ADOR asks court to stop NewJeans' members from independently signing commercial deals

K-pop agency ADOR has asked the court to stop the NewJeans' members from independently signing commercial deals.

2025-01-13

Enhypen's Heeseung, Jake featured in Flo Rida song

Heeseung and Jake of boy band Enhypen took part in U.S. rapper Flo Rida's new song, "Confessions."

2025-01-10

TWS's 'Plot Twist' tops Melon's streaming chart for 2024

Boy band TWS's debut track "Plot Twist" (2024) was the No. 1 streamed song on Melon in 2024, the streaming service said Thursday.

2025-01-09

Tomorrow X Together adds Japan, Macau dates to world tour

Boy band Tomorrow X Together added new stops in Japan and Macau for its upcoming "Act: Promise - EP. 2" world tour.

2025-01-09

Rewind 2024: Korea’s top 10 culture stories

The Korea JoongAng Daily compiles the top 10 culture stories of 2024.

2024-12-26

HYBE faces the music over face-scanning entry system

HYBE announced on Monday that it will introduce an optional face-scanning system in place of traditional ticketing, setting off a furor of backlash over cybersecurity concerns.

2024-12-25

HYBE-ADOR versus Min Hee-jin and NewJeans: The K-pop conflict that defined 2024

This year may be coming to an end, but the conflict in the music industry continues with Min Hee-jin and NewJeans on one side and HYBE, Belift Lab and Source Music on the other.

2024-12-17

Music content association considers excluding artists, labels involved in tampering from data

The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) is considering excluding album sales figures of artists and labels involved in tampering allegations from its Circle Chart, the KMCA said on Friday.

2024-12-13

HYBE faces parliamentary review after petition over 'unethical' practices surpasses 50,000 signatures

A petition against HYBE's "unethical and controversial" management practices has surpassed 50,000 signatures and will be reviewed by a parliamentary subcommittee to determine whether a formal hearing should be convened.