Kai, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, will be holding a fan signing event in Manila following his concert. He will hold his solo concert “Kaion” in Manila on July 27 at the Araneta Coliseum. After his concert, he will hold the “Kai-The 4th Mini ALbum ‘Wait on Me’ Fan Signing Event in...
K-pop boy band BOYNEXTDOOR, composed of Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan, and Woonhak, released their new mini-album ‘No Genre.’ “No Genre” is their statement of freedom—an embrace of who they are without constraints. For them, youth isn’t about fitting into a mold, but breaking...
K-pop boy band EPEX released their first digital single “so nice” in collaboration with joan , a powerhouse duo of retro synth-pop genre in the US. The single is EPEX’s first release in 2025 and their first English track. This is not the first time that EPEX collaborated with a global...
The results of the 2025 Overseas Hallyu Survey were released, naming the favorite K-pop singers, and Korean dramas, movies, food, beauty, webtoon, fashion, publishing, animation and games. South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korean Foundation for...
BTS member Jin will be releasing his second solo album “Echo,” according to Korean entertainment agency Big Hit Music. “We are excited to announce the release of BTS Jin’s second solo album, ‘Echo,’” Big Hit Music announced. It added, “Echo conveys universal life...
The clamor for the return of Grammy-nominated K-pop icon BTS to the Philippines and music world was palpable at member J-Hope’s solo concert. J-Hope (제이홉) held his sold-out “Hope on the Stage” tour in Manila at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on April 12 and 13. For BTS ARMY...
For thousands of fans, seeing their favorite K-pop idols perform on stage is the ultimate experience. But the actual show is the culmination of a long process, including planning, choosing a venue and date, logistics, promotion and marketing. The Philippines is a major market for K-pop...
Hanteo Chart released the list of the best-selling albums in South Korea for the month of February 2025. IVE, ZEROBASEONE, Place, G-Dragon and Jisoo grabbed the first five places on the monthly physical album chart. Girl group IVE’s “IVE Empathy” is the No. 1 best-selling album in...
Korean police caught a Hong Kong-based airline employee after she was found selling flight details of Korean celebrities including BTS. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Cyber Investigation Unit announced its investigation of a Chinese woman in her 30s on charges of selling...
K-pop group IVE sent a wreath to a funeral hall for seven-year-old student Kim Ha-neul, who was stabbed to death by a teacher at an elementary school in Daejeon, South Korea on Feb. 10. Kim Ha-neul was stabbed by a female teacher surnamed Myeong, 48, inside a storage room of an audiovisual...
Fashion designer Kim Rieul, who gained attention for designing hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) suits for K-pop boy band BTS, was found dead in Namwon, South Korea on Feb. 11. He was 31. Based on Korean media reports, the Namwon Police Station announced that at about 9:10 p.m. KST on Feb....
Los Angeles-based auction house Julien’s Auctions ended 2024 with record-breaking sales and expansion into new categories and markets in the thriving pop culture and celebrity auction scene. It dominated and set new world records in the industry led by the high-profile sales of John...
