By now, most of the world knows how Squid Game is a cultural phenomenon. The larger-than-life Netflix series took the world by storm in 2021.

K-pop is facing a crucial crossroads. After a year marked by declining album sales, rising scandals and mounting pressure on idols, the industry's future in 2025 hangs in the balance. The ...

Editor’s Note: A new episode of “The Whole Story: K-Pop: A Star is Made,” following a group of teen girls’ journey to becoming idols and much more airs Sunday, January 5th at 8pm ET on CNN.

“K-pop idols boast their own cool and cute styles that cannot be found among their Japanese counterparts,” said Ririna Takagi, 9, who attends the Higashi-Nakano branch of the K-pop Otoya Dance ...

Borders are open, live music is back and the K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including veteran idols 2NE1, SEVENTEEN, GFRIEND and more are touring the world with both new and old tunes ...

As a result of this, while many try to delay their enlistment as much as possible to wrap up all the pending works and releases, a popular K-pop idol is ready to commence his services earlier than ...

Listen to Story Various K-pop idols are set to enlist this year Hoshi of SEVENTEEN and Doyoung of NCT will be leaving for the military The official enlistment dates are yet to be confirmed K-pop idols ...

South Korean boy band BTS member J-hope said, "Upon hearing the news of the accident, I decided to make this donation to help the bereaved families as much as I can." ...

As a bonus, if you have the sheer dedication to go the extra mile, attempt to reroll her B-rank idol costume as well. It’s worth the effort. Now, to satisfy that craving for perfection, you can choose ...