's Lisa performed at the opening ceremonies in Mexico and the United States, respectively. BTS is set to appear at the World Cup's first halftime show in history in July.

2026.6.13

Blackpink's Lisa poses for photos at the 2026 Met Gala celebrating ″Costume Art″ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on on May 4. [AP/YONHAP]

Blackpink, aespa's Karina and EJAE among Korean stars at Met Gala — in pictures

From all four members of Blackpink and aespa’s Karina and Ningning to EJAE, one of the voices behind Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025), numerous Korean stars brought sculptural flair and elements of Korean heritage to the Met Gala carpet.

2026.5.5

BTS poses in front of Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul at the start of its performance on March 21 to mark its comeback and the launch of its fifth studio album ″Arirang.″ [YONHAP]

K-fashion gains momentum on powerful tailwind of K-pop

Armed with distinctly Korean elements, a refined aesthetic and a keen awareness of trends, K-fashion has gained momentum on the tailwind of K-pop, achieving a global presence stronger than at any point in time before.

2026.4.13

Rei Ami, left, EJAE, center, and Audrey Nuna perform ″Golden″ (2025) from ″KPop Demon Hunters″ (2025) during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 15. [AP/YONHAP]

Oscar-winning 'Golden' climbs to No. 5 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Netflix's animation sensation “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025) saw its original soundtrack climb again on both the main singles and albums charts of the U.S. Billboard after the film won two Oscars earlier this month.

2026.3.25

Winners of the best original song for ″Golden″ (2025) from ″KPop Demon Hunters″ (2025) attend the Governors Ball after the Oscars on March 15 in Los Angeles on March 15. From left are Kwak Joong-gyu, Mark Sonnenblick, EJAE, Nam Hee-dong and Lee Yu-han. [AP/YONHAP]

Academy Awards faces backlash after cutting 'KPop Demon Hunters,' other acceptance speeches short

The Netflix animated hit film “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025) won two awards at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, but the organizers cut the acceptance speech short, leaving several winners without a chance to speak.

2026.3.16

EJAE arrives at the 98th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Feb. 10. [AP/YONHAP]

EJAE was most-streamed K-pop artist in the United States last year

Singer-songwriter EJAE, who wrote and performed songs on the original soundtrack for the hit Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025), was the most-streamed K-pop artist in the United States last year.

2026.3.9

Singer-songwriter EJAE, right, getting proposed by her fiance Sam Kim, in a photo uploaded to the singer's Instagram account on Jan. 26, 2026 [SCREEN CAPTURE]

EJAE of 'Golden' fame to tie the knot with Korean-American music producer on Nov. 7

EJAE, the singer-songwriter behind K-pop's first Grammy-winning "Golden" (2025), is getting married to music producer Sam Kim on Nov. 7 after nine years of dating.

2026.2.8

Rosé poses at the red carpet during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 1. [EPA/YONHAP]

K-pop stars strut their stuff on red carpet at 68th Grammy Awards — in pictures

K-pop stars dazzled on the red carpet event of the 68th Grammy Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

2026.2.2