Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

HYBE and K-pop artists named on Billboard's top promoters and tour revenue lists

K-pop powerhouse HYBE grossed $469.2 million from its artists' world tours this year, ranking fourth in global tour revenue — five spots higher than last year — according to Billboard's “Top Promoters” list.

2025-12-12

BTS's Jungkook graces cover of Rolling Stone in Korea, Britain, Japan

Jungkook of boy band BTS has been chosen as the star of Rolling Stone's first international magazine cover project covering the Korea, Britain and Japan editions, his agency BigHit Music announced Tuesday.

2025-12-09

Enhypen webtoon to be adapted into anime

A webtoon series based on the K-pop boy band Enhypen will be turned into a Japanese anime, HYBE said Monday.

2025-12-08

RM says BTS considered disbanding, but 'love and respect' for each other and fans keeps them going

RM, the leader of K-pop sensation BTS, has said the group had at times grappled with whether to disband or suspend activities during its hiatus as it is preparing a full-group comeback next spring.

2025-12-07

Hybe CEO says fan-driven 'virtuous cycle' powers K-pop's global rise

The chief executive of K-pop powerhouse HYBE, Lee Jae-sang, said Friday that K-pop's global rise is propelled by a "virtuous cycle" created through active fan participation, strengthened by localized strategies and a digital feedback ecosystem.

2025-12-05

HYBE Chairman Bang's shares frozen while investigation continues

A Seoul court froze HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s shares while investigators probe accusations that he deceived investors and pocketed gains in a deal tied to the company’s stock-market listing, according to a Yonhap report on Thursday.

2025-12-04

Katseye's 'Gnarly' makes NME's top 50 songs of the year list

Girl group Katseye’s “Gnarly” from its second EP “Beautiful Chaos” ranked fifth on British music magazine NME’s “50 Best Songs of 2025” list.

2025-12-02

Hybe donates 500 million won for Hong Kong fire victims

K-pop giant HYBE and more artists from the industry have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars, joining an outpouring of aid across Asia, to support victims of a deadly apartment fire in Hong Kong, industry sources said Friday.

2025-11-28

Boy band Enhypen's webtoon sequel 'Dark Moon: Two Moons' to release on Friday

“Dark Moon: Two Moons,” the sequel to the hit webtoon “Dark Moon: The Blood Altar” — which stars boy band Enhypen as supernatural heartthrobs — will be released on Friday on Naver Webtoon.

2025-11-26

HYBE Latin America launches boy band Low Clika

Low Clika, a new boy band launched by HYBE Latin America, debuted on Thursday with the single “Camionetas Negras.”

2025-11-21