Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Komca distributes over 400 billion won in copyright payments to creators

The Korea Music Copyright Association (Komca) distributed 423.5 billion won ($294.7 million) in copyright payments to music creators last year, 8.95 percent higher than the previous year, the association said Wednesday.

2025-01-22

K-pop dominates U.S. CD sales with 7 albums making year-end top 10

Stray Kids, Tomorrow X Together, Enhypen and Ateez were among the K-pop acts that dominated CD sales in the United States last year, according to a U.S. music industry report.

2025-01-16

K-pop industry growth stalls on slowing exports and sales

Is the K-pop bubble bursting? The industry's rapid growth streak encountered a setback in 2024, with sales and exports of physical albums showing signs of stagnation, data showed Thursday.

2025-01-16

K-pop physical album sales bubble bursts to fall 19%

Physical sales of K-pop albums slid 19 percent from last year to fall below 100 million units from January to November this year.

2024-12-31

Speak out or stay silent? The tightrope walk for Korean celebrities during a political crisis.

Korean celebrities are caught between speaking out and staying silent amid the political crisis triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law.

2024-12-27

BTS's V and Fifty Fifty make Billboard best new Christmas song list

BTS's V and girl group Fifty Fifty landed their songs on Billboard’s 25 Best New Christmas Songs of 2024 list on Dec. 19.

2024-12-23

(G)I-DLE's concert film to hit the big screen in January

(G)I-DLE's concert film "(G)I-DDLE World Tour [iDOL] in Cinemas" will hit CGV theaters Jan. 8.

2024-12-20

Makestar opens first K-pop merchandise store in Shanghai

K-pop entertainment content platform Makestar opened its first K-pop merchandise shop, Makestar Space, in Shanghai after becoming the first Korean platform to obtain a publication business license in China.

2024-12-18

Interior Ministry passes plan to establish international K-pop school in North Jeolla

The legal basis for establishing and operating an international K-pop school in North Jeolla has been secured with the recent passage of an enforcement decree.

2024-12-17

YouTuber Sojang appeals 30 million won court ruling in Kang Daniel defamation case

YouTuber Sojang, known for her malicious videos about K-pop stars, appealed a court ruling demanding she pay 30 million won ($20,900) in compensation to singer Kang Daniel, according to local reports.

2024-12-16