Kpop News: The Latest Industry Updates & Developments

The latest Kpop news from the biggest artists and companies: BTS, Big Hit Entertainment, Red Velvet, SM Entertainment, Blackpink, YG Entertainment, TWICE, JYP Entertainment, GFriend, more.

Hybe Posts 18.8% Recorded Music Revenue Slip for Q3 2024, Tees Up Aggressive Q4 Release Schedule, and Eyes 2025 BTS Reunion

Dylan Smith

November 6, 2024

Katseye, the international girl group formed jointly by Geffen and Hybe. Photo Credit: TV Ten Are K-pop fans getting tired of K-pop music? Hybe has revealed rocky Q3 2024 financials, including a nearly 19% Yo... Read More...

Ousted SM Founder Lee Soo-man Launches A2O Entertainment, Announces Initial Wave of ‘Rookies’

Dylan Smith

October 28, 2024

SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man, who's debuted a K-pop agency called A2O Entertainment. Photo Credit: NewsInStar SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man has launched a new K-pop agency called A2O Entertainm... Read More...

WeVerse Faces Blowback After Forcing Labels to Pay — And Taking Up to 60% of Subscription Revenue

Ashley King

October 21, 2024

Photo Credit: WeVerse CEO Joon Choi at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on October 7 / Yonhap News Agency WeVerse faces blowback after forcing labels to pay for membership and taking up to 60% of subs... Read More...

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Tencent Inks Strategic Partnership with G-Dragon Agency Galaxy Corporation

Ashley King

October 18, 2024

Photo Credit: Tencent Music Entertainment Tencent Music Entertainment Group has announced a strategic partnership with Galaxy Corporation, the agency representing South Korean rapper and songwriter G-Dragon. ... Read More...

NewJeans Singer Hanni Testifies to South Korea Parliament About Brutal K-Pop Industry Practices

Ashley King

October 15, 2024

Photo Credit: 티비텐 Olensglobal / CC by 3.0 NewJeans singer Hanni testifies to South Korean parliament about the K-pop industry’s notoriously brutal practices. K-pop is a notoriously brutal industry, but a mem... Read More...

K-Pop Streams Have Surged 362% on Spotify Since 2018, and 182% in the US Alone

Ashley King

October 8, 2024

Photo Credit: Blackpink by aanglerrr / CC by 4.0 K-pop streams have surged globally on Spotify in the last five years by 362%, and 182% in the US alone, as the genre’s influence continues to grow. The global... Read More...

Warner Music Korea MPLIFY label signs Olivia Marsh

Warner Music Korea Launches New Label MPLIFY — Signs Olivia Marsh

Ashley King

September 15, 2024

Photo Credit: Warner Music Korea (Olivia Marsh) Warner Music Korea has announced the launch of MPLIFY, a progressive label dedicated to supporting Korean artists with international connections. By concentrati... Read More...

SM Entertainment Debuts AI Artist ‘Naevis’ — But Reactions Are Mixed

Ashley King

September 10, 2024

Photo Credit: SM Entertainment SM Entertainment debuts its first AI artist, Naevis, as part of K-pop group aespa’s storyline. But reactions from fans are mixed. On the heels of its partnership with LG Uplus,... Read More...

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Columbia/Sony Signs Blackpink’s Jennie to a Solo Deal — Comeback Single Drops in October

Ashley King

September 9, 2024

Photo Credit: Odd Atelier (Jennie Kim) Blackpink member Jennie Kim has signed a solo deal with Columbia Records in partnership with her record label Oddatelier. As part of the new solo deal, she’ll drop a new... Read More...

ADOR, HYBE Try to Calm the Waters as Min Hee-jin Drama Continues

Ashley King

September 3, 2024

Photo Credit: NewJeans for OLensGlobal / YouTube / CC by 3.0 ADOR, HYBE, and NewJeans try to calm the waters as Min Hee-jin steps down from her position as ADOR CEO. More trouble is brewing in paradise for K... Read More...

Hybe Pushes Out Ador CEO After Months-Long Dispute — Now a $75 Million Put Option Is Reportedly Hanging in the Balance

Dylan Smith

August 27, 2024

Photo Credit: Min Hee-jin for Ador Multiple months and twists later, Hybe has seemingly succeeded in ousting Min Hee-jin as CEO of its Ador subsidiary. South Korean outlets just recently shed light on the de... Read More...