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Evnne announces first North and Central American tour across eight cities

Rookie boy band Evnne will embark on its first North and Central American tour in August, spanning eight cities across Canada, the United States, Puerto...

Starship Entertainment reports online threat against IVE’s Jang Won-young

Girl group IVE’s agency Starship Entertainment reported an online post threatening violence against IVE member Jang Won-young to the police and heightened security to protect its...

‘Lovely Runner’ now most popular Korean drama after ‘Queen of Tears’ concludes

Cable channel tvN's drama “Lovely Runner” fast climbed the ranks of popular Korean dramas since its April 8 premiere — and in its fourth...

‘Arigato’: Stray Kids’ fans slam ‘racist’ treatment of idols at Met Gala

Fans of Stray Kids are expressing rage against the alleged racist treatment that the boy band received at the 2024 Met Gala, held at...

BTS’s ARMY to mobilize against HYBE to protect group amid ADOR spat

Some 70 members of ARMY, the devoted fandom of BTS, plan to participate in shareholder activism against HYBE to press for stronger measures to...

BTS’s ARMY protests gov’t move to investigate HYBE for chart rigging

BTS's fan club ARMY began an online protest against the Korean government with the hashtag "South Korea apologize to BTS" after news broke that...

Motion picture academy to celebrate Youn Yuh-jung’s films with special screenings

Films starring Academy Award-winning Korean actor Youn Yuh-jung will be screened at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (AMMP) in California from May 17 to...

HYBE denies link to cult, reports online commenters to police

BigHit Music reported malicious online posts made about the BTS agency — mostly those claiming the company has ties to an alleged religious cult...

Kakao’s SM Entertainment stake acquisition approved by antitrust regulator

Korea’s antitrust regulator has approved Kakao’s acquisition of a 39.86 percent stake in K-pop agency SM Entertainment, contingent upon the implementation of corrective measures. The...

Court hearing set over HYBE’s demand for ADOR shareholders meeting

The first court hearing on opening a shareholders meeting for ADOR, the subsidiary of K-pop powerhouse HYBE and the agency of girl group NewJeans,...