The 61st Baeksang Arts Awards announced its 2024 nominations, with Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines leading with eight nods, including Best Drama and Best Director. Other top contenders include The Trauma Code, Lovely Runner, and several major films, highlighting a diverse mix of streaming and broadcast content across all categories.
HYBE America has partnered with YouTube creator Alan Chikin Chow to launch a new label, HYBE America x AU, and is holding global auditions for a new pop group.
BTS’s J-Hope tied Jungkook for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries by a K-pop soloist with his new single “Mona Lisa,” while Jimin set a record for the longest-charting K-pop song.
Jennie of Blackpink made history as the first K-pop solo artist to win an award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards, receiving the Global Force Award for her global influence and musical achievements.
HYBE CEO Lee Jae-sang stated that the company’s disciplined approach to managing the NewJeans conflict is yielding positive results, while reaffirming confidence in its multilabel system and cautioning that BTS's comeback timeline remains undecided.