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BabyMonster steps into YG’s Blackpink vacuum

Rookie girl group BabyMonster's record-breaking sales and live singing performances are easing concerns surrounding YG Entertainment's heavy reliance on Blackpink. Analysts predict that BabyMonster and...

Rapper Zico and Blackpink’s Jennie to release ‘SPOT!’ on April 26

Rapper and producer Zico's collaboration with Blackpink's Jennie, titled "SPOT!," will be released on April 26, his agency, KOZ Entertainment, said Thursday. "SPOT!," Zico's 11th digital single, is...

Rookie groups ILLIT, BabyMonster, Kiss of Life land on Billboard charts

Who runs the Billboard? Girls. Rookie K-pop girl groups ILLIT, BabyMonster and Kiss of Life are making their mark on the Billboard music chart just months after their...

BTS’s Jungkook opens Instagram account for his dog, Bam

BTS’s Jungkook opened an Instagram account for his pet Dobermann, Bam. Jungkook launched the page on Monday and uploaded multiple photos of his dog on the same...

Billboard charting changes are for ‘credibility’: Company president addresses K-pop concerns

Decreasing the influence of digital downloads and making a separate category on the Billboard charts and the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs) for K-pop —...

Le Sserafim debuts at Coachella to mixed reviews

Girl group Le Sserafim made its Coachella debut on Saturday to a mixed audience reaction. Some applauded the quintet's skillful performances, while others criticized members' vocal...

Police release details about death of singer Park Bo-ram, audition ‘Superstar K 2’ contestant

Police reported Friday that singer Park Bo-ram had been drinking with friends on Thursday night when she was found unconscious at a residence in Namyangju,...

NewJeans files court application to reveal identity of YouTube troll

NewJeans has asked a federal court in California to help it unmask a YouTube user allegedly spreading “false and defamatory” information about the group's members. NewJeans...

NewJeans’ Hyein temporarily suspends activities due to injury

Hyein of girl group NewJeans will temporarily suspend activities to recover from a foot injury, her agency ADOR said Wednesday. She was examined at a hospital after feeling...

‘I was acting against myself’: Jeon So-nee of Netflix’s ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ on playing both human and parasite

All eyes were on “Parasyte: The Grey” even before its release on Netflix. The new sci-fi horror series is a live adaptation of the...