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Well, he said he would be back. After a headlining performance at Head in the Clouds Los Angeles last month (which marked his first U.S. performance since 2017), G-Dragon has announced U.S. and Europe dates for his ongoing Übermensch tour. The newly announced leg includes shows at both Newark, New …

In January 2023, Tablo told Rolling Stone that “another Tablo x RM collab is in the pipeline.” Fans assumed that this collaboration between the Epik High frontman and the BTS leader would happen sooner rather than later. But two years after the rapper originally hinted about the upcoming song, the …

It is 10 p.m. in Seoul when Starship Entertainment’s latest girl group, KiiiKiii, pop up on Zoom for their first-ever global interview. The five members, who range in age from 14 to 19, greet Rolling Stone in Korean: “Hello, we are KiiiKiii!” But for the remainder of the conversation, they …

Wheesung, the celebrated South Korean musician known for blending R&B and K-pop, died Monday evening, March 10, The New York Times reports. He was 43. Wheesung, whose real name was Choi Whee-sung, was found dead at his home in Seoul in a state of cardiac arrest. Police have said there’s …

Seventeen has 13 members, which means there are 78 possible pairings within the lineup. The hugely successful K-pop group is made up of three units — vocal, hip-hop, and performance — as well as two formally established sub-units: BSS, consisting of DK, Seungkwan, and Hoshi, as well as JxW, made …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. As she preps for an upcoming world tour, Blackpink’s lead vocalist, JISOO, is taking on another starring role, but this time, it’s with Tommy Hilfiger. The K-pop sensation, …

On March 1, not quite five months after J-Hope had completed his mandatory military duty in the South Korean Army, the BTS rapper performed for another kind of ARMY — his fans. It was there that his recent military life converged with his omnipresent pop star status. At the second …

Jennie‘s first solo studio album, Ruby, is finally here, and last night, the Blackpink star kicked off the Ruby Experience — a series of four shows at intimate venues, starting with two shows in Los Angeles, a stop at New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall, and a closing show …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s going to be a big year for K-pop, with powerhouse groups making more global stops on world tours than ever before. While there have long been local …

W hen Hannah Bahng arrives at Chicago’s Millennium Park, she makes a beeline for Cloud Gate — the massive, 33-foot-high, 110-ton public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor that is known colloquially as the Bean. Bundled up in baggy everything, the singer-songwriter examines the Bean from multiple angles before picking a …