The roar starts before the lights go down — a low, collective thunder that shakes the arena floor. By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of …
Read More »Scooter Braun to Step Down as CEO of HYBE America for New Role
Scooter Braun is stepping back from his role as CEO of HYBE America after four years at the head of the U.S. arm of the South Korean entertainment giant. Braun will stick around in an executive advisory capacity, serving as director of the board and senior advisor to HYBE Chairman …
Read More »Suga Is Gearing Up for Awaited Military Discharge as Final BTS Member in Service
It’s almost time for BTS to officially flip the hourglass to begin counting down to their collective comeback. Earlier this month, Jungkook and Jimin were discharged following the completion of their mandatory military services in South Korea. They followed RM and V, who were discharged just one day prior, as …
Read More »NewJeans Must Honor Contract, Court Rules After Appeal
NewJeans have hit another setback in their effort to relaunch as NJZ as a South Korean court ruled that the K-pop group must honor their contract with record giant HYBE and its subsidiary ADOR. The court’s decision Tuesday reaffirms its ruling from back in March that disallowed NewJeans from rebranding …
Read More »HYBE's Elusive Producers Speak: Pdogg, Slow Rabbit, and More on the Future of BTS and K-Pop
When j-hope took the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to kick off a North American tour in mid-March, his set became a showcase for the BTS member’s ever-expanding take on hip-hop — from his group’s stadium-shaking squelcher “MIC Drop” to the sunny anthem “= (Equal Sign)” and the premiere of …
Read More »NJZ (Formerly NewJeans) Lose Court Battle Ahead of First Show Under New Name
NJZ, the K-pop outfit formerly known as NewJeans, were hit with a setback in their efforts to strike out on their own and leave the label they’ve accused of misconduct and mistreatment. As CNN reports, a South Korean court upheld an injunction brought against the group by their label, ADOR, …
Read More »NewJeans Change Name to NJZ After Tumultuous Split With Label
After splitting with their label late last year, K-pop stars NewJeans have revealed their new name, NJZ, CNN reports. The future of the five-member girl group has been somewhat up in the air since leaving ADOR, a subsidiary of the South Korean mega-label HYBE, and leveling allegations of misconduct and …
Read More »NewJeans Announce Split From Label
NewJeans announced in a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday that they are leaving their agency ADOR, a subsidiary of the South Korean mega-label HYBE. Their departure, in the wake of disputes between HYBE and ADOR’s now ex-CEO, Min Hee-jin, may mean that NewJeans won’t be able to …
Read More »BOYNEXTDOOR on Their New EP, Their Dream Collaborations, and More
Since debuting in 2023, BOYNEXTDOOR have developed a signature sound, with music that’s full of energy and fun wordplay — and while they flow across genres, they’ve stayed close to their core themes of youth, building on a sound that is true to the members, Sungho, Riwoo, Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan, …
Read More »Pop's Latest Girl Group Origin Story Unravels in Netflix's 'Pop Star Academy: Katseye' Trailer
In late June, the six-piece girl group KATSEYE debuted their first single, fittingly titled “Debut.” One month later, they followed it up with “Touch,” a pop earworm that’s beginning to make the rounds on TikTok. The group has already amassed one million monthly listeners on Spotify, but their origin story …
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