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 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 ...

Blackpink superstar Rose scores the first top 10 hit on Billboard's Radio Songs chart among K-pop ... [+] solo artists as "Apt." climbs from No. 18 to No. 10. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 16 ...

But that’s not all, the newest season introduces some of the biggest names from the K-pop industry, including a legendary rapper, TOP, aka Choi Seung-hyun, a popular boy band member, Im Siwan, a girl ...

The new year promises more pop culture moments to reminisce on, including the 25th anniversary of Mary Harron’s 2000 satirical horror flick “American Psycho.” Based on the 1991 novel by Bret ...

Two weeks ago, Rosé became the first female K-pop soloist in history to enter the top three of the Billboard 200 when her solo album “rosie” debuted at No. 3. For the week ending on January 4 ...

The year 2025 is set to be monumental for the K-pop industry, with legendary groups like BTS, BLACKPINK, and EXO making their comebacks after long hiatuses. Check out the full list. Listen to Story ...

The stocks of the four major K-pop labels fell by 19% on average last year, underperforming South Korea's KOSPI composite index. By Glenn Peoples Four K-pop companies’ stocks fell in value by an ...

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JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment, BigHit Music, and other K-pop agencies are preparing to launch new groups in 2025, promising another successful year for the K-pop music scene. JYP is the ...

Three minor girls from Omerga, fans of the K-Pop group BTS, staged their kidnapping to travel to South Korea. They were intercepted by police en route to Pune and returned to their families.