K-pop

Over 70 and in sync: Busan grandmas debut as trot girl group

Most of the group’s members, women born between 1950 and 1956, have spent their lives in the area, working on scallion farms in Gijang.

K-pop girl group Blackpink’s Jennie, Jisoo sing animation soundtracks

Jennie (left) and Jisoo of K-pop girl group Blackpink are participating in soundtracks for feature-length animated films.

Hybe defends NewJeans’ contracts amid scrutiny over leaked agreements

The contracts were signed in 2022, when all five NewJeans members were minors.

K-pop group Highlight, formerly known as Beast, to headline The Kallang Countdown 2027 concert

Second-generation K-pop boy band Highlight will return to Singapore to headline The Kallang Countdown 2027 concert on Dec 31.

Shinee’s Minho apologises over marathon controversy

Footage of Minho at the JTBC Seoul Marathon on Nov 1 shows a man believed to be his pacemaker running behind him and placing a hand near his waist and back.

K-pop star T.O.P apologises after long-time fan site shuts down over communication dispute

Former BigBang member T.O.P also addressed why it had taken him several weeks to respond to the controversy.

BTS wraps up sold-out South America tour with 853,000 attendance

BTS will be performing in Singapore for four nights in December during their Asian and Australian tour.

Busan cafe run by BTS member Jimin’s father to close in one year

Jimin at the BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang concert at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21 in Seoul, Korea.

Blackpink receives highest South Korean cultural merit, 1st for K-pop girl group

Blackpink has been a trailblazer throughout its career, setting a series of records.

Truck protest over Seventeen’s backup dancers fuels debate

Protest trucks have recently appeared outside Hybe’s headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, sent by fans of K-pop boy group Seventeen.

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