IU, the reigning queen of K-pop, is gearing up for her 18-city “HER World Tour” following the drop of her latest extended play, The Winning. IU, also known by her real name of Lee Ji-eun, made her debut in 2008 and has achieved remarkable success with a series of hits, boasting 31 No. 1 singles…
Called “truly the group of the moment” by Rolling Stone magazine, NewJeans is white hot. This new female K-Pop group blazed into the new year with their first release (from their second album), Ditto, viewed 26 million times on YouTube. It was quickly followed by 25 million views for its next single aptly titled OMG,…
BLACKPINK set the world ablaze in 2022 and capped off their dazzling year by being named Entertainer of the Year by Time Magazine, only the second K-Pop group to earn this honor. (The first was BTS in 2020). As the premier all female group in the world, BLACKPINK kicked off their Born Pink tour on…
From lightsticks to Kpop apparel, below is a gift guide for the undoubtedly growing number of die-hard Kpop stans in your life! Kpop fans are perhaps best known for their extreme dedication to their favorite Kpop groups. One of the most important ways fans show their loyalty and support is to purchase their group’s merchandise…
(New Jersey) The 2022 MTV VMAs featured an enormous winning streak for multiple K-Pop artists. Among the final winners, BTS, Blackpink, and Seventeen were recognized as global leaders in numerous award categories and marked an extraordinary feat for the K-Pop industry. The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) is an annual award show celebrating artists, songs,…
A2K (AMERICA 2 KOREA) WILL PROVIDE RISING TALENT IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THE CHANCE TO COMPETE AND BECOME A PART OF THE NEXT GLOBAL GIRL GROUP. To kick off this incredible journey, in-person auditions will be held in five cities: Atlanta (September 10th) – Chicago (September 14th) – NYC (September 17th & 18th)…
This fall the supergroup will set the globe ablaze with their largest ever tour. For their millions of fans who have been clamoring for anything new from pop sensation, Blackpink recently delivered a one-two knockout series of announcements. First, on August 7th, the group’s official Instagram page posted a sneak peek of their pre-release single called ‘Pink…
BTS will be taking a break from working and performing as a band. The K-pop stars made the big announcement this summer during their FESTA dinner, part of their 9th anniversary celebration. Members RM, Jimin, J-Hope, V, Jungkook, Jin and Suga told fans that an extended break would give them time to pursue solo projects as well as get some much-needed rest. The BTS Phenomenon…
Who is your bias for in BTS? If you’re scratching your head wondering what bias means, welcome; that was me two years ago. I got sucked into the universe of BTS when the pandemic first hit in 2020. With an active toddler alongside me, I needed something to keep me positive while the world was…
Finally! After a series of canceled world tours throughout the pandemic, many of our favorite K-Pop groups such as ATEEZ, NCT 127 and TWICE have announced new world tour dates. I could not imagine anyone being more thrilled and excited about this than yours truly, but I was wrong. It seemed everyone (and their mother)…